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The beef between the two rappers started in 1999 when Ja Rule claimed he was robbed at gunpoint by associates of 50 Cent while filming a music video. That same year, the former G-Unit member ...
50 Cent, Ja Rule Getty Images(2) 50 Cent took another shot at his longtime enemy Ja Rule, this time over the latter’s performance at the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. Ja, 47, seemingly referenced ...
Federal authorities also accused him in connection with the attempted murder of 50 Cent. [3] [4] On February 1, 2007, McGriff was convicted of murder-for-hire at a federal court in the Eastern District of New York on charges that he paid $50,000 to have two rivals (Eric "E-Moneybags" Smith and "Big Nose" Troy Singleton) killed in 2001. The jury ...
However, Ja Rule claimed the conflict stemmed from a video shoot in Queens because 50 Cent did not like Ja Rule "getting so much love" from the neighborhood. [29] 50 Cent indirectly confirmed this in an interview with XXL Magazine, where 50 Cent states he was upset with Ja Rule for being under the aegis of Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff. [30]
Beef takes a chronological look at battles (some friendly, but many personal) dating back to rap music's infancy in the early 1980s. The notable rivalries discussed include KRS-One vs. MC Shan, Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee, 50 Cent/G-Unit Records vs. Ja Rule/Murder Inc Records, Tru Life vs. Mobb Deep, Common vs. Ice Cube & Westside Connection, the break-up of legendary group N.W.A, which includes ...
50 Cent, looking to torment his longtime rival once more, says he bought 200 tickets to an upcoming Ja Rule show just to leave those seats empty.
50 Cent may however have simply been unaware of the origin of this established slang term. The song's lyrics were believed to be directed towards long time nemesis Ja Rule, but 50 Cent disputed this himself in a MuchMusic interview, stating that while the song itself was not directed at Ja, he was a good example of a wanksta. [9]
In 2004, Ja Rule released "New York", a song from his successful album, R.U.L.E..The song was very well received by hip hop fans and featured appearances from fellow New York rappers Fat Joe and Jadakiss. 50 Cent states that he mostly attacked Jadakiss and Fat Joe for their partnering with Ja Rule, who was, in essence, recording a 50 Cent diss song.