Rick Ross Responds To Young Jeezy Taunts

Rick Ross and Young Jeezy are not on the best of terms. The two heavyweight rappers, who happen to be Def Jam labelmates, have been immersed in a war of words for months now, and the tension seems to be boiling over.

The latest in the Ross vs. Jeezy imbroglio was triggered after video surfaced on the Net showing Young Jeezy saying sly remarks about his rival after a performance in Miami. In the footage, Jeezy is seen walking the streets of MIA with an entourage in tow. Asked how he feels "about the Rick Ross thing," the Atlanta MC sarcastically responds, "Where is your favorite rapper at? I don't see that n---a." Moments later, Jeezy pulls his shirt up to reveal he has a gun on his waistband. Although he never names the Miami rapper by name, it's easy to infer the jabs are directed at Ross.

The Teflon Don MC was recently in the U.K., where he visited the BBC's Tim Westwood, and the topic of Jeezy's rant came up.

"Man, I actually got to see the footage of him walking on South Beach, down Collins Ave. and ... Yeah, he played himself," Ross said. "You gotta come across the bridge to Carol City to Lil Haiti, that's where you get your issues. I mean, Washington Ave.? Give me a break, baby."

Ross continued, "What's crazy about that is, as you can see on that same footage, when they asked about my name, they still don't really have a direct answer, and that ain't gangster at all. If you really have an issue, put it on the table and handle it like a G."

The two rappers have at times downplayed any beef between them. Rick Ross' anthemic summer hit "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" name-checks Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory on its chorus. (The leader of the infamous Black Mafia Family, or BMF, Flenory is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence.) But Jeezy's association with BMF pre-dates his rise to hip-hop prominence. And there was speculation that Ross' track didn't sit well with Jeezy, who in turn dropped "Death B4 Dishonor," widely believed to be a shot at Ross. Jeezy, however, denied it was a dis track. Days later, Ross responded with his own record, "The Summer's Mine," believed to be a response to the Jeezy track.

The two MCs are no strangers to rap beef — Jeezy has previously sparred with Gucci Mane, and Ross with 50 Cent.

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