Terrence LeVarr Thornton,better known by his stage name Pusha T,is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as one half of the Virginia-based hip hop duo Clipse,which he formed with his older brother No Malice. Mainly active from 1994 to 2010,the duo were discovered by Pharrell Williams and signed with his record label Star Trak Entertainment,an imprint of Arista Records in 2001. They released three studio albums—Lord Willin' (2002),Hell Hath No Fury (2006) and Til the Casket Drops (2009)—to mild commercial success;the former spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time",for which they became best known.
A diss track,diss record or diss song is a song whose primary purpose is to verbally attack someone else,usually another artist. Diss tracks are often the result of an existing,escalating feud between the two people;for example,the artists involved may be former members of a group,or artists on rival labels.
This article summarizes the events,album releases,and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2009.
William Leonard Roberts II,known professionally as Rick Ross,is an American rapper and record executive. An influential figure in modern hip hop music,Rick Ross has become known for his "booming" vocal performance,"larger than life" persona,and vivid lyrical imagery. His lyrics form the hardships of street life and black market economic activity into a rags to riches narrative,often describing affluence,wealth,and luxury.
Robert Rihmeek Williams,known professionally as Meek Mill,is an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,he embarked on his music career as a battle rapper,and later formed a short-lived rap group,The Bloodhoundz. He signed with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records as a solo act in 2008,although he departed by 2011 and released no albums with the label. Meek Mill then signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group (MMG) that same year,and rose to mainstream recognition following his performances on the label's Self Made Vol. 1 (2011) compilation album;his song "Tupac Back" served as the album's lead single while its follow up,"Ima Boss" entered the Billboard Hot 100.
"Stay Schemin'" is a song by American rapper Rick Ross featuring Drake and French Montana,released as a single from his 2012 mixtape Rich Forever. The track was released as a digital download from iTunes on April 17,2012. It is a hip hop song that interpolates its chorus,sung by French Montana,from an unreleased Nas song titled "Day Dreamin,Stay Schemin",which covers the Kurtis Blow song,"Daydreamin'",with new lyrics.
"Pour It Up" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her seventh studio album,Unapologetic (2012). It was serviced to urban radio stations in the United States on January 8,2013,as the second US single,and third overall single from the album. It was later also sent to contemporary hit radio radios in the country. "Pour It Up" written by Rock City and producers Mike Will Made It and JBo. It is a club,trap,and R&B song with a minimal hip hop beat. Rihanna brags about her wealth,which serves as both a strip club anthem and a declaration of independence.
"Back to Back" is a diss track by Canadian rapper Drake directed at American rapper Meek Mill during their 2015 feud. Released on July 29,2015,it was the second diss track released by Drake in the feud,following "Charged Up". The song was described as a "bouncier freestyle" than the latter track.
"B.M.F." is the second single from Rick Ross' fourth studio album Teflon Don. It features Styles P. It was produced by Lex Luger. The song was originally released as an unmastered version on Ross' promotional mixtape,the Albert Anastasia EP. The song was named as MTV News' #4 Song Of 2010.
Gary Maurice "Joyner" Lucas Jr. is an American rapper,actor and entrepreneur. Lucas first received widespread exposure and critical acclaim after the release of his single "Ross Capicchioni" in 2015. In June 2017,he released his fourth mixtape,508-507-2209,which was his first on a major label. In November 2017,Lucas released his single "I'm Not Racist",which quickly went viral,gaining him further mainstream attention. The video was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Music Video at the 61st Grammy Awards. Since 2016,Lucas has also become known for remixing popular hip hop songs like "Gucci Gang" by Lil Pump,"Bank Account" by 21 Savage,"Panda" by Desiigner,"DNA" by Kendrick Lamar and many others. In October 2018,he announced his debut studio album ADHD,which was released in 2020.
"Like That" is a song by American rapper Future and American record producer Metro Boomin with fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was sent to US rhythmic radio through Freebandz,Boominati Worldwide,Epic Records,and Republic as the third and final single from Future and Metro's collaborative studio album,We Don't Trust You,on March 26,2024.
"Push Ups" is a diss track by Canadian rapper Drake,released on April 19,2024. The track serves as a response to several songs from Metro Boomin and Future's collaborative albums We Don't Trust You and We Still Don't Trust You. "Push Ups" targets Metro Boomin,Future,Kendrick Lamar,Rick Ross,the Weeknd,and Ja Morant.
"Taylor Made Freestyle" is a diss track by the Canadian rapper Drake in response to Kendrick Lamar,released on April 19,2024. It follows "Push Ups",another diss directed towards Lamar. The song features AI-generated vocals of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg;the use of Shakur's likeness in the song prompted a response from his estate that urged Drake to take down the song over personality rights reasons. Following the response from Shakur's estate,Drake took down the song from all platforms.
The Canadian rapper Drake and the American rapper Kendrick Lamar have been involved in a rap feud since the early 2010s. The feud escalated in March 2024 after the release of "Like That" by Future,Metro Boomin,and Lamar.
"Euphoria" is a diss track written and recorded by American rapper Kendrick Lamar,in response to Canadian rapper Drake's single "Push Ups" and his independently released song "Taylor Made Freestyle". It was unexpectedly released on April 30,2024,via Interscope Records,initially as a YouTube exclusive before being released to streaming platforms hours later. The song takes its name from the American teen drama series Euphoria,of which Drake serves as an executive producer.
"6:16 in LA" is a diss track written and recorded by American rapper Kendrick Lamar,as the second response track to Canadian rapper Drake's single "Push Ups" and his independently released song "Taylor Made Freestyle". Like "Taylor Made Freestyle",the song was made exclusively available on Instagram,on May 3,2024.
"Family Matters" is a diss track by Canadian rapper Drake,released on May 3,2024,amid his feud with Kendrick Lamar alongside an accompanying music video. The song debuted at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart published May 13,2024. With the entrance,Drake adds his record-padding 78th Hot 100 top 10,and “Family Matters”is also his record-extending 331st entry on the chart overall.
"Meet the Grahams" is a diss track by American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on May 3,2024,during his ongoing feud with Canadian rapper Drake. It is Lamar's response to,and premiered less than an hour after,the release of Drake's "Family Matters",a diss track mainly aimed at Lamar.
"BBL Drizzy" is a "diss track beat" by American record producer Metro Boomin. The track was released on May 5,2024 dissing Drake in response to the Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud which consisted of multiple diss tracks from both sides. It samples an artificial intelligence-generated track,released on April 14th,of the same name by comedian King Willonius. It is the first notable example of AI sampling in mainstream hip-hop music,according to Billboard.
