Theme
Songs about rivalry
Interpretations from our editorial team that explore this theme.
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BABYMONSTER
SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA
A K-pop flex anthem in which BABYMONSTER reframes an old expletive euphemism as a self-branded boast about being sweet, cold, and untouchable on stage
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Mustard & Roddy Ricch
Ballin’
A victory-lap flex anthem where coming up from nothing is the whole argument, and everyone still in the old life is the loser
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Roddy Ricch
Ballin’
A Compton come-up anthem that turns winning, watching your back, and refusing to share the spoils into the same gesture
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Latto
Chrome Heart Diaper Bag
A flex anthem that turns luxury baby-talk into a victory lap, with Latto positioning herself as rap's reigning "Big Mama" while taunting rivals, sex partners, and ghostwriters alike
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Drake
Wants and Needs (feat. Lil Baby)
A flex track where Drake catalogues his sins, his money, and his appetites, then half-jokes about needing Jesus to balance the ledger
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Drake
Shabang
A rapid-fire self-interrogation in which Drake answers his own questions about rivals, women, money, and legacy, sounding bored at the top and itching to prove he still belongs there
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Drake
Janice STFU
A flex-and-grievance record where Drake answers an unseen critic (Janice) while toggling between a muse named Emiliana and a long settling of scores with industry peers