Although rap beefs appeared to have calmed down in 2025, it seems to be just like the spirit of dissing simply would possibly get revived because of comic Mike Epps and his current feedback about Shannon Sharpe. And what he mentioned could come as a shock.
Throughout an interview with “The Breakfast Membership” on Tuesday, March 4, Epps shot down the query of whether or not or not he’d ever seem on Sharpe’s in style “Membership Shay Shay” podcast and expressed his displeasure in how Sharpe “grills” his Black company. He additionally claimed that the present capitalizes off Black of us’ ache and is getting used as “clickbait” in an effort to achieve extra views.
“Shannon Sharpe, y’all gotta convey some white males on right here and grill ‘em,” Epps mentioned. “You simply can’t grill Black individuals. That s**t ain’t proper. I do know we earn money off click-baiting and s**t however clickbait them white of us. Get a few of your NFL gamers that you realize was f****d up, get ’em on the present.”
Epps went on to say that whereas he (and the remainder of us) loved the now-viral Katt Williams interview from January 2024, it was finally counterproductive as a result of it damage lots of people’s emotions and simply general wasn’t a great look. He ended his feedback by pleading with Sharpe to begin pivoting in the direction of white company in order that they’ll naked their souls as a substitute of Black individuals.
“Not on no race s**t however you possibly can’t simply interview Black males and allow them to pour out all their ache on these podcasts man,” Epps mentioned.
Epps’ feedback come a little bit over a 12 months after he ignited points with Sharpe following Williams’ aforementioned interview. On the time, “The Upshaws” star alleged that Sharpe tried to goad Williams into dragging his title throughout his roast. Consequently, Epps known as Sharpe “Madea” and questioned his sexuality whereas Sharpe clapped again and mentioned that Epps was the one DM-ing him to get on his present and that he was able to combat him if it got here all the way down to it.
Fortunately, it didn’t come all the way down to it and the 2 have been capable of resolve their points. Hopefully Epps’ new phrases and emotions don’t squash their progress.