Shots Fired? A History of the G.O.O.D. Music vs. YMCMB Lyrical Beef

A handy guide to war of words between Drake, Pusha T, Lil Wayne, Common, and more.

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Just when you thought everyone involved in the Drake vs. Common / Pusha T dust-up had said their piece and moved on, one succinct early morning tweet from Lil’ Wayne officially reignited the G.O.O.D. Music vs YMCMB beef that’s been quietly brewing for more than a year now. After all the subliminals, denials, and double entendres, the gloves are finally off and it looks like we've got an epic rap battle on our hands. Let's take a look back and see how this thing started.

Written by Dave Partylow (@notdavep27)

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Clipse f/ Pharrell "Mr. Me Too" (2006)

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Re-Up Gang "Re-Up Intro" (2008)

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Drake "I'm On One" (2011)

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Drake "Dreams Money Can Buy" (2011)

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Jay-Z & Kanye West "Otis" (2011)

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Drake "Headlines" (2011)

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Big Sean "Oh My (Remix)" (2011)

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Drake "Club Paradise" (2011)

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Drake "It's Good" (2011)

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Pusha T "Don't Fuck With Me" (2011)

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Drake "Over My Dead Body" (2011)

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Drake "The Ride" (2011)

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Common "Sweet" (2011)

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Pusha T "Sweet Freestyle" (2011)

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Drake "Stay Schemin" (2012)

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Common "Canada Dry" (2012)

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Lil Wayne "Freestyle At Cash Money Party" (2012)

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Meek Mill f/ Drake "Amen" (2012)

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Pusha T "Exodus 23:1" (2012)

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Lil Wayne "Ghoulish" (2012)

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