Hip-hop beefs have evolved from street corners to social media timelines, but some wounds never close. The latest spark in the decades-old war between 50 Cent and Murder Inc. lit up the internet when Supreme McGriff Jr. checked 50 cent for mocking Irv Gotti’s death. But the real twist? McGriff Jr.’s own father, the infamous ex-drug kingpin Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff, isn’t backing his son’s online antics.
When Irv Gotti passed away on February 5, 2025, the hip-hop world reacted with mixed emotions, but no one stirred the pot quite like 50 Cent. The G-Unit general hit Instagram with a slick post that fans immediately labeled as disrespectful.
Supreme McGriff Jr., son of the man long rumored to be behind 50’s near-fatal 2000 shooting, wasn’t having it. He responded with a heated response to IG, calling out 50 for handling his beefs like a keyboard warrior instead of a street soldier. “Real men don’t do this internet clowning,” McGriff Jr. wrote, making it clear he wasn’t about to let the disrespect slide.
To understand why this moment hits so hard, you gotta know the history. Back in the late ‘90s, 50 Cent and Murder Inc. weren’t just trading bars—they were throwing real punches. The tension started in 1999 when a 50 Cent associate allegedly robbed Ja Rule in Queens. That incident ignited a legendary rap war, with 50 firing early shots through tracks like Your Life’s on the Line and Life’s on the Line.
But this wasn’t just music. The beef escalated into physical altercations, including a brawl in Atlanta and a brutal studio fight in 2000, where 50 was stabbed. Still, the real breaking point came later that year.
In May 2000, outside his grandmother’s house, 50 Cent took nine bullets and lived to tell the tale. Streets buzzed with theories that Supreme McGriff Sr. greenlit the hit, though no official charges ever stuck. Irv Gotti, despite his deep ties to McGriff, walked away clean. But the damage was done—50 rebranded himself as hip-hop’s bulletproof menace and used the incident as fuel for his rise to rap dominance.
Fast forward to 2025, and rap beef has a whole new playbook. Where once rappers settled scores on wax or in the streets, today’s feuds play out in meme wars and viral posts. 50 Cent, the undisputed king of trolling, has mastered this game, using social media to keep his old beefs alive.
But not everyone respects this new wave of digital warfare. While some fans find 50’s antics hilarious, others feel he’s crossing lines, turning real-life tragedies into punchlines. Supreme McGriff Jr. clearly falls in the latter camp, stepping up to challenge the trolling tactics.
With Supreme McGriff Jr. stepping into the ring, it’s clear this battle isn’t just about music anymore—it’s generational. For old heads, this beef is hip-hop history. For the younger crowd, it’s a reminder that some rap wars never truly die.
But the bigger question looms: Will this ever be settled, or is the cycle of rap beef and real-life street ties just part of hip-hop’s DNA? Whether through diss tracks, online trolling, or the next generation picking up the mic—or the beef—this story is far from over.
