50 Cent Explains Why He Won’t Rap Back At Fabolous

[AnonymityX1000]

His catalog > Fabs

Nothing to prove

Fab's freestyle > 50s tweets. lol

 

[OJ Simpsom]

Fab's freestyle > 50s tweets. lol

Fair enough

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[R=G]

50 knows he's nowhere near elite as a lyricist. He's much better as an online troll. That's his actual talent.

He was on fire on the how to Rob record though

 

[Metal Face]

50 been washed since Curtis

who the hell wants to hear him rap now

 

[Crumple]

50 Cent just handed Hip-Hop a philosophical grenade and somehow acted surprised when it made noise, answering the long-simmering question of why he has zero interest in trading bars with Fabolous by basically saying the lyrical hunger expires with age.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the Queens mogul didn’t dodge the topic. He reframed it. Instead of bravado, he leaned into theory, suggesting that elite verses and advanced age are not supposed to coexist in Hip-Hop. Then came the quote that made half the culture blink twice.

“You can have the best verse, but I don’t think you should have the best verse at 50 years old. I think hip-hop is connected to youth culture and I think simplicity is the part of why it’s the best music…”

That statement landed heavy because it runs counter to the mythology around 50 Cent. For years, fans framed him as an MC who could flip the switch whenever provoked. Instead, what he’s offering now is a clean philosophical exit ramp. Not fear. Not avoidance. Just disinterest. And honestly, that’s allowed. People grow. Priorities shift. Power finds new outlets.

Still, the disappointment is real. Many listeners believed 50 was cut from the same cloth as artists who never stopped sharpening the pen. Names like Nas, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Ice-T, Rae and Ghost, The Lox, Jim Jones, Maino, and yes, Fab himself. Those artists treat age as seasoning, not…it over.

And speaking of Fab, he had his own perspective when we spoke to him, and it was notably calm, almost boring in the best way.

“I think in a sense New York—if you look at the podcasts—this (“Let’s Rap About It” podcast) is an example of New York unified,” Fab explained. “Joe and Jada having their pod, that’s New York unified. I don’t think it’s as broken up as media makes it.”

He continued, grounding the whole situation.

“50 trolls online. We did a freestyle kind of trolling back, and that’s where it got left. Other than that, I don’t see real division.”

So there it is. No beef. No bars. Just different philosophies aging at different speeds. One camp believes Hip-Hop grows with you. The other believes you exit the stage gracefully and count the trophies. Neither is wrong. But only one still raps like it matters.

That’s that.

Have a great rest of your weekend!

50 Cent Explains Why He Won’t Rap Back At Fabolous

50 Cent’s explanation for ducking lyrical smoke has less to do with fear and more to do with how he now defines Hip-Hop itself.

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Okay. I disagree with 50.

Fab got him. Kool G Rap is older than 50 and would massacre the best right now.

50 is about money.

Someone like Kool Keith, Nas, Eminem, Krs - those are the ppl to listen to when it comes to balanced hip hop careers.

50 is more in the t.v industry - and Can someone tell me exactly what he does there?

Cause to me, it's like he's using the "50 Cent" brand to bring attention to other shows and he gets paid for it.

That recent tour he did tho? That was totally in line with his greatness. That's the 50 I respect.

 

[the artist known az]

Fab's freestyle > 50s tweets. lol

Exactly what I'm saying. Him trolling online like a 15 year old white boy isn't beneath him but responding to a freestyle insulting him is

 

[OJ Simpsom]

Exactly what I'm saying. Him trolling online like a 15 year old white boy isn't beneath him but responding to a freestyle insulting him is

If he responds to Fab, he has to respond to everyone
He's already making millions off of other things now using social media to promote his brands
but you want him to dust off his pen and get back in the booth for some Coli brehs respect
The Final Lap tour just made history.

 

[Still Benefited]

Agree to disagree about 50 as a rapper He's in media now and uses his voice how he has always used it. He's a villain stiil. Just on a different platform. Still entertaining as he's always been which is why you're in this thread.

Im here because he said he was going to reply,he just had to go to work and shyt. I came to see how you 50 fans planned to spin this into a win for Curtis


Also im a Fab fan,i was ready for the real diss,that was just a warm up and 50 quick to back down

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

he simply can't. Doesn't take a dissertation to know this. Your baby mother got slutted out and you want to post internet jokes to cover it up

 

[Black_Jesus]

ahhh... so he's a bytch

 

[NYC Rebel]

50 has never been a great MC.

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

I brought J.Cole’s vinyl the moment it was available on his website.

I brought all of Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It series of albums on Vinyl/CD. I also wrote a review for Light-Years

Nas & DJ Premier: Light-Years Album Review - JARO Magazine

“The universe thinks and responds to your thinking, and this is the essence of what Hip Hop is for us; it is our relationship with divinity. Hip Hop is what

magazine.watchjaro.com

I brought all of Nas’s Hit-Boy series on Vinyl/CD AND digital (because he’s the GOAT)

I brought GNX on Vinyl/Digital

I brought Jay-Z’s last album on CD/Digital



So you can miss me with the “You don’t buy” bullshyt because if its good and i’m a fan the artist will get my money.

50 hasn’t made anything worth purchasing musically since The Massacre

exactly. People are like, "yall don't buy shyt", and when someone is actually supporting the artists, they say, "I don't want to go back to buying music..". People just talk to be talking wanting drama online. Nothing more or less. All last year we were in the Mass Appeal thread talking about buying those albums and now they want to ignore it.

 

[OJ Simpsom]

Im here because he said he was going to reply,he just had to go to work and shyt. I came to see how you 50 fans planned to spin this into a win for Curtis


Also im a Fab fan,i was ready for the real diss,that was just a warm up and 50 quick to back down

We're both fans. This is WWF. 50 can pop shyt from outside the ring all he wants. He's a certified rap legend. Fab just tryna get a bag looking for a reply from 50. He aint dumb enough to give it to him. The diss came and went. No one cares bout no 50 Cent Fab beef in 2026. 50 just uses these moments to make IG posts and promote his brand. Next week he'll be posting about someone else using it to promote his brand and make more money. He's smart.

 

[African Peasant]

We're both fans. This is WWF. 50 can pop shyt from outside the ring all he wants. He's a certified rap legend. Fab just tryna get a bag looking for a reply from 50. He aint dumb enough to give it to him. The diss came and went. No one cares bout no 50 Cent Fab beef in 2026. 50 just uses these moments to make IG posts and promote his brand. Next week he'll be posting about someone else using it to promote his brand and make more money. He's smart.