11. Feud With Rick Ross
Rappers often say things that make for great lyrics but insult other people in the entertainment industry, and that’s exactly what happened when Rick Ross said “That Mayweather money looking funny in the light” on his track “Mafia Music.” He was making reference to rumors that the IRS was coming after Floyd for $6 million, and when the boxer heard the line, he wasn’t amused.
Floyd would later go on to mention the Florida rapper in a number of interviews highlighting the fact that at one point in Rick Ross’ life he wasn’t as “hood” as his music suggests, mentioning that the rapper once worked as a correctional officer. He said, “If I need someone arrested, I’ll call him.” Rick snapped back in the video for his track “Go” when he opened the visual by saying “F— Floyd Mayweather” and mocked his money issues.
Floyd spoke on the beef and said, “I just think that when you are on a certain level, you just let things go by. I’m a fighter. That’s what I do. I’m into contact. He’s a rapper. That’s what he do. The thing I’m gonna do is stay in my lane and let him stay in his lane.”
The two seemed to have buried the hatchet after Rick was in the audience to watch Floyd fight Ricky Hatton in 2007. “He paid money to see me … I appreciate the donation from Rick Ross,” Floyd quipped.
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