The feud between Ghostface Killah and 50 Cent is officially over. In a recent interview with XXLMag.com, the Wu-Tang vet said that his beef with Fif is a thing of the past.
As fans know, the two New York rappers had a public war of words years back, after 50 included the Shaolin heavyweight on 1999’s “How to Rob.” Ghost notoriously then fired back on a skit from his critically acclaimed Supreme Clientele album, as the deep-throated Clyde Smith. “Yo that nigga 50 Cent, I don’t even know why he did that lil bum ass shit right there,” he said. “But I’ma tell you something. You can say all them other niggas names but niggas gonna see you based on that big daddy…If I see you up in here I’ma have about 500 wolves on you…like I said 50 you a bird and niggas gonna see you.”
After seeing an interview with Starks on Fif’s web site, thisis50.com, XXL asked Tony what caused the change of heart. “That’s some old-school shit,” he shared. “Back then, things were all snowballed in the air on some other shit. I didn’t like what he said, that’s where it all started from anyway. But we kicked it on the phone one time, and after we kicked it on the phone that was it.”
“I aint really trying to hold no grudge fucking 30 years later after he done said whatever the fuck he done said,” Starks continued. “So it was like whatever.”
Ghost says he would even be open for recording a song with Fif.
“It’s whatever God wills,” he said. “At the end of the day we’re still people just trying to get ahead. It’s like you’re having a fight with a muthafucka 10 years ago… you can either keep the grudge or be like ‘yo wattup’ and just let it go and shit, it’s like what the fuck I’m holding on to it for. I respect all these niggas. As long as you respect me, I’ma respect you.”
Wizard of Poetry, Starks’ R&B-tinged eighth solo LP, is set to hit stores on September 29. -Jesse Gissen
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September 4th, 2009
at 1:24 pm
Still A FAn of Fif says:
Theodore Unit lost.lol
Did this nigga(despite his lyrical abilities) even show up on 50’s radar. Hell Naw
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September 6th, 2009
at 12:34 am
mo says:
50’s radar? curtis can’t touch starks on his best day you lame!
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September 4th, 2009
at 1:39 pm
Silly Chilly Willy says:
That’s what’s up, Ghost ! Fuck that beef shit, that shit is played out, word to Frank White. It wasn’t even that big, man. Just an upcomin artist runnin his mouth to get put on (a smart move btw), nothin more to it.
A real man will walk, but never run.
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September 4th, 2009
at 1:50 pm
Curtis75Black says:
That was Raeqwon talking that Clyde Smith shit !!
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September 4th, 2009
at 3:12 pm
DetroitDr***r says:
Paper Planes was one of the illest/accurate disses of all time..I fucks wit the GZA
MAYN HOL’UP
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September 4th, 2009
at 2:00 pm
IAMHIPHOP says:
I HAVE NOTHING BUT RESPECT FOR GHOST.FREAK ALL THAT BEEFING.LETS GET BACK TO MAKING MUSIC.PEACE!!!
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September 4th, 2009
at 2:27 pm
gaddic says:
Alot of n*ggas would hate on Ghost saying he ain’t got no backbone and he’s goin soft but I think he’s pretty much right with this move
But why didn’t Ghost record 50 cent diss songs after Fif bust to gain a little more buzz?
Man! that woulda been exciting!!!
He woulda brought Rae in it and eventually the entire clan and Fif would’ve brought Em and the whole interscope family in it as well
Damn that shit woulda been entertaining!!!
RZA Ghost Rae take on Eminem Obie trice and Banks!!!
Six wicked lyricist going toe to toe damn i bet the Nas vs Jay-z couldn’t compare!
Aftermath bitches
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September 4th, 2009
at 2:28 pm
gaddic says:
GZA/Genius (replace RZA) my mistake
always mixing up these cats names
BISD bitches!!!
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September 4th, 2009
at 2:57 pm
enzo says:
GZA/Genius (replace RZA) my mistake
always mixing up these cats names
BISD bitches!!
why you replacing Rza with Gza. I would rather hear Rza battle them dudes. He comes of more assertive and authoritative in his rhymes, at least to me. You’re right though that shit would have been sick if it popped off.
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September 4th, 2009
at 3:10 pm
BeerGangsta says:
i like ghostface killa. hes a good rapper. i like 50 cent. hes a good rapper. ghostface was always my favorite d12 member. i like d12. my mom grounded me for stealing that cd from wallmart. i like wallmart. wallmart is good.
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September 4th, 2009
at 4:00 pm
latino heat says:
damn homie, why would you steal a cd from Wal Mart? all they sell is clean versions. at least steal it from Target.
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September 4th, 2009
at 4:55 pm
BIGNAT says:
hahahaha you didn’t notice he said ghost was in d12
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September 5th, 2009
at 12:02 am
ChRi$ says:
@BeerGangsta
youz a fuckin idiot nigga, keep off xxl my dude real talk
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September 4th, 2009
at 3:11 pm
BeerGangsta says:
G-UNOT and Wu! Ghost is the weakest Rapper out of Wu. 50 could never Rap worth a dam. So the beef to me was nothing.
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September 4th, 2009
at 3:14 pm
Mag says:
In before wu stan melt down…
Edit: Too Late
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September 4th, 2009
at 3:48 pm
Nate says:
Ghost:
What we gone do? 50’s back around!!
Hey, 50 can we make peace? Can I get some rap scraps? Can you put me on a verse for one of your albums? I need some exposure. No? How about a mixtape then? Whatever, anything!!
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September 4th, 2009
at 3:55 pm
Beast McCoy says:
That’s what I call manning up. You become a man when you’re ready to put childish things away and that’s what this is PUTTING CHILDISH BS AWAY. Now if more brothers would think this way, there could be no end to the things we could change in our lives and our community. We are all trying to thrive & survive. This may be a small issue but it is big step many won’t take.
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September 4th, 2009
at 4:06 pm
Dr Flav says:
Its clear many of you don’t know history since the issue occured before Aftermath signed dude even before he met them and beer gangsta is obviously drunk.
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September 4th, 2009
at 6:13 pm
Gratefultouch says:
What up xxl?
I hear ya ghostface and dats the truth.
and i say dat everybody,should be thinking the same way.beef is geting play out 2.
and why do everybody grind 2 eat?
but at the sametime they be in it up beefing.
we all got 2 eat on god given earth.
and i say dat.we should come together now of days. put all the beef in the past.
and just live our lives.and it don’t matter 2 me who sell the most records.as long everybody is geting by and eating good.
dats what it is about now of days.and liven it up with our family love one’s.but anyway big ups 2 u ghostface and 50cent and all the rappers in the world who is trying to get by.
god bless yall all.and may i say lets get back 2 the love,money,power,respect,and given dat 2 eachothers i am a e.o.t.s.4 life holla peace 1.
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September 4th, 2009
at 8:19 pm
KQ says:
‘Clyde Smith’ may have been on Supreme Clientele but that was Raekwon, not Ghost who said that shit.
Fuck 50 anyway. Dude is damn-near irrelevant, only good for amusing interviews…his day of making good music are long gone.
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September 4th, 2009
at 8:26 pm
geico lizard says:
“Cherchez la Curtis” the mixtape coming soon…Tony Yayo was snitching about ghostwriters so he wont be on there.
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September 5th, 2009
at 5:32 am
crisis says:
who cares
the Genius still shits on 50
“hes TOO smart”
even fif admits it
also, ghost is wearing an awesome shirt in that picture
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September 6th, 2009
at 4:25 pm
c. gabi says:
read your last sentence and scrolled back up at Ghost’s shirt…..DEAD.
LMAO
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September 8th, 2009
at 1:07 pm
P. Harris says:
c. gabi
did the same thing… ROFL
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September 5th, 2009
at 3:09 pm
Still a Fan of Fif says:
Flight 187…niggas dont want it with Fif or The Unit
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September 5th, 2009
at 9:25 pm
Patrick says:
Clyde Smith is Method Man look at Meths album credits besides if you know your Wu correctly it is known hes real name is Clyde Smith listen to that skit on Supreme Clientele Meth speaks a certain obvious way. Look on Wikipedia you’ll see his real name anyway.
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September 5th, 2009
at 9:28 pm
Patrick says:
Clifford Smith Clyde for short of course.
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September 6th, 2009
at 7:26 am
92FS says:
Good that dudes is wising up and putting petty shit behind them. Either way. Ghost would murder 50. Lyrically AND literally.
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September 6th, 2009
at 7:10 pm
romil says:
Ghost did that so him and Rae can be on Thisis50.com . All these cats squashed there beef with 50 because hes a good avenue right now for promotion on the web. lol
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September 6th, 2009
at 9:30 pm
A-Boogie says:
On the real, who these cats were beefing?
50 called and said it was news to him….
have you seen Rico?
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September 6th, 2009
at 10:31 pm
Crocker says:
Please tell me how Curtis Jackson is still relevant to todays hip-hop scene?
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September 8th, 2009
at 11:12 am
K.ing says:
The highest selling rap artist in NY….
The 3rd richest rapper in the game…..
the most popular website >(black ) after Media Take Out….
need i say more bitch!!!! ”
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September 7th, 2009
at 2:26 am
lostgyrl says:
Glad to hear!! Love them both!!! Was even compared to Ghost once. My boy made me blush,lol!!!
http://www.myspace.com/lostgyrl
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September 7th, 2009
at 9:27 am
GREG says:
CASH MONEY OUT LAST ENVY BEEF AND HATE ,50 CENT GIVES YAYO MORE THAN TONY STARKS MAKES. THEY SEE THE VIDEOS IN SOUTH AMERICA 100.000 SOCCER STADUIMS FULL LAST YEAR LLOYD BANKS DROPPED 3 MIX TAPES AND STILL MADE 7 MILLON 50 HAS THE RIGHT FOUMULA TO GET BREAD … ITS SMART TO ALIGN YOURSELF WITH THE CASHIER OR HIPHOP…
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