Claressa Shields has entered the ongoing back-and-forth between 50 Cent and Papoose, defending her partner while taking direct aim at Fif, telling him to “STFU” and declaring he has “never been the best” rapper in any era.
The multi-division boxing champion shared a series of blunt Snapchat posts addressing 50 Cent after waking up on New Year’s Day to see her face, along with Papoose’s, used in one of his posts. Shields made it clear she was confused and irritated by the attention.
“I wake up New Year’s Day and 50 Cent got a post with my face & Papoose face on it and I’ve never done or said nothing bad ’bout him!” Shields wrote. “So I’m all confused like what the heck.”
While acknowledging that she’s no stranger to online trolling, Shields said she chose not to respond immediately after discussing the situation with Papoose, instead staying focused on her boxing career.
“So everyone knows how I get on this internet I’ll troll a mf too!” she continued. “But Pap said let him handle it. So I’m staying focused on my training! Cause I make millions to fight!”
Shields suggested that the attention stemmed less from anything she or Papoose did and more from internet virality and algorithms.
“But I still had questions! Why this nut ass mf 50 come bothering me!” she wrote. “And the answer is the algorithm! It’s sad to say that I’ve been viral for 40 days and 40 nights by just being me!”
Shields also pushed back on claims she said were being falsely spread about her spending habits, accusing 50 Cent of repeating misinformation.
“Now he’s regurgitating lies!” she wrote. “I literally have my receipts posted. There is no LV luggage or duffle bag on there! That’s a lie… Y’all mfs are obsessed with my life! Obsessed with me and Pap!It’s weird!”
She ended her series of posts with her strongest comments yet, taking a direct shot at 50 Cent’s legacy as a rapper.
“I’ll end on this note, 50 need therapy,” Shields wrote. “He go around mad at the world or anybody successful because he got his heart broke. It happens. Get tf over it!”
Earlier, Shields had also weighed in publicly with a sharp dismissal of Fif’s status in hip-hop, writing: “Mfs ain’t never been the best in their field no matter what era of their career! So 50 can stfu for real!”
The clash comes amid a broader rap feud involving 50 Cent and Papoose. The situation escalated after 50 posted an AI-generated clip mocking Pap over a reported altercation with a TikTok comedian. Papoose fired back with his own AI parody and used the moment to call out 50 for avoiding smoke from Fabolous, Jim Jones, Dave East and Maino.