Beef

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  • TV-MA
  • 2023
  • 9 Seasons
  • 8.0  (142,578)

Beef is a 2023 Netflix reality show that offers viewers an inside look into the long-running feud between two of hip hop's biggest stars - rappers Quavo and The Game. Though they began as friends, tensions between the two musicians have grown over the past decade, eventually exploding into a bitter rivalry played out through diss tracks, social media insults, and rumors.

The show provides exclusive interviews with both rappers, chronicling how their relationship soured. In the early 2010s, Quavo and The Game collaborated together on songs and were friendly with each other, supporting one another's music. But minor squabbles over things like song credits and touring together led to underlying jealousy and mistrust. Egos clashed as both of their profiles grew.

By 2015, rivalry rumors were heating up as occasional social media jabs were thrown by associates of the rappers. However, it wasn't until The Game released a diss track directly attacking Quavo that the feud was ignited in earnest. Quavo responded with his own diss track filled with slurs and accusations against The Game. This exchange sparked a vicious cycle of retaliatory diss tracks from both sides that has continued to the present day.

On the show, Quavo and The Game speak openly about the origins of their beef, dissecting their diss tracks to explain the meaning behind provocative lines calling each other out. What began as creative rivalry has now become deeply personal. Their hatred for each other is palpable during the interviews.

Beef also shows how the feud has spilled over into their extended social circles. Fellow Migos members are forced to choose sides and either defend Quavo or remain neutral. The Game's associates have propagated unflattering rumors about Quavo in loyalty to their team leader. Even fans of the rappers have joined the conflict, arguing over which rapper 'won' the feud or trading insults online.

Ultimately, Beef provides an unfiltered portrayal of how ego, jealousy, and anger can destroy a once-strong friendship between artists in the competitive music industry. Viewers get insights from both Quavo and The Game on what went wrong and the regrets they have over letting rivalry get the better of them. Whether the show will lead to resolution and reconciliation remains to be seen. Until then, their contentious feud continues, playing out in full public view due to their celebrity status. Beef offers a cautionary tale about the downside of conflict.

Beef is a series that ran for 9 seasons (52 episodes) between April 6, 2023 and on Netflix

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Mjolo
26. Mjolo
January 1, 2022
A regretful young man says that his friend, who stole his boyfriend from him, is beefing with him because he confronted him about the fact that he stole his boyfriend.
My yard, not ours
25. My yard, not ours
January 1, 2022
A conflicted young lady, who was slapped by a man who lives in the same yard as her, says she's willing to 'turn the other cheek for the sake of peace'. Will her efforts bear fruits, or will they add salt to injury?
Questions 4 Closure
24. Questions 4 Closure
January 1, 2022
A troubled soul being driven to depression by a barrage of questions that he has no answers for, wants to sit down with his ex-friend and ask her how his girlfriend and unborn baby died.
Selfish Father and Partner
23. Selfish Father and Partner
January 1, 2022
A young lady has beef with the father of her child because he refuses to do the right thing and get her registered with home affairs so she can get a birth certificate for their child.
Two Boys and One Girl
22. Two Boys and One Girl
January 1, 2022
Two young men are beefing over a girl neither of them are currently dating. The two were dating the girl at the same time and now they're afraid to go to each other's side of the township.
My Sister, My Burden
21. My Sister, My Burden
January 1, 2022
A sister who used to abuse drugs has beef with her pregnant sister who's currently on drugs. She says her sister is disrespectful and doesn't seem to care about her unborn child.
Two Men, The Gate and the Knife
20. Two Men, The Gate and the Knife
January 1, 2022
A welder wants to make amends and apologize to his former client for assaulting him with a knife when he criticized the cheap paint used for his gate. The welder says he just wants the feud to end, will the client agree though?
The Beef in Jealously
19. The Beef in Jealously
January 1, 2022
An ex-con's brother has beef with him for being their mother's favorite child and he's also beefing with their mother for having favorites. If the beef is not squashed, one of the brothers might end-up in jail.
Cries of a nyaope parent
18. Cries of a nyaope parent
January 1, 2022
A troubled mother has a beef with her son refuses to get his life in order. He has ruined the families' reputation in the community and completely changed the families' livelihood.
A Hat and a Right-Hook
17. A Hat and a Right-Hook
January 1, 2022
A young man wants to apologize to his ex-buddy for catching him with a right hook after he caught him stealing from their mutual friend. However, before burying the hatchet, Rizzy wants to know why his friend was stealing in the first place.
Back to Music
16. Back to Music
January 1, 2022
A disgruntled producer is beefing with an artist that he was planning to sign under his record label for taking a beat that he gave to him and giving it to someone else. The producer says the artist, who also was a friend, disrespected and betrayed him.
The Car-Wash Beef
15. The Car-Wash Beef
January 1, 2022
A carwash owner wants to apologize to a mystery man for doing what he still thinks was best for his business. He doesn
The Price of Fame
14. The Price of Fame
January 1, 2022
Two rap groups, As'Bonge and Sani'Thousand, are tired of beefing over status and popularity. If they don't grow up and stop throwing shade at each other, they might end up doing something that they will live to regret.
The Brother from Hell
13. The Brother from Hell
January 1, 2022
A concerned sister wants to squash the beef with her brother before they kill each other. When the brother's drunk, he bombards her with insults and 'undresses her with words for nosey ears to see'.
Love, Alcohol and Prison
12. Love, Alcohol and Prison
January 1, 2022
A man deeply traumatized by his ex-girlfriend's outbursts of anger wants to apologize for everything he put her through before she does something that will land her back in prison.
The Socials
11. The Socials
January 1, 2022
To get more likes, comments, and followers, two friends posted savage statuses about each other on their respective FB pages. In this episode, beef that started on social media is squashed on TV.
The Stabster(s)
10. The Stabster(s)
January 1, 2022
A man wants to break up with his baby mother due to her toxic and obsessive nature. He wants to sit down and tell her to stop abusing him and make it clear that going forward he only wants a co-parenting relationship with her.
The Root of All Evil
9. The Root of All Evil
January 1, 2022
A hustler from Atteridgeville wants to 'squash the beef' he has with his childhood friend. Kagiso says he is not a crook; he is not greedy and he didn't steal his friend's money. He did what he did out of desperation, not greed and/or disrespect.
Sibling Rivalry
8. Sibling Rivalry
January 1, 2022
A grieving son is fighting with his step brother who he thinks wants to kick him out of the house he grew up in. In this episode, Thapelo confronts his stepbrother Lawrence about the fights, the house they live in and the strange passing of his mother.
Daddy Issues
7. Daddy Issues
January 1, 2022
A man has beef with his absentee father, i.e., a man who walked out on him and his mother's lives when he was just 11 years old and now has recently returned
The Quest in Questions
6. The Quest in Questions
January 1, 2022
A father, haunted by questions and memories of his late son's corpse, wants to sit down with the late son's mother and ask her a couple of questions. For him to heal, forgive and let go he must ask her the hard questions.
My Anger, My Poison
5. My Anger, My Poison
January 1, 2022
A man who hasn't spoken to his aunt in over 8 years, wants to sit down with her and apologize for accusing her of killing his mother and poisoning his girlfriend.
Daddy, Not Uncle!
4. Daddy, Not Uncle!
January 1, 2022
A father, whose child refers to him as
Friendship Betrayal
3. Friendship Betrayal
January 1, 2022
A disgruntled woman wants to confront an ex friend after she betrayed her and took her man.The former friend is torn between love and friendship.
Boys don't cry
2. Boys don't cry
January 1, 2022
A young Christian wants to make amends and be friends with a man who hit him in the face with a brick, sending him to the hospital. He is tired of the beef and what he's becoming because of it.
Aunty And The Strip Club
1. Aunty And The Strip Club
January 1, 2022
A repentant niece wants to apologize to her aunt for turning their family home into a strip-club. The aunt wants to know why the niece is calling her a witch.
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Where to Watch Beef
Beef is available for streaming on the Netflix website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Beef on demand at Amazon Prime and Netflix.
  • Premiere Date
    April 6, 2023
  • IMDB Rating
    8.0  (142,578)