50 Cent Kicks Off the New Year by Roasting Papoose in Viral Social Media Feud

0 Cent welcomed the New Year in true 50 fashion: by trolling one of his rap peers. The G-Unit boss sparked a heated — and highly entertaining — social media exchange with Papoose after taking aim at the rapper’s relationship with boxing champion Claressa Shields, a pairing that has been surrounded by drama since it went public in 2024. The feud kicked off when 50 posted a now-deleted Instagram clip featuring an edited breakup scene from the movie Black Sister’s Revenge. In the altered video, the faces of Papoose and Shields were superimposed onto the characters, with Shields’ character slapping her on-screen partner. 50 added his usual sarcasm in the caption, joking about assault and wishing everyone a “Happy New Year.” Papoose quickly fired back, sharing an AI-generated video depicting 50 Cent dancing provocatively in a strip club while dressed in revealing women’s clothing. Alongside the clip, Pap accused 50 of dodging lyrical smoke from Fabolous, Jim Jones, Maino, and Dave East, who recently threw jabs at him during a freestyle responding to 50’s criticism of their Let’s Rap About It podcast. Escalating the situation, Papoose challenged 50’s credibility and taunted him to respond directly, even suggesting he might need a ghostwriter. As expected, 50 didn’t back down. He reposted the clip while mocking Papoose’s taste in women and took additional shots at the Brooklyn rapper, including jokes about his appearance and hairline. The insults kept coming, each post more disrespectful than the last. Papoose answered once again with another AI-generated video — this time showing 50 dancing in the shower wearing a pink bikini top. In the caption, he accused 50 of gossiping too much and again called him out for avoiding a response to Let’s Rap About It. He even urged 50 to make peace with Lloyd Banks, suggesting he needs his former G-Unit partner more than ever. With both rappers trading increasingly absurd visuals and insults, the feud has quickly become one of the most entertaining online rap beefs in recent memory. If this exchange is any indication, 50 Cent has no intention of giving up his long-held title as hip-hop’s pettiest instigator anytime soon — even well into 2026.