T.I. is the latest rapper to be targeted by 50 Cent and his social media shenanigans.
The Atlanta rap legend has made an unlikely pivot into the world of stand-up comedy in recent years, but it appears the G-Unit general is not impressed by his comedic talents.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, 50 shared a clip of T.I. seemingly bombing on stage during his recent Cheaper Than Therapy comedy special while delivering a joke about friend and collaborator Young Thug.
“That man was fighting a RICO! I’m sorry, white people — Young Thug is a rapper, he’s from Cleveland Avenue. His name don’t sound like much but he’s held in high regard within the community. He’s a national treasure. Yes, responsible for many negro spirituals,” Tip explained to the audience.
Fif captioned the not-so-flattering clip, which some have suggested was edited to drown out the crowd’s laughter, by writing: “Damn it man! [shocked face emoji] It look easy, but it’s not easy at all. LOL.”
50 Cent didn’t stop there. He later posted a second clip of T.I. getting booed at a 2022 comedy show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and joked: “Oh I didn’t know it was going like this bro, [shrug emoji] why he think he can do that shit? LOL [grinning face emoji].”
It’s unclear what prompted 50’s playful ribbing of T.I., but this is not the first time that there’s been friction between the two.
Back in 2020, the rap veterans traded jabs after Tip challenged Fif to a Verzuz battle — a matchup that many fans were keen to see.
“Pull yo ass up, man, with 20 of your records and sit cross from me and get this work,” T.I. said. “But I understand if you don’t want to answer to that challenge because last time you got challenged, Kanye West dusted yo ass off so, you might not want to do that!”
In typically troll-worthy fashion, 50 responded by posting Tip’s controversial Crime Stoppers commercial from the late 2000s along with a snippet of G-Unit’s song “You So Tough.”
“Why you make me do this Neega [@MichaelBlackson voice],” he taunted. “This the first song I’m a play you so Tuff T.O.S.”
