Tony Yayo admits he was worried when he spotted 50 Cent and Joe Budden at the same New York Knicks playoff game.
During a fresh interview with DJ Vlad, Yayo cracked the host up when he shared his concern for Budden’s wellbeing.
“I was scared for Joe Budden,” Yayo confessed, before adding that he didn’t think anything major would pop off because of the location.
“At the same time, it’s the playoffs. You’re paying attention to the game,” the G-Unit member explained. “Madison Square Garden is like the airport. If you pop off there, you’re banned forever. It’s not a place you want to get into an altercation. You’re courtside. You start a fight there, you’re gonna make the news.”
Late last month, Fif and Budden were spotted sitting near each other during a Knicks-Pistons game. Given the harsh words they’ve exchanged in recent months, this encounter could’ve turned ugly — but luckily, nothing violent went down.
Fif playfully acknowledged their peaceful run-in with a post of them together, writing: “I ran into Joe at the game, he said I don’t need Therapy No MORE!”
Fif and Budden’s beef traces back to February, when the podcast host, responding to Fif making jokes about Irv Gotti’s death, suggested that the G-Unit boss needs professional mental health help.
“Hip-hop is the new meaning for ‘I need therapy,'” Budden said. “Kanye West needs therapy. 50 Cent needs therapy. I don’t care if you agree with the rationale. And 50 is 50. He gon’ stand in it. He gon’ stand strong in it.”
Fif clapped back by posting AI-generated images of Budden sleepwalking naked, referencing a now-dismissed case where he allegedly was recorded sleepwalking naked and trying to enter a neighbor’s apartment.
Budden addressed Fif’s posts on his podcast, saying, “50’s been posting me for seven days in a row. If I have a problem with it, we’re getting lawyers involved.”
After laughing off Budden’s threats, Fif suggested that the Jersey rapper-turned-podcaster was actually the one needing therapy after alleged audio leaked in April of Budden arguing with Love & Hip Hop: New York alum Raqi Thunda.
“Well Damn Joe you need therapy for real,” 50 wrote in an Instagram post. “You’re sleepwalking around naked. Master baiting [sic] till the point you need travel lube, this is weird behavior.”
