War on Wax : Rivalries in Hip-Hop (2003)

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War on Wax : Rivalries in Hip-Hop (2003)

WAR ON WAX tracks the history of rivalries from the beginning of hip hop with early battles like KRS-One vs. MC Shan and Kool Moe Dee vs. LL Cool J, up until the legendary East Coast/West Coast rivalry which culminated with the deaths of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. The film explores how the media has capitalized on feuds and manipulated them, and how the evolution of rivalries grew from “dissing” a rival on a track to more dangerous and physically threatening hatred. The film features in-depth interviews with hip hop artists and industry insiders commenting on rivalries they were involved in and their thoughts on the multitude of feuds throughout hip hop history.
Some of the rivalries that are covered in the film include Cold Crush Brothers vs. Fantastic Five, UTFO vs. Roxanne Shante, Salt-n-Pepa vs. Doug E. Fresh, Antoinette vs. MC Lyte, LL Cool J vs. Ice-T, 3rd Bass vs. Vanilla Ice, Notorious B.I.G. vs. Tupac Shakur, P. Diddy vs. Suge Knight, Boogie Down Productions vs. The Juice Crew, Bad Boy vs. Death Row (now known as Tha Row).