Overview
- 50 Cent posted on Instagram that he is a fan of Claressa Shields and will back off so she can focus on her February 22 rematch in Detroit.
- Shields shared video from a Shreveport charity event showing 50 Cent introducing her and holding her title belt, saying he paid for her flight and hotel.
- Her posts followed earlier clapbacks in which she told 50 Cent to “STFU,” questioned his standing in hip-hop, and denied claims about buying Louis Vuitton luggage.
- The broader 50 Cent–Papoose dispute continues, with both sides trading AI-manipulated videos that helped reignite the long-running feud tied in part to past tensions involving Remy Ma.
- 50 Cent highlighted Shields’ past tweet expressing excitement about meeting him, even as he framed his pause as respect for her upcoming fight.