What began as competitive tension between two regional heavyweights has escalated into one of the most personal rap disputes in recent memory.
For years, the friction between 50 Cent and T.I. simmered without direct confrontation. In the mid-2000s, as 50 dominated charts off Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and T.I. solidified Atlanta’s commercial rise with Trap Muzik and Urban Legend, the rivalry reflected broader regional competition — New York versus Atlanta — rather than explicit diss records.
That tension resurfaced in 2020 when Verzuz, the livestream battle platform created during the pandemic, became a cultural fixture. T.I. publicly challenged 50 to a 20-song matchup tied to his 45th birthday, framing it as a regional showdown. 50 declined on Instagram, treating the invitation as banter. The proposed battle never materialized, but the back-and-forth lingered.
In 2021, T.I. again raised the idea at the Atlanta premiere of 50’s BMF series, pressing for the matchup in front of a hometown crowd. What had started as competitive positioning gradually hardened into public disagreement.
The conflict intensified in early February 2026. On the Nightcap podcast, T.I. claimed the two had privately agreed to a Verzuz battle and that 50 later acted as if no such discussion occurred. 50 responded by posting archival footage from 2008, including T.I.’s Crime Stoppers commercial and courtroom testimony. T.I. answered online, saying he stood by his past and rejecting the implication that he had concealed anything.
On February 22, during an appearance on Million Dollaz Worth of Game, T.I. revisited the alleged phone call and said he no longer had interest in sharing a stage. That same day, 50 posted an unflattering image of T.I.’s wife, Tiny, escalating the exchange beyond professional rivalry.
King Harris entered the dispute hours later with an Instagram Live rant that referenced 50’s late mother, Sabrina Jackson, who died in a 1983 house fire. The remarks signaled a sharper, more personal phase of the feud.
Music quickly followed. T.I. released “War,” positioning it as a response to comments about his wife. He then issued “The Right One,” targeting 50’s image and credibility, followed by “Lessons,” which continued the confrontational tone.
King Harris released “Made Man,” criticizing 50’s online commentary. On February 26, he posted a video for “Sayless” wearing a T-shirt printed with Sabrina Jackson’s face. Domani Harris followed with “Mrs. Jackson,” addressing 50’s mother directly and referencing his survival of nine gunshot wounds in 2000.
Throughout the exchange, 50 has not released a diss track. Instead, he has used Instagram to repost clips related to T.I.’s past legal issues, share images of Tiny and issue meme-driven commentary. In one post, he wrote that he did not need to respond musically and suggested the others were seeking attention.
As of February 28, the dispute remains active online, driven by social media posts and multiple diss records from the Harris camp. What began as a proposed Verzuz matchup has evolved into a family-involved feud that has moved far beyond the stage.
