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What makes an effective diss track? Should we solely be concerned with aesthetics when evaluating how devasting disses are, or do good disses demand that one rapper "expose" his or her opponent? What's the relationship between diss tracks and battle rap at large? And should we give any credence to the idea that a hit diss track is more destructive than a diss that doesn't attain commercial success? Spoiler: we most definitely should not. It's episode 16: we're talking diss tracks from classic to contemporary, from Jay and Nas to Jeezy and Freddie Gibbs. Before that: it's a long-ass opening segment, featuring topics such as: competing definitions of racism! Kevin Durant's awful press run and ridiculous comments about the Knicks! Zuckerberg is trash! Big data collection! AOC's senatorial glasses! And much more! Intro and break music courtesy of Chris Giuliano (https://www.instagram.com/chris_giuliano_gs/).