The hip-hop comedy world was thrown into fresh turmoil late Tuesday when DC Young Fly fired back at Rick Ross after the Miami rap mogul took a direct shot at him on his newly released album, issuing a stark warning that the veteran comedian is far from done with the confrontation. In a tense video posted to social media, the â85 South Showâ star could be seen listening intently to the diss track, his expression shifting from amusement to steely resolve. The track, which features lines such as âIâm walking off on you goofy [expletive] that act funny / All you DC young flies get one time hopping,â reignites a long-simmering feud that first erupted when Ross famously walked off the set of â85 Southâ years ago.
DC Young Fly, whose real name is John Whitfield, did not hold back in his response, captioning the video with a pointed message: âWell, dang, big boy. It rich forever. Thatâs how you feel.
I ainât roasting nobody in a minute. Iâmma chill though. Fire.â
But sources close to the comedian say that âchillâ may be a misdirection, as the warning embedded in his words signals that a major rebuttal is on the horizon.
The diss track, đ”đźđȘđŽđźđ hours before the albumâs official drop, includes the bar, âI need security surely to cut the pad for me / Iâm walking off on you goofy [expletive] that act funny / All you DC young flies get one time hopping Bob a ends donât cross the gun line.â This is widely interpreted as a direct reference to Rossâs abrupt exit from the â85 Southâ interview and a taunt aimed at DC Young Flyâs comedic persona. The comedianâs team confirmed that the video was recorded in his Atlanta home studio, where he played the track multiple times before addressing the camera.
âThat boy. Where that at? Boy.
How you feel? Hey. Should I wake up?
Are they trying to wake me up?â he said in the clip, a clear mockery of Rossâs lyrical aggression. He then added, âNo, I ainât going to wake up.
I ainât going to wake up. Hey, boy. Hey, yâall go yâall go get that uh that album, gang.
Go get that album, gang.â The sarcasm was palpable, but the underlying tension was unmistakable.
To understand the gravity of this moment, one must revisit the original incident that started the feud. In 2022, Rick Ross was a guest on â85 South Show,â a wildly popular podcast hosted by DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller, and Chico Bean. During the taping, Ross suddenly walked off set, leaving the hosts and audience in shock.
No explanation was given at the time, but the incident became a đżđŸđđ¶đ sensation. For months, the three comedians kept their silence, choosing not to escalate the matter publicly. That changed when the crew appeared on âThe Joe Rogan Experienceâ and later on âThe Nightly Show,â where DC Young Fly finally broke his silence.
âI got to keep it all the way real since he walked off,â he said on a recent podcast. âWe was just talking to Andy Martinez about that yesterday. We in Atlanta so we running to him all the time.
His car ainât it ainât never been no hard feeling. I want to say no hard feeling. Yeah.
Iâm going to say first of all I donât give a damn. But I give a damn about you as a person. Yeah.
We the type of people that weâll never bring up nothing that we feel like that can be diminished to your career or anything, [expletive] cause we some real [expletive]. The moment you leave our show, you went and did a podcast, a white podcast. You sat your ass for almost two hours and didnât leave and you talk and them white folk ask you was you a professional officer?
Yeah. We would have never asked you that [expletive] got respect for you, right? And you sat right there and you answered that question so eloquently like it wasnât even disrespectful and then I get to sit back and watch that.
Whatâs the difference between them and us? Okay, now I feel disrespect, right? Donât do us like that.
And itâs still love, but [expletive].â That statement, laced with hurt and frustration, set the stage for the current escalation.
Ross responded to those comments at the time with a defensive video, claiming he had come to the show for free and felt disrespected by the hosts not providing enough food or hospitality. âI came to your podcast. I came for free, homie.
No charge. I did it on face, homie. I didnât ask you what your analytics was.
I came on face, homie, to show love. Donât make it like I walked up on you. I left early.
I had some other things to do. Next time I come for free, at least have me some lemon pepper wings,â Ross said in a now-deleted Instagram video. DC Young Fly hit back hard, roasting Rossâs claim and pointing out that every guest on the show came for free.
âFirst of all, you know it love. Second of all, I got to call a spade when itâs a spade. You say you did it for free.
Everybody do it for free. Ross, you ainât the only [expletive] who did it for free. Lil Boosie did it for free.
T. I. did it for free.
Busta Rhymes did it for free. Snoop Dogg did it for free. Everybody who sat on that couch did it for free.
Your moment wasnât the biggest moment. Thatâs one of the đżđŸđđ¶đ moments, but episode 8 million views, Episode 8. Got Country Wayne with 6 to 7 million.
Like, we do numbers. We do analytics. Our analytics, we was the biggest before you came and we was the biggest afterwards.
So you always got room to come back to be on the biggest podcast in the world. Correct? But when you call a spade a spade, it get hot.
And where you got to go to cool off? Iâm going to talk to my little homie DC in the pool because itâs hot. I got to get in the pool because itâs too hot outside.
And August 2nd, yâall make sure yâall go to his pool party cause Iâm not going to be there. But you said I was going to be there, Ross. Thatâs false advertising.
Push up to his pool party. But Ross, donât do that. And the jacket, [expletive] You wore the jacket for no reason.
Let me buy that Gucci jacket up off you then so I can tell my son I bought this from a [expletive] who left. He said he wore it for no reason. It was a waste.
Since we didnât pay you, Iâll pay you for the Gucci jacket. Give me that jacket. You said something about the wings.
Make sure we had the wings. If you would have stayed, you would have known we had 200 wings. God wings.
They was in the back. You went to the back, to the bathroom, you just left. It was 200 lemon pepper wings.
Matter of fact, we knew you were coming but you didnât eat. We respect when [expletive] got [expletive] to do. Just tell us when you come in you got an hour.
Bet. Weâll try to get you in 45 minutes so you can make it to your next destination. But donât pull up act like you doing us a favor and then just leave without saying something.
Say something so we know whatâs going on, gang. We ainât tripping, but push back up. Your team, we called your team.
We called the person who we called when you was on the way. Guess what they said? We donât know where he going.
So Ross, get at the pool and give me a call. So I love you, homie. We every day.â
That response, which went đżđŸđđ¶đ, included the now-famous line about the âbiggest podcast in the worldâ and a direct invitation for Ross to return.
Despite that earlier exchange, the two camps appeared to cool downâuntil now. The new album, which dropped at midnight, features a track that reopens the wound. In it, Ross raps about âwalking off on goofy [expletive] that act funnyâ and references âDC young fliesâ in a derogatory context.
DC Young Flyâs team told this reporter that the comedian heard the track hours before its official release and immediately recorded his reaction. The caption âWell, dang, big boy. It rich forever.
Thatâs how you feel. I ainât roasting nobody in a minute. Iâmma chill though.
Fire. Yâall grab that album after yâall go see his episode on the 85 South Showâ was a clear signal that he is not ignoring the diss but is playing a strategic game. The phrase âFat Boyâ in the warning, used in the original title of this article, refers to Rossâs well-known weight and is a classic DC Young Fly roast styleâpersonal, cutting, and delivered with a smile.
Industry observers are already predicting that DC Young Fly will dedicate an entire segment of an upcoming â85 South Showâ episode to Rossâs diss, potentially bringing in other comedians to amplify the punch. âThis is what he does. He is a comedian.
He takes the shots and fires back with laughter,â said a source close to the show. âBut the warning he sent today is real. Heâs not going to let this slide.
Heâs just choosing the right moment.â The feud has drawn widespread attention across social media, with fans taking sides. Some argue that Ross, a heavyweight in the music industry, should not be engaging with comedians, while others say DC Young Flyâs track record of roasting celebritiesâfrom T.
I. to 50 Centâmakes him a formidable opponent.
The stakes are high for both parties. Rossâs album, which features collaborations with top-tier artists, is a major commercial release, and any controversy could boost streams. However, DC Young Flyâs massive online following, which includes millions on Instagram and TikTok, means he can shape the narrative quickly.
Already, clips of the original â85 Southâ walk-off have resurfaced, along with the subsequent roasting sessions, generating millions of views. The comedianâs ability to turn a diss track into a comedic advantage is well-documented. He previously turned a feud with rapper Kodak Black into a recurring bit that increased his visibility.
But the warning issued today carries a new edge. Unlike past situations where DC Young Fly maintained a lighthearted tone, his voice in the video carried a darker undercurrent. âI ainât going to wake up.
I ainât going to wake up,â he repeated, almost as a mantra, before abruptly telling fans to buy Rossâs album. The sarcasm was dripping, but the threat was implicit: he knows exactly what buttons to push. The caption âIt rich foreverâ is a dig at Rossâs signature phrase âItâs rich forever,â suggesting that Rossâs wealth doesnât protect him from being roasted.
As of press time, Ross has not responded to DC Young Flyâs latest video. His team declined to comment, but sources indicate that the rapper is focused on album promotion and may address the situation in an upcoming interview. The ball is now in DC Young Flyâs court, and the world is watching to see how he will execute his next move.
In the world of hip-hop and comedy, this is not just a sidebarâitâs a main event. The tension is palpable, and the entertainment value is undeniable. Stay tuned as this story develops.
More updates are expected within the next 24 hours, including potential audio from DC Young Flyâs planned response and possibly a direct video message to Ross. Additionally, the â85 South Showâ team is reportedly preparing a special episode for this weekend, which may feature a live reaction segment. The streets are buzzing, and the clock is ticking.
As one social media user posted: âDC Young Fly vs. Rick Ross is the beef we didnât know we needed. But now that itâs here, Iâm all in.â
And so is the rest of the internet.


