RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2002–present
Eminem vs. Ja Rule
Murder Inc. smoke and the Hailie boundary
Ja Rule’s war with 50 Cent spreads to Shady/Aftermath. After “Loose Change” invokes Eminem’s family, Eminem, D12, 50 Cent, and Busta Rhymes answer across a run of early-2000s diss records; the conflict later becomes dormant rather than formally resolved.
THE RECORD
The moments
Music industry
50 Cent’s Shady signing expands the Murder Inc. war
Ja Rule’s feud with 50 Cent increasingly includes Shady/Aftermath’s Eminem and Dr. Dre.
Read the receipt ↗Diss track
“Loose Change” crosses a family boundary
Ja Rule’s record refers to Eminem’s family, a move Eminem identifies publicly as the reason for a more severe response.
▶ Listen to “Loose Change”Read the receipt ↗Diss track
Eminem’s side releases a wave of answers
“Bully,” “Hail Mary,” and the D12-linked “Hailie’s Revenge” turn the conflict into one of the era’s most visible label wars.
▶ Watch “Bully”Read the receipt ↗Diss track
“Hail Mary” unites the anti–Murder Inc. front
Eminem, 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes record a direct response over the “Hail Mary” instrumental, giving the wider dispute an all-star answer record.
▶ Watch “Hail Mary”Read the receipt ↗Diss track
“Hailie’s Revenge” keeps the family line central
The D12-linked response extends the record-side retaliation after Ja Rule’s family references. It closes the concentrated release run around the feud.
▶ Listen to “Hailie’s Revenge”Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Eminem feud dossiers — released records, interviews, and public posts ↗ARTIST LENSES