RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2002–2018
Clipse vs. Lil Wayne
BAPE, “Mr. Me Too,” and the Cash Money proxy war
A reported Neptunes payment dispute provides the backdrop, while Clipse’s “Mr. Me Too” and Lil Wayne’s 2006 response turn an argument over style and BAPE into a longer Cash Money-versus-Clipse conflict. Pusha T’s “Exodus 23:1” and Wayne’s “Ghoulish” become its final direct musical peak before the wider dispute moves toward Drake.
THE RECORD
The moments
Business dispute · disputed account
A Cash Money collaboration carries an unresolved payment grievance
Birdman appears on Clipse’s “What Happened to That Boy,” produced by the Neptunes. The Clipse side later cites an unpaid-fee dispute as part of the broader Cash Money resentment.
Read the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
“Mr. Me Too” turns a style argument into a record
Clipse release “Mr. Me Too” amid debate about BAPE and fashion influence. Listeners and the group’s public comments connect the track to Lil Wayne’s image, moving the issue from style talk to a rap rivalry.
▶ Watch “Mr. Me Too”Interview · disputed account
Wayne dismisses Clipse; the camps trade freestyles
In a Complex interview, Wayne rejects the idea that Clipse supplied his style. Follow-up freestyles and Re-Up Gang material sharpen the feud into a direct Cash Money-versus-Clipse argument.
“Who the fuck is Pharrell? … They had to do a song with us to get hot.”Lil Wayne, 2006 Complex interview
Read the receipt ↗Diss track · disputed account
“Exodus 23:1” and “Ghoulish” create the final direct peak
Pusha T attacks Young Money’s contract structure on “Exodus 23:1”; Lil Wayne responds with “Ghoulish.” Pusha does not issue another direct record, and the conflict’s energy later shifts toward the Pusha T–Drake battle.
▶ Watch “Exodus 23:1”
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Clipse × Lil Wayne — “Mr. Me Too,” “Exodus 23:1,” and “Ghoulish” ↗Clipse — “Mr. Me Too” ↗Pusha T — “Exodus 23:1” official video ↗Lil Wayne — “Goulish” ↗ARTIST LENSES