50 Cent shocked as he brought $3.5million of his money in cash to a photoshoot – before opening up about his feud with ‘liar’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in a new interview with THR.
The In Da Club hitmaker, 49, who has regularly trolled Diddy, 54, since multiple sexual assault lawsuits were launched against him, said he was inspired by Muhammad Ali‘s iconic 1964 Sports Illustrated cover when he withdrew stacks of cash for the THR cover.
The shoot saw then 22-year-old boxer Ali pose with $1million in winnings with 50’s own take on the snap showing him clad in all green as he sits on a stack of cash with bags of money surrounding him.
The interview also saw 50 – real name Curtis James Jackson – weigh in on his frequent trolling of Diddy -over his multiple mounting lawsuits of late which saw Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles raided by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation.
50 – who has created a docuseries about Diddy – said the shocking 2016 video of him beating ex Cassie Ventura which emerged this year – showed that ‘everything [he says] is a lie.’
50 Cent shocked as he brought $3.5million of his money in cash to a photoshoot – before opening up about his feud with ‘liar’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in a new interview with THR
Rap icons Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and 50 Cent before their friendship exploded into rivalry
He said: ‘I’ve been very vocal about not going to Puffy parties and doing s**t like that. I’ve been staying out of that s**t for years. It’s just an uncomfortable energy connected to it.
Discussing his reaction to the video of Diddy beating Cassie in a hotel – he said: ‘First, he denied that it even happened, and then the tape comes out — so that means everything that n—a says is a lie.
‘When someone watches that, if they have a daughter and they can imagine her being under those circumstances, that s**t is crazy. Like, they let him get away with it. With all the influence and power you have, the person you’re with is supposed to want to be a part of your life, not be forced.’
He claimed that Diddy had ‘asked to take me shopping’ in the past – which he thought was ‘the weirdest s**t in the world because that might be something that a man says to a woman.’
He added that from then he ‘wasn’t comfortable around him.’
50 first met Diddy when he was an unsigned artist – but said he wouldn’t consider the pair friends. He also claimed he didn’t ever want to talk to him, ‘party or hang out’ and that Diddy ‘took advantage’ of people by taking production credits from them.
The star says many were silent on Diddy’s alleged behavior as ‘some of them were involved, at the parties and enjoyed themselves, so they don’t know what the f**k is on tape or what’s not on tape, so they’re not going to say anything because they might have had too much fun.’
He said others would consider speaking up as ‘snitching’ or ‘dry snitching.’
50 – who has created a docuseries about Diddy – said the shocking 2016 video of the star beating ex Cassie Ventura which emerged this year – showed that ‘everything [he says] is a lie’
The In Da Club hitmaker, 49, who has regularly trolled Diddy, 54, since multiple sexual assault lawsuits were launched against him, said he was inspired by Muhammad Ali ‘s iconic 1964 Sports Illustrated cover when he withdrew stacks of cash for the THR cover
Discussing his and Diddy’s close friend Mary J. Blige – 50 said the singer had not reached out to him to tell him ‘not to f**k up Puffy’ , claiming ‘she knows that he does s**t.
DailyMail.com has contacted Blige’s representatives for comment.
Earlier this year music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones alleged in a sex trafficking lawsuit filed against Diddy that 50 Cent’s ex Daphne Joy was a sex worker who had been paid by the Bad Boy Records founder.
She has denied the lawsuit’s claim that she was a sex worker and has branded it ‘character assassination.’
Joy then accused 50 Cent of raping her in a blistering Instagram post. She also claimed that he had been an absent father to their son. 50 Cent denied her allegations in a statement shared with DailyMail.com and sued her for defamation.
When asked about the lawsuit – 50 said he could not say much due to an ongoing family court case – but branded Joy’s claims ‘crazy s**t’ and said things have ‘worked out’ since the post.
He said he had the pair’s son Sire, 11, for Father’s Day.
Earlier this month 50 Cent trolled Diddy after a shocking video of the rapper violently assaulting Cassie was released.
The video, obtained by CNN, shows Diddy whose real name is Sean Combs, shirtless with a towel wrapped around his waist, chasing Cassie down the hall at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City.
He claimed that Diddy had ‘asked to take me shopping’ in the past – which he thought was ‘the weirdest s**t in the world because that might be something that a man says to a woman.’ He added that from then he ‘wasn’t comfortable around him’ – pictured 2018
50 first met Diddy when he was an unsigned artist – but said he wouldn’t consider the pair friends. He also claimed he didn’t ever want to talk to him, ‘party or hang out’ and that Diddy ‘took advantage’ of people by taking production credits from them
Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles (pictured) were raided by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation in March
As she tried to get into an elevator, he grabbed her by the back of the head and slammed her on to the ground. He then kicked her as she lay on the ground motionless, before grabbing the two designer bags she’d tried to escape with.
Diddy stood over her, kicked her again, and then dragged her back to their room by the hoodie. Cassie claimed in a since-settled lawsuit that Diddy had paid the same hotel $50,000 for the footage after the attack.
In a statement to DailyMail.com today, Cassie’s attorney Douglas Wigdor said: ‘The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs.
‘Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.’
Just two days after the 2016 assault, the pair appeared on the red carpet holding hands for the premiere of The Perfect Match.
Cassie sued Combs last year alleging rape and a range of other offenses. They settled out of court in November for an undisclosed amount.
In a statement at the time, Cassie said: ‘I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control,’ Cassie said in a statement.
‘I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.’
In his own statement at the time, Diddy’s lawyer said his settling the case was in no way an admission of guilt.
50 took to Instagram to share the video, sarcastically writing: ‘Now I’m sure puffy didn’t do it, he is innocent this proves nothing !
The footage of the March 2016 incident comes just two months after Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation.
In a statement to DailyMail.com today, Cassie’s attorney Douglas Wigdor said: ‘The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs – pictured 2016
He is also fighting lawsuits from other accusers who allege sexual misconduct and abuse.
Combs’ sons, Justin and Christian ‘King’ Combs, were handcuffed during the raid at their father’s residence in Los Angeles.
In February, a music producer filed a lawsuit alleging Combs coerced him to solicit prostitutes and pressured him to have sex with them.
Another of Combs’ accusers was a woman who said the rap producer raped her two decades ago when she was 17.
Combs and his attorneys have denied all of the lawsuits’ allegations.
The rapper is among the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades.
Formerly known as Puff Daddy, he built one of hip-hop’s biggest empires, blazing a trail with several entities attached to his famous name.
He is the founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner who has worked with a slew of top-tier artists including Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112.
In March 50 Cent trolled Combs after the Making The Band vet’s estates were raided.
The rapper shared a poster advertising a fake docu-series about Diddy on his Instagram.
The poster for the ‘series’ – entitled ‘Diddy Do It?’ – displayed tattered images of the rapper laying alongside various case files.
Earlier this year music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones alleged in a sex trafficking lawsuit filed against Diddy that 50 Cent’s ex Daphne Joy was a sex worker who had been paid by the Bad Boy Records founder – which she denied – seen with their son Sire, 11
Joy then accused 50 Cent of raping her and being an absent father to their son – he denied this and launched a defamation lawsuit – 50 said he could not say much due to an ongoing family court case – but branded Joy’s claims ‘crazy s**t’ and said things have ‘worked out’ since
50 Cent has a documentary about the allegations of sexual misconduct against Diddy in the works.
He announced the project back in December, revealing he planned on donating proceeds from the documentary to victims of sexual assault.