Overview
- In a new Rolling Stone interview, 50 Cent said he nearly dropped a winter mixtape addressing Jim Jones, Fabolous, Dave East and Maino.
- The four, who co-host the Let's Rap About It podcast, released the "Squatters" diss after he accused them of not paying studio bills and after Jones criticized his work on a Diddy docuseries.
- He ultimately declined to respond, arguing a back-and-forth would only elevate them and that his career numbers place them in different tiers.
- He criticized the current landscape, saying New York hip-hop is "turning into a podcast" as artists use shows to air grievances.
- He also explained his light musical output, calling hip-hop youth-driven and emphasizing a focus on music that sells over trading diss tracks.