Veteran rapper and actor Ice-T has seen his share of rap beefs over the years, but he believes the dynamics of feuding in hip-hop have changed for the worse. In a recent interview on the Boss Talk 101 podcast, the 66-year-old West Coast legend reflected on how social media has amplified tensions and made beefs potentially dangerous. “The problem with beef is that it can escalate away from you,” he said, explaining that a feud can often lead to unintended confrontations with fans or followers.
Ice-T, known for his work with both rap and metal group Body Count, stressed that social media changes the stakes of conflicts. “Social media is an amplifier to everything. It forces reaction that really could be squashed so much simpler,” he noted. Unlike past beefs, which often stayed on diss tracks or “wax,” as he put it, today’s conflicts are instantly shared, leading to real-life confrontations. “I could …