RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2016–2017
Quavo vs. Soulja Boy
“Dat Way,” leaked texts, and “Beef (Quavo Diss)”
Soulja Boy reads Quavo’s “Dat Way” line about artists taking his swag as a Famous Dex slight. Leaked text messages and video rants lead to “Beef (Quavo Diss),” but Migos never turns it into a prolonged reply. Soulja publicly apologizes and says he is squashing all feuds in January 2017.
THE RECORD
The moments
Social media · disputed account
“Dat Way” creates the Famous Dex reading
Quavo’s line “Your artists be taking my swag” is interpreted by Soulja Boy as a swipe at Famous Dex, then affiliated with Rich The Kid’s Rich Forever Music. It becomes the stated spark for the brief conflict.
Read the receipt ↗Social media · disputed account
Leaked texts turn the disagreement into an online spectacle
Soulja posts screenshots of messages with Quavo and says Quavo was “fake kicking it” and declined a proposed fade. The claimed fight setup is unverified; Migos largely avoids an extended public exchange.
“Bitch ass nigga never pulled up diss song out now don't make me leak the phone convo pussy”Soulja Boy, December 2016 post
Read the receipt ↗Diss track
Soulja releases “Beef (Quavo Diss)”
Using the text exchange as cover art, Soulja makes the Migos dispute personal to Quavo, naming the group and claiming he introduced Quavo to industry figures. It is the conflict’s only dedicated diss track.
▶ Listen to “Beef (Quavo Diss)”Reconciliation
Soulja apologizes and closes the file
With his mother hospitalized, Soulja posts an apology for his recent conduct and says he wants to squash all current beefs, including the Quavo/Migos dispute. No later direct campaign follows.
“I know the way I've been acting has been unacceptable... I apologize to my fans, and I want to squash all the beefs.”Soulja Boy, January 2017 video
Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Soulja Boy — “Beef (Quavo Diss)” ↗XXL — Soulja Boy’s Quavo diss track ↗XXL — Soulja Boy apologizes and says he will squash his feuds ↗ARTIST LENSES