Skrillex and deadmau5 are friends, right?  It would’ve seemed so – at least, until yesterday, when Sonny took to Twitter to air some complaints he had about Joel’s handling of his record label, Mau5trap (that’s “Mousetrap” for those of you who don’t speak 1337).

.@deadmau5 I dont care bout ur personal career but the fact that u own ur own record label is sad.I feel sorry the artists you've signed

— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) November 1, 2015

.@deadmau5 youre great at finding talented people but ur leadership skills are atrocious. I'm sure you don't care tho.

— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) November 1, 2015

WOAH!  Them’s some fightin’ words for the friendly, neighborhood DJ, Skrillex.  Still, he continues to go in:

so the reason I've tweeted about @deadmau5 is because I want you all to know I've never bitched out. I never respond to his ?

— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) November 1, 2015

I'm forever grateful for the mau5's early support but the reality is sad. He's shriveling In his own pile of hatful ??????

— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) November 1, 2015

.@deadmau5 if you ever need a buddy to talk to ill always be here for you. But just know your worlds effect more people than you know??

— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) November 1, 2015

Now, there’s that friendly guy we all know love.  But suddenly, a wild MAU5 appears!

. @deadmau5 no it's sad the people on your label have the worst label head ever aka you bro

— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) November 1, 2015

@Skrillex oh burrrnnnn! Yeah. We suck. But we're 18% less suckier than last quarter.

— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) November 1, 2015

Great!  Here we get an inside glimpse into the life of being a huge (albeit lonely) celebrity!  That last tweet perfectly illustrates the kind of artist who has come to value money more than the music they create.  Oh, but wait, the fight’s not over; shit’s about to get REAL:

@Skrillex tell you what. Lemme borrow the lil popstar for a week, mash together a radio hit in 23 minutes, and will be good label! Yay!

— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) November 1, 2015

I think we all know who deadmau5 is talking about here.  At this point, the cow is cooked, and what we’ve got on our hands is full-on, 100% Grade A beef.  

(Un)fortunately, it doesn’t last long.  That’s what happens when you leave the beef (drama) in the oven (Twitter) for too long: it burns.  The two seem to let the water pass under the bridge before Skrillex gets the last inspirational word in.

In summary: 2 EDM sellouts bitching about who's got a good label and or who's sad. Welcome to 2015. That's about all I'm getting outta this

— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) November 1, 2015

.@deadmau5 yes good night you sad old washed up asshole. Here's my Halloween costume bye :) pic.twitter.com/9MX76gmIoc

— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) November 1, 2015

you can ignore bullying but at some point you have to stand up for yourself and your friends ??

— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) November 1, 2015

To be completely honest here, did the outcome of this DJ battle really surprise anyone?  Deadmau5 is a guy who is who feeds on negativity from the internet, and enjoys being a troll.  Skrillex may have been a little. . . forward with his means of aggression, but c’mon, he was standing up for the little guys at Mau5trap.

Besides, this fight was a long time coming, and it feels good to see Skrillex essentially stand up to his own cyber-bully.  Joel is a self-appointed police officer in the world of EDM, and he’s traded blows with other DJ’s before – but he almost never comes out looking like a winner, even if he does prove his point.  Deadmau5 is the last electronic artist I would ever want to hang out with – and I’m well aware that some of them don’t even speak.

So the Twitter beef was flash-fried, and as a result, tasted like greasy fast food: tasty, quick and cheap.  For now, the dust seems to have settled.  Readers, get out of your dark bedrooms and go enjoy the company of friends!  And if you do happen to take offense to any of their behavior, don’t subtweet them like a bitch.  Tag them in your tweets just like Skrillex, so you’ll know they’ll see it!  And last, but certainly not least, don’t be deadmau5, treat what few friends you have left with love and respect.