50 ain't tryna be like Pac. The difference is this: Pac str8 up said in an interview that he would destroy anybody who recorded with Biggie - and for no other rational reason than just that. Go find that interview, I know everybody here has read it before. But 50 - if you really pay attention to his interviews - he gives acutally reasons why he disses those certain people. Nas, Joe, Jada, Kells... (And dont bring up "How To Rob" cause I know how y'all are - that was more of a comedy record and yeah he did it for attention back then.)
But 50 aint going at everybody who just does a song with Ja Rule. He's goin at Joe & Jada because he feels like their co-signing with Ja Rule. Even if you listen to "New York", Ja's verse is OBVIOUSLY a diss to 50 & G-Unit. Listen to Jada & Joe's verses it even would even sound like their dissin somebody even if they ain't not intentionally. Especially the video version: "Yo Ja, I can see the crack their nose...". And that was after Ja's told them to take their silly chain and put back on their wires and shit. And he's feels their 'actions' in other places make it seem like they co-signin. I ain't sayin that I agree with 50, but I do understand where he's comin from. I can't really say I blame him either.
And do y'all remember that song Fat Joe did called "Victim"? Had everybody wonderin who he was doin at? It was either to Jay or 50, but mostly everybody swore on they momma's back that it was a diss to 50 rather than Jay or a Cuban Link. And remember Joe's verse on "No Problems" remix? Everbody speculated. Somebody asked Fat Joe in an interview once who he was goin at at and he just danced around the question, didnt say any names.
Alot of y'all hate 50 so bad, that y'all just ain't fair. Y'all are so quick to make accusations about him ("50 is tryna do what Pac did") and put words in his mouth ("50 seems to think he's better than Em & Dre") and call him cocky and arrogant - name one rapper who aint cocky and arrogant in their own way, but then again, maybe they have to be since their in a competitive rap game. You don't have to be cocky and arrogant when your sittin behind your computer.....but maybe selfish and hateful though.