In-State Rivalry: Chicago Edition
The Windy City rap scene has long been plagued by conflict.
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In-State Rivalry: Chicago Edition - Chicago's rap scene is exploding, and there may not be enough room for everyone. With so many new faces (Chief Keef, King L) busting out, and so many old ones still as relevant as ever (Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco), there was bound to be 'bow-throwing. But with the recent shooting death of teen rapper Lil JoJo, who had a long-running conflict with Keef associate Lil Reese, things may have taken a bloody turn. But there are several other inter-city beefs in the Chi — many of which, it should be noted, have already been resolved peacefully. Here, BET.com takes a look at the multiple clashes and conflicts that have plagued Chicago's rap world through the years. —Alex Gale (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Lupe Fiasco vs. Chief Keef - Upstart rapper Chief Keef recently threatened via Twitter to "smack" Lupe Fiasco, who last week said that Keef's violent music, and the nihilistic youth culture it represents, "scares" him. Lupe immediately tried to squash things, writing, "I cant go 4 that @ChiefKeef & i cant let the people i love, including you my n---a, go 4 that either. We kings not f--king savages and goons." (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Glory Boy Entertainment)
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Rhymefest vs. Chief Keef - But Lupe isn't the first Windy City rap vet to chide Keef's violent lyrics. Rhymefest blasted Keef, and the record industry as a whole, in a recent blog post. "Chief Keef is a 'Bomb', he represents the senseless savagery that white people see when the news speaks of Chicago violence," 'Fest wrote. "He is a spokesman for the Prison Industrial Complex." (Photo: Brian Ach/WireImage, courtesy Glory Boy Entertainment)
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Kanye West vs. Rhymefest - Rhymefest doesn't just reserve his wrath for young bucks though. Fellow old head Kanye West caught criticism back in the mid-2000s, when Fest claimed he wasn't getting due credit for co-writing Yeezy's "Jesus Walks." (Photos from left: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images, Courtesy of Sony/BMG)
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Lil JoJo vs. Lil Reese - What's beef? Real beef is when people get shot. 18-year-old rapper Lil JoJo was shot on Tuesday, September 4, after a drive-by shooting. He had a long-time beef with Lil Reese, who appears on Chief Keef's "I Don't Like," even posting videos in which the two rappers hurl threats and curses. Reese and Keef have both come under suspicion after the shooting — especially since both seemed to make light of the murder on their Twitter accounts. (Photos from left: globalgrind.com, Island Def Jam)
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