In a recent wave of interviews and conversations, Eminem and 50 Cent are once again stirring controversy—this time by taking direct aim at Jay-Z and Beyoncé. What started as 50 Cent venting about being snubbed at the Grammys has spiraled into explosive allegations about the music industry’s biggest power couple.

50 recalled his debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’, which broke records yet didn’t land him the Grammy for Best New Artist. “Nobody came out the gate like that,” he said. “I got the checks, but I didn’t get the trophies. Jay got all the trophies, man—because he signed that contract.” When pressed on what contract, 50 implied it wasn’t just a business deal—it was his marriage to Beyoncé. According to him, once Jay tied the knot, the Grammys started flooding in.

Eminem then added fuel to the fire. For years, he claims, Jay-Z timed his album drops to clash with his own releases, stifling momentum. “Every time I dropped, Jay dropped,” Eminem recalled. “Why you do that, man?” He also alleged that Jay used his influence to block 50 from performing at the Super Bowl halftime show—something Eminem himself refused to let slide. Reportedly, Em told the NFL: “No 50, no Em.”

But their accusations go beyond awards shows and halftime performances. According to Eminem, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have quietly sabotaged entire careers to protect their own. The list of names is long—and shocking. DMX once accused Jay of blocking his sixth album while president of Def Jam. Beanie Sigel claimed Jay stifled his projects to stop him from blowing up. R&B stars Amerie and Keri Hilson both saw their careers cool suddenly after crossing paths with Beyoncé. Even Kanye West, once close to the Carters, later accused them of being “industry puppets” who’d do anything to maintain control.

The rumors run darker still. Some point to Jay’s alleged involvement in sidelining Harlem legend Big L, who was murdered just as his career was about to explode. Others note Jay’s pursuit of Aaliyah before her tragic passing, and how soon after, he and Beyoncé went public.

50 didn’t hold back, even suggesting Jay and Beyoncé’s marriage might not be about love at all but rather a business contract designed to secure power, influence, and awards. “Before Beyoncé, Jay had one Grammy. After? Nearly twenty,” he noted.

Former insiders have echoed the same suspicions. Beyoncé’s late ex-bodyguard, Uncle Ron, claimed before his passing that the couple deliberately sabotaged rivals. And Carrie Hilson revealed she received real-life threats after refusing to play along with the industry’s narrative about them.

For Eminem, the problem runs deeper than awards or recognition. He’s long criticized the Grammys as a rigged spectacle that dangles prestige in front of artists, then discards them for ratings. “The vote itself is fake,” he once said. “It’s not about culture—it’s about who fits the narrative.”

Now, with both Eminem and 50 Cent going public, fans are asking the hard questions: Are Jay-Z and Beyoncé truly music royalty—or have they built their empire by crushing everyone in their path?

The conversation isn’t going away anytime soon. When major names like Eminem, 50 Cent, DMX, Beanie Sigel, Amerie, Keri Hilson, and Kanye West all tell similar stories, can it really just be gossip? Or are the Carters hiding secrets darker than anyone imagined?