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RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 1995–1997

The Notorious B.I.G. vs. Ghostface Killah

“Shark Niggas,” “Kick in the Door,” and a reported truce

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Ghostface joins Raekwon’s “Shark Niggas (Biters)” critique of Biggie’s cover imagery. “Kick in the Door” is widely interpreted as part of Biggie’s reply; later accounts describe a short-lived peace before his death.

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THE RECORD

The moments

    THE RECEIPTS

    Sources and listening

    Roc-A-Fella and Biggie-era field dossiers ↗

    KEEP EXPLORING

    More drama

    Ghostface Killah vs. Action BronsonThe SportsNation comment and the “Be For Real” responseThe Notorious B.I.G. vs. RaekwonBaby-cover criticism and “Kick in the Door”

    ARTIST LENSES

    People in the surrounding story

    Action BronsonRapper · television hostQueens chef-turned-rapper whose Ghostface comparison briefly became a very public correction.RaekwonRapperWho Beefed? index node.