Fat Joe made a special appearance on The Breakfast Club as a special guest, hosted by Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, alongside others.
The Bronx rapper spoke about a lot of things—his new music, being bullied as a kid, and his beef with Ja Rule and 50 Cent.
Fat Joe expressed his admiration for 50 Cent and his ability to outshine anyone in a beef.
Charlamagne Tha God asked Fat Joe:
“We was talking to Swizz about Popsy Cuts earlier, and you on amazing ‘John Blaze’—what was that session like, and were you intimidated in any way?”
“That was my song, yeah. I’ve never been—I mean, me rapping with great rappers has always made me better, you know what I’m saying? Like that warrior we talking about—I live for that, you know what I’m saying? I rock with Eminem, you know what I’m saying? I live for that. I rock with Jay-Z on the remix, I live for that. And I rock with it. I go like—you’re not going to outshine me. You might be a little better or a little worse or whatever, but Joe G to go.
And that’s the problem with some rappers. Rappers think they’re war-ready or beef-ready until they get into beef and then have somebody coming at them like crazy.
Do you know what it means to get into a beef with 50 Cent? 50 Cent is incredible at this beef thing—not just musically. Every day, he was going viral with things like, ‘Yo, your mother, your wife…’ I was like, ‘OMG! This guy… nooo!’
You don’t get into a beef with 50 Cent. If you don’t have thick skin, don’t do it—you won’t make it through. You might as well give it the Wendy Williams every day for no reason.”
We all know 50 Cent over the years as that bold, highly opinionated, expressive individual. He thrives on beef, often using them as a tool for entertainment, comebacks, or simply promotions.
He has earned a spot and title in the hip-hop sphere as the “King of Trolls and Pettiness,” as he doesn’t stop at anything to use the slightest means to troll an opponent or anyone who comes for him. He does it most often in a comedic way, aggressive or ruthless manner, using memes, videos, and pictures.
And since Fat Joe has had a beef with 50 Cent before in the early 2000s that lasted for over a decade, he better understands and stands as a testament to 50 Cent’s wrath. His beef with 50 Cent sprouted from his collaboration with Ja Rule—one of 50 Cent’s most heated and dramatic beef in the industry—over his appearance on Ja Rule’s 2004 song “New York” featuring Jadakiss. At the time, 50 Cent was at peak beef with Ja Rule, which 50 saw as a huge betrayal and, in turn, dissed Fat Joe and Jadakiss in his 2005 song “Piggy Bank.”
Fat Joe fired back, too, at the MTV Video Music Awards, where he said, “I feel safe with all the police that 50 Cent brought here,” which led to 50 jumping on stage and raining a series of insults on Fat Joe.
The beef continued, with each of them dissing and throwing jabs at every given opportunity. Between 2007 and 2010, 50 Cent mocked Fat Joe’s record sales and even released a video titled “The Funeral Service: Fat Joe,” implying that Fat Joe’s career had already died.
After that, in 2012, they seemingly squashed their beef after the death of their mutual friend Chris Lighty, who was their manager. They both attended the BET Hip-Hop Awards to pay tribute to him.
In 2016, Fat Joe praised 50 Cent, acknowledging his impact, while 50 Cent has shown Fat Joe love and respect, commending his longevity in the game.
