RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2016–2025
Boosie Badazz vs. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Big brother, bad blood, and 225 Business
A Baton Rouge mentor relationship broke over hurt feelings, features, and a very public 2022 call-out—then came back around through a quiet boundary, a Louisiana peace call, and a full-circle collaboration.
THE RECORD
The moments
Social media
Boosie says “Free YB”
Boosie publicly advocates for YoungBoy while he is incarcerated, reinforcing the older-mentor / younger-star bond that defined their Baton Rouge connection.
▶ View the “Free YB” postDiss track · disputed account
“I Hate YoungBoy” names the hurt
YoungBoy’s song is aimed primarily at Lil Durk, but it also calls out Boosie and says the older rapper does not like him. A mentor relationship is suddenly a lyric on a diss record.
“Feel like Boosie don't even like me.”YoungBoy Never Broke Again, “I Hate YoungBoy”
▶ Listen to “I Hate YoungBoy”Diss track · disputed account
Boosie fires back on wax
Boosie answers with “I Don’t Call Phones I Call Shots,” telling YoungBoy to keep his name out of the argument and making the hurt explicit without turning it into a physical confrontation.
“If you felt that way why didn't you call me on my phone number?”Boosie Badazz, “I Don’t Call Phones I Call Shots”
▶ Listen to Boosie’s replyInterview · disputed account
“You hurt my feelings”
On VladTV, Boosie explains that the disagreement involved feature clearances and says he chose the microphone because he did not want the conflict to become physical. The explanation is his account of the dispute.
“You hurt my feelings. That n***a had me hot.”Boosie Badazz, VladTV
▶ Watch Boosie explain the dissInterview
The quiet boundary
Boosie says the two have an understanding: he will not speak on YoungBoy, and YoungBoy will not speak on him. It is not a reunion yet, but it is the first clear temperature drop.
“Me and YB got an understanding on some s**t right now.”Boosie Badazz, 2024 interview
▶ Watch the interview clipReconciliation
Louisiana’s FaceTime peace call
Boosie describes a multi-person FaceTime call with YoungBoy, Kevin Gates, and Fredo Bang as the moment several Baton Rouge tensions were finally addressed together.
▶ Watch Boosie break it downReconciliation
“225 Business” brings it full circle
Boosie and YoungBoy turn the truce into a studio statement with a collaborative album named for Baton Rouge’s 225 area code. The old mentor relationship becomes shared business again.
▶ Listen to “225 Business”
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Boosie — “Free YB” post ↗YoungBoy Never Broke Again — “I Hate YoungBoy” ↗Boosie Badazz — “I Don’t Call Phones I Call Shots” ↗Boosie on VladTV — YoungBoy diss explanation ↗Boosie — 2024 “understanding” interview ↗Boosie on the Louisiana FaceTime peace call ↗Boosie & YoungBoy — “225 Business” ↗ARTIST LENSES