From the early days of hip-hop, rappers have been involved in rivalries. One rapper will release a single “dissing” (or making fun of) another rapper. The rapper who has been dissed will then record a response. The rappers don’t often ________ one another face-to-face; they usually just battle each other on record. However, a few rivalries have gotten out of hand; for instance, a rivalry between East Coast and West Coast rappers in the 1990s climaxed with the murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. Most of the time, though, these rivalries are just a sassy way of challenging someone’s prowess on the mic.

Choose the word that best fills in the blank.

A
confront

B
nurture

C
snare

D
cater