RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2007–2016
50 Cent vs. Cam'ron
Koch radio war, “Curtis,” and the reconciliation
A Hot 97 argument over Koch Records turns 50 Cent and Cam’ron into 2007’s funniest New York rap battle: a screaming call-in, two diss records, and a run of deliberately ridiculous video trolling. Nearly a decade later, both make the peace public—and their later appearances confirm the truce held.
THE RECORD
The moments
Interview · disputed account
The Hot 97 Koch call becomes a shouting match
50 Cent calls Koch Records a “graveyard” while speaking with Angie Martinez, setting off a live call-in from Koch’s Alan Grunblatt and Cam’ron. The exchange becomes an all-time New York radio spectacle: 50 repeatedly asks for Cam, while Cam laughs, calls him “Curtis,” and jabs at his image.
“Put Cam on the phone! … Koch is a graveyard, man! They go there to die!”50 Cent, Angie Martinez Show call-in
Read the receipt ↗Diss track
“Funeral Music” and “Curtis” turn radio heat into records
50 releases “Funeral Music,” complete with a mock-funeral visual aimed at Cam’s career. Cam answers with “Curtis,” using 50’s given name as the joke; 50 later makes the name part of the marketing for his album Curtis.
▶ Watch “Funeral Music”Social media
Cam takes the fight into comedy-video territory
Cam posts a string of deliberately absurd online skits, including a blond-wig bit asking people if they know “Curtis.” 50 answers by leaning into Dipset’s internal tensions and turning the feud into a public-relations chess match rather than a real-world confrontation.
▶ Watch Cam’ron’s “Curtis”Reconciliation
Matching Instagram posts make the peace official
On August 9, the two share matching photos together at 50’s office. 50 jokes about earlier money talk, while Cam later confirms they had a conversation and were good—ending the nearly decade-long public dispute.
▶ Read about the 2016 reconciliationRead the receipt ↗Reconciliation
The former rivals keep the story light
Cam’ron calls the clash “fun” while praising 50 in a 2024 reflection. The pair’s later public performances and social-media alignment make the resolved status more than a one-off photo op.
“When me and 50 Cent was going on, that shit was fun. … All that shit to me was just music.”Cam’ron, 2024 reflection
Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
WIRED — 50 Cent and Cam’ron’s 2007 radio clash ↗50 Cent — “Funeral Music” (Cam’ron diss) ↗Cam’ron — “Curtis” (50 Cent diss) ↗Complex — 50 Cent and Cam’ron perform together after their reconciliation ↗ARTIST LENSES