Claressa Shields and Papoose (Photo: Getty Images) | Remy Ma (Photo: Getty Images)
The New York hip-hop love story nobody saw ending this way just got messier. Remy Ma and Papoose, once the gold standard of rap couple goals, separated quietly in late 2024. What followed was a brutal, public spiral involving leaked DMs, social media attacks, diss tracks, and the unexpected entrance of professional boxer Claressa Shields. Over the past week, the conflict escalated into full-blown warfare across Twitter, with all three parties trading jabs that have kept the internet watching closely.
The drama kicked off when Remy Ma posted screen recordings of old messages between her estranged husband and Shields, framing the boxer as the reason her marriage fell apart. What unfolded next was a masterclass in messy celebrity beef, complete with insults, accusations of infidelity, and two competing diss tracks that arrived just days apart.
How It Started
Remy and Papoose got married in May 2008—over the phone, no less, while Remy was preparing to serve prison time for assault, weapon possession, and coercion charges. For years, they seemed like the rare couple who actually made it work. Then, in mid-2023, infidelity rumors surfaced. Papoose publicly accused Remy of stepping out with Philadelphia battle rapper Eazy The Block Captain. She denied it, posting on X: “[Can] y’all pleasee STOP with the Eazy & Pap LIES🤦🏾♀️”
The Quiet Breakup
The couple separated in late 2024 without much fanfare. They share a seven-year-old daughter, Reminisce MacKenzie, who they’ve nicknamed “The Golden Child.” By that point, the relationship had apparently run its course.
Enter Claressa Shields
Shields first met Papoose in July 2024 at her fight against Shakur Stevenson. “I just remember like Pap, he walked up to me and he shook my hand, which I was like, ‘Who the f*ck shake hands?'” she told The Breakfast Club in May. She arranged VIP tickets for his next match. He showed up. They had their first date in New York.
“When we talked in person, that’s when I was like, ‘Dang, I kind of like this dude,'” Shields said. “‘And he just was like so kind, so nice.'”
The DMs Drop
In December 2024, Papoose and Shields went public. Papoose escorted her to the ring for a heavyweight fight in February 2025, followed by a Valentine’s Day trip to Hawaii. Three months later, he filed for divorce from Remy, citing irreconcilable differences.
Then, on September 11, Shields posted a cryptic tweet: “Laughing some more 🤣🤣 whooo !!!! Pressed!!!!!” Remy responded within three hours with a three-minute screen recording of friendly DMs between her and Shields from 2020 to 2024. The messages showed Shields asking Remy for fashion advice, calling her “a boss,” and complimenting her boxing. Remy had replied in kind, calling Shields the “GWOAT.”
But Remy’s caption was brutal: “I be LAUGHING when I hear you LIE like u wasn’t meat surfing me for YEARS.”
Things Get Nasty
Remy followed up with another post calling Shields “ugly,” writing: “U-G-L-Y /All u do is lie U been CRYING the past 20 months – mad cuz LEGALLY I’m still the wife …BITCH ME TOO! SIGN THE PAPERS PAPURSE.”
Shields fired back by sharing a comedian’s reel claiming Remy was “obsessed with Claressa,” pointing to Remy’s appearance at a video shoot with boxers Amanda Serrano and Alycia Baumgardner—both of whom have had high-profile feuds with Shields.
For hours, Shields defended herself and her relationship across Twitter. “That woman is 100% pressed over me & Papoose & Will not sign the divorce papers smh,” she wrote. When one user asked why she was still mad after Remy “gave you the man,” Shields replied: “She can’t give me sh!T that good man left her stupid ass.” On another thread, when someone suggested Remy was using the drama to promote music, Shields shot back: “It’s not working.”
The Music Wars Begin
Remy Ma released a diss track in April 2026 called “W.Y.F.L.” (Why You F*cking Lying), where she took shots at both Papoose and Shields. She rapped about Papoose claiming credit for hits he didn’t write, then seemingly shaded Shields: “You wanna be a baddie but, you ain’t bad enough.”
Papoose waited five months before responding. On September 11—the same day the social media beef intensified—he dropped “Jezebel,” a full diss track where he called out Remy’s alleged infidelity and reminded listeners how he stood by her during her prison sentence. “You cheated with a fake Papoose / I never spoke to the public even though it was true / Just kept raisin’ my daughter like a father should do,” he rapped.
Remy’s Response is Already Queued
Remy Ma had her own song ready to roll. She announced “WHY I GET MARRIED,” featuring Keke Wyatt, on the same day Papoose dropped “Jezebel.” The video teaser shows her crying and walking down a dark hallway in a white wedding dress. Instagram commenters have already weighed in, with some calling the track relatable given their own divorce experiences.
The three-way feud shows no signs of cooling down. Shields has been active on social media, claiming she and Papoose are planning to start a family together. Remy continues to hint at more music coming. And Papoose, caught in the middle, is still navigating an ongoing divorce while his new relationship plays out in real time across social media.
What started as a quiet separation has become one of hip-hop’s messiest public splits, complete with leaked receipts, insults, diss tracks, and a celebrity boxer caught between warring exes. It’s the kind of drama that keeps people scrolling, even if nobody’s really winning.
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