Michael Rainey Jr. Throws Lil Meech Under The Bus While Commenting On 50 Cent Drama

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Michael Rainey Jr. signs autographs at Duffy's Hope 20th Annual Celebrity basketball game at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Saturday August 3, 2024. © Gee Johnson/Special to Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The "BMF" universe is split in two right now thanks to the beef between 50 Cent and Big Meech, which Michael Rainey Jr. chimed in on.

Lil Meech is always sticking up for his father Big Meech (real name Demetrius Flenory), even when those tied to the media representation of his dad's former life, BMF, are turning their backs. Power series actor Michael Rainey Jr., a show also helmed by 50 Cent, recently commented on the G-Unit mogul's surprising beef with his former collaborators, the Meeches. Over the weekend, Rainey hosted an Instagram Live session in which a fan asked whether or not he feels bad for the Flenorys in their feud with 50. As it turns out, it seems like there is little sympathy on the table.

"Do I feel bad for Lil Meech?" Michael Rainey Jr. began his remarks about the 50 Cent and Big Meech beef. "I don’t feel bad for no grown man on this planet. I’m a grown man. Why the f**k I got to feel bad for another grown man? You a grown man too, n***a. What you asking for my sympathy for? You’ll be alright. H*e a** n***a." Those last words seem like they directly called Lil Meech out, although it's possible it could just be about the fan who asked the question.

50 Cent BMF Beef

For those unaware, Big Meech and 50 Cent's fallout followed a previously solid relationship, as the latter brought the former's criminal exploits to life via the BMF show. However, things took a turn for the worse shortly after Meech saw his release from prison. He tried to organize a welcome back concert with assistance from many rappers, including longtime 50 rival and frequent beef target online, Rick Ross. This was the final straw for the Queens MC, who accused Flenory of snitching and also launched attacks against his son Lil Meech.

In fact, even 50 Cent congratulating Michael Rainey Jr. for his NAACP Image Award last month couldn't happen without some Lil Meech shade. "He wanted to be big bro so bad," Rainey said of Meech, and 50 shared this TikTok comment in a post celebrating the NAACP accolade. We will see whether other G-Unit-adjacent loyalties have to pick a side here or if most folks will just ignore it altogether.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.