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Safaree Samuels probably knows Nicki Minaj better than anyone else. The two dated for over a decade before breaking up in 2014.

Like everyone else, Safaree has heard Remy Ma diss his ex on the song "Shether." When TMZ recently caught up with him to get his opinion, the rapper didn't pull any punches.

"Aww man, I ain't gon' lie ... crediblity-wise it's just a very disrespectful record. It's probably the most disrespectful record I've heard in my life," Scaff Beezy said.

When asked if Nicki should fire back with her own diss song Safaree said he wasn't sure, because he can't see an angle she should take.

"I don't know 'cause it's like, what can you even say?" he responded. "Not even about the streets being behind [Remy] or not. What can you even say to Remy? It's really not much."

Safaree added that fans shouldn't expect him to come to Nicki's defense in this situation because he doesn't get involved in beefs between females.

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2016 XXL Freshman rapper Lil Yachty has raised quite a few eyebrows recently. In August he told Billboard that he "honestly couldn't name five songs" by hip-hop legends The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur.

Last week the popular Georgia artist told Pitchfork that Biggie was "overrated."

Veteran New York rapper R.A. the Rugged Man was a recent guest on VladTV, and lit into Lil Boat for not knowing the history of the game.

"Lil Yachty should shut the fuck up and get out of music," Rugged said. "Get the fuck out of music, you bitch. You don't know music. Fuck you, how 'bout that. The history of music ... when you was a great horn player, you studied the horn players. You went to the spot and you checked out the great horn players in your neighborhood. When you was Sam Cooke trying to be a singer, you was in the church singing with the great singers. You was watching the great performers. And then when you went to hip-hop. The people who started hip-hop, they liked Barry White, they liked disco. They studied music. They loved the craft. Music is a craft," he continued. "So now what happens is you can just be a celebrity and not be skilled at your craft. And 'I don't care about music culture.' Then don't do it. Or take a paycheck, but a dude that don't pay attention to the culture, you're just a fucking Kim Kardashian talentless part of music. You're just a celebrity. You're not actually a person that cares about the craft. And you're bringing the craft down. Because the mainstream media will promote celebrity baffoons, 'cause they don't care about the culture."

Vlad countered Rugged's argument by saying Yachty has multiple hit songs and is talented in his own right.

The two debated the subject for several minutes, but Rugged stood by his initial comments.

Do you think young artists coming into the game should know hip-hop's history beforehand?

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Amber Rose held her second annual "SlutWalk" in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 1. Supporters of Rose's movement argue that the event empowers women.

Critics like Brand Nubian rapper and socially conscious speaker, Lord Jamar, believe it's immoral.

Jamar recently sat down with VladTV to discuss Rose and her "Slutwalk."

"A SlutWalk is some dumb shit," Jamar said. "That's my take on it. [It's] some stupid shit. If my son's mother appeared at a Slutwalk with my son, I'd be tight like a motherfucker. What the fuck are you doing at a Slutwalk? The shit that we embrace in this society. The shit we try to justify ... it's truly insane. And now that done give [Rose] a show and a platform to promote this shit even more."

"Sluts should be shamed," he continued. "Nobody, male or female, should be running around fucking everybody. Me entering a woman is different than a woman being entered, but that's a whole 'nother thing right there. But all of this shit about a woman should be able to do ... dress however the fuck she wants. Even if her pussy's hanging out and her ass is all out and her tits is all out. And anything that she does should be OK and she shouldn't be shamed for it? Shame is necessary in society. Shame is necessary to curtail unwanted behaviors. Equal is not identical. Don't try to compare a man's shit to a woman's shit because it's not the same."

What's your take on Lord Jamar's comments?

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On Sunday, October 23, Drake released a diss song titled "Two Birds One Stone" going at Kid Cudi.

"Two Birds One Stone"

"You were the man on the moon. Now you just go through your phases / Life of the angry and famous. Rap like I know I'm the greatest / Then give you the tropical flavors. Still never been on hiatus / You stay xanned and perked up. So when reality set in you don't gotta face it / I'm down 200 in Vegas but winning life on a daily basis / It seems like nobody wants to stay in my good graces / I'm like a real estate agent, putting you all in your places .Look what happens soon as you talk to me crazy. Is you crazy?" Drizzy raps on the song.

The new track was in response to Cudi taking shots at him via Twitter back in September.

"Everyone thinks they're soooo great," Cudi wrote at the time. "Talkin top 5 and be having 30 people write songs for them. Let me tell you something. The days of the fuckery are over. The fake ones wont be lasting too much longer. Im the one they worry about cause they know I dont give a fuck about the corny shit they do. And all u jealous chicken hearted shits I see you too. I am the culture. I keep silent because I dont ever wanna come off like some angry hater, but today, not only do I feel fantastic, Im feelin like taking over. I already have. My tweets apply to who they apply. Ye, Drake, whoever. These niggas dont give a fuck about me. And they aint fuckin with me."

The following month Cudi checked himself into rehab for depression and suicidal thoughts.

On Monday, October 24, Twitter users lashed out at Drake for what they perceive as the OVO Sound boss' lack of empathy for mental illness victims.

"Depression isn't a "phase" but thanks to adding to the terrible misconceptions of mental illness @Drake," wrote Mallory Merk.

Depression isn't a "phase" but thanks to adding to the terrible misconceptions of mental illness @Drake

— mallory merk (@MALLORYMERK) October 24, 2016

"Why does it matter when Drake came up with those lyrics? The fact of the matter is he still said them after Cudi's issues were made public," user Sever added.

Why does it matter when Drake came up with those lyrics? The fact of the matter is he still said them after Cudi's issues were made public

— sever (@SpookySever) October 24, 2016

"Honestly so devastated that @Drake dissed @KidCudi for having mental health struggles. I feel so betrayed," disappointed fan Mallory Pernell tweeted.

Honestly so devastated that @Drake dissed @KidCudi for having mental health struggles. I feel so betrayed. pic.twitter.com/3s8Z2fdXFX

— Mallory Pernell (@malzor1234) October 24, 2016

The criticism of Drake has been nonstop.

Drake taking shots at Kid Cudi about his mental illness is just childish.

— pink triangle (@jennahbz) October 24, 2016

I love Drake but him making fun of Kid Cudi's depression is ridiculous. Depression isn't a "phase" it's a life long battle of self torment.

— Robert Carrier (@RUN_RMC99) October 24, 2016

Drake just reinforced the black stigma that mental illness is a weakness, a flaw and not the disease it is. Get well Kid Cudi

— Hiiiiiiiiii :) (@CulturallyAlive) October 24, 2016

Can't believe @Drake mocked Kid Cudi for suffering from depression. He can catch these hands for real. #MentalHealthFriendsUnite

— Davon Magwood (@davonmagwood) October 24, 2016

Drake making fun of Kid Cudi's depression is disgusting

— Charles (@Chazzus) October 24, 2016

drake made a track dissing kid cudi's mental illness. like was that necessary? you couldn't rap about something else?

— NiMu (@malistkiss) October 24, 2016

What do y'all think? Are certain topics off limits during a rap beef?

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There are times where rappers make it big and still return to their starting ground, and on the other hand, there are some rappers who decide to leave their hood to protect themselves from lingering problems. In this case, Boosie Badazz decided to leave Baton Rouge due to his legal issues with public officials, fear of getting set up by the police, and former friends who became envious of his success and—which he claims—are "hypnotized with hatred."

In this interview, Boosie explains how Louisiana pushed out some of their biggest stars like, Lil Wayne, Birdman, and Master P and explains his final decision to relocate in Atlanta. 

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Stacey Dash grabbed headlines earlier this year after she said that BET and Black History Month should be done away with, as she believes "we should either have segregation or integration." We got Charlamagne's thoughts on the situation during a recent sit-down, and the famed radio host told us that while he still thinks Stacey is a beautiful woman, he added that she should be seen and not heard.

During the conversation Charlamagne also specifically addressed Stacey's comment about doing away with BET, as he stated that no one would know the actress if it weren't for BET and other Black media outlets. Moving along, Charlamagne voiced his displeasure with Joseph Fiennes, a White actor, playing Michael Jackson in an upcoming movie.

The Breakfast Club host explained that despite Michael lightening his skin in later years, he was still an African American man and Charlamagne thinks Jackson should be played by a Black man.

Hit the video below to hear the rest of our interview with Charlamagne, including his disagreement with DJ Vlad on Michael Jackson's best album.

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Thisis50 introduces you to a new segment, Dream Girls of Instagram.
The show will highlight the beautiful women of your favorite social network and bring their profiles to life.

Enjoy our first episode with Irene The Dream
https://www.instagram.com/irenethedreamback

On a lovely evening in New York City, Irene sat down with us to talk about Instagram and the haters, her sexual preferences and more..!

Music: 50 Cent - I'm The Man

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T.I. is defending Beyonce in the wake of the criticism she's been receiving for her performance during the halftime show at Super Bowl 50.

As we previously reported, an "Anti-Beyonce" protest against will take place outside of the NFL headquarters in New York City on February 16.

The group organizing the rally have said that the singer's routine was a form of "race-baiting." And called her salute to the Black Panther Party "a slap in the face to law enforcement."

TMZ caught up with Tip to get his opinion regarding Beyonce's performance and the ensuing controversy.

"It's an attack on cops that attack our people," he said. "How they gon' protest against our protest? I don't think that Beyonce was being malicious in any way, in her demonstration. And I feel that anything that is done to demonstrate a pure demonstration is gon' lose in the end. Everything that we're doing as far as the Black Lives Matter movement ... it is to speak out and fight against unnecessary, unlawful deaths of our people by people who are supposed to be in a position of authority to protect and serve our people. If you are against that, then to me that is un-American."

What's your take on what T.I. had to say?

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Actress Felicia "Snoop" Pearson recently sat down with Vlad TV to talk about how Michael K. Williams convinced her to audition for her role in "The Wire," which was her first acting gig.

Since then she's appeared "Chi-Raq," "They Die By Dawn," "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" and more.

When asked if she would rather have a role in "Empire" or "Power," Pearson had a quick answer.

"Power, and don't kill me off 50," she said. "I see how you did (actor) Jamie Hector, don't kill me off. At least give me five episodes. Let me come through on that."

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The Big Issue recently chatted wit 50 Cent as part of their "Letter To My Younger Self" series. He opens up and gives rare insight to editor Jane Graham about how it felt to lose both his mother and grandmother, Eminem, what he thinks Jam Master Jay saw in him. advice he would give to his teenage self and more.

Check it out below.

At 16 I had already been involved in street life for years [50 Cent started dealing drugs at 12]. I was aggressive enough to get by on the street – but then I’d go home and be my grandmother’s baby. I was outside hustling but I still had to talk my grandmother into letting me walk home from school myself. I said to her, look, I’m bigger than you now.

I came to live in my grandmother’s house when some of my mother’s eight siblings were still there [his mother, a cocaine dealer, was murdered when he was eight]. My aunt Sylvie, she hated me being there. She had been the baby, then suddenly it was me. My grandmother would look at me and there would be a little moment when she wouldn’t say anything, then she’d say, come on here baby. And I said to Sylvie, do you notice she always pauses and looks at me before she speaks to me? And Sylvie said, yeah. ‘Cause everyone noticed. And I said, I think she sees my mother’s face on top of mine.

I think shock is the best way to describe how I felt when my mother died. I didn’t understand it. To have a single parent as your guardian – they’re your whole life. I was eight. I was just like, what do you mean? She had spent a lot of time away from me, she was always hustling. She had to be very tough, to be around a lot of men… she had to adapt. At that time they didn’t have teen programmes helping teen mothers [his mother was 15 when she had him] and my mother wanted to give me what I needed, so she couldn’t rely on welfare.

It scared me half to death when my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. My aunt would call me with updates all the time and she always said, don’t worry, she’s fine. I’ve never told anyone this but two years ago, the day she called to tell me… It was early in the morning and I was on a treadmill in the gym. I got to the hospital and the whole family was there. My aunt told me the doctor said she’d had a stroke and there was nothing they could do. They took me to her and she was the smallest I ever saw her. I said ‘Hello?’ I saw her eyes jump when she heard my voice, like she was trying to see where I was at. Everyone else left and I talked to her for a little bit. Then they all came back in and her heart rate started to drop. My aunt said, shit, she was waiting for you. I’ve seen a lot of people pass in the neighborhood, I’ve lost them to motorcycles or altercations or drugs. But none of them impacted like when my grandmother died. She was the love of my life.

I felt I had to do whatever it took to get by. The stuff that came out of my mouth when I was outside the house – wow, that kid was crazy. I was the youngest in the pack, everyone else was at least 16. People told my grandmother stuff I’d done and she’d say, nope, not my baby. We all wanted nice things, nice clothes, because we wanted to attract girls. So we had to hustle to afford them.

When you get hurt as bad as I did [he was shot nine times at close range in 2000] you become afraid of everything because you know anything can happen at any time. I got shot in the afternoon, broad daylight. So I got scared, and that made me harder than I was before. The only time I was comfortable was when I didn’t care. So I just said – fuck it. When you have the pistol and you’re looking for them, your attention is shifted. You’re not afraid anymore. You’re like, I hope that is them coming up the block now.

I started writing lyrics full time in 1997. I met Jam Master Jay from Run DMC and he had his label, which would take people on and develop them until they were ready to go to a major. Jay taught me how to count bars – and when the chorus should start and stop. And I kept practicing. Sometimes hard work beats talent. I wrote all the time, and so I got better and better.

I think Jay liked me ‘cause I looked like the lyrics. I had all the jewelery, I looked like a hustler. I’d been on the street so long, people respected me. The honest truth is, at that point, the drug dealers were the leaders of the neighborhood. They had more money than the rappers. The things LL Cool J and Run DMC wanted were the things guys hustling already had. Now, of course, the artists are way richer than the dealers, the hip hop culture has grown so much.

Eminem had this competitive energy that made him the guy all the other rappers worried about[Eminem signed 50 Cent to Shady Records in 2002]. From early days, he was this great battle artist. The guys who were up against him would think of everything you could say about him, then he’d say those things about himself first. So everything they had against him, he took it away. He was writing all this personal stuff. I was never anything like that. I came into music with songwriting intentions ‘cause that’s where the money was.

If I could talk to my teenage self, I’d tell him to focus on music with a stronger intensity. He could still have this career without going through all the things I went through. And thinking about relationships – I think back to when I was with someone and that person could have been the person I was going to be with for the rest of my life but I didn’t have the references yet to know there was something special there. It’s like the clarity I got about my grandmother after she was gone. Some people have been better at that than me. If I look at Jay Z, I’d point out he capitalized on people better than I did.

If I could go back to any time, I’d go back to when the sales figure for the first week of Get Rich or Die Tryin’ came out. I went to sit at the back of the tour bus and just thought, wow. I couldn’t believe it. When I got those sales I knew that from now on I didn’t have to wait for someone else to say it was okay, I could say it was okay myself. But I also knew that feeling, that confirmation, that finally you have the momentum – you only feel it once. I knew I would never have that feeling again. ‘Cause everything was about to change.

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Murda Mook chopped it up with VladTV about Drake and Meek Mill's recent beef, and the famed battle rapper told us that Drake gained some respect after the dust settled. He added that no one thinks the Toronto rapper is gangster, but Mook believes that the way Drake went about the battle was impressive. 

As the conversation continued Murda Mook commented about "corny sh*t" being accepted more in hip-hop, but he made it clear that his comment was no disrespect to either Drake or Meek. He explained, "If this is being accepted, how can I survive and thrive in this environment." 

The clip ends with the Harlem lyricist sharing his thoughts on Charlamagne saying Drake's "Back to Back" is a top five diss record, which you can check out below.

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