Can rap beef get old?

I was going to start this post with a brief history of rap battles and beef but instead I’ll say just that this is a 40 year old rapper dissing a 50 year old rapper.

Swagg is the rapper who has taken exception to something that was posted about him on Facebook. True to the essence of Hip Hop he has taken his grievances to the mic and not the streets (or social media). Once part of the same crew they are now foes and Swagg is letting the world know.

The pace is relentless and really funny sometimes. I think my favourite line is probably “put down the microphone and pick up your SSI” and he also talks about putting him in the old folks home.

I’ve been told there is more to come and I’m looking forward to seeing how this unfolds.

It seems the spirit of original hip hop lives on in all its forms.