Jukebox Thursday: AKA’s Composure and other diss tracks

The five-plus-minute barrage of bars marked the first time AKA has taken his much-publicised beef with Cassper Nyovest and his tiffs with the other rappers off Twitter and into the studio.

AKA’s Composure is the perfect example of one of the most exciting aspects of hip-hop music – the battle (as long as it remains purely lyrical and no one gets hurt or killed).

Here rappers go against each other in a no-holds-barred exchange of verbal taunts. Sometimes participants remain civil and only spar out their differences, but most times they get really personal when launching their attacks – and it is marvellous to witness.

So, in this week’s edition of #JukeBoxThursday we take a look, in no particular order, at AKA’s Composure along other diss tracks from recent times.

Warning: ALL these songs contain explicit lyrics

3. 50 Cent – Piggy Bank (Jada Kiss, Nas, Fat Joe and Shyne diss)

BONUS CUTS:

** Tupac- Hit Em Up (Notorious BIG diss)

** Masta Ace – Homage Respect (Boogieman diss)

** Ice Cube – No Vaseline (NWA diss)