None of these things were a factor; I didn’t watch the docuseries based on principle. It was based on the unwritten rule that you shouldn’t make decisions based on emotions.
Quite simply, when I heard that 50 Cent’s baby mother was romantically linked to Diddy, I was disappointed. I was upset that, despite any reason Fifty might give, I believe the real reason he got involved in the project was to pay Diddy back for sleeping with the mother of his child.
The woman in question, Daphne Joy, shares a teenage kid with Fifty, and wasn’t just accused of dating Diddy. In 2024, she was named in a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs that called her a sex worker. In 2025, there was speculation that Ms. Joy was the Jane Doe who testified in the trial that ultimately sent Diddy to prison.
Whatever the case may be, it didn’t sit well with me that 50 Cent would go out of his way to contribute to character assassination based on his feelings being hurt. There is an old saying on the street: “Hate the game, not the player.”
Which brings me to the latest 50 Cent episode that involves Atlanta artist T.I. The two have been making headlines by trading insults on social media. Prompting T.I and his sons (Domani & King) to make several diss songs about 50 Cent.
Once again, instead of expressing himself through music, Fifty threatened to make another documentary about T.I and his wife Tiny.
I don’t like that, not even a little bit. Some of the rules, guidelines, and principles that come from the streets are transferable to our Hip-Hop Culture. That’s because Hip-Hop comes from the streets and neighborhoods of the Black community.
When someone challenges you, we don’t resort to insulting their wife and kids. You meet the challenge man-to-man in the field of combat presented to you by your opponent. DJ’s, graffiti artists, dancers, and emcees must represent in their respective lane, that’s Hip Hop. Of course, we know that sometimes in Hip-Hop, the lines get blurred, and the battles do not remain artistic.
50 Cent is no stranger to street beef, having been shot multiple times before he rose to stardom. Despite his background and persona, it was his music that established him as a household name. The energy that he exhibited while going at Ja Rule and almost any other emcee who mentioned his name.
Even though he has diversified his portfolio through various business ventures and has become a mogul, we still need that energy. That’s why I couldn’t stop smiling when I heard him spit some bars on the theme song for his new series “Power Origins.”
Some may argue it was passive and simply a publicity stunt to promote his show. I would say, at least it was a start, and hopefully it will energize him to do more music. Because, in my opinion, that’s what his legacy depends on, his energy. He has never been the best lyricist, but that energy was what carried those songs.
Based on T. I and his son’s recent output, 50 Cent has a long way to go to match their energy.