50 Cent vs T.I. Beef
50 Cent seemingly fired back at T.I. on the new theme song for his series "Power: Origins," following their recent public feud. Meanwhile, T.I. admitted that leaving Atlantic Records was a misstep, adding a reflective note to his ongoing industry saga.
The feud between 50 Cent and T.I. stretches back over a decade, with one of the earliest public shots fired in 2008 on the G-Unit track "You So Tough." On the song, 50 Cent questioned the leniency of a plea deal T.I. received on federal gun charges, rapping, "Get knocked with 10 machine guns, only get 12 months." This established a long-simmering tension, with 50 Cent publicly labeling T.I. a "snitch." The latest chapter of their conflict was ignited in February 2026, when T.I. claimed on the "Nightcap" podcast with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco that 50 Cent was "ducking smoke" by avoiding a proposed Verzuz battle. T.I. alleged the two had previously agreed to the face-off, but 50 Cent acted unaware of it publicly, a move T.I. said cost 50 his respect. In response to T.I.'s claims, 50 Cent resorted to his well-known social media trolling tactics rather than releasing diss tracks. The online feud quickly became personal, with 50 Cent posting an unflattering photo of T.I.'s wife, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, and making jokes about his son, King Harris. This prompted T.I.'s sons, King and Domani Harris, to release their own diss tracks aimed at 50 Cent in defense of their mother. T.I. has released multiple diss tracks in response to 50 Cent's online provocations. The new "Power: Origins" theme song features lyrics from 50 Cent that are widely interpreted as a direct shot at T.I. and his family: "I'm back on my dope boy grammar / Your daddy made your mama eat every box in Atlanta." Adding another layer to the public discourse, 50 Cent has also threatened to produce a documentary about the sexual assault allegations that have been made against T.I. and his wife, which both have denied. T.I. has publicly stated that his musical responses were not to attack 50 Cent, but to defend his wife and children. Meanwhile, T.I. made headlines for his business reflections, stating that his 2013 departure from Atlantic Records was "arguably one of the worst decisions" of his career. He explained that he left the major label to see if his success was a product of his own merit or the label's powerful infrastructure, only to realize how much work was being done on his behalf that he was "oblivious to."
