Who won hip-hop's greatest battles?

SLIDESHOW - Inspired by Lil' Kim's recent clash with Nicki Minaj, we take a look back at some of the greatest rivalries in rap music history...

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Feuds have often been the fuel that drives hip-hop. Rappers of the golden age like LL Cool J bolstered their rep by taking down titans in the game like Kool Moe Dee. So from the looks of it the latest dispute between female MCs Lil’ Kim and Nicki Minaj will mostly likely only add to the mystique. Most fans are familiar with the biggest beefs in rap, but when all was said and done on wax — who emerged triumphant? TheGrio attempts to tackle these oft-debated face-offs in the slideshow that follows.

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