50 Cent and Jay Z have previously collaborated on a song together in 2007 with "I Get Money-Forbes 1,2,3" Remix. So it would seem that they are on good terms with each other. However, the rapper turned actor recently said a few words about Beyoncé's husband that may sound like a diss to some people.

50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, opened up about his personal life, the death of his grandmother, his regrets and struggles in the music industry during a recent interview with The Big Issue. When asked what he would give as an advice if he could talk to his teenage self, the rapper said he would tell his teenage self "to focus on music with a stronger intensity." To expound on his statement, 50 Cent blatantly drew a comparison with Jay Z's success in the music industry.

"If I could talk to my teenage self, I'd tell him to focus on music with a stronger intensity. I think back to when I was with someone and that person could have been the person I was going to be with for the rest of my life but I didn't have the references yet to know there was something special there. It's like the clarity I got about my grandmother after she was gone. Some people have been better at that than me. If I look at Jay Z, I'd point out he capitalized on people better than I did," he said.

The rapper's statements are open to anyone's own interpretation. It's hard to tell if 50 Cent was trying to compliment Jay Z on his success or not. According to MTV, the phrase "capitalized on people" usually has a negative meaning.

HollywoodLife added that 50 Cent was clearly referring to Jay Z's marriage with Beyoncé. Calling his statements as a "backhand compliment," the site claimed 50 Cent was simply talking about how Jay Z, born Shawn Corey Carter, used his relationship with Queen Bey in his rise to fame in the music industry.

Beyonce's first love, Lyndall Locke, also acknowledged why Jay Z and Beyoncé are considered as the power couple. In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Lyndall recalled how the pair soared to great heights in the music industry when they were paired together as artists.

"I saw the changes in her. She needed someone like Jay Z to take her to the next level," Lyndall said of Beyonce's thirst for fame in the 1990s while still with the all-girl group Destiny's Child.