50 Cent and Fat Joe: From rivals to best friends

In a surprising turn of events, 50 Cent and Fat Joe, two of Hip-Hop’s biggest names, have put aside their differences and become the best of friends. Once embroiled in a heated rivalry, the two rappers have come a long way since their feud in the mid-2000s.

The beef that shook the rap world

Back in the early 2000s, 50 Cent was at the height of his career, and his beef with Ja Rule was the talk of the town. However, things took an unexpected turn when 50 Cent decided to target Fat Joe, who had collaborated with Ja Rule on the track “New York” in 2004.

50 Cent saw this as Fat Joe siding with his rival, and the two rappers began trading shots on wax.The beef escalated to the point where the two crews, G-Unit and Terror Squad, almost came to blows at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. 50 Cent even went as far as to say that he was “buggin'” for going to war with Fat Joe and anyone else who aligned themselves with Ja Rule.

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The turning point

Despite their differences, it seems that 50 Cent and Fat Joe have managed to put the past behind them and become the best of friends. In a recent interview, 50 Cent praised Fat Joe for his loyalty to Ja Rule and Murder Inc.,

Fat Joe, his issues, I would see him a little uncomfortable with the success I was having, and I interpreted as, ‘He doesn’t like me,’ when he’s really the kind of guy you want to be friends with because he’s loyal to a default, 50 Cent added.

The friendship blossoms

The two rappers have since put their differences aside and even collaborated on several projects. In a recent interview, Fat Joe spoke about ending his beef with 50 Cent, saying that they did what Israel and Palestine couldn’t do.

Although I worked for everything I got, although I never extorted nobody, although I didn’t bully nobody, Fat Joe said, I had the persona of New York Suge Knight. Like, y’know, people feared Fat Joe and the Terror Squad in that way, y’know? So for [50 Cent] talking about Fat Joe in the same city … the funeral homes was making bids.

The lessons learned

The beef between 50 Cent and Fat Joe serves as a reminder that even the fiercest rivals can put aside their differences and become friends. It also shows that loyalty is a trait that should be valued in the rap game, as 50 Cent himself acknowledged.

Difference between fat Joe and 50 big pun family too fat ass to court and won. Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks are my brothers for life,” one Reddit user commented.

In the end, the friendship between 50 Cent and Fat Joe proves that even the most intense rivalries can be overcome with time and understanding.

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