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As any season of reality TV has taught us, when it rains, it poors: Alongside the shock of Diddy’s sentencing, 50 Cent started mocking him for crying over four years of incarceration. The moment was instantly viral after an Instagram post by DJ Akademiks followed by months and months of heated debate on social media over the long-standing relationship between the two.
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With the tricky post simply declaring, “50 cent speaks on diddy,” hundreds cascaded in saying how deep the thorns lay down. A major undertone in the discourse delved into the very personal between the two artists, especially regarding Daphne Joy—mother of 50 Cent’s son, Sire. Many insinuated that that very relationship lays at the core of 50 Cent’s undying swipes. One commenter summarized the general consensus with sarcasm: “I love 50 but he hurt still for sure because the only thing dudes had on him for 20+ years is his messy baby mama and diddy did have her.” Another comment overtly said, “had her, gangbanged her, pissed on her and peed on her, then sent her home to 50 son. I see why he mad.”
The nature of those mockings by 50 Cent, centered on Diddy’s behavior in court, was another area of debate. One side felt that ridiculing the imprisoned mogul should cease. “Man this nigga obsessed at this point,” one user said, a sentiment echoed by another: “50 gotta like him he post diddy more then he post his son.” On the other hand, some disagreed, today using oblique references, saying, “Bro still mad his baby momz was dogged out,” and another just simply-“he real mad it’s funny.”
Another brief controversy has erupted across the comments questioning whether the emotional breakdown was genuine or not. “This picture fake. Diddy didn’t breakdown or cry,” commented one from the handle @laurenemilyconlin being present. This sparked a back-and-forth with another user who claimed to be present saying, “Yes he did, I was there.” Then the original comment went on to clarify: “two videos. He did not break down during the actual sentence. Only during the video and when he addressed his mom and kids,” signifying how even the few seconds of demeanor displayed over one big case are under scrutiny.
The matter of the sentence itself was raised. Most people agreed that a four-year sentence was pretty light with Diddy facing potential decades, but then there was a question about the extent of the reaction: “Damn buddy acting like he got life,” said a user. “If you stupid rich and you cry for 4 years you are a lit Evel mdf,” another user commented, suggesting that the tears were too much. To be practical, “Let’s be honest. He dodged one. He already did almost half his sentence.”
Amid all of the witty remarks and theorizing, some tried steering the conversation towards greater accountability. A different take was expressed by an anonymous user: “Why you defending diddy like he dogged you out too.” This spawned a short debate about personal responsibility, to which a reply stated, “It’s not Diddy fault she got ucked, it’s hers! Accountability says I should’ve never had kids with this woman.” Following up with an even sharper critique against 50 Cent was another user saying, “If it’s beef then go handle ya business . But wishing Jail on anybody is lit . Uncle Ruckus type shit.”
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The unfurnish of these exchanges goes to prove that 50 Cent continues to use social media to mock his foes, while simultaneously setting the stage for his personal blood feuds. Alternatively, the explosive public reaction lays clear just how messy and personal history is and remains a winning source of public interest and heated debate, ensuring that much ink will be spilled about these two’s dirty laundry long after the chamber doors were shut. With the rise of digital platforms, the age-old hip-hop beef had today found a new haunt to gnash its teeth on. He also teased a major new project recently, while his transformation for the upcoming Street Fighter film has generated significant buzz. Jason Derulo’s recent birthday event even drew Diddy comparisons, and 50 Cent celebrated Muhammad Wilkerson’s new role at Syracuse University. Additionally, Dave Blunts announced an LA show with a playful crowd-surfing tease.
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