In December 1981 on a cold night in Harlem, the first ever recorded MC battle saw Kool Moe Dee take apart his rival Busy Bee Starski, igniting a long running feud that would spark a new genre. MCs and rappers started using their lyrics to dis rivals and simmering beefs began to shape the hip hop landscape, eventually leading to gangster rap. This mix explores the original hip hop wars - the Roxanne Wars, Bridge Wars, Kurtis Blow v Just Ice, and more.
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