RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2006–2015
Jay-Z vs. Lil Wayne
“Baby money,” “It’s Good,” and a later truce
Competition around the “best rapper alive” crown and Cash Money–Roc Nation status turns into a short run of lines from Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. By the mid-2010s the tension is publicly treated as settled, with business and professional bridges rebuilt.
THE RECORD
The moments
Diss track · disputed account
“H.A.M.” turns a wealth debate into a jab
Jay-Z’s line about “Baby money” is read as a direct response to Cash Money’s public comparisons between Wayne and Jay.
Read the receipt ↗Diss track
Wayne answers on “It’s Good”
Lil Wayne responds on Tha Carter IV alongside Drake and Jadakiss, escalating the status-and-money argument into a direct record exchange.
▶ Find Lil Wayne’s “It’s Good”Read the receipt ↗Diss track
“La Familia” closes Jay’s side of the exchange
Jay-Z briefly revisits the earlier family-directed lyric on Magna Carta Holy Grail before the artists move toward a professional truce.
Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
JAY-Z, Dipset, and Cash Money — released music and public interviews ↗ARTIST LENSES