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50 Cent Talks Tension With STARZ CEO About Diddy Ties

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50 Cent Talks Tension With STARZ CEO About Diddy Ties

50 Cent has opened up about the factors that caused a rift between him and the current CEO of STARZ, and believe it or not, Diddy had something to do with it.



In a no-holds-barred interview with Hot97, rap mogul and entertainment mogul 50 Cent revealed a strained relationship with STARZ CEO Jeffrey Hirsch, fueled in large part by Hirsch’s connections to disgraced Bad Boy director Sean “Diddy” Combs. 50 Cent’s projects on STARZ, especially his hit show Currentare among the network’s greatest successes.

However, he said his dominance on the platform led to internal concerns. Tension escalated when Hirsch reportedly tried to launch other shows to compete with 50 Cent’s projects. In particular, he pointed out that not only does the new series of Fat Joe Talks seem like an initiative he had plans for, he also claimed that Diddy had something to do with it.

“And they (STARZ) were even struggling in other areas – they were trying to create a different version of what’s going on over there on the Joe (Fat Joe) show,” 50 Cent said, referring to his formal’s new talk show rival. “I would also have done that in a different way, because it is clearly growing. Right. But that was a Puffy production.”

According to Fifty, Hirsch’s involvement with Diddy dates back to when he helped the mogul build a major deal for Revolt media — a partnership that 50 says influenced Hirsch’s perspective on their business dealings. In the words of the 1950s, Hirsch’s history with Diddy is central to the problem. He said Hirsch played a minor role in helping build Diddy’s Revolt network.

“Puff considers him a worker bee,” 50 noted, “he helped with the Revolt deal. He put together the Revolt deal for Puff.

However, according to 50 Cent, Diddy had no need for Hirsch after that, giving the director the freedom to climb the corporate ladder, eventually leading him to the role of CEO at STARZ. But the G-Unit mastermind says he’s not at all impressed with his new position, adding another layer to the problems between them.

“Now that guy is the CEO and you think you’re above me? No, they’re not over me. I don’t care what your job title is,” he added, making it clear that in his eyes his influence and brand power are still greater than Hirsch’s corporate title.

Hirsch and Diddy’s collaboration on Revolt is part of a larger chapter in Diddy’s business history, although Diddy recently stepped down from his involvement with the network due to mounting legal troubles. Amid sexual assault allegations and an ongoing federal investigation into sex trafficking, Diddy’s departure from Revolt has marked a significant shift, potentially impacting the media landscape Hirsch once helped him build.

Watch the full interview below.