Rapper Ja Rule has reiterated that his long-running feud with fellow rapper 50 Cent and G-Unit affiliate Tony Yayo is unlikely to end anytime soon.

The tension between Ja Rule and 50 Cent has spanned more than two decades, with both artistes repeatedly exchanging jabs in interviews and across social media platforms.

Their rivalry has also played out musically, with each side releasing diss tracks aimed at the other.

While several high-profile hip hop disputes have eventually been resolved, Ja Rule, 49, has made clear that reconciliation is not on the table in this instance.

Speaking in an interview with TMZ on Tuesday, the New York rapper declared that he would “never” be on friendly terms with 50 Cent, 50, or Yayo, 47.

Before addressing the state of their relationship, he was questioned about his decision to apologise following a recent altercation involving Yayo and fellow rapper Uncle Murda aboard a Delta flight.

“I’m a grown man,” Ja Rule said in response to being asked why he apologized.

The interviewer further pressed him on whether he would consider a sit-down with 50 Cent and Yayo to resolve their issues.

“Never,” Ja Rule replied. “Here’s the reality, right? Sometimes in life, people have enemies, and that’s okay. You know what I’m saying? That’s okay to have enemies. Everybody can’t be friends.”

He added, “But what I’m saying is, we don’t also have to be at war. There’s room for us to be not friends and also not be at war.”

Expanding on his stance, Ja Rule said he has chosen to keep his distance from them.

“I don’t deal with that side. I don’t fck with them, they don’t fck with me,” he continued. “That’s fine. But I also don’t have to be at war. You know what I’m saying? I’m a grown man, I’m almost 50 years old. And so you know, we’re doing big things out here.”

In the aftermath of the Delta flight confrontation, Ja Rule issued a public apology addressing the incident.

“I’m not proud of my behavior, it’s goofy to me. I’m a grown man about to be a proud grandfather and I wish that video of me wasn’t out there either,” he said in the statement.

“I don’t like people taking me out of my character so for that I apologize to my wife, family, fans, business and investment partners. I want people to know at the end of the day I’m still a man and I’m going to stand my ground. I don’t start trouble,” he added.