Girlfight: When Female Rappers Beef

Female MCs who just can't get along.

No Flex Zone - Hip hop has always been about competition and there's no gender bias when it comes to battling –– just ask Roxanne Shanté. As of late, however, it seems like the ladies are focused on calling each other out. The main point of contention: identity theft. But that's not the only reason female rappers beef on and off wax. From Nicky Minaj and Lil Kim to Azealia Banks and Iggy Azalea, read on for a look at some of rap's biggest female rivalries over the years. No, no, no shade. — Alex Gale, Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Michael Buckner/Getty Images for LOGO, Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images)
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Nicki Minaj vs. Iggy Azalea - There's no question that Nicki Minaj has dominated in the female rap arena for the past few years, and at the 2014 BET Awards, she held tight to her reign as she took home Best Female Hip Hop Artist for the fifth straight year. During her acceptance speech, the Queens MC made comments that had everyone buzzing that she was coming for T.I.'s protégé Iggy Azalea, who had to defend her pen-game in the recent past. "I thank God that I've been placed in a position to do something and represent women in a culture that is so male-driven," Nicki said. "And I want you to know this ... when you hear Nicki Minaj spit, Nicki Minaj wrote it."(Photos from left: John Parra/Getty Images, Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)Azealia Banks vs. Angel Haze -  Azealia Banks and Angel Haze went at it in 2013. After the former friends had a spat on Twitter over a perceived slight, Angel released a diss track, "On the Edge." Azealia fired back with "No Problems," which Haze matched with "Shut the F-- Up." The peace flag was never waved, although both seem to have moved on.  (Photos from left: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images, John Ricard / BET)

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No Flex Zone - Hip hop has always been about competition and there's no gender bias when it comes to battling –– just ask Roxanne Shanté. As of late, however, it seems like the ladies are focused on calling each other out. The main point of contention: identity theft. But that's not the only reason female rappers beef on and off wax. From Nicky Minaj and Lil Kim to Azealia Banks and Iggy Azalea, read on for a look at some of rap's biggest female rivalries over the years. No, no, no shade. — Alex Gale, Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Michael Buckner/Getty Images for LOGO, Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images)

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