50 Cent Instigates Beef Between "Power" Actors Joseph Sikora & Gianni Paolo

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Round two of the spat between Joseph and Gianni was sparked today, and Fif chimed with, "Now I never like to start sh*t..."

Things are heating up in the Power Universe and it's not happening on screen. We're not sure what caused the division between Power Book II actor Gianni Paolo and Power's Joseph Sikora, but a recent exchange on a concert stage prompted a fiery reaction from the former. In the viral video, Paolo greeted several people who embraced him, but when it came to Sikora, things went a little differently. Sikora rejected Paolo's hand and it was a brief moment that got fans talking.

"You pressed? I would be too," said Paolo. He added that "some ppl just insecure [shrugging and crying emoji]." Sikora responded to the backlash with an Instagram comment to Hazel-E where he claimed he mended fences with Paolo.


"We saw each other at the hotel afterward and talked," Sikora wrote. "All good. [thumbs up emoji]." When Paolo saw the response, he fired off a lengthy post about how they were not on good terms. According to him, he confronted Sikora about the awkward moment.

"He's been doing this sh*t for years when I've shown nothing but respect and love," said Paolo. "He kept just saying he doesn't f*ck with me. Nothing was resolved. Stop spreading lies cause people are pressing you about your saltiness. I've said nothing but amazing things about this dude on the podcast and if you listen to it you know."

He went on to say that "when Ghost happened everything switched up" and continued to call out his fellow actor. "If you're gonna try and pretend like sh*t is resolved for social media case you're mad everybody is asking a 47 year old man is throwing shade at someone who everybody f*cks with then at least do better than that my guy."

50 Cent was alerted of the drama's update and added his two cents.

"[Eyeball emoji] oh sh*t, it's up! [thinking emoji] Now I never like to start sh*t but you should sock him Tommy," Fif said, referencing Sikora's Power character, as well as Paolo's. "Wait I think this little n*gga Brayden got a knife. lol." Check it all out below.



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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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