Brooklyn rapper Maino has escalated his feud with 50 Cent by dropping a diss track titled "Bleed Like Us" on March 11. The song draws inspiration from The Notorious B.I.G.'s classic "N*ggas Bleed" and responds to 50 Cent's recent track "No More Tricks, No More Tries." It includes pointed lyrics accusing 50 Cent of exaggerating his past and cooperating with authorities.
The beef between Maino and 50 Cent traces back to late last year, when Maino, along with Jim Jones and Fabolous—co-hosts of the podcast Let’s Rap About It with Dave East—criticized 50 Cent's documentary on Sean "Diddy" Combs. Jim Jones described it as "petty behavior" and more of a "mockumentary" than a serious film, defending Combs against what he saw as an attempt to weaken his character.
In response, 50 Cent posted on Instagram, claiming the group owed $250,000 in rent for their podcast recording space and labeling them "squatters." He later asserted he had purchased the building and shared security footage of Jim Jones attempting to enter by kicking doors, threatening to terminate his tenancy.
50 Cent's track "No More Tricks, No More Tries," a remix featuring Max B released late last year, was initially thought by some to target T.I. amid their own exchanges. However, its AI-generated video clarified the focus on Maino, Jim Jones, and Fabolous, with visuals mocking Maino's facial scar from a prison attack. 50 Cent captioned the video: "Yall thought I was talking about the Cosby’s... I’ll deal with Bill later. I am the algorithm!"
Maino's "Bleed Like Us" counters these jabs, referencing 50 Cent's history of domestic violence allegations and questioning his survival story of being shot nine times. Lyrics include: "Be careful when you come at me, n*gga, you couldn’t humble me / Why the ones you beef with end up in fed custody? / 50 ways to catch a killer, is that your energy? / Only Black men, no white men, is your enemy?" He also reworks 50 Cent's hits, rapping: "Only white kids in the ‘burbs thought you was gangsta / We fucked with you ’cause of your story, thought you was like us / Just to find out this whole time you was the wanksta." The track closes with: "Getting rich wasn’t enough, still want to die?"
This exchange highlights ongoing tensions in hip-hop rivalries, with both sides using music and social media to air grievances.
