Say whatever you want, but you can’t deny that the recent Rick Ross-50 Cent Beef has been wildly entertaining, if anything else. The battle between the two has seen 50 Cent initially lay down the gauntlet by saying he was out to ‘ruin’ Rick Ross’ life. The New York rapper followed that up with a charade of videos mocking Ross, even going as far as taking Ross’ baby mama out shopping and supposedly exposing the darker side of Ross’ past.

Ross remained quiet throughout much of the debate but lately he has opened up and showed some much needed confidence and bravado, appearing on Rickey Smiley’s morning show and stating that he had a ‘few tricks up his sleeve’ and that ‘lyrically’, he was murdering 50 Cent.

While some are claiming this is a beef that Ross can’t win, he seems to have taken things in the right direction by focusing on they lyrical tip, as opposed to 50 Cent, who has gone as far as creating fake sketches by wearing wigs in response to Ross’ claims that people in the South refer to 50 as ‘curly’.

For all of the trash talk and theatrics, there is no better voice of reason stronger than the everyday public, and the opinions on Ross and 50 have ranged dramatically. Read below to get a small sampling of what people are saying on some of the finest message boards and forums across the net…

“Nothing officer Ricky says can stop the fact that he lied about being a correctional officer, lies about being a cocaine dealing mafioso, and treats his baby momma like a broke ass chump. I am not buying this cop’s album. Liars get no respect.”

“I like how Ross has come lately. He came coo on wax. That shit 50 was doin was funny but didn’t have shit to do with the mic. Funny how people are worried about how he treats his baby’s momma. Back to the music. 50’s turn. On the mic please. enough of the distractions”

“this is stupid..when 50 read his Financial Affidavit it killed him…its over ricky”

“How the fuck wouldanyone really believe that Ross is only makin $200,000 a year?
He just signed a NEW deal with Def Jam
He last 2 albums went #1 on the charts
And all his albums at least went gold
That affidavit shit is because he doesn’t want his baby mamma in his money
He’s contesting if that kids even his
And how many of u even know who your pops is anyway…lol
Let alone have a dad that gave u shit??
I like what Ross did…
Save some shit for the album
To get niggaz to buy it”

“50 aint even comin back with records…He’ll have some video or cartoon or skit or some other shit because he cant really compete…With all his influence and money…
U mean totell me he has to struggle to do Wayne or Kanyes numbers first week??…Do he really have music fans or niggaz who think he’s entertaining…With all the shit he’s willing to buy to bring a nigga down…I wouldnt be surprised if he bought his own records to keep him up”

“Ross just picked a fight he can’t win. You can’t tell me how to fight if you start some shit with me. That’s like 2 guys fist fighting because its the honorable thing. If I don’t know you and you try to fight me, imma break your ass with whatever I can to make sure I won and it’s over. He aint reppin the south – not even Miami. Not one real nigga down south would ever try to diss a random nigga to get exposure.”

“I like 50 because he drops that steak and he knows a dog can’t just sit back but will naturally go for that steak. He’s not that talented a lyricist but he doesn’t care. He doesn’t even have to be. He knows the bait will betaken. he likes rattling cages. By “getting back” at 50 they’re just doing what 50 knows is expected of them in the rap game. U2 and Bon Jovi don’t beef. 50Cent is the lightning rod of the game. If he doesn’t start it somebody’s got to go after him. He knows it’s his place and he plays it with an Oscar-caliber performance. Instead beefing with 50 all of these rappers should thank him because 50 is a true business man. All of these rappers are overgrown children playing in big houses with cars and guns but 50 knows what sells and beef sells, negativity sells and nobody would really care about anybody that “gets at” 50 if they wasn’t talking about 50 Cent”

“50 cent is finished, nobody gives a fuck about him anymore.”

“I think that rick Rick is approaching this Beef Totally wrong. He needs allies right now, I mean for God sake even The game is rolling with 50. Ross needs to hookup with Young Buck or Lil Wayne and call out all of 50’s Transgretions, because he has plenty of the. You got to Have ya Shit together if your battling 50. He has money and power, and people can be bought off. Ross has to bring more fire power or it will be 50 who is victorious.”

“EVERY TIME 50 DISSD DJ KHALI, WEEZY.. HE NEVER MENTION RICK! HE ALWAYS SAID RICK WAS COOL .. FOR RICK TO HOP ON A TRACK, FOR GOD KNOW Y REASON, AND DISS HIM FIRST.. CMON YOU ASKIN FOR IT .. OK WE MIGHT NOT BE MESSIN WITH DA SAME 50 CENT FROM “GET RICH AND DIE TRYIN” BUT YOU ARE MESSIN WITH THE SAME CAMP THAT MAKE OR DEAL WITH LYRIKAL NUCCAHS .. CALLIN DR.DRE A FOOL! MAN WAT? DRE AND COOL WILL NEVER COMPARE TO DR.DRE .. ITS LIKE SAIGON TRYIN TO NAME NAMES IN SLAUGHTER HOUSE .. BETTER STIK WITH BUDDENS .. HE WON THAT BY THE WAY! BAK TO THE HAND .. IT FEELS GUD IF U ASK ME . FEELS LIKE THE JA VS 50 ERA WEN THE THREEHEADED MONTAHS DRE, FIF AND EM KILLD JA AND MURDER INK! WELL ITS GOIN TO HAPPEN AGAIN .. SHIT NUCCAH RIK LOSS REP WEN THEY DISCOVERED HE WORKD FOR A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY! MAN THIS IS AFTERMATH, SHADY DA UNIT! FUK ROSS .. NUCCAH CAME OUT WITH ONE GUD SONG .. FIF AND ROSS .. EM VS WEEZY CUZ THATS GOIN TO HAPPEN IM SORRY ..WEEZY LIKE ROSS .. OPEN HIS MOUTH AND DISS EM FOR NO REASON! IF YALL DONT REMEMBER BETTER FIND THE INTERVIEW .. NUCCAH EM NEVER SCARED BITCH .. U WAK ASS .. NUCCAH LETS GOO .. HIP HOP BEEN GUD SINCE DRE BEATS .. DRE FIF AND EM IS BAK ..”

“WHY DO MUTHAFUCKAS HAVE TO STAGE THESE WWF STYLE BEEFS WITH EACH OTHER TO MAKE HIP-HOP INTERESTING AND SELL ALBUMS??? THE SADDEST PART IS HOW ALL YOU LAME DUMB DENSE FUCKS ARE BUYING INTO THE BULLSHIT!! THE BEEF ERA IS OVER!!! THE SHIT IS TIRED AND SILLY, FAR BEYOND POINTLESS. WHY DO YOU SILLY ASS PEOPLE ENTERTAIN THIS STUPID ASS SHIT?!?! FUCK WHO BEEFIN’!!! ALL THESE CURRENT MUTHAFUCKAS NEED TO STEP THEIR LYRICS UP!! STEP YO CREATIVITY UP!! STEP YO CONTENT UP!!! AND PLEASE, PLEASE STEP YO MUTHAFUCKIN’ INTELLECT UP!”

 

“To the threadstarter, so whats Ice Cube then mayne? He’s a legend, but he aint busted one goddamn gun nor was from Compton. What, niggas forgot about that?

And on that note, if anyone thinks Ross is just the only ‘fake’ in hiphop, you can fuck yourself, cause damn near all rappers aren’t living what they preach in the lyrics, because these mothafuckas ARE ARTISTS. And shit mayne, after all, most rappers had a job b4 they went to rap, it aint like everyone started rapping and was eating off it ASAP, fuck naw……Mayne, theres even underground rappers today that make music and work jobs themselves….Unless ur touring alot, theres no way you could only eat JUST off of rap.

And honestly, if anyone NOW just thought Ross aint about what he talks about is 3 years late. His WHOLE image is swagger jacked, from the name of the real Rick Ross coke dealer, to the beard, to the glorification of moving weight and being a ‘boss’ that he portrays in the music….Shit is nothing new….”