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Coffee Break: diss tracks

Musician and entrepreneur Pusha T speaking during Pharrell Williams' forum at Norfolk State University in October 2021. Pusha T recently released a track promoting Arby's and dissing McDonald's.
Musician and entrepreneur Pusha T speaking during Pharrell Williams' forum at Norfolk State University in October 2021. Pusha T recently released a track promoting Arby's and dissing McDonald's. Leigh Vogel/Getty Images

by Jill Riley and Luke Taylor

March 22, 2022

A hip-hop beef went pescatarian this week as musician and entrepreneur Pusha T released a diss track extolling Arby's Crispy Fish Sandwich and dissing McDonald's Filet O Fish.

The reason for the beef goes back to 2003, when Pusha T, in the early part of his career, wrote McDonalds' now-famous and unmistakable "I'm Lovin' It" jingle. Looking back, Pusha T doesn't think he was paid well enough for the work. “I did it at a very young age at a very young time in my career where I wasn’t asking for as much money and ownership,” Pusha T told Rolling Stone magazine. “It’s something that’s always dug at me later in life like, ‘Dammit, I was a part of this and I should have more stake.’ ”

Pusha T - McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" advertisement, 2003 (clip)

In his new song for Arby's, Pusha T raps about the Arby's Crispy Fish Sandwich, but he really lays on the spice when he disses McDonald's Filet O Fish.

Pusha T - Arby's Crispy Fish Sandwich advertisement, 2022 (clip)

While all this talk about fish sandwiches might make you hungry, it got us thinking about other diss tracks in music — and there are plenty. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that are diss tracks do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played:
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Lauryn Hill - Lost Ones
Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Foo Fighters - I'll Stick Around (bonus track!)