The rap-beef between Rick Ross and 50 Cent has been brewing since January of 2009, when Ross threw shots at 50 on his single “Mafia Music.” On the track that would eventually spark an all out rap war, Ross states:
“I love to pay her bills/can’t wait to pay her rent/Curtis Jackson baby mama/I aint askin for a cent/Burn the house down/gotta buy another/don’t forget the gas can/jealous, stupid muthafu****”
What ensued after that was a series of angered responses from both parties in what can either be considered a clash of two rap titans or a masterfully executed sales scheme cooked up to grab the consumers’ attention.
Throughout the unraveling beef, 50 made it his business (quite literally) to expose Rick Ross’ correction officer past, capitalize on “the Bawse’s” disgruntled and vengeful baby mama, and discredit his rival rapper by any means necessary. Take a look at a few of our favorite 50 cent war tactics in the gallery below:
While 50 was very successful in periodically ruining Ross’ image, the sizable rapper is still around dropping hits. This leads us to wonder, has Rick Ross survived the massacre?
When 50 went after Ja rule (remember him?) he managed to take him down completely. Despite a few failed comeback attempts, we still have yet to see Rule reemerge as a real player in the music game. Ross, however, despite the destructive force of 50, is still at it.
He most recently dropped videos for these two fabulous tracks:
True, we thought it was a wrap for Ricky when 50 started dropping bombs on his faltering reputation. But somehow, the (former) officer has been able to hold tight to his spot. 50 may very well have won the battle, but its seems that Ross has emerged from the greater war unscathed.
As the popular maxim goes, “Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t.” Even after having his business (whether true or not aired out for the world to see by the resourceful 50 cent, Ross is still dropping hits and making numbers that count in the music industry. Currently Ross appears three times on Billboard’s list of the week’s top 20 rap songs for “All I Do Is Win,” “Hello, Good Morning, ” and “Super High.” 50 appears nowhere on the same list.
When all is said and done, both are great artists who deserve their space in the music stratosphere. Still, we think that in this war, Ross’ longevity has proved him victorious. As the dust settles on this beef, both men remain standing but the fact that Ross is able to do so in spite of the arsenal that 50 unleashed against him is truly impressive.
What do you think? Has Rick Ross won the war?
Check out some photos of these two below:
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