50 Cent claims Jay-Z tried to exclude him from Super Bowl halftime show and takes swipe at Beyoncé and her dozens of 'zero value' Grammy Awards

50 Cent claimed that Jay-Z tried to exclude him from the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show and also took a swipe at Beyoncé and her dozens of Grammy Awards in a cover interview published on Wednesday by The Hollywood Reporter.

The 49-year-old rapper in a wide-ranging interview was asked about not being part of the lineup when the list of 2022 Super Bowl halftime show performers was first released.

'They wanted to leave me out of it. They didn't want me there,' he said of the star-studded show that featured performances by hip hop stars Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z.

'Roc Nation. Yeah, they didn't want me there,' 50 Cent said, referencing Jay-Z's entertainment company.

'Eminem wouldn't do it without me. That's how I ended up on the show because he was not coming if I didn't do it. When that happens, you go, 'Damn, so you just lost Eminem because you didn't bring 50? Damn. All right. Bring 50 then.' But if it was up to them, they would not have me there. I'm the surprise. I'm not on the bill at all. But they couldn't get Em to do it without me,' he added.

50 Cent claimed that Jay-Z tried to exclude him from the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show and also took a swipe at Beyoncé and her dozens of Grammy Awards in a cover interview published on Wednesday by The Hollywood Reporter

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50 Cent also was asked for his thoughts on the Grammy Awards.

'I don't care about them. They don't mean anything. It's an acknowledgment of the success of the project, and the excitement is to be in the room with your peers. Other than that, what is the acknowledgment? It doesn't mean anything. I haven't even seen anyone in a bad financial space where they would sell their Grammys. Then it would mean something that you received this award. It has zero value,' he said.

The 2010 Grammy winner for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for Crack A Bottle with Eminem and Dr Dre shared that he does not vote for the Grammys while also taking a shot at Beyoncé.

'I don't know who's voting in that s***. It's crazy. Whoever they are, they're off at Beyoncé's house because she has 30 of them,' he said.

Beyoncé actually has a record 32 Grammys.

50 Cent, who shocked as he brought $3.5million of his money in cash to his THR cover photoshoot, also opened up about his feud with 'liar' Sean 'Diddy' Combs in the article.

The In Da Club hitmaker,  who has regularly trolled Diddy, 54, since multiple sexual assault lawsuits were launched against him, said he was inspired by Muhammad Ali's iconic 1964 Sports Illustrated cover when he withdrew stacks of cash for the THR cover.

The SI shoot saw then 22-year-old boxer Ali pose with $1million in winnings with 50's own take on the snap showing him clad in all green as he sits on a stack of cash with bags of money surrounding him.

The 49-year-old rapper made comments about Jay-Z and Beyoncé, shown in February 2017 in Los Angeles, during his wide-ranging interview

50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg are shown performing in February 2022 at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California

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50 Cent TROLLS Diddy over shocking Cassie Ventura assault video

The interview saw 50 - real name Curtis James Jackson - weigh in on his frequent trolling of Diddy -over his multiple mounting lawsuits of late which saw Combs' homes in Miami and Los Angeles raided by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation. 

50 - who has created a docuseries about Diddy - said the shocking 2016 video of him beating ex Cassie Ventura which emerged this year - showed that 'everything [he says] is a lie.'

He said: 'I've been very vocal about not going to Puffy parties and doing s**t like that. I've been staying out of that s**t for years. It's just an uncomfortable energy connected to it.

Discussing his reaction to the video of Diddy beating Cassie in a hotel - he said: 'First, he denied that it even happened, and then the tape comes out — so that means everything that n—a says is a lie. 

'When someone watches that, if they have a daughter and they can imagine her being under those circumstances, that s**t is crazy. Like, they let him get away with it. With all the influence and power you have, the person you're with is supposed to want to be a part of your life, not be forced.'

He claimed that Diddy had 'asked to take me shopping' in the past - which he thought was 'the weirdest s**t in the world because that might be something that a man says to a woman.'

He added that from then he 'wasn't comfortable around him.'

50 first met Diddy when he was an unsigned artist - but said he wouldn't consider the pair friends. He also claimed he didn't ever want to talk to him, 'party or hang out' and that Diddy 'took advantage' of people by taking production credits from them.

The star says many were silent on Diddy's alleged behavior as 'some of them were involved, at the parties and enjoyed themselves, so they don't know what the f**k is on tape or what's not on tape, so they're not going to say anything because they might have had too much fun.'

He said others would consider speaking up as 'snitching' or 'dry snitching.' 

50 - who has created a docuseries about Diddy - said the shocking 2016 video of the star beating ex Cassie Ventura which emerged this year - showed that 'everything [he says] is a lie'

The In Da Club hitmaker, 49, who has regularly trolled Diddy, 54, since multiple sexual assault lawsuits were launched against him, said he was inspired by Muhammad Ali 's iconic 1964 Sports Illustrated cover when he withdrew stacks of cash for the THR cover

Discussing his and Diddy's close friend Mary J. Blige - 50 said the singer had not reached out to him to tell him 'not to f**k up Puffy' , claiming 'she knows that he does s**t.

DailyMail.com has contacted Blige's representatives for comment. 

Earlier this year music producer Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jones alleged in a sex trafficking lawsuit filed against Diddy that 50 Cent's ex Daphne Joy was a sex worker who had been paid by the Bad Boy Records founder.

She has denied the lawsuit's claim that she was a sex worker and has branded it 'character assassination.'

Joy then accused 50 Cent  of raping her in a blistering Instagram post. She also claimed that he had been an absent father to their son. 50 Cent denied her allegations in a statement shared with DailyMail.com and sued her for defamation.

When asked about the lawsuit - 50 said he could not say much due to an ongoing family court case - but branded Joy's claims 'crazy s**t' and said things have 'worked out' since the post.

He said he had the pair's son Sire, 11, for Father's Day.  

Earlier this month 50 Cent trolled Diddy after a shocking video of the rapper violently assaulting Cassie was released.

The video, obtained by CNN, shows Diddy whose real name is Sean Combs, shirtless with a towel wrapped around his waist, chasing Cassie down the hall at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City.

He claimed that Diddy had 'asked to take me shopping' in the past - which he thought was 'the weirdest s**t in the world because that might be something that a man says to a woman.' He added that from then he 'wasn't comfortable around him' - pictured 2018

50 first met Diddy when he was an unsigned artist - but said he wouldn't consider the pair friends. He also claimed he didn't ever want to talk to him, 'party or hang out' and that Diddy 'took advantage' of people by taking production credits from them

Combs' homes in Miami and Los Angeles (pictured) were raided by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation in March

As she tried to get into an elevator, he grabbed her by the back of the head and slammed her on to the ground.  He then kicked her as she lay on the ground motionless, before grabbing the two designer bags she'd tried to escape with. 

Diddy stood over her, kicked her again, and then dragged her back to their room by the hoodie. Cassie claimed in a since-settled lawsuit that Diddy had paid the same hotel $50,000 for the footage after the attack. 

In a statement to DailyMail.com today, Cassie's attorney Douglas Wigdor said: 'The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs. 

'Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.' 

Just two days after the 2016 assault, the pair appeared on the red carpet holding hands for the premiere of The Perfect Match. 

Cassie sued Combs last year alleging rape and a range of other offenses. They settled out of court in November for an undisclosed amount.

 In a statement at the time, Cassie said: 'I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control,' Cassie said in a statement.

'I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.'

In his own statement at the time, Diddy's lawyer said his settling the case was in no way an admission of guilt.

50 took to Instagram to share the video, sarcastically writing:  'Now I'm sure puffy didn't do it, he is innocent this proves nothing ! 

The footage of the March 2016 incident comes just two months after Combs' homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation. 

In a statement to DailyMail.com today, Cassie's attorney Douglas Wigdor said: 'The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs - pictured 2016

He is also fighting lawsuits from other accusers who allege sexual misconduct and abuse. 

Combs' sons, Justin and Christian 'King' Combs, were handcuffed during the raid at their father's residence in Los Angeles. 

In February, a music producer filed a lawsuit alleging Combs coerced him to solicit prostitutes and pressured him to have sex with them.

Another of Combs' accusers was a woman who said the rap producer raped her two decades ago when she was 17.

Combs and his attorneys have denied all of the lawsuits' allegations.

The rapper is among the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades. 

Formerly known as Puff Daddy, he built one of hip-hop's biggest empires, blazing a trail with several entities attached to his famous name. 

He is the founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner who has worked with a slew of top-tier artists including Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil Kim, Faith Evans and 112.

In March 50 Cent trolled Combs after the Making The Band vet's estates were raided.

The rapper shared a poster advertising a fake docu-series about Diddy on his Instagram. 

The poster for the 'series' - entitled 'Diddy Do It?' - displayed tattered images of the rapper laying alongside various case files.

Earlier this year music producer Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jones alleged in a sex trafficking lawsuit filed against Diddy that 50 Cent's ex Daphne Joy was a sex worker who had been paid by the Bad Boy Records founder - which she denied - seen with their son Sire, 11 

Joy then accused 50 Cent of raping her and being an absent father to their son - he denied this and launched a defamation  lawsuit - 50 said he could not say much due to an ongoing family court case - but branded Joy's claims 'crazy s**t' and said things have 'worked out' since

'This is gonna break records when this drops. GLG,' 50 Cent - real name Curtis James Jackson III - captioned the post. 'GreenLightGang you know the vibes @bransoncognac @lecheminduroi.'

50 Cent has a documentary about the allegations of sexual misconduct against Diddy in the works.

He announced the project back in December, revealing he planned on donating proceeds from the documentary to victims of sexual assault.