An Exploration of Diss Records by Female MCs (Free Members Xtra)

DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray trace the lineage of diss records by women in hip hop, from MC Lyte and Antoinette’s 1988 back-and-forth to Roxanne Shanté’s Big Mama and the ongoing Nicki Minaj vs. Megan Thee Stallion clash. They pull the original vinyl to unpack how these records were written, what separated a standout diss from a forgettable one, and how diss culture evolved from stage battles to studio-cutting and street consequences.