Happy 47th Birthday 50 Cent! Fif’s Realest Rap Beefs

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Born on this date in 1975, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is undoubtedly one of the most influential forces in the game today. From music to movies to successful business ventures, Fif has always stayed on top of his game ever since he made his unconventional entrance at the end of the last millennium.

What has always kept 50’s name in the people’s mouths is the fact that he always had someone else’s name in his! Not to be confused with the common studio gangster, 50 has not only survived, but remained triumphant and relevant after all of his beefs.

Here’s a short list of some of Fif’s most mentioned beefs in and out of the studio:

1. Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff

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This beef between street soldier and kingpin became a story reminiscent of David and Goliath, with 50 Cent battling the most feared gangster in his Jamaica, Queens hometown. This riff was depicted in 50’s blockbuster film Get Rich Or Die Tryin’. The real ending? Fif is a successful businessman and Supreme is currently in a federal supermax correctional facility for life. According to recent reports, however, an appeals court has now forced a federal judge to reconsider Supreme’s appeal for a sentence reduction.

2. Big Pun

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On 50’s first widely recognized track “How To Rob” featuring The Madd Rapper, he creatively spits scenarios about him catching several of your favorite rappers and R&B singers slipping. One of them happened to be the Terror Squad top recruit, the late Big Pun, who didn’t take it very lightly. On Pun’s Yeeeaah Baby! album, he tells Fif on one of the tracks, “I’m gonna make a song called ‘How I beat your fuckin ass’…”. Nothing never happened off wax with this beef and Pun passed suddenly on February 7, 2000.

3. The Game

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With the G-Unit at the top of the rap tier at the turn of the 21st Century, if you weren’t with them, you and your crew were definitely getting rolled over. The Game, who happened to be the only recruit on the Guerrilla Unit squad that wasn’t from the East Coast, made the mistake by believing that his career would remain afloat without 50. With no help against the barrage of battle records from G-Unit to the unsuccessful “Boycott G-Unit” campaign, it’s safe to say that Fif come out on top of this one.

4. Rick Ross

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The Bawse seemed to be the only artist that has even been able to maintain his relevance after beef with Mr. Jackson. Ironically, this beef started over an alleged wrong look at the BET Awards towards Ross. These two traded bars until Fif came out with the “Officer Ricky” track, in which 50 promised told Rozay “Ima fuck your life up for fun’. At the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards in ATL, Gunplay from Ross’ Maybach Music Group allegedly had his chain snatched and Fif was seen wearing the chain days later.

5. Ja Rule

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His battle with 50 Cent should’ve been a warning to the rest of the artist who came after him with a problem with the Queens MC. These two were from the same hood, which made the beef that much more personal. While 50 claims that Rule hid behind the protection of “Supreme” McGriff, who was suspected of facilitating the unsuccessful hit on Jackson, Rule maintained a successful career until the continuous physical confrontations and vicious shots proved to be too much for certified platinum Murder Inc. artist. Last year, these two bumped heads on a flight, but time must have healed old wounds because the two just greeted each other with a “what’s up” as they flew together.

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Scott Storch Revealed That 50 Cent’s ‘Candy Shop’ Beat Was Originally Meant For Fat Joe

Legendary producer Scott Storch stopped by Drink Champs this week, and during his visit he revealed that one of 50 Cent’s biggest hits was almost a different song for a different artist. When Storch created the instrumental for 50’s “Candy Shop,” he originally had Fat Joe in mind.

“The main part of the song, obviously, it’s my language, keyboards, it’s my drums,” said Storch. “[Fat Joe] was an inspiration to me during making it and he suggested to do the [intro].”

Joe didn’t actually help with creating the instrumental for “Candy Shop,” however, he came up with the lines for the song’s intro, and is thus, credited as a writer on the song.

“Is he a writer on the record? Yeah, technically,” Storch said. “I’m not taking credit away from him I love collaborating with people, but in this particular instance, we were in the room, But I was making that for him, I wasn’t making it for 50 Cent.”

Last year, during a Verzuz with Ja Rule, Joe claimed he produced “Candy Shop.” Storch was watching the live stream, and commented, “OK, I actually did the ‘Candy Shop.’ Joe helped me with the intro.”

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It is worth noting that Storch has also produced several tracks for Joe, including his 2004 hit, “Lean Back,” with Terror Squad.

50 Cent Wants You To Vacation With Him In Malta With Fat Joe, Trina, And More

As the music festival space has filled up over the past couple of years, audiences may find themselves wondering what separates each new event from the ones before it. After all, there are only so many commercially viable acts, venues, and location-specific experiences that can be Frankensteined together. What little there is to recommend one fest over another often comes down to how the latter informs the rest. Knowing this, 50 Cent has pulled out all the stops for his own foray into the festival space, teaming up with Pollen for the Green Light Gang getaway experience in Malta.

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That’s right: Malta. The trip bills itself as more than just a music festival, although it certainly has that component, offering a four-day trip from September 22-26 with a plethora of activities for participants to indulge in besides the concerts. While the musical performances will certainly appeal to a certain kind of hip-hop fan with appearances by Akon, DJ Premier, Fat Joe, Jeremih, Remy Ma, and Trina, there will also be boat cruises, nightclubs, and a champagne brunch throughout the 20 participating resorts. 50 will also hold an outdoor cinema screening of Power, which would certainly be a different way to take in that particular entertainment offering.

There’s more information on Pollen’s website.

Facts Or Cap? The Game Says He Has More Classic Albums Than 50 Cent

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When it comes to a feud that has been going on for over a decade, outlandish remarks about one another are expected. The latest example is The Game, proclaiming he has more classic albums than 50 Cent. In an interview on “I Am Athlete,” The Game gave an opinionated statement that had the whole panel […]

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The Game Responds When Asked to Say Something Nice About 50 Cent

The Game can’t leave 50 Cent alone.

During a visit to the “I Am Athlete” podcast to promote his upcoming album Drillmatic, the Compton rapper once again discussed his long-running beef with his former G-Unit member.

When the hosts asked him to say “one thing nice” about his rival, he responded, “Sometimes you need loose change.”

He then described rummaging through his car looking for money to feed the parking meter. “Loose change, you need it sometimes,” he joked.

Game was also asked if he would prefer to do an album or a movie with 50, opting for the latter.

“What kind of movie? Does this ni**a die in the movie?” he asked.

He outlined a plot for a movie seemingly inspired by 50’s estranged relationship with his oldest son Marquise. He even gave the movie a shady title—Abandonment.

“I think the movie is he abandoned his son and I come in to the baby moms and show her how a real dad is,” he said. “Me and him, I don’t really f**k with him because her abandoned his kid, his own child, his flesh and blood. And then I come along and pick up the pieces. He don’t owe me nothing, but I got problems with him.”

Game continued to take a subliminal shot at 50. “Any man that don’t wanna take care of their own child for any reason, I got a problem with.”

Later in the interview, he shut down rumors that 50 wrote his debut album The Documentary. “We know that’s not true because I have more classic albums than him,” he said while claiming that 50 only has “one classic album,” Get Rich or Die Tryin’.

“Me, I’ve had several and I’m still here,” he said. “Cut all the 50 wrote for Game shit. 50 wrote for 50 and did his part.”

He also boasted about being a better rapper than 50. “You rap, I rap. I’m just a better rapper than you,” he said before giving props to the “Power” producer. “And that’s cool ’cause you a better TV producer than me.”

Game is gearing up to drop his next “classic” album Drillmatic on July 1 featuring appearances from Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and NBA YoungBoy, plus a collaboration with Chris Brown and Chlöe Bailey.

50 Cent Shares New Picture of Nine-Year-Old Son: “Look How Big My Baby Got!”

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50 Cent is getting some early Father’s Day moments in. Hitting Instagram, the Power creator shared a picture of his nine-year-old son Sire Jackson. Sire is the child 50 shares with Daphne Joy.

“Look how big my baby got ! SIRE [arm flex emoji] Filipino Cuisine oh yeah !” 50 wrote on Instagram.

You can see 50’s son below. Do you think he will follow in his father’s footsteps?

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