Gene Deal just sent shockwaves through the industry. In a resurfaced clip, Gene dropped a bombshell that’s got both the streets and the music world looking sideways. According to him, the beef between Ja Rule and 50 Cent wasn’t just about songs, egos, or a few stolen chains. Nah. It ran way deeper — all the way into the underbelly of the streets.

Gene claims that Ja Rule didn’t just trade bars with 50. He allegedly put real money on his head — \$25,000 to be exact. That money wasn’t for a diss track or some cheap intimidation. It was supposedly meant to make 50 disappear. And Gene says Irv Gotti knew exactly what was going down. He didn’t mince words — he straight up said they were “putting out contracts.”

Gene didn’t stop there. He said this wasn’t just some rumor whispered in green rooms or passed around studio hallways. It was openly talked about in circles where the line between entertainment and street politics was paper-thin.

According to Gene, Irv and Ja first tried to handle things on a business level. They offered 50 a cool \$250,000 to squash the beef. Chaz Williams, a respected figure with ties to both camps, tried to broker peace. But when 50 refused, the energy shifted. That’s when Gene says things turned dark — when they moved from negotiation to violence.

The situation escalated quickly. While recording at the Hit Factory, 50 was stabbed by Black Child, a member of Ja Rule’s camp. But it didn’t stop there. Just months later, 50 was ambushed outside his grandmother’s house in Queens — an attack that nearly killed him. Even though Ja and Irv were never officially tied to the shooting, Gene claims they knew way more than they let on.

Gene painted Irv as the ultimate puppet master, operating not just as a label boss but as a street-level strategist. He moved like a general, playing both sides and protecting the empire at all costs. And when 50 wouldn’t fold, the plan shifted to eliminate him.

The industry’s silence spoke volumes. After the shooting, there were no statements of support. No “pray for 50” hashtags. Nothing. Columbia Records dropped him like a bad habit, shelving *Power of the Dollar* before it even dropped. Publications spun narratives making it seem like 50 brought it on himself. He was labeled a problem, a liability, too dangerous to touch.

Meanwhile, Gene says there was a whole machine working to keep things quiet — powerful names, big money, and deep street ties. He called out Supreme, a heavy figure with deep Queens ties and rumored connections to Murder Inc. Supreme’s reach extended beyond the block and into music boardrooms. And then there was Jimmy Henchman — a manager and street figure who allegedly helped keep the narrative under control.

Gene even hinted that Jam Master Jay’s murder might have connections to this saga — that Jay was warned not to work with 50. That’s how far the fear stretched.

Throughout it all, Ja Rule kept playing his role. He painted himself as the misunderstood artist who got swept up in beef, claiming in interviews that it was all overblown. He called 50 a bully who somehow became a victim. But Gene isn’t buying it. He says Ja knew exactly what was happening. He might not have pulled triggers, but he stood right next to the ones who did.

Gene accused Ja of playing both sides: talking tough in songs and interviews, then downplaying it in public as if it was all just music. Meanwhile, Ja and Irv built an image of 50 as a snitch to destroy his street credibility, waving around paperwork that Gene says was fake.

According to Gene, once the feds started sniffing around, Ja’s narrative flipped overnight. Suddenly, he was the peaceful artist blackballed by the industry. But Gene isn’t letting that fly. He says that image was crafted purely to survive federal investigations and avoid scrutiny.

Now, decades later, as Irv and Ja keep resurfacing in interviews, telling their own versions of history, Gene is ripping the mask off. He says he stayed quiet long enough. He’s tired of seeing powerful names dance around accountability while 50 Cent was left for dead and labeled the villain.

The music industry didn’t protect 50. Instead, it punished him for surviving. Labels ran, execs stayed silent, and media outlets spun the story to protect the machine. But 50 flipped that silence into power. He turned trauma into an empire. From *Get Rich or Die Tryin’* to his TV and business moves, he made survival his brand.

Gene says that survival wasn’t random. It was divine timing, luck, and God’s will. Because according to him, the plan to finish 50 was very real — and almost succeeded.