64 Best Rap Diss Tracks Of All Time

“Infrared” by Pusha T

Song Year: 2018

Infrared is likely Pusha T’s most famous and successful diss track, which aims at Drake. Kanye West produced this track, featuring lyrics that call Drake and members of his group flashy rappers who don’t produce anything with substance. Pusha T implies that they’re cheap performers who use theatrics to gain fans rather than clever lyrics and unique beats.

“Killshot” by Eminem

Song Year: 2018

This infamous diss track comes from Eminem as he was feuding with Machine Gun Kelly and Puff Daddy. As always, Eminem’s confidence and lyrics reign supreme, as he apologizes to Puff Daddy for forgetting to send him that autograph he wanted and how both MGK and Puff are basically baby beginner rappers and he doesn’t take them seriously. Eminem combines humorous self-deprecation with hardcore disses, creating a self-aware tone that makes it hard for them to shoot back with any scathing.

“Kill That Noise” by MC Shan

Song Year: 1987

MC Shan and producer Marley Marl made this robust and hostile diss track for Boogie Down Productions. Shan accuses all the members of Boogie Down of using his name to make themselves famous, riding off his success and talent because they have no skill. This song was a direct response to South Bronx.

“Quiet Storm (Remix)” by Mobb Deep

Song Year: 1999

Mobb Deep dropped this diss track as an attack on Foxy Brown and Charli Baltimore. Lil Kim shines on this track switch a nasty verse that essentially puts their targets in the grave. She aims other female rappers in the game with the rest of Mobb Deep behind her, highlighting the female feuds in the industry which were just as intense as the beef between male rappers.

“100 Miles and Runnin’” by N.W.A.

Song Year: 1990

In this song, all of N.W.A. aims at Ice Cube, including Dre and DJ Yellow who produced the track. They rap about how Ice Cube left the crew, calling him disloyal and hypocritical for leaving. The group takes shot after shot at Ice Cube in this hardcore diss track, which eventually led to the iconic song Vaseline.

“Stay Strapped” by Young Jeezy

Song Year: 2005

Young Jeezy took this ice-cold shot at Gucci Mane, dropping a diss track that makes fun of where he’s from and other crystal lines. This beef went far beyond intense diss tracks, escalating to real-life physical violence and gun violence, so while this may not be the best diss track of all time, it was certainly powerful and impactful.

“Rap Devil” by Machine Gun Kelly

Song Year: 2018

MGK takes shots at Eminem in this diss track which continued an insane diss track back and forth between the two, which gave us some of the best rap disses. He accuses Eminem of not being able to take a joke and being wildly sensitive when it comes to criticism and diss tracks. He makes fun of EMinem’s age, appearance, songs, childhood, and more, leaving no stone unturned.

“Roman”s Revenge” by Nicki Minaj ft. Eminem

Song Year: 2010

Nicki Minaj went after Lil Kim on this diss track featuring Eminem. The entire song is calling out Lil Kim for being old and dried up in the rap game. Nicki says that Kim is mad that she’s become the Queen of rap, but it’s Kim’s fault for not making any music for a while. The lyrics are threatening and clever, making it worthy of being on the best rap diss tracks of all time list.

“Malcolm X” by Royce da 5’9”

Song Year: 2003

Royce da 5’9” released this diss track aiming at D12, mentioning but not necessarily dissing a few other rappers in the game, including Eminem. He had some minor beef with Dr. Dre and Eminem, so the side shots at them make sense, but the true target was D12. You can tell from the lyrics and rapping that Royce da 5’9” was frustrated with all of them and let all his emotions out on this track.

“F*ck Compton” by Tim Dog

Song Year: 1991

Tim Dog and Ced-Gee take a direct shot at N.W.A. in this track that fueled the feud between East Coast and West Coast rappers. Tim Dog released this song simply because he was sick and tired of the success of the West Coast rappers, as the East Coast crews were falling behind. However, he revived the East Coast rap scene with this iconic diss track.

“Supa Ugly” by Jay-Z

Song Year: 2001

In Supa Ugly, Jay-Z targets Nas, saying Nas is weak and his career lacks meaning, essentially calling his lyrics hollow and uncreative. This track was a response to Ether and is simply cruel, taking superficial shots at Nas calling him, his friends, and his girls ugly. The track was so dirty and mean that Jay-Z did eventually apologize on a radio show at the request of his mom.

“The Warning” by Eminem

Song Year: 2009

This song aims at Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon. The beef between these three was one of the oddest feuds in the rap game, but still entertaining. Eminem tells Nick Cannon to get a career and says he’s not scared of him and also takes shots at his girl at the time, calling her an alcoholic. The beef before this was subtle, but Eminem went all out on this track and shut down the feud with one song.

“The Sauce/Nail in the Coffin” by Eminem

Song Year: 2002

Eminem aimed this ice-cold diss track at The Source (the magazine) and Benzino. The Source gave one of Eminem’s albums a bad review, prompting the rapper to take shots at the as well as Benzino, who dissed him on the radio. Technically, The Sauce and Nail in the Coffin are two different songs, but in some places, they appear as one track and were released simultaneously, as Eminem wanted to address all the haters.