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2038:"The Recording Artist Who Went Platinum for His Diss Tracks on Jake Paul"
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1964:"Ye Takes Shots at Drake and J. Cole on Fiery 'Like That' Remix"
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2012:"American certifications – Jake Paul – It's Everyday Bro"
1573:"A Comprehensive Guide to the Nicki Minaj vs. Remy Ma Feud"
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1361:"Here Are 53 of the Most Brutal Diss Lines in Rap History"
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2164:"Pusha T drops another McDonald's diss track 'Rib Roast'"
1844:"Drake Drops New Kendrick Lamar Diss, 'The Heart Part 6'"
1210:"The 23 Most Savage Rock + Metal Diss Tracks of All Time"
1114:"The 10 most vicious songs about real people - BBC Music"
1064:"10 Classic Rock Songs You Didn't Know Were Diss Tracks"
1676:"Rick Ross Responds To Drake: Listen To His Diss Track"
1647:"Kendrick Lamar's beef with Drake and J Cole explained"
938:"Muhammad Ali: Famed Pugilist Was Also Hip-Hop Pioneer"
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1499:"A Timeline of Drake & Pusha T's Feud"
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