diss track
A song specifically attacking another artist.
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Born ~1980 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
The best diss track ever. It's hilarious. Oh Bob tell it like it is
referring to one's dissertation as a diss track is this anything
A diss track, diss record or diss song (an abbreviation of disrespect or disparage) is a track that verbally attacks someone, usually another artist.
A **diss track**, **diss record** or **diss song** (an abbreviation of _disrespect_ or _disparage_) is a track that verbally attacks someone, usually another artist.
14-year old Roxanne created the diss track after freestyling on the instrumental of the original "Roxanne, Roxanne" for 7 minutes straight due to U.T.F.O bailing on a show organized by her friend.
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A song specifically attacking another artist. The art form has produced legendary records — "Hit 'Em Up," "Ether," "The Story of Adidon," "Not Like Us."
“The diss track as a medium of its own was popularized within the hip-hop genre, fueled by the hip-hop rivalry phenomenon (especially the East Coast–West Coast hip-hop rivalry of the mid-1990s).”
“Released on May 25, 2018, the song is a diss track aimed at American rappers Pusha T and Kanye West.”
"That diss track ended his career."
“The best diss track ever. It's hilarious. Oh Bob tell it like it is”
— Bluesky· May 2026“referring to one's dissertation as a diss track is this anything”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A diss track, diss record or diss song (an abbreviation of disrespect or disparage) is a track that verbally attacks someone, usually another artist.”
“Released on May 25, 2018, the song is a diss track aimed at American rappers Pusha T and Kanye West.”
“The diss track as a medium of its own was popularized within the hip-hop genre, fueled by the hip-hop rivalry phenomenon (especially the East Coast–West Coast hip-hop rivalry of the mid-1990s).”
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A song, especially a hip hop or rap recording, intended to disparage or attack another person or group.
“14-year old Roxanne created the diss track after freestyling on the instrumental of the original "Roxanne, Roxanne" for 7 minutes straight due to U.T.F.O bailing on a show organized by her friend.”
"diss track" means a song, especially a hip hop or rap recording, intended to disparage or attack another person or group. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"diss track" is informal English meaning a song, especially a hip hop or rap recording, intended to disparage or attack another person or group. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a song" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "diss track" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“A **diss track**, **diss record** or **diss song** (an abbreviation of _disrespect_ or _disparage_) is a track that verbally attacks someone, usually another artist.”
“14-year old Roxanne created the diss track after freestyling on the instrumental of the original "Roxanne, Roxanne" for 7 minutes straight due to U.T.F.O bailing on a show organized by her friend.”
“[Jump to content](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diss_(music)#bodyContent) From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A **diss track** or a **diss song** (diss meaning _disrespect_) is a type of song made to be mean to others.”
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