RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2019–2020
T.I. vs. Kodak Black
Lauren London, the Trap Museum ban, and “Expeditiously”
Kodak Black’s comments about Lauren London after Nipsey Hussle’s death bring a swift public confrontation with T.I.: videos, personal insults aimed at Tiny, removal from the Trap Music Museum, and “Expeditiously.” Kodak’s 2020 apology to London and the absence of renewed direct shots leave the relationship dormant, not formally reconciled.
THE RECORD
The moments
Social media
Kodak’s Lauren London comments provoke backlash
Less than a week after Nipsey Hussle’s murder, Kodak Black makes public comments about Hussle’s longtime partner, Lauren London, that trigger immediate criticism.
“Lauren London that's baby, though. She about to be out here single.”Kodak Black, Instagram Live
▶ Read the response to Kodak’s commentsSocial media
T.I. rebukes Kodak publicly
T.I., a friend and peer of Nipsey Hussle, posts a direct warning urging Kodak to respect London and Hussle’s memory.
“You outta pocket. Fix that shit—quickly, expeditiously. If I see you, I'ma say it to your face.”T.I., public video statement
Read the receipt ↗Social media · disputed account
Kodak claps back and brings Tiny into it
Kodak responds on Instagram Live, tells T.I. to mind his business, and directs personal insults toward T.I.’s wife, Tiny—widening a dispute that had begun over respect and grief.
Read the receipt ↗Music industry
The Trap Music Museum removes Kodak’s display
T.I.’s Atlanta Trap Music Museum removes Kodak Black’s artwork and tribute exhibit as T.I. says the artist is no longer welcome there.
“You are officially banned from the Trap Museum.”T.I., public post
▶ Read T.I.’s airport responseDiss track
“Expeditiously” turns the rebuke into a diss record
Kodak releases “Expeditiously,” a full-length response that mocks T.I.’s language and moves the argument onto wax.
▶ Read the fallout around “Expeditiously”Reconciliation
Kodak apologizes to Lauren London
From federal prison, Kodak posts an apology to Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle’s family, saying he never meant to disrespect her.
“I never meant to disrespect your queen, homie.”Kodak Black, Instagram statement
▶ Read Kodak’s public apologyInterview
The public fight settles into dormancy
Later reflections frame the episode as a lesson rather than an open campaign. With no sustained run of new direct shots, the relationship remains dormant—not formally reconciled.
Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS