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50 Cent and Fat Joe were once bitter rivals and they're about to reignite that rivalry when they coach against each other at the Houston Tycoon Weekend celebrity basketball game

Todd Williamson/Getty Images for STARZ 50 Cent & Fat Joe To Revive Rap Rivalry In Houston Celebrity Basketball Game Published on:Jul 21, 2022, 7:42 AM by 4 Houston, TX 50 Cent and Fat Joe will reignite their rivalry on the basketball court during the G-Unit boss annual Houston Tycoon Weekend this summer. The two rappers will face off as coaches at the All-Star Celebrity Basketball game on August 27. 50 revealed the news on Instagram late Wednesday (July 20), posting a flyer for the hoops contest. The two teams will see Curtis and Joey Crack pick up the clipboards and run plays as their respective teams go head-to-head. As expected, 50 is already talking trash. This is gonna be so turnt up, he wrote in his Instagram caption. HOUSTON TYCOON weekend. @fatjoe dont stand a chance wait till he see who i got on my Team. LOL @brasoncognac@lecheminduroi. A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent) 50 Cent talks a big game, but Fat Joe is no slouch when it comes to coaching a basketball team. In the early 2000s, the Bronx rap veteran led his team to seven championships during the Entertainers Basketball Classic tournament. Joes roster boasted former NBA players such as Jermaine ONeal, Zach Randolph, Shawn Marion, Stephen Jackson and Stephon Marbury. The Terror Squad MC was also a part of the legendary hoops game that never was when his team was supposed to take on JAY-Zs squad at Harlems Rucker Park in the summer of 2003. Despite a tantalizing showdown between LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony on the cards, the game was canceled due to a major blackout that hit New York City. Read more