Musical beefs are nothing new; one has to go back to as early as 1933, when Brazilian artist Noel Rosa recorded the samba song ‘Rapaz Folgado’ (’Easygoing Boy’), criticising the lifestyle of fellow samba musician Wilson Batista.
Others may point to Paul McCartney’s ‘Too Many People’ as the first instance of a modern pop/rock star feud, in which the former Beatle made thinly veiled jabs at both John Lennon and Yoko Ono, in particular Lennon’s perceived bossiness and hypocrisy. That led to Lennon’s response, ‘How Do You Sleep?,’ focusing on his former bandmate’s musicianship.
In recent history, the art of the musical beef has led to not only an explosion in interest for even the smallest, yet most vocal of musician, but also an incredibly lucrative means of propelling their music on streaming services and, along with it, the vast amount of royalties that come with those streams.
SeatPick conducted a study to determine the most profitable diss track released in the last 10 years by first compiling a seed list of diss tracks from Wikipedia, to which recent tracks from Lily Allen's latest album were specifically added following her public diss aimed at ex-husband David Harbour.
The current Spotify stream counts for each track were then noted, and estimated royalty earnings were calculated using the Music Gateway calculator, which allowed the tracks to be ranked from the highest to the lowest earning.
So as we close out 2025, what have been the most profitable diss tracks this year?
5. Lily Allen - P***y Palace (beef: David Harbour)
One of three songs from Lily Allen that made the list, but we picked the one that garnered her the most profit and, arguably, the most candid track on her album. 'P***y Palace' delves into the intimate and traumatic details of her marriage's breakdown with David Harbour. The lyrics shockingly reference alleged instances of her partner’s infidelity and betrayal, revealing highly personal evidence and pushing the boundaries of confessional songwriting. 💰 £34,288.10 | Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Netflix
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6. Card B - Magnet (beef: JT, Lil Uzi Vert, Offset, Ice Spice)
'Magnet' is a multi-targeted track designed to settle multiple rap and personal scores. It primarily focuses on the long-running, volatile feud with JT of City Girls, but also contains subliminal attacks against Ice Spice and pointed criticisms aimed at Lil Uzi Vert and her estranged husband, Offset, consolidating multiple rivalries into one high-stakes track. 💰 £37,146.85 | Getty Images
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7. Clipse - So Be It (beef: Travis Scott)
This track represents a serious industry beef aimed at Travis Scott's loyalty and integrity. Clipse (particularly Pusha T) criticized Scott for his alleged "deception" in playing his album Utopia—which contained a diss aimed at Clipse's Pharrell Williams—to Pusha T and Pharrell, essentially making them collaborators on an album attacking them. 💰 £83,740.33 | Getty Images
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8. The Kid Laroi - A COLD PLAY (beef: Tate McRae)
This is The Kid Laroi's emotional breakup track that publicly aired grievances about his split with Tate McRae. The song's introspective, painful lyrics are widely seen as the opening move in their musical feud, detailing the raw emotions of their fallout and setting the stage for McRae's subsequent rebuttal. 💰 £132,283.05 | Getty Images