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50 Cent has weighed in on a shocking claim in the ongoing spat between Floyd Mayweather and Gervonta Davis, saying he believes it — a belief that has allowed him to get in some digs of his own.
Taking to his Instagram on Saturday (April 27), the G-Unit head honcho posted some tweets from Davis, who took several shots at Fif’s friend-turned-foe Mayweather, including a claim that Floyd needed “a wire” in order to get “home.”
This was a nod to a claim Davis had just made: that Mayweather was being held hostage in Dubai.
“[He’s] in Dubai and can’t leave becuz he been taking n-ggas money and not doing what they paid him to do,” Davis wrote on Instagram.
50 appeared to take Davis at his word, writing: “Oh nah this shit is real. [Davis] would not say no shit like that if it wasn’t official. Me and Champ [Mayweather] be beefing but he my brother. I got some money if he need it !”
The beef between the boxers stems from “Pretty Boy Floyd” saying earlier this week that other fighters were emulating his flash without putting in the necessary work.
Davis took this as a direct insult and unloaded with his hostage claim in return.
Mayweather’s social media indicates that he was indeed in Dubai at the beginning of this month, though there is no evidence that he is being held there.
Check out 50’s post below.
Fif, of course, isn’t shy about trolling Floyd Mayweather, as he did back in February when he roasted the boxer for his stance on Diddy’s recent sexual assault allegations.
The retired boxer appeared on The Pivot Podcast where he refused to condemn the Bad Boy boss over accusations that he allegedly assaulted four women, including his ex-girlfriend Cassie.
“I’m not gonna speak bad about P. Diddy,” Mayweather said. “‘Cause he still a Black man. Mistakes happen. And I can’t say if it is or not a mistake, but things happen in life. And P. Diddy’s business is P. Diddy’s business. It’s not my job or anybody else’s job to go on the internet and stomp him and kick a man while he’s down.
“My take on it is: it’s not my business. I don’t think it’s right at all and I don’t condone it. Even if that happened to my daughter, I would be hurt but that’s a choice that my daughter made.”
In an Instagram post on February 21, 50 shared a video of Mayweather’s comments and took aim at his long-running rival.
He wrote: “[palm on face emoji] they didn’t even ask him about this, Champ is you stupid or is you dumb? Get me the fuck out ya head, you sound like a hater. DIDDY DO IT ? COMING soon.”
50 spent many years ridiculing the boxer’s reading abilities, including in 2014 when he challenged the undefeated champ to read a page out of a Harry Potter book.
“Floyd will you except my ALS/ESL CHALLENGE,” he wrote at the time. “I will donate $750k to a charity of your choice, If you can read a full page out of a Harry Potter book out loud without starting and stopping or fucking up. lmao.”
The pair previously squashed their beef in 2022, but it appears their relationship has since soured.
Perry Farrell has released another public apology following an on-stage confrontation involving his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The Jane's Addiction frontman was involved in a physical altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro last year during a live performance, an incident that prompted the band to cancel their reunion tour and eventually led to their split.
“I'd like to address what happened on stage last year,” Perry, 66, said in a statement shared across both his personal Instagram account and Jane's Addiction’s official page. “I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.”
He went on to admit that he did not meet fan expectations and described himself as deeply remorseful toward everyone impacted by the incident.
“Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. The band, the songs, the patrons, and the impact that we've had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I could ever possibly write down,” he shared.
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane's Addiction also issued its own statement regarding the altercation, which ultimately led to the group’s remaining members filing a lawsuit against Perry alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
“Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” the band wrote, signaling that the group would not move forward with Perry. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
