RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2014–2019
Floyd Mayweather vs. T.I.
Fatburger, press-conference claims, and “F**k N***a”
T.I. and Floyd Mayweather’s 2014 Las Vegas Fatburger confrontation follows public photos involving Tiny and escalates through Mayweather’s press-conference claim and Tiny’s denial. A later party encounter keeps the story in circulation; T.I.’s 2019 “F**k N***a” turns the Gucci-boycott disagreement into a direct record-side response.
THE RECORD
The moments
Physical altercation · disputed account
The Las Vegas Fatburger confrontation turns physical
T.I. confronts Floyd Mayweather inside a Las Vegas Fatburger after public photos involving Tiny circulate. Witness video and reporting describe a fast-moving brawl involving security and thrown furniture.
“Control your b*tch!”Floyd Mayweather, as heard in confrontation footage
Read the receipt ↗Interview · disputed account
Mayweather’s press-conference claim is denied
At a Los Angeles press conference, Mayweather makes a public claim about Tiny that is widely reported. He later says his wording was misunderstood; Tiny publicly denies a physical affair and says she was never alone with him.
Read the receipt ↗Social media · disputed account
A Mariah Carey Halloween-party encounter restarts the chatter
Photos of Tiny dancing with Mayweather at Mariah Carey’s Los Angeles Halloween party reignite public discussion around the old confrontation, but no new physical incident is reported.
Read the receipt ↗Diss track
The Gucci boycott puts the dispute on wax
As T.I. champions a boycott over Gucci’s blackface controversy and Mayweather rejects it, T.I. releases “F**k N***a,” a direct diss track aimed at Mayweather’s stance and priorities.
▶ Watch T.I.’s “F**K N***A”Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
TIME — T.I. and Floyd Mayweather’s Las Vegas altercation ↗Fox Sports — report on the Fatburger confrontation ↗Michigan Chronicle — Tiny disputes the Mayweather affair claim ↗Getty Images — Mariah Carey’s 2016 Halloween party ↗The Breakfast Club — T.I. and Floyd Mayweather Gucci-boycott discussion ↗T.I. — “F**K N***A” ↗ARTIST LENSES