Frenemies: Rappers Who Beefed Then Worked Together

Collaborating with old rivals is a sign of moving on.

Frenemies: Rappers Who Beefed Then Worked Together - In March, Troy Ave revealed to Angie Martinez on Power 105 that the tension between him and 50 Cent was in the past. Fif previously kicked up a little dust when he called G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks hype men for the New York upstart, but Troy stated that was water under the bridge. "50 my guy…50 and me had a talk at the Chris Brown show. I hollered at him, pulled him to the side. He told me where the energy came from initially or whatever and we just chopped it up from there... 50 Cent was my favorite rapper. That's the reason I'm rapping. He showed me you can come from the streets and put out your own mixtapes and come up. No matter what type of shaky thing or whatever, that don't omit what [he's done]... It's so ill. I got a ill check. He put my song in Power."The New York camaraderie continued afte...
Lil Wayne and Master P - Two of the biggest stars to put New Orleans on the hip hop map have finally collided on a track together. Lil Wayne just blessed his vocals on Master P's posse cut "Power," which also features Gangsta and Ace B.Prior to blowing up, it wasn't a secret that No Limit and Cash Money weren't the best of friends although a mutual respect was always given during their cold war, which included disses from both camps. Wayne and Percy's white flag can be found on P's new compilation project, Money Mafia: We All We Got, which showcases the new roster of No Limit artists.(Photos from left: Kevin Mazur/WireImage, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for BET)
50 Cent and Fat Joe - 50 Cent isn't one to easily let his beefs go. But even by Fif's own admission, it took too long to move on from his issues with Fat Joe, which started in 2004 after Joe collaborated with 50's nemesis, Ja Rule. The two New York rappers have since put their issues behind them, but they truly started a new chapter with DJ Kay Slay's "Free Again," which featured the two rappers.(Photos from left: REUTERS/Danny Moloshok, John Ricard/BET)Jay Z and Nas - Jay Z and Nas engaged in arguably the most storied beef in hip hop history, which made their make-up all the more notable. After years of disses on record and in the media, Hov and Esco eventually squashed their issues, with Nas even signing to Def Jam when Jay was president. The two eventually collaborated multiple times, including on "Black Republican" and "Success."(Photos from Left: Ethan Miller/Landov, Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Frenemies: Rappers Who Beefed Then Worked Together - In March, Troy Ave revealed to Angie Martinez on Power 105 that the tension between him and 50 Cent was in the past. Fif previously kicked up a little dust when he called G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks hype men for the New York upstart, but Troy stated that was water under the bridge. "50 my guy…50 and me had a talk at the Chris Brown show. I hollered at him, pulled him to the side. He told me where the energy came from initially or whatever and we just chopped it up from there... 50 Cent was my favorite rapper. That's the reason I'm rapping. He showed me you can come from the streets and put out your own mixtapes and come up. No matter what type of shaky thing or whatever, that don't omit what [he's done]... It's so ill. I got a ill check. He put my song in Power."The New York camaraderie continued afte...

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