Horrible Bosses: When Rappers Diss Label Execs

Creative differences, money and more can get in the way.

Horrible Bosses: When Rappers Diss Label Execs - When Freddie Gibbs and Young Jeezy aligned a few years back, it seemed like an ideal match. Both were rappers from the streets with certified credentials and seasoned flows. One was an established star, while the other was a promising newcomer poised for a larger platform. But things ultimately soured and Gangsta Gibbs hasn't hesitated to take aim at Jeezy in the time since. The latest example: a song he performed and released earlier this week called "Real." The two aren't the only ones to have their working relationship turn into beef, however. Read on. (Photos: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images; Donna Permell/PictureGroup)

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Horrible Bosses: When Rappers Diss Label Execs - When Freddie Gibbs and Young Jeezy aligned a few years back, it seemed like an ideal match. Both were rappers from the streets with certified credentials and seasoned flows. One was an established star, while the other was a promising newcomer poised for a larger platform. But things ultimately soured and Gangsta Gibbs hasn't hesitated to take aim at Jeezy in the time since. The latest example: a song he performed and released earlier this week called "Real." The two aren't the only ones to have their working relationship turn into beef, however. Read on. (Photos: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images; Donna Permell/PictureGroup)

Beanie Sigel and Jay Z - When the Roc broke up, it left plenty of hurt feelings. Chief among the relationships that never reached their previous heights was Jay Z and Beanie Sigel’s, as over the last few years, Beans has come at Hov in both interviews and on wax. Here and there, Jay has returned the favor with subliminal jabs in his rhymes — though he did call out Beans by name on “Pound Cake.”(Photos: Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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Beanie Sigel and Jay Z - When the Roc broke up, it left plenty of hurt feelings. Chief among the relationships that never reached their previous heights was Jay Z and Beanie Sigel’s, as over the last few years, Beans has come at Hov in both interviews and on wax. Here and there, Jay has returned the favor with subliminal jabs in his rhymes — though he did call out Beans by name on “Pound Cake.”(Photos: Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Joe Budden and Jay Z - Joe Budden had a commercially successful debut album, which included hits like “Pump It Up” and “Fire.” But his sophomore effort was stuck in purgatory last decade while Jay Z was at the helm of Def Jam as President. Joey made his distaste for the titan’s boardroom actions (or inaction) plenty of times, including on Mood Muzik 3 cuts like “Talk 2 ’Em.”(Photos: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Joe Budden and Jay Z - Joe Budden had a commercially successful debut album, which included hits like “Pump It Up” and “Fire.” But his sophomore effort was stuck in purgatory last decade while Jay Z was at the helm of Def Jam as President. Joey made his distaste for the titan’s boardroom actions (or inaction) plenty of times, including on Mood Muzik 3 cuts like “Talk 2 ’Em.”(Photos: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Game and 50 Cent - Hit records weren’t enough to keep 50 Cent and Game on good terms. After being ousted from G-Unit, the Los Angeles MC released a slew of diss tracks, including the epic “300 Bars and Runnin’.” Multiple attempts at reconciliation haven’t resulted in anything lasting. (Photos: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup; Mark Davis/Getty Images)

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Game and 50 Cent - Hit records weren’t enough to keep 50 Cent and Game on good terms. After being ousted from G-Unit, the Los Angeles MC released a slew of diss tracks, including the epic “300 Bars and Runnin’.” Multiple attempts at reconciliation haven’t resulted in anything lasting. (Photos: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup; Mark Davis/Getty Images)

Young Buck and 50 Cent - Though Young Buck was riding with 50 & Co. for a while during the Game beef, the Tennessee rapper eventually ended up on Fif’s bad side, too. He took his frustrations out on wax dozens of times on songs like “Laugh Now, Cry Later” and “Hood Documentary.”(Photos: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Young Buck and 50 Cent - Though Young Buck was riding with 50 & Co. for a while during the Game beef, the Tennessee rapper eventually ended up on Fif’s bad side, too. He took his frustrations out on wax dozens of times on songs like “Laugh Now, Cry Later” and “Hood Documentary.”(Photos: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Shyne and Diddy - After the outcome of the 1999 NYC club shooting trial, Shyne was, not surprisingly, less than thrilled with Diddy. The two briefly reconciled following Po’s release from prison, but then he returned in 2012 with a new diss record called "You're Welcome."(Photos: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images; UPI/Debbie Hill/Landov)

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Shyne and Diddy - After the outcome of the 1999 NYC club shooting trial, Shyne was, not surprisingly, less than thrilled with Diddy. The two briefly reconciled following Po’s release from prison, but then he returned in 2012 with a new diss record called "You're Welcome."(Photos: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images; UPI/Debbie Hill/Landov)

Ice Cube and Jerry Heller - Ice Cube came at his former N.W.A group mates on “No Vaseline,” but he also left plenty of verbal ammunition in the form of anti-semitic slander for Jerry Heller, the group’s manager. (Photos: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images; Marsaili McGrath/Getty Images)

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Ice Cube and Jerry Heller - Ice Cube came at his former N.W.A group mates on “No Vaseline,” but he also left plenty of verbal ammunition in the form of anti-semitic slander for Jerry Heller, the group’s manager. (Photos: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images; Marsaili McGrath/Getty Images)

Juvenile and Birdman - Juvenile and his relationship with Birdman and Cash Money has ebbed and flowed since his breakout in the late 1990s. In the tougher times, however, Juvie had it out with both Baby and the only fellow Hot Boy to remain on the label, Lil Wayne. (Photos: Erika Goldring/Getty Images; Rob Kim/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Juvenile and Birdman - Juvenile and his relationship with Birdman and Cash Money has ebbed and flowed since his breakout in the late 1990s. In the tougher times, however, Juvie had it out with both Baby and the only fellow Hot Boy to remain on the label, Lil Wayne. (Photos: Erika Goldring/Getty Images; Rob Kim/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Consequence and Kanye West - Although he had been known in certain hip hop circles for a decade, Consequence really began to get his shine alongside Kanye West in the mid-2000s. Still, in 2011, Cons announced that he was leaving G.O.O.D. Music and had no hesitation airing out his issues with his former boss and collaborator in multiple interviews.(Photos: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET; Joe Corrigan/Getty Images for Universal Music)

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Consequence and Kanye West - Although he had been known in certain hip hop circles for a decade, Consequence really began to get his shine alongside Kanye West in the mid-2000s. Still, in 2011, Cons announced that he was leaving G.O.O.D. Music and had no hesitation airing out his issues with his former boss and collaborator in multiple interviews.(Photos: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET; Joe Corrigan/Getty Images for Universal Music)

Chingy and Ludacris - His career may have launched while he was a member of Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace, but Chingy would soon sour on the Atlanta rapper. He left the crew in 2004 and started saying in interviews that there were money issues. (Photos: Maury Phillips/BET/Getty Images; Larry French/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Chingy and Ludacris - His career may have launched while he was a member of Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace, but Chingy would soon sour on the Atlanta rapper. He left the crew in 2004 and started saying in interviews that there were money issues. (Photos: Maury Phillips/BET/Getty Images; Larry French/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight - A few years after he left Death Row, Snoop still had a bone to pick with Suge Knight. The veteran MC went at the label exec on 2002’s “Pimp Slapp’d,” attempting to cut down the persona off the oft-feared, larger-than-life honcho. (Photos: Michael Wright/WENN; Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight - A few years after he left Death Row, Snoop still had a bone to pick with Suge Knight. The veteran MC went at the label exec on 2002’s “Pimp Slapp’d,” attempting to cut down the persona off the oft-feared, larger-than-life honcho. (Photos: Michael Wright/WENN; Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)