Judge Greg Mathis has responded to 50 Cent's recent criticism of the upcoming film, First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story. In an Instagram reel posted on Friday, Mathis expressed his respect for the legendary rapper and asked why there's beef. 50 had complained also about his ex-girlfriend Vivica A. Fox's involvement in the project. 50 released his own BMF series on STARZ in 2021.
“You my guy,” Mathis said to 50 in the post. “Let Tonesa eat! The first lady of BMF. You know, I know Lala’s doing a hell of a job — but y’all haven’t fed Toni. I’m from Detroit, and they’re from Detroit — that’s how I’m involved. These are Detroiters, man. We cut from the same cloth. I respect you, man — I respect your work. Now, let us get some money.”
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50 had initially called out the production on Instagram, last Thursday. “This should say 263 not BMF, @southwest263. What the fvck is this man! Vivica ugh, So your not gonna ever leave me alone hun? and what the fvck is judge Mathis doing in this mix[.] I’m done, Im done with all of you n****s," he wrote. "LOL.” As for what Mathis is actually doing in the mix, he is executive producing the film. It is expected to premiere on BET+ later this year. Fox has yet to respond to 50's comments but did share her excitement to be working on the project, last month.
A description of the premise shared by Deadline reads, “Dreams and desires, craftiness and creativity, hustle and hard work, Welch tells a harrowing story about riches, remorse, personal responsibility, and redemption set amidst the lavishness and extreme violence of Detroit’s crack era and America’s ‘war on drugs.'" Check out Judge Mathis' post regarding 50 Cent's recent comments on First Lady of BMF below.
Judge Mathis' Response To 50 Cent
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