50 Cent is coming to Fat Joe’s defense after the Terror Squad rapper was accused of once trying to have him killed. On Saturday (June 21), the Get Rich or Die Tryin’ architect shared a photo of himself with Fat Joe enjoying a good laugh.
The second slide included the headline, “Oop! Fat Joe accused of trying to hire someone to murder 50 Cent, former hypeman says Joe would keep tabs on 50’s performances in an attempt to ambush him in public.”
50 Cent fired back in the caption, “These baseless, accusations and claims are not credible. I’m sorry joe has to endure the public scrutiny and damage to his reputation. THIS A STICK UP ! I wrote this hook I should a kept this one.”
There was a time when 50 Cent and Fat Joe could be considered enemies. In the early 2000s, Fat Joe’s association with Ja Rule and Murder Inc. caused a rift, as the were both rivals of 50 Cent at the time.
Their animosity was fueled by competitive tensions and loyalty to opposing camps, with both artists exchanging diss tracks and public insults. The conflict was so intense that it had real-world consequences; for example, Fat Joe lost out on a $20 million sneaker deal with Jordan Brand because Michael Jordan didn’t want to be associated with the controversy surrounding their beef.
Despite the heated rivalry, both artists have since reflected that the feud was largely a product of their competitive nature and external alliances, rather than any personal animosity. Over time, they’ve moved past their differences, with both men expressing regret over the years lost to their feud.
In recent interviews, 50 Cent has admitted that the time spent arguing with Fat Joe was ultimately wasted and that their conflict was never based on real personal issues but rather on the circumstances of the music industry and their respective loyalties.
As for Fat Joe, his former hypeman, Terrance Dixon, is suing him for $20 million, alleging a multitude of outrageous crimes. Joe’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, told AllHipHop, “The lawsuit filed by Tyrone Blackburn and Terrance Dixon is a blatant act of retaliation—a desperate attempt to deflect attention from the civil suit we filed first, which exposed their coordinated scheme to extort Mr. Cartagena through lies, threats, and manufactured allegations.
“We didn’t just sue a disgruntled former employee trying to revive a false claim from 15 years ago—we sued the lawyer behind it all. Tyrone Blackburn has a well-documented pattern of abusing the courts to harass defendants and generate media attention.
He continued, “Two separate federal judges have condemned his conduct—one for filing headline-chasing lawsuits full of salacious and baseless claims, and another for making repeated legal misstatements and personal attacks in court filings. He is now the subject of a pending referral to the Southern District’s disciplinary committee.
“Law enforcement is aware of the extortionate demand at the heart of this scheme. The allegations against Mr. Cartagena are complete fabrications—lies intended to damage his reputation and force a settlement through public pressure. Mr. Cartagena will not be intimidated. We have taken legal action to expose this fraudulent campaign and hold everyone involved accountable.”
