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50 Cent’s feud with Diddy has come into focus as a Netflix documentary series examines the fallout.
50 Cent, real name Curtis James Jackson III, has been in a very public feud with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, 56, for decades now.
The 50-year-old Candy Shop rapper has now taken things one step further by co-producing a four-part documentary, titled Sean Combs: The Reckoning.
The docuseries debuted on December 2 and explores Combs’ sexual abuse and sex trafficking case.
But why did the pair fall out so long ago, and what barbs have they exchanged over the years? Here’s what you need to know…
When did 50 Cent and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ feud begin?
Their rap rivalry began in 2006. It was reported that the pair initially fell out over a rapper named Mase, who wanted to leave his contract with Diddy in favour of 50, which ended in a disagreement about money.
The same year, Jackson accused Combs of being involved in Notorious B.I.G.’s murder in 1997 in his song The Bomb.
Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, real name Christopher George Latore Wallace, was gunned down in Los Angeles, while travelling in a caravan with his friends, including Combs. Combs was in a different vehicle from the one that Wallace was in at the time of his murder.
The lyrics to Jackson’s rap read: ‘I guess this means I won’t be invited to the white parties in the Hamptons,’ referencing Combs’ famous parties held in the Hamptons.
There were also different suggestions that Combs was involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur.
Combs denied these accusations and called the claims ‘nonsense.’
What have 50 Cent and Diddy said about each other?
Over the years, the pair exchanged insults, with Jackson calling out Diddy’s affiliation with Ciroc, in promotion of his own vodka brand Effen.
After an exchange of social media posts, Jackson later shared on Instagram at the time: ‘I’m different, I don’t respect suckers. Puff reaching out to talk, and got his people hating at the same time. #EFFENVODKA we don’t drink #nopuffyjuice over here.’
In 2018, Jackson suggested Diddy was homosexual. Jackson said on the radio show The Breakfast Club: ‘When he says things, he doesn’t even know what he’s saying is, like, fruity.
‘He says to Fabolous, “Me and you, we need to party”. What is you talking about? When people say that to me, I get a little uncomfortable,’ he said.
Combs responded by playing down the feud, saying on the same radio show some time after: ‘I don’t have no beef with Fif. He loves me. Y’all can’t see that he loves me? You really think that’s hate? You know he loves me.’
Things seemed to be healing for the two in 2018 following the death of Kim Porter, mother of three of Combs’ children, when Jackson shared his condolences.
But things only got worse in 2023 after details of Cassie Ventura’s lawsuit against her former partner, Combs, first broke.
Jackson made several comments about the case on social media, and in 2024, he announced he was set to collaborate on a documentary about Combs, directed by Alexandria Stapleton, known for her 2023 baseball documentary Reggie.
In a joint statement to The Independent at the time, Jackson and Stapleton said: ‘This is a story with significant human impact. It is a complex narrative spanning decades, not just the headlines or clips seen so far. We remain steadfast in our commitment to give a voice to the voiceless and to present authentic and nuanced perspectives.
‘While the allegations are disturbing, we urge all to remember that Sean Combs’ story is not the full story of hip-hop and its culture. We aim to ensure that individual actions do not overshadow the culture’s broader contributions.’
Why is Diddy in prison?
The disgraced music mogul, 56, faced a trial earlier this year after being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
He denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty, but was eventually sentenced to the two charges of transportation for prostitution.
Combs was then sentenced to four years and two months in jail at the low-security prison Fort Dix in New Jersey. He also received a $500,000 (£371k) fine.
What has Diddy said about the docuseries?
Combs’ legal team has called the docuseries ‘shameful’ and ‘illegal’.
‘Netflix is plainly desperate to sensationalise every minute of Mr Combs’s life, without regard for truth, in order to capitalise on a never-ending media frenzy,’ a statement said.
‘If Netflix cared about truth or about Mr Combs’s legal rights, it would not be ripping private footage out of context – including conversations with his lawyers that were never intended for public viewing. No rights in that material were ever transferred to Netflix or any third party.’
His legal team also referenced Jackson’s involvement, saying that it was unfair to Combs.
The statement added: ‘For Netflix to give his life story to someone who has publicly attacked him for decades feels like an unnecessary and deeply personal affront. At minimum, he expected fairness from people he respected.’
When is 50 Cent’s Netflix documentary released?
The four-part documentary was released on Tuesday and focuses on Combs’ so-called ‘reckoning’.
Netflix has said that the series features ‘explosive’ footage of Combs in the days before his arrest and includes phone conversations with his lawyers.
The documentary covers Combs’ career as a powerful figure in the hip-hop scene and looks at the allegations that he was involved in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996.
The documentary also features the claims of violence and threats against Combs which were made public in dozens of lawsuits. The series also looks at the alleged abuse against his former girlfriend, Ventura.
Sean Combs: The Reckoning was released on Netflix on December 2, 2025.
Metro has reached out to Netflix for comment.
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