I think this is a very interesting topic, Im mostly going to be talking about the classic albums too

Like

Dre was literally dissing Eazy on the first song on one of the most iconic albums oat and ofc they both ate from it back then but since they regretted all that later even tho Dre Day is still a GREAT song how does it feel your best art piece is an arrogant attack to your late friend?

Funnily enough Eazy literally got a whole album for dissing too

its also like half of his solo discograhpy is dissing too.

I mean again they did it for numbers probably but I think it looks kinda bad for BOTH of their legacy.

(it's on is one of the most underrated diss song oat btw)

And like this one both Blueprint and Stillmatic also almost starts with diss songs and unlike the first examples I dont think it fits as well to the theme of those album. At that time I would enjoy it when it dropped but now when i listen I dont want to listen to a Diss song on an amazing soulful touching ablum like Blueprint or I find Ether in an album talking about brotherhood --bloof of a slave heart of a king-- it doesnt sit with the concept right.

So In general I think its good for that moment but not good for the legacy or longevity or the album.

For example I think Kendrick always did a good job with that. Yes It wasnt even his song but Control not being on any album is nice. He always prioritzed the direction and the concept of his albums and thats why he keep making classics imo.

What yall think. Idk If Im making sense I got influenza a i am aching but lmk

My throat hurts

Because of the flu

Yeah I'm cool with diss songs off the album.

Messing with me too

But s*** I kinda like Ether and Take over on the albums

If it's a classic it really don't matter. Nas and hov are cool now, but ether is still iconic. Still bodybag.mp3

If it fits the album vibe I think it's kinda cool

2Pac The Don Killuminati was him dissing the entire rap world basically

Yeah but he been on his the world against me thing for a min. so dont think it would ever bother anybody he was always random I think its bad/problematic when the artist is trying to give a message with an album and randomly puts a diss song on it just to give it a platform or use the numbers,, thats really bad for the project imo

Breaking news: Dr Dre’s legacy is one of negativity and stripping hip hop of its substance

Well there you have it. All about execution

Don't really care. Only haters would hate on it

Life After Death basically a diss album too. If its a classic its a classic

Real for Its On. What a track

50 Cent best album is full of diss songs

the secret to making diss songs is to also make them hits

Takeover is a top 3 song on blueprint

Can’t believe mfers at the time thought Ether was better than Takeover. The former was literally high school name calling. ‘gay-z’

i still giggle when i remember this skit in the beginning

Thats actually a very interesting approach

50 made it feel like it was a SONG and he was dissing
most others rappers are Dissing and trying to make a song out of it

50 might be the goat of that tbh

drop a gem on em >

I wish not like us was on gnx. Still a classic album tho

Came to say this

It fits the album perfectly too tbh