Plot Synopsis

"Beef" revisits some of the famous word battles in rap history, starting with the spontaneous battle at Harlem World in 1981 between Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee, which gave birth to the lyrical MC. This series uses archival footage, interviews, commentary from famous rappers and expert analysis from hip-hop/rap historians to tell the full story of these battles, including: Old Crush Bros vs. Fantastic 5; The Roxanne Battles; Big Daddy Kane vs. Kool G Rap; LL Cool J vs. Ice T; NWA vs. Ice Cube; NWA vs. Dr. Dre; Hammer vs. Everybody; Benzino vs. Eminem; Tupac and Biggie; East Coast vs. West Coast; Old School vs. New School; Canibus vs. LL Cool J; Too Short vs. The Luniz; Jay-Z vs. Mobb Deep; Cypress Hill vs. Westside Connection; Common vs. Westside Connection; Jay-Z vs. Nas; DMX vs. Ja Rule; KRS-One vs. Nelly.