In late August, the feud between 50 Cent and Rick Ross escalated on Instagram as the two traded personal insults involving 50 Cent’s ex-partner Daphne Joy and Ross’s girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick, following the cancellation of two of Ross’s concert dates.
Tour Cancellations Trigger Initial Digital Jabs
The conflict began when two of Rick Ross’s scheduled performances—a Friday, August 28 show in Greensboro, North Carolina, and a Saturday, August 29 show in Charlotte, North Carolina—were called off due to “unforeseen circumstances,” according to XXL Magazine. 50 Cent seized on the tour disruption immediately. He shared a screenshot of the cancellation announcement to Instagram on Saturday, August 29, writing, “oh my goodness cancelled, things not going well? cheer up you can drop a new flavor wings. LOL.”
Escalation Involves Daphne Joy and Jazzma Kendrick
Rick Ross responded rapidly by targeting 50 Cent and Daphne Joy, the mother of 50 Cent’s son Sire. Joy has previously made headlines regarding her associations with Diddy. Ross released a video asserting that Daphne provides $50 massages and dismissing 50 Cent’s current relevance. Shortly after, Ross posted a paparazzi photograph dating back to when 50 Cent and Joy were dating, showing the pair smiling on a beach while viewing a camera screen. “Watching footage/sex tapes of her 100$ massage/blowjobs had you excited @50Cent!!” Ross wrote alongside laughing emojis in reporting covered by XXL, adding, “Next side was y’all Xmas outfits. Crazy. S/o Sire tho.”
50 Cent Deploys Caricature Retaliation
50 Cent countered by taking an image previously shared by Ross of himself and his girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, and placing it side-by-side with an exaggerated digital caricature that elongated Kendrick’s neck. “Why is her neck so long, LOL,” 50 Cent captioned the post, accentuating the joke with a giraffe emoji.
The 30-Second Verdict
- The Catalyst: The cancellation of Rick Ross’s late-August concerts in Greensboro and Charlotte.
- The Escalation: Digital jabs involving personal history, past relationships, and manipulated imagery.
- The Current Status: Active public sparring via Instagram posts involving both artists and their associates.
