The Rick Ross-50 Cent beef takes an interesting turn. After taking some heat for calling 50 Cent a closet homosexual and a "fag"—among other colorful names—Miami-based Ross offers a left-handed apology in a video "apology" to the gay community and slyly maintains his willingness to record with "openly gay artist ... such as 50 Cent."
Ross says, "I heard I offended the homosexual community recently with terms I've
been using the last few weeks—terms like fags, punks, homos, gays—we all know. What I want to say is I apologize. I sincerely
apologize to the gay community, to the people I offended with the words
like fags, gays, punks. You know, words like that. I apologize. And
just to let the gay community know how sincere I am with my apologies ... I'm offering and willing to do a record with a openly gay artist such
as Curly, Curtis Jackson, 50 Cent. We all know he's gay. I'm willing to
do a song. Even Elton John. Both two great gay artists... So I
apologize to the gay community. So now that that's out the way ... Now all the
gays, we good. Peace."
The reference to "Curly" is to Fifty's Jherri Curl-wearing "Pimpin' Curly" video which mocked Rick Ross. In recent years, Fifty Cent, who has gaybashed during much of his career, has been relentlessly gay-baited by rival rappers and was even portrayed on a mix tape with a lipstick-smeared face and in a tender embrace with fellow G Unit members.
Rick Ross' video "apology" after the jump.
LOLMAO!
This is TOO MFing funny.
Posted by: A. Martinez | 23 March 2009 at 17:45
obviously i'm against rick ross's language and his antigay remarks but you have to admit 50 cent has had it coming to him. he has been calling out gay people for years and now almost everyone calls him gay without a second thought.
oh and that apology is riot.
Posted by: CA | 23 March 2009 at 17:47
Not at all surprising. Fiddy has become that which he hates the most...suspected of being gay. Maybe if he didn't spin so much time calling other people gay people wouldn't be doing it to him. But this is just the biggest and latest example of ";gay" being the biggest dis in rap and hip hip.
Posted by: M. Mark | 23 March 2009 at 17:50
I'm sorry that cracked me up. What song does he sing/rap? I can't keep up with these chilluns. He even went there with Lloyd Banks...LOL!
Posted by: Otis | 23 March 2009 at 18:16
ditto
score one for rick!
sure psycho ruthless 50 will win the war in the end though...closet and all
peace
ab
Posted by: alicia banks | 23 March 2009 at 18:27
I don't appreciate my sexuality to being a 'dis' or an insult.
Posted by: Mel Smith | 23 March 2009 at 18:34
--->This is just the biggest and latest example of "gay" being the biggest dis in rap and hip hip.
No. I think 50 Cent is really gay or closeted.
Posted by: Curry | 23 March 2009 at 18:53
oh snap! i am sorry but this is funny. 50 cent deserves it, he has become spent years calling people gay and bashing gays, this is what happens.
Posted by: Quniton M | 23 March 2009 at 18:59
Mel, I agree with you, I also do not like gays being made the subject of a dis or an insult. But this is the state of the black community, this is a longstanding tradition. I think what we can do is stand up and be counted an speak out when it happens ... but when there are few if any black gay men who are publicly out and who challenge these things, what can you do? I admire the fact some rappers like Common on Kanye say that other rappers should stop doing this. But we have to stand up for ourselves.
Posted by: Sean B | 23 March 2009 at 19:05
Honestly, the two of them should just get a room and get it over with... spare us the insulting tiff between two insecure guys posturing to show who has the bigger piece.
Posted by: Lukas | 23 March 2009 at 19:29
"I'm Willing to Record with an Openly Gay Artist Such as 50 Cent"
That is a CUT if I ever heard. And 50 Cent deserves every minute of it.
Posted by: TB | 23 March 2009 at 20:42
um.. rick is an a$$. 50 is an a$$. i don't get it. when are we going to move away from this hyper masculine stupidity? i don't care who's spouting it. it's just dumb. are there any grown ups left?
Posted by: FREELEO | 23 March 2009 at 21:01
BAM! Take that Miss Fiddy Cents!
Posted by: Jason O | 23 March 2009 at 21:02
LOL!!!!!!!!-QH
Posted by: QH | 23 March 2009 at 21:11
Well yea they're both fools but Rick Ross managed to come across like the bigger man. (Well we see he is much much bigger heh.) He apologized to the gays and gave an olive branch to 50 Cent. Nothing really you can say.
Actually its hella funny lol
Posted by: Ensign | 23 March 2009 at 21:24
Rick Ross has managed to catapult himself from a nobody into am industry name with this silly stupid beef. They are both tired gaybashers but there is a certain poetic justice to seeing 50 Cent continually hounded and called gay. If he never made being gay an issue, it wouldn't be a problem.
Posted by: King Drive | 23 March 2009 at 21:31
who is this rick ross anyway? i never heard of him until recently, he looks a mess but all these homophobic rappers are usually fugly
Posted by: Face and Waist | 23 March 2009 at 21:33
I gotta agree with Mel Smith here. Rick's apology is ridiculous in that he continues to use 'gay' as a dis.I don't care whether 50 Cent is gay or any other rapper for that matter, they can stay in the closet for all they want, but they gotta stop this childish banter.Its getting old. Heck its old already.
Posted by: SouLKid | 23 March 2009 at 22:01
Go Rick Ross. Go Rick Ross. Go Rick Ross.
I have spent years despising rap music but this is one single I would download just for the principal of it.
Rick would WHUPP four dimes and two nickles' ass good in a hand to hand fight that that little queen would not show up at.
Posted by: gurlene | 23 March 2009 at 22:26
I agree w/ above folks who say I fail to see the humor. 'Gay' was still used as a dis, so how can it really be an apology to gay folks? It just sounds like something he said to dismiss 50. Next...
Posted by: LaurynX | 23 March 2009 at 22:42
Sean, I agree with your points. I think we are largely responsible for people equating our sexuality to a 'dis.' I always publicly correct people about trying to insult who we are.
Posted by: Mel Smith | 23 March 2009 at 23:55
Point well taken, Mel.
Posted by: Sean B | 24 March 2009 at 00:13
Are those tattoos on his shoulders, or stretch marks?
Posted by: Jim | 24 March 2009 at 01:00
Jim, grow up. In a talkback where everybody is up in arms and saying being called 'gay' is still a diss, then you come with a fat joke/remark. Real mature
Posted by: Rdot | 24 March 2009 at 03:18
Do people really believe Ross was serious with that "apology"? I hope not.
That was all about putting 50 Cent on blast, gay men (because I'm sure he is cool with lesbians) were just the tool he used.
Posted by: Anthony in Nashville | 24 March 2009 at 08:36