Diddy vs 50 Cent: Inside the Feud as a Netflix Documentary Reportedly Outpaces Stranger Things
50 Cent fans the flames of his long-running feud with P. Diddy, celebrating his Executive Producer credit as Netflix’s four-part Sean Combs: The Reckoning surges past Stranger Things — and taking a victory lap on X.
50 vs. Diddy felt like background noise for years. Not this week. Netflix dropped a four-part docuseries about Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 50 Cent is an executive producer on it, the show shot to the top of the charts, and the jabs are flying again.
The Reckoning hits #1, 50 does a victory lap
The doc is called 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning,' and yes, 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) has an executive producer credit. On Dec 5, 2025, he jumped on X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate, saying the series is #1 in the U.S. and #1 in the U.K., and basically telling Stranger Things to scoot over. He also used the moment to tease his next project, 'Fightland,' because of course he did.
Diddy's side reportedly pushes back
Behind the scenes, Combs's legal team has apparently sent Netflix a cease-and-desist over the series. The show digs into Combs's life and legal troubles, and it is very much built to get people talking. Add the ranking flex, and you can see why tensions are up.
Flowers, trolling, and more fuel
Because 50 is 50, he kept the thread going on X with another post claiming Diddy sent him a bouquet at Miami's Club 11 as a not-so-subtle message. He posted a picture and mocked the gesture, daring Combs to escalate. Subtlety is not the vibe here.
50's on-the-record statement
'I have been committed to real storytelling for years through G-Unit Film and Television. I am grateful to everyone who came forward and trusted us with their stories, and proud to have Alexandria Stapleton as the director on the project to bring this important story to the screen.'
— Curtis James Jackson III, via The Mirror US
Quick credits: G-Unit Film & Television is 50's banner, and filmmaker Alexandria Stapleton directed this one.
How we got here (the short version)
- Early 2000s: 50 starts taking public shots at a lot of industry players, Diddy included. It reads like trolling at first, but the energy sticks.
- Mid-2010s: As noted by Entertainment Weekly, 50 ramps up on social media, clowning Diddy and throwing shade about his business moves, music, and branding. Diddy mostly keeps quiet publicly.
- Late 2010s–early 2020s: The sniping gets more direct in posts and interviews. Fans and press keep the receipts, and the back-and-forth never totally cools.
- Now: Netflix drops 'The Reckoning.' It shoots to #1 in the U.S. and U.K. (per 50's post), 50 crows about it, and Diddy's camp pushes back both legally and in public statements. Old accusations and new reactions flood the timeline again.
Where this goes next
The doc's momentum is clearly helping 50 control the narrative, at least online. If the legal side heats up, that could change the pace, but for now, expect more posts, more shade, and more people pressing play to see what the fuss is about.
Sean Combs: The Reckoning is streaming now on Netflix.