Easy. You suck a shitload of Grammy dick and pay a ghost producer. Next question. https://t.co/x8336Kbeas

— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) April 15, 2017

The most notable part about the DJ/Producer’s tweet, was the direct accusation that they use a ghost producer on their work, as well as saying that the duo ‘suck a shitload of Grammy dick’. Deadmau5 was tweeting in response to the New York Times, who issued a promoted Tweet, which featured the paper’s pop music editor, alongside other American journalists, discussing the topic ‘How do you solve a problem like The Chainsmokers?’, which is linked in the tweet above.

The Chainsmokers themselves took to Twitter shortly after Deadmau5 showed his disdain for the duo, although there is some ambiguity about whether or not their tweets are in direct response to his criticism.

Learning so much everyday! Really feeling lucky to be in the position we are. We catch lots of heat but we … https://t.co/pjApzv5Cn2

— THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) April 15, 2017

And that's all that matters. Not everyone is gonna get it or like it but a lot of you guys do and that's what pushes us ❤️

— THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) April 15, 2017

So long story short. We aren't going anywhere love y'all good night! See ya tomorrow Charleston for a big night!

— THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) April 15, 2017

The Canadian DJ has something of a history for starting Twitter beefs, engaging in virtual, verbal warfare, with everyone from Skrillex, to Madonna, to Afrojack, leaving behind a legacy of hilarious tweets and responses through the years.

Possibly the funniest came last year, when Deadmau5 himself was actually defeated by Kanye West, who well and truly silenced the DJ, after he accused the Chicago rapper of using pirated software. Kanye responded in spectacular fashion, and showed the world that Deadmau5 (or dead-mow-five) can sometimes bite off more than he can chew when vocalising on Twitter.

@Deadmau5 … is this person’s name pronounced dead-mow-five?

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 2, 2016

# ok very serious question…

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 2, 2016

# whose job is it to carry the head on the plane # hash tag # do you check the mickey mouse head or carry on # does it get hot?

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 2, 2016

# I’m bored ### when you get married will your wife have a giant minnie mouse head? # This brightened up my day… thank you dead-mow-five

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 2, 2016

Do you do birthday parties?? My daughter loves Minnie mouse…

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 2, 2016

I need you to perform at her party with specifically a minnie mouse dead-mow-five head… not a mickey mouse dead-mow-five head.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 2, 2016

I’m very detailed oriented and I will know the difference so don’t try to just throw a bow on the original head…

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) March 2, 2016