The hip-hop and rap industry is special in its own way. We don’t just get bangers and club anthems, we also witness rivalries between artists that push them to go head-to-head both lyrically.

When Stogie T launched the Friday Freestyles, no one expected a diss track to come out of it. Days ago, The Big Hash took to Instagram to post a freestyle aimed at J Molley. It sent people into a frenzy, with the Twitter streets shaking as many believed Hash had bodied Molley beyond response.

It only took 24 hours for Molley to clap back with his diss track, “Pallbearer (The Big Hash),” complete with a cover art that raised a few eyebrows.

Now that both artists had exchanged words through their tracks, the comparisons began. Some felt J Molley went in hard, while others believed The Big Hash completely swept the floor with him.

So, who “won”? Is it a tie, or is it still ongoing?

A day later, J Molley addressed the situation on Twitter, writing: “There is an ugly, distasteful racial narrative that’s gaining momentum and has nothing to do with the music. That is a battle I can’t win and personally do not want any part of. To those who believe in and support me, thank you. I’m only getting started. It was fun until it wasn’t.” His statement came after criticism of his cover art, with some also pointing to lines in his track that sparked backlash.

But in the early hours of this morning, The Big Hash escalated things, releasing a second diss track featuring Flvme, titled “How To Kill a Dead Body,” produced by official808x. The move drew mixed reactions, particularly around the decision to include a feature on a diss track.

A few hours after releasing the track, The Big Hash took to social media to say he was stepping away from the beef, suggesting things were getting out of hand. He wrote: “Yo, I’m done with this beef. Niggas taking shit too personal. They dropped a diss track, I never said anything because I knew what it was: hip-hop. Now when I respond, niggas wanna whine about old business and get touchy. I respect J for barring up, but his team gotta chill. I’m out.”

With Hash bowing out and Molley distancing himself from the noise, the beef may not end with a winner, but with two artists choosing to step out of the fire.