The following is a list of diss tracks, recorded songs the primary purpose of which is to verbally attack someone else, usually another artist.
14-year old Roxanne created the renowned diss track after freestyling on the instrumental of the original "Roxanne, Roxanne" for 7 minutes straight due to the group, U.T.F.O bailing out on the show organized by Roxanne's friend.
This began the infamous Roxanne Wars, leading to several diss tracks being directed towards the teen Roxanne Shanté Contains some very smart word plays of well-known lines off "Deep Cover", "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" and "Fuck Wit Dre Day".
"Pray For Him" "The Invitation Canceled" [163] [167] [168] These diss tracks are known for their distribution via the YouTube platform, often because they were made by YouTubers.
Although created by entertainers outside of the traditional music industry, these songs found significant audiences, RIAA certifications, and news coverage outside the platform.