50 Cent sometimes makes waves for his music, but this time it’s his words that are stirring up the hip-hop scene. His disdain isn’t just unleashed on a single rapper, but a whole slew of them, especially those involved in Diddy’s ‘Freak Off’ events.

His criticism was unfiltered and as candid as ever, thrown with as much punch as his signature rap lyrics. He publicly voiced his disapproval, unabashedly expressing his disapproval of the musical fraternity’s involvement in such events.

The hip-hop community responded as you’d expect to their industry’s enfant terrible, with fans and fellow artists alike reacting hard and fast to his clear-cut censure.

His pointed disapproval of the ‘Freak Off’ events wasn’t taken lightly, the words slicing through the air, while also serving as a cautionary tale to other rappers considering a similar path.

Far from downplaying his reputation as a straight-talker, 50 Cent’s sharp critique of the rappers who partook in Diddy’s events only further bolstered his image as a no-holds-barred commenter on heated topics. It just goes to show that in the music industry, and certainly in 50 Cent’s case, the debate is as fierce as the lyrics.