Among nine famous diss tracks mentioned, some of the songs are so successful that they landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following their releases.
- Apr 6, 2024
AceShowbiz - Musicians often express their feelings in their work. Whether it's love, heartbreak, joy or anger, they have the freedom to pour their hearts out on their music that sometimes results in diss tracks.
Not holding their emotions back, many artists have channeled their resentment toward fellow celebrities through their songs. While some are brave enough to mention their enemies' monikers, others would get cryptic by dropping clues about their rivals. In some cases, this may prompt the rivals to hit back by releasing their own diss songs.
Perhaps intrigued by the spats between famous public figures, melomaniacs are drawn to listen to diss tracks, which help boost their ranks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. From a pop star's diss songs to that of rappers, here are 8 diss tracks of the decade that have landed on the chart.
1. Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar's 'Bad Blood'
Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar joined forces to create a collaborative single titled "Bad Blood", which was released back in 2014. One year later, the song, which is featured in her album "1989", reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On the song, the "All Too Well" hitmaker threw shade at fellow songstress Katy Perry over their friendship that had gone sour and "left a really deep cut." On it, she sings, "Band-aids don't fix bullet holes/ You say sorry just for show/ If you live like that, you live with ghosts."
2. Eminem's 'Killshot'
Eminem is no stranger to diss tracks. In 2018, the spitter launched "Killshot", which quickly made its debut at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The diss song was created as a response to Machine Gun Kelly's "Rap Devil" that was dropped earlier that year. The two were feuding following MGK's comment on Eminem's then-16-year-old daughter.
On the song, Eminem raps, "So what good is a f**kin' machine gun when it's out of ammo/ Had enough of this tatted-up mumble rapper/ How the f**k can him and I battle/ He'll have to f**k Kim in my flannel/ I'll give him my sandals/ Cause he knows long as I'm Shady, he's gon' have to live in my shadow."
3. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License'
In 2021, Olivia Rodrigo unleashed a diss song titled "Drivers License". The "Vampire" hitmaker's ballad debut single, which is featured in her album "Sour", later landed atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Olivia is believed to have dissed her ex-boyfriend Joshua Bassett and fellow singer Sabrina Carpenter, who was rumored to be his girlfriend. On the track, she sings, "And you're probably with that blonde girl/ Who always made me doubt/ She's so much older than me/ She's everything I'm insecure about."
4. Olivia Rodrigo's 'Good 4 U'
In the same album, Olivia Rodrigo also included another diss track "Good 4 U". Similar to "Drivers License", the 21-year-old singer's second diss song launched at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Olivia throws more shades at Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter on the track. She sings, "Well, good for you, I guess you moved on really easily/ You found a new girl, and it only took a couple weeks." She adds, "I guess that therapist I found for you, she really helped/ Now you can be a better man for your brand-new girl (girl)."
5. Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well (Taylor's Version)'
Taylor Swift re-released "All Too Well" and changed the title into "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" in 2021. That same year, the 10-minute diss song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
It is widely believed that Taylor is referring to her ex-boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal on the track. She sings, "Some actress askin' me what happened, you/ That's what happened, you." She continues, "And you call me up again just to break me like a promise/ So casually cruel in the name of bein' honest."
6. Megan Thee Stallion's 'Cobra'
In November 2023, Megan Thee Stallion dropped "Cobra" independently through Hot Girl Productions. Many believed that she took aim at her former boyfriend Pardison Fontaine on the song, which later reached No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On the diss track, the Houston rapper spits, "Pulled up, caught him cheating/ Getting his d**k sucked in the same spot I'm sleeping." Despite not mentioning Pardi's moniker, the line prompted melomaniacs to assume that she is referring to him and caused his new girlfriend, Jada Kingdom, to be blasted by social media users.
7. Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hiss'
Megan Thee Stallion made use of her song titled "Hiss" to get things off her chest. The diss track, which is speculated to be about then-friend Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty, made its debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On the song, Megan shades Kenneth, who previously was convicted of attempted rape in the first degree. She raps, "These h*es don't be mad at Megan, these h*es mad at Megan's Law/ I don't really know what the problem is, but I guarantee y'all don't want me to start/ B***h, you a p***y, never finna check me/ Every chance you get, bet your weak a** won't address me."
8. Nicki Minaj's 'Big Foot'
Shortly after Megan Thee Stallion dropped "Hiss", Nicki Minaj responded to it by unleashing "Big Foot". The "Barbie World" raptress' diss track later landed at No. 23 on Billboard Hot 100 chart and made it to No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
On the track, Nicki raps, "This little begging w***e/ Talking 'bout Megan's law/ For a free beat, you could hit Megan raw." She adds, "They got you all them Grammy's but your flow's still a no," while making a reference to Megan's accolades.
9. Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar's 'Like That'
Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar worked together to create a collaborative single titled "Like That" and unleashed it on March 22. Around two weeks after its release, the diss track debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Kendrick, who has been feuding with Drake and J. Cole, threw shade at his two enemies. On the track, he spits, "Yeah, get up with me/ F**k sneak dissin', first person shooter/ I hope they came with three switches," referring to his rivals' collaborative song "First Person Shooter".
