T.I. Fires Back at 50 Cent With Back-To-Back Diss Records

T.I. wears a tactical mask for the cover of his diss record, "War," in an undated promotional image. While "War" hit social media late Sunday, Feb. 22, the Atlanta rapper followed up today with a second exclusive radio premiere titled "Right One" following a personal dispute with 50 Cent. (Photo/Grand Hustle Records).

The "Verzuz" dispute between T.I. and 50 Cent has officially escalated from social media trolling into a full-blown musical feud. Wasting no time after releasing his initial response over the weekend, T.I. delivered a second, full-length diss track titled "Right One" directly to Atlanta radio on Monday.

Bypassing streaming platforms for a traditional, mid-2000s radio drop, the new track premiered exclusively on Hot 107.9 during "Posted On The Corner" with Incognito and DJ Misses. The back-to-back release signals that the Grand Hustle general is treating this conflict like a genuine mixtape war. Following the debut, DJ Misses weighed in on the escalating tension, making it clear that this moment is for hip-hop purists.

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"If you don't know Hip-Hop, if you don't live Hip-Hop, rap music, trap music, stay out the conversation," she stated on-air.

The conflict stems from what T.I. describes as a broken "Verzuz" agreement. According to the Atlanta rapper, the two veterans previously agreed to a hit-for-hit battle while conducting business together on the West Coast, long before the internet memes began.

"Me and this n*gga talked about this bruh. This didn't just come out of the blue," T.I. explained regarding the origins of the feud. "We were moving around in LA man selling some TV shows, and I asked him what he thinks about that Verzuz battle. He said alright cool. I told him ima jump out there first, and then you jump, and we'll line it up. He said alright, and once I jumped out there, this n*gga wanna act like he don't know what the f*ck going on."

Historically preferring psychological warfare over traditional rap battles, 50 Cent opted to retaliate online. The Queens mogul bypassed the vocal booth and posted an unflattering photo of T.I.’s wife, Xscape legend Tameka "Tiny" Harris, to his social media.

The disrespect prompted T.I.'s 21-year-old son, King Harris, to fiercely defend his mother. King ultimately escalated the situation into highly sensitive territory, telling 50 Cent to "dig up yo mama" and posting a photo of a tombstone in a direct, controversial reference to 50's late mother, Sabrina Jackson.

Refusing to leave the conflict in the comment sections, T.I. hit the studio. Over the weekend, he released his first direct response, a menacing track titled "War," before following it up with Monday's radio-exclusive delivery.