50 Cent vs T.I. Beef Escalates
T.I. released diss track snippets titled 'War' aimed at 50 Cent on Hot 107.9, escalating what's being called 2026's first major rap feud. The beef stems from Verzuz fallout and is described as crossing cultural lines. Meanwhile, West Coast tensions flared with Big U vs Wack 100 over federal snitch claims, and Kenyan hip-hop saw violence between Toxic Lyrikali and Buruklyn Boys.
- The feud's catalyst was a proposed Verzuz battle that T.I. claims 50 Cent privately agreed to before publicly acting unaware of the arrangement. This led T.I. to state on the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast that he lost respect for 50 Cent and questioned his character. - This isn't the first time the two have clashed; their strained history dates back to at least 2007 when 50 Cent questioned the leniency of a plea deal T.I. received on federal gun charges. - The conflict escalated to a personal level when 50 Cent posted an unflattering photo of T.I.'s wife, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, on Instagram. This prompted their son, King Harris, to respond with inflammatory remarks about 50 Cent's deceased mother. - T.I.'s diss track, "War," includes lyrics like, "I know we ain't tryin' to pretend that the king won't get a sledgehammer for an insect," over what's described as a "battle-ready beat." - In the separate West Coast dispute, Eugene "Big U" Henley, an alleged leader of the Rollin' 60s Crips, accused music manager Wack 100 of being a federal informant just before surrendering to the FBI on RICO charges. Wack 100 has denied these claims and is threatening a defamation lawsuit. - The Kenyan hip-hop beef saw supporters of Toxic Lyrikali and the drill duo Buruklyn Boyz engage in a physical confrontation in Donholm, requiring police intervention after a series of diss tracks were exchanged. Following the street clash, Toxic Lyrikali was reportedly assaulted and his vehicle was vandalized.
