RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2007–2020
50 Cent vs. Lil Wayne
“Part Time Lover,” “Louisianimal,” and the Young Money Radio reset
50 Cent’s criticism of Wayne’s high-volume guest-verse run turns into mixtape jabs and “Part Time Lover.” Wayne answers on “Louisianimal,” while 50 revisits the tension around his Rick Ross campaign and on “So Disrespectful.” Health wishes, public appearances, and a 2020 Young Money Radio conversation turn the competitive episode into mutual respect.
THE RECORD
The moments
Interview · disputed account
50 criticizes Wayne’s guest-verse run and leaks “Part Time Lover”
In a Funkmaster Flex interview, 50 Cent characterizes Wayne’s many paid guest appearances as indiscriminate. “Part Time Lover” follows with direct shots at Wayne and Birdman.
“A whore sleeps with whoever will pay 'em. So we gotta call him a whore if he'll just go with whoever pay him to be on their records.”50 Cent, Hot 97 interview
Read the receipt ↗Diss track
Wayne fires back on “Louisianimal”
After 50 questions Wayne’s place in the Hottest MC debate, Wayne uses “Louisianimal” to answer 50’s money talk directly.
“I shoot at 50 Cent, man, I don't give a fuck / Nigga, talking 'bout 'I Get Money', shit, I get money too / Fuck around and buy you.”Lil Wayne, 2008
▶ Listen to “Louisianimal”Diss track
50 adds mixtape trolling and “So Disrespectful”
While his Rick Ross campaign dominates the period, 50 also mocks Wayne’s coming rock album online and later names him on “So Disrespectful.” The exchange remains musical and media-driven.
“Come on Wayne, grow up, get your mind right / You're a lil guy, I kick your ass in real life.”50 Cent, 2009
▶ Listen to “So Disrespectful”Reconciliation
Health scares and public appearances cool the temperature
50 sends well wishes as Wayne experiences widely reported seizure-related hospitalizations. The artists are later seen in shared social settings, ending the active public sparring.
Read the receipt ↗Reconciliation
Young Money Radio makes the mutual respect public
50 joins Lil Wayne on Young Money Radio, where they reflect on their careers and speak as peers rather than adversaries—an unambiguous public endpoint for the old competitiveness.
▶ Watch 50 Cent and Lil Wayne on Young Money RadioRead the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
LilWayneHQ — Lil Wayne and 50 Cent’s beef history ↗Lil Wayne — “Louisianimal” ↗50 Cent — “So Disrespectful” ↗Lil Wayne interviews 50 Cent on Young Money Radio ↗ILLROOTS — Lil Wayne interviews 50 Cent on Young Money Radio ↗ARTIST LENSES