50 Cent and Drake recently met up in Canada, and true to form, 50 Cent was in full petty mode while on stage. He thanked Canada for their support and even gave a shout-out to those who got kicked out of the event, taking a jab at Rick Ross in the process.
During his performance, 50 Cent made a point about not allowing anyone to disrespect the West Coast or mock its legends, stirring up the crowd with his remarks.
Meanwhile, Drake is catching flak from the hip-hop community over his ongoing beef with Kendrick Lamar. Despite this, 50 Cent visited Toronto to hang out with Drake, and it turns out they’re working on a secret project together. Although 50 Cent isn’t a West Coast native, his connection to Dr. Dre has tied him to the region, leading Kendrick’s fans to accuse him of trolling Kendrick and betraying the culture.
Fans are trying to figure out what message 50 Cent was trying to send with his antics in L.A. Some think he’s just being his usual petty self and that Drake’s trolling of Rick Ross has nothing to do with Kendrick or the West Coast. However, many are side-eyeing 50 Cent, especially given the ongoing drama surrounding Drake’s perceived disrespect of the West Coast and Tupac.
So, the same day Drake met up with 50 Cent, he shared a photo of his new car that looked a lot like the one Tupac used to drive. Then, the very next day, Drake posted another mirror selfie, this time wearing a Tupac shirt. Given that 50 Cent is loyal to Dr. Dre, fans are wondering about his decision to team up with Drake. It could be all business and nothing personal, but it’s not like 50 Cent needs Drake to grow his empire; he’s been doing just fine on his own. So, what’s 50 trying to say by working with Drake? Is he just making smart business moves and trolling Rick Ross, or is he actually siding with Drake and his controversial views on the West Coast?
Thanks again for making me feel so welcome. While most of the rap world seems to have taken Kendrick Lamar’s side in his feud with Drake, 50 Cent isn’t letting that stop him from doing business with Drizzy. On Sunday, July 21st, 50 posted a photo on Instagram of himself and Drake from their hangout the night before, and it blew up online. He captioned the photo, “Last night, me and Champagne Papi getting ready to roll the cameras. Biggest thing on your TV.”
There’s also a video going around showing 50 and Drake laughing and having drinks together. It looks like 50 Cent is aiming to expand his “Power” universe, and their project might involve Drake’s acting and producing background or even a “Top Boy” crossover. Plus, 50 Cent’s involvement in the Drake-Kendrick feud might be more about shading his old rival Rick Ross. Just last month, 50 mocked Ross after he got attacked in Vancouver for playing “Not Like Us.”
“Hey everyone, I saw that unfortunate situation in Canada, and I hope that brother made it home safely. I hope he now has a better sense of what to do and what not to do out there. The part where the young guy made that move and got knocked out—that doesn’t reflect on him, it reflects on his team, and he might need to join the Dream Chasers.”
Even if 50 Cent is collaborating with Drake just to mess with Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar’s fans aren’t happy about it. They’re accusing 50 of disrespecting Kendrick and the entire West Coast, stirring up trouble on purpose. This Drake-Kendrick feud isn’t just about who’s the better rapper. Drake has faced accusations of being a culture vulture for years, and he recently made things worse by blatantly disrespecting West Coast legends like Tupac. With allegations swirling around Drake’s OVO crew, fans are saying 50 might as well team up with Diddy next.
Many fans are also calling 50 a sellout, arguing that there’s a fine line between being a smart businessman and having no principles. They’re wondering how 50 Cent, who was discovered by Dr. Dre, can feel okay about cozying up to someone who’s been consistently disrespecting the West Coast. This beef is deeper than just Drake versus Kendrick; it’s about the hip-hop community’s frustration with Drake’s behavior.
In recent years, these feelings have hit a boiling point as Drake kept doubling down on his disrespect for the West Coast and its legends. He bragged on “Push-ups” that he’s more loved in L.A. than Kendrick and used AI voices of Tupac and Snoop Dogg to diss Kendrick on “Tailor-Made Freestyle.” Drake had already caused a stir by buying Tupac’s iconic ring, and the West Coast wasn’t going to let this slide. Tupac’s family made it clear they wanted nothing to do with Drake and blasted him for using an AI voice to diss Kendrick.
Tupac’s family forced Drake to pull “Tailor-Made Freestyle” from his social media, with their attorney, Howard E. King, stating that Drake’s unauthorized use of Tupac’s voice was a flagrant violation of the estate’s rights. King said the estate would never have approved this use, especially against Kendrick, who has always respected Tupac’s legacy. But Drake didn’t care and kept provoking the West Coast, rapping on his Kendrick diss track “Family Matters,” “You know who really bang is set my ninja y.”
This upset a lot of people on the West Coast. First off, YG is from Compton and runs with the same crew as Kendrick Lamar. Plus, YG had already warned Drake to keep his name out of any beef. In one of his tracks, YG rapped, “When it smoked, don’t ever mention my name.” Also, YG showed his loyalty by standing with Kendrick during his “Pop Out” show in Englewood in June. YG not only rocked the stage during DJ Mustard’s set, but he was also seen dancing while Kendrick performed “Not Like Us.”
But Drake, being Drake, kept pushing on “Family Matters.” He even accused Kendrick of not giving back to his own community, saying, “Don’t even go back to your hood and plant no money trees.” This claim is completely wrong because Kendrick has given back to Compton many times. He just doesn’t like to make a big show of it. Remember when he quietly donated money to his high school alma mater? It only came to light when Noisy asked him about it in an interview, and Kendrick was surprised they even knew.
“It’s a little bit deeper than just the music. There are people out here really trying to make a difference and spark positivity in the community. Let me tell my story, and let me tell other stories of those who want to do something different but can’t because they’re stuck in an environment where they have to adapt. This brings a whole other side of the world to Compton, showing that these are real people.”
“Is that why you wanted to donate money to Centennial, to help guide kids in a similar direction?”
“Yeah.”
“How do you know about that?”
“Because we were there. We were in the Jazz Band.”
“Yeah, that’s not something I want to put out there publicly. I just wanted to do that in high school. There were a lot of freestyle sessions. When you have people around you who see potential in you, they give you that extra push.”
“Stay in the studio.”
“But guess what? Drake’s not backing down. While hanging out with 50 Cent in Toronto, Drake posted a series of photos, including one of him posing in front of a black BMW on his Instagram story. Fans noticed the car looked very similar to the one Tupac was in back in 1996. Just to clear things up, it’s been confirmed that Drake didn’t buy the actual car Tupac was in, at least not yet. The real car is still up for auction at Celebrity Cars Las Vegas. But fans feel like Drake’s choice of car was a shady way of saying he’s not scared of Kendrick’s warnings about disrespecting Tupac and the West Coast.
You might think this is a stretch, but if you’ve been following Drake, you know this is typical for him. He loves to throw sly, subliminal messages on Instagram. Case in point: this new mirror selfie he shared just one day after hanging out with 50. Drake was seen posing in a green airbrushed Tupac ‘Only God Can Judge Me’ t-shirt, and he completed the look with sparkling emerald-colored Timberland boots.
The fact that Drake is still using Tupac’s image to troll Kendrick and the West Coast after Tupac’s own family and estate made it clear they don’t mess with him is strange. And the fact that Dr. Dre’s protégé, 50 Cent, was right there with him in Toronto while he was stirring the pot and taunting the West Coast about Tupac—well, 50 might not be a West Coast native, but he has deep ties there thanks to Dr. Dre. Remember, it was Eminem and Dre who gave 50 his big break when the industry was sleeping on him, and he’s been ride-or-die loyal to them ever since. We also know that Dr. Dre very publicly threw his support behind Kendrick during his beef with Drake and even hit the stage with him at the pop-out show in Englewood, performing Tupac’s hit “California Love” and introducing Kendrick’s first live performance of “Not Like Us.”
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. We need a moment of silence before we continue the party.
I walk around like, “What’s up with these guys?” It’s crazy out there, with too many enemies and too many choices. I’m keeping an eye on everything.
So, Dre is backing Kendrick, and 50 Cent is cozying up to Drake while throwing shade at the West Coast. Everyone’s wondering how Dre feels about 50’s new alliance with Drizzy. What’s 50 thinking, doing business with someone who’s been openly disrespecting the West Coast? Some fans say it’s not a big deal and that 50 has always been about business first. Someone said, “I’m tired of people acting like everyone is an enemy. Let’s leave that street mentality out of regular life. K.Dot, Drake, and 50 make millions. They aren’t thinking like those who have fallen off. Stop it.”
But many others think 50 is acting strange by teaming up with Drake right now. Some are even calling him a sellout. One fan commented, “50 Cent is a snitch. I’m not surprised he’s a sellout. He even celebrated when Rick Ross got jumped by Hell’s Angels.” Another added, “Let’s make 50 Cent the next example. I’m done watching his shows. No one is above the culture.”
What do you think about 50 linking up with Drake? Are fans overreacting, or is 50 really a sellout? Let me know in the comments