The ongoing feud between rapper B.o.B. and famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, which is both hilariously entertaining and depressingly sad, has reached peak levels.
After B.o.B. dropped a conspiracy-laden diss track entitled “Flatline” where he skewers Tyson’s scientific knowledge, Tyson’s camp has hit back. No, the 57-year old scientist didn’t hit the recording studio and spit hot fire himself. His nephew did it for him.
Dear @bobatl, as an astrophysicist I don’t rap, but I know people who do. This one has my back: https://t.co/BbMi4tzHLz
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 26, 2016
Steve Tyson, who performs under the name “Tyson,” dropped the second diss track this feud has seen in as many days. The track includes his more famous uncle reading some of his tweets aloud.
I woke up not expecting to write a track about a flat Earth. But some days are full of surprises, I guess…
— TYSON (@Mr_Tyson) January 26, 2016
Borrowing from Drake’s “Back to Back”, 2015’s most famous diss track, Tyson drops some knowledge on B.o.B. and his flat Earth craziness with “Flat to Fact.”
Twitter had a field day with Tyson’s response. Guess that’s what happens when science and rap beefs mix. Personally, we can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings. Will B.o.B. respond? We can only hope.
CHEF TYSON WITH THE POT BOY pic.twitter.com/qcbBv3lJDZ
— BibidyBobidyBLOOP (@such_A_frknlady) January 26, 2016
Neil Tyson in the booth like… pic.twitter.com/13lPtxS3ND
— Black Jack Bauer (@NY_Wiseass) January 26, 2016
The fact that Neil Degrasse Tyson responded faster than Meek Mill tho
— MONolithic (@LordsDontWorry) January 26, 2016
Uber successful Astro-physicist taking time out of his busy schedule to clap back to a rapper on a track. #BlackExcellence
— Combat Jack (@Combat_Jack) January 26, 2016
hope this neil deGrasse tyson vs b.o.b. drama stays on wax. we already lost too many astrophysicists to hiphop beef
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) January 26, 2016
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