50 Cent’s long-running beef with P Diddy has just hit a darker, more surreal chapter.
Following day two of Diddy’s federal trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, 50 Cent jumped online to escalate things in a typically chaotic fashion.
Inspired by bombshell testimony from Diddy’s ex partner Cassie Ventura who detailed the infamous “freak off” parties and one incident involving an inflatable pool filled with baby oil, 50 Cent shared a string of disturbing AI-generated images mocking the disgraced mogul.
One image showed a slack-jawed Diddy lookalike sitting shirtless in a kiddie pool, straddling a giant inflatable duck. Another showed a more convincing likeness of the producer, half-submerged in a pool surrounded by floating oil bottles. If it wasn’t so grim, it’d be cartoonish. But it’s 50 Cent, and subtlety has never been his weapon of choice.
He captioned the post: “Damn he did all that shit to go out like this, SMH. This shit crazier than regular crazy 🤔.” He then conveniently tagged his own liquor brand in what felt like a final middle finger, considering Diddy’s past with Cîroc and DeLeón.
The timing of the post certainly was not lost on anyone. Cassie’s court statement described being forced into sex-themed scenarios under threat of Diddy’s reaction. This includes the infamous baby oil pool scene. She testified: “Something that Sean wanted to happen, that’s what was going to happen.”
This isn’t the first time 50’s weaponised social media during Diddy’s downfall. He previously posted about federal agents seizing 1,000 bottles of lube during raids, and even produced a Netflix-bound doco digging into the allegations.
Once label collaborators, 50’s since made it clear their connection was all business, not friendship. “There wouldn’t be disappointment between us if we didn’t speak again,” he said last year.
Feud aside, the bigger picture here is certainly grim. While 50 Cent continues to meme the moment, the trial itself is unearthing some deeply troubling allegations. And it’s only just starting.
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