Ja Rule has spoken out about a viral on-flight disagreement with rappers Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. The incident took place on Sunday, February 8, 2026, aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from San Francisco to New York. The situation quickly moved from the airplane cabin to social media, where all involved shared their versions of events, reigniting discussion about a decades-long rivalry in hip-hop.
The encounter started when the three rappers boarded the same flight. Ja Rule, whose legal name is Jeffrey Atkins, was seated in front of Yayo and Uncle Murda. According to reports, Ja Rule made an initial comment about the other two being on the flight, which sparked a verbal back-and-forth. Videos show the men standing and yelling in the aisle before takeoff.
Ja Rule posted on X: “I popped on these punks by myself on a plane lmao… I threw the pillow at yayo head cuz you soft… knocked ya hat all off s**t was hilarious…”
In a separate post, Ja Rule shared an email from TMZ that presented a different view from witnesses. The email stated he was seen as “the aggressor”, yelling that he wanted to fight before throwing a pillow at Tony Yayo. Ja Rule added his own commentary to this, calling the duo “clowns”.
How the Flight Confrontation Unfolded
The core of the event happened on a Delta flight scheduled to travel from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on the morning of February 8. This was the day after Super Bowl LX was held in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Video footage shows the rappers in a heated exchange. In one clip, Uncle Murda can be heard saying, “Sucka ass Ja Rule on the plane,” to which Ja Rule immediately turns and responds, “Old ass, police ass, sucka ass”. Another angle obtained by TMZ shows Ja Rule standing in the aisle, appearing upset and repeatedly saying, “Let’s shake,” which was a challenge to fight.
The confrontation reportedly involved a pillow. Tony Yayo claimed that Ja Rule threw a pillow at him. This detail became a central part of the story, with Yayo and Uncle Murda later mocking the action in their own social media posts.
Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda Share Their Side
After the incident, Uncle Murda, whose real name is Lenwood Williams, was the first to post about it online. On Monday, February 9, he shared video clips of the encounter on his Instagram. One clip captured the argument, and another showed an empty airplane seat.
Uncle Murda captioned his post: “Ja got off the plane lol I took his seat”.
In the follow-up video, Tony Yayo held up a pillow, stating, “This is the pillow Ja Rule threw at me. Soft ass n***a”. Uncle Murda added, “This is where he was sitting before we got him out of here”. Their posts framed the incident as a victory, suggesting Ja Rule left the plane because of them.
Tony Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, also argued during the dispute that “planes are federal offenses territory”, implying he was careful not to escalate the situation legally.
Airline Crew Intervention and Aftermath
The disagreement drew the attention of the flight crew. A Delta Air Lines spokesperson confirmed that cabin crew members spoke to both parties following a disagreement. The intervention led to both Ja Rule and Tony Yayo being taken off the plane briefly to address the situation.
Ultimately, one of the individuals was rebooked onto a later flight. While it was not officially confirmed who was rebooked, social media posts from Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo claimed that Ja Rule was the one who did not continue on the original flight. The original flight continued to JFK and landed without further issues.
Ja Rule later stated on X that he was “removed from the aircraft” because other passengers “didn’t feel safe” and crew identified him as the aggressor, though he maintained he was simply addressing the two men.
50 Cent Adds Fuel to the Fire
No modern chapter of Ja Rule’s story is complete without a reaction from his longtime rival, 50 Cent. The G-Unit founder, whose legal name is Curtis Jackson, quickly commented on the plane incident.
50 Cent reposted Uncle Murda’s video to his own Instagram on February 9. He used the opportunity to mock Ja Rule, writing in his caption that Ja was alone and “had to make a scene so they could remove him scary ass”.
This interaction is the latest in a feud that has spanned over 25 years. The conflict between 50 Cent and Ja Rule began in the late 1990s and was a defining rivalry in hip-hop during the early 2000s, involving diss tracks and public insults. While the musical rivalry has cooled, 50 Cent continues to seize opportunities to criticize Ja Rule publicly.
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The Long History Behind the Current Conflict
To understand why a simple flight encounter gained so much attention, you need to look at the long history. The animosity primarily exists between Ja Rule and 50 Cent, but it extends to their respective circles. Tony Yayo is a founding member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit collective, and Uncle Murda is a longtime affiliate. Therefore, any tension between Ja Rule and G-Unit members is seen as an extension of the core feud.
The origin of the beef is often traced back to the late 1990s, with different accounts citing various incidents. One story suggests a conflict over a stolen chain during a music video shoot, while another points to Ja Rule’s label, Murder Inc., allegedly snubbing 50 Cent. This history turned the plane incident into more than just an argument; it was viewed by fans as a new episode in a lasting hip-hop narrative.
Ja Rule himself acknowledged the impact of this feud in a 2025 interview with Vibe magazine, stating that his conflict with 50 Cent was “bad for hip-hop” because it divided the New York rap scene.
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