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The hip-hop and rap world is renowned for possessing some pretty high profile feuds and have hosted some of the most notorious rap battles ever since hip-hop began.

With artists taking to the mic to insult their rivals, diss tracks have become the best way to confront any long standing rivalries.

Gigwise have compiled some of the best and most notorious diss tracks, from the infamous rivalary of Tupac and Biggie to the more recent Nas and Jay Z diss, we've dug them out for your listening pleasure.

Check out the video and the track list below:

1) Tupac - Hit Em Up (Dirty) (Biggie Diss)
2) 50 Cent - Back Down (Ja Rule Diss)
3) Bashy - Wiley Diss
4) Scorcher - Rockstar (Dappy Diss)
5) Ice Cube - 'No Vaseline' (NWA Diss)
6) Nas - Ether (Jay Z Diss)
7) Lauryn Hill - Lost Ones (Wyclef Jean Diss)
8) Eminem - The Warning (Mariah Carey Diss)
9) Devlin - Extra ( Wiley Diss)
10) Wiley - Nightbus (The Movement Diss)