Meaning
A song made to attack, insult, and 'disrespect' ('diss') a rival artist by name — a weapon in dancehall's lyrical wars. A diss tune calls out an opponent, mocks them, and claims superiority; it usually draws an 'answer tune' in return, and a heated exchange of diss and answer can define a whole clash or feud.
Examples
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Him fire a diss tune pon him rival.
He fired a diss track at his rival.
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Di diss tune name him straight.
The diss song called him out by name.
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Diss tune an answer tune keep di war a gwaan.
Diss and answer songs keep the feud going.
Origin
From 'diss' (disrespect) + 'tune'; an attack song. See [[answer-tune]], [[soundclash]].
How it’s used
A song attacking/insulting a named rival. See [[answer-tune]], [[soundclash]].