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50 Cent, the rapper and media mogul, previewed a new track by Uncle Murda to his audience—the same track that was part of the rapper’s annual ‘Wrap Up’ project, where he picked the very significant and the most controversial events in hip-hop industry up to the year 2025. The post read simply, ‘lol 😆 this shit be wild out here Wrap up 2025 🔥,’ and it immediately sparked a flurry of reactions. The answers were very much divided with a good number of people voting for the novelty while a just as large number giving it the thumbs down and at the same time a third group of listeners continuously pushing for an answer to a very active rap dispute.
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Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson has always taken advantage of his position to heighten music and create talk, and that’s exactly what he did with the introduction of Uncle Murda’s summary rap for the year 2025. The very song that has been a part of a long-standing hip-hop tradition where the rapper lists the year’s debacles, victories, and defeats—was straightaway subjected to a thorough round of analysis that was nothing less than usual. However, in this instance, the chatter seemed to carry a load of criticism that was heavier than the celebration.
The music was playing but a large portion of the discussion was not at all about it as many people could not even hear it, to start with. Technical difficulties plagued the first posting, and a vast number of confused comments ensued. One person said, ‘I can’t hear anything?? Anyone else having that problem,’ and another was saying, ‘Is only me, but I don’t hear anything.’ This group of people making audio complaints turned into a running joke, and one individual joked about it saying, ‘Yea this fire on mute.’
If anyone did hear it, the opinions were split. Some asserted it was a classic’s continuation. One supporter declared, ‘He kill this every year 🔥🔥🔥.’ Another went on to declare, ‘This goes so HARD!’ But a quite big counter-narrative popped up which was stating this year’s endeavor as below par. One person, referring to the rapper Skillz who founded the ‘Year End Rap Up’ concept, said, ‘This shit was terrible.. give it back to skillz.’ This feeling was heard again as another user remarked, ‘Nah this rap up was trash 🗑️. Murda needs to hang it up.’ A user who thought the lyrical content was poor gave a more thorough criticism, saying, ‘He literally just told us what we all already knew about 2025.’
Nevertheless, the most sticking point found in all the reactions was not related to Uncle Murda at all but rather to 50 Cent and his ongoing feud with fellow rapper Fabolous. Many comments changed the direction, insisting 50 to directly deal with Fabolous. One user asked, ‘Why u hiding behind other people rhymes 50? Where that FAB response bro?’ This was one of the most frequent comments, another person saying, ‘Man listen….dont nobody give a shit what u say bout rap till you get at Fab….what we doin.’ The demand has become so much of a fixture in the comments on 50’s posts that it can turn any picture into a potential battlefield for the dispute that is not yet settled. 50 Cent’s defenders did not let this go unchecked, one of them claiming, ‘would jay respond to fab? Nah right. 50 up there with Jay if he don’t want to respond to a squatter he don’t have to.’
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In the midst of the discussion about the quality and the calls for a rap battle, the post still served its purpose of being a cultural snapshot; it also took the liberty of mentioning the likes of Diddy, Nicki Minaj, and Young Thug which made sure the track would draw people’s attention to the events of the year. The mixed reaction—some due to technical difficulties, some coming from critiques of the artist, and some being the result of rivalry among fans—has shown that even a well-established custom like the ‘Wrap Up’ has to meet the complex and often difficult nature of online hip-hop discourse. For 50 Cent, it is just another day at work where content sharing is always a sure way of generating heat, whether it being good or bad. This kind of attention-grabbing move is reminiscent of his recent public appearances, which also fuel conversations. The rapper’s personal reflections, like sharing a childhood photo with a grateful message, show another side of him. His career has been full of unexpected moments, such as an unexpected run-in with Maury Povich. Of course, his lavish lifestyle, including casually flashing a million-dollar watch, continues to captivate his audience.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
