New Fight Footage Between Young Thug And Chris Brown Goes Viral
The Breakdown: EBT, Beef, and the Broken Brotherhood of Kevin McCall and Chris Brown
The music industry was rocked on October 20th, 2025, when producer and former Chris Brown protégé Kevin McCall had a viral, gut-wrenching meltdown during an interview on the Back on Fig podcast. What started as a conversation about his undeniable talent quickly devolved into a raw, tearful plea for $25,000 he claims Chris Brown owes him, all while holding up his EBT card (food stamps). The clip exposed the grim realities of the industry and reignited one of R&B’s most toxic feuds.
The Shame and The Plea: A Rapper’s Downfall
During the nearly three-hour interview, a 40-year-old McCall exposed the stark contrast of his life with the continued success of his former collaborator, Chris Brown.
The Plea: Through tears, snot, and sobs, McCall made a direct plea to Chris Brown: “Give me the $25,000 you owe me for those four songs, bro.” He claimed total unpaid royalties could amount to $3 million, stemming from an allegedly invalid CBE deal that finessed him out of his fair share.
The Contrast: While Brown was grossing nearly $100 million on his “Breezy Bowl 20” tour, performing songs McCall helped create, McCall was using government assistance to eat, behind on $2,000 monthly child support payments, and suffering from suicidal thoughts.
The Reaction: The viral clip divided the internet: some saw a broken man exploited by a “grimy” industry; others saw a man reaping what he’d sown, citing his history of catastrophically bad decisions and burned bridges.
Young Thug’s Unlikely Mediation
Just one day after McCall’s breakdown, Young Thug—fresh out of jail and known for his deep loyalty to Brown (who supported Thug during his RICO case)—stepped into the fray.
The Offer: Thug publicly posted, offering to personally cover the $25,000 McCall claimed he was owed. “Kevin McCall hit me, my f**king. I’ll give it the 25,000 you need.”
The Threaded Needle: This was a remarkable gesture, as Thug simultaneously defended Brown, saying, “I know CB would give it to you also, bro. He a real one. A** is busy sometimes.” Thug positioned himself as a compassionate mediator, extending a hand to a man in crisis while upholding his “homie’s” character. McCall responded positively, ready to DM.
Chris Brown’s Savage Clapback: The Burnt Bridge
Any hope for reconciliation was incinerated by Chris Brown’s response on October 22nd, 2025.
The Insult: Brown posted on his Instagram stories with maximum “pettiness turned all the way up”: “You can’t walk across a burnt bridge. And you know what’s funnier than a troll? A broke one.”
The Context of Betrayal: Brown’s cold dismissal reflects years of animosity that escalated beyond money. The consensus from fans backing Brown (who held a roughly 70% favorable sentiment on Twitter) was that McCall had crossed the most sacred line in the culture: he threatened Chris Brown’s young daughter, Royalty, in 2018.
McCall posted he couldn’t “promise CB will make 29” and suggested Brown and his “seed” (child) “would be in a casket” if Brown had anything to do with McCall being shot.
Despite McCall’s attempts to walk it back as a misunderstood Bible quote (“eye for an eye”), the damage was irreversible, and he lost all public sympathy and moral standing.
From Brotherhood to Bitter Enemies: The Timeline of Collapse
The feud’s origin dates back to a moment of hood hustle and ambition.
The Rise (2009-2011): A hungry McCall, fresh out of college, literally pinned Chris Brown against a wall at an event to pitch his music. Brown, then desperately trying to rebuild his career after the 2009 Rihanna assault, signed McCall to his CBE imprint. They had undeniable chemistry, creating massive hits like “Deuces” (originally McCall’s song, which got a Grammy nomination), “Strip,” and contributing to the Grammy-winning F.A.M.E. album and the chart-topping “Look at Me Now.” Brown called McCall his “big brother.”
The Cracks (2013-2015): McCall began to chafe under Brown’s control. The breaking point came in 2014 when McCall collaborated with Keke Palmer against Brown’s wishes. McCall claims Brown threatened to “ruin his career” over the phone in an unprofessional manner, leading McCall to push back: “I’m not Drake. I’m not Frank Ocean. Like, you’re going to run into me again.”
The Explosion (2016-2017): The fight turned public in 2016 when McCall called for Brown to handle the business. Brown responded with a chilling, public threat: “Keep f**king with me and you won’t be able to walk, let alone sing again.” McCall escalated the pettiness, dropping a diss track called “Beruche” and, most symbolically, smashing his platinum plaque for “Deuces” on camera. Brown’s response was just two dismissive emojis.
The Unforgivable Line (2018): McCall’s threat against Brown’s daughter became the permanent “burnt bridge,” giving Brown the moral high ground and a permanent reason to cut him off, regardless of any legitimate financial claims.
The saga of Kevin McCall and Chris Brown is a cautionary tale about the volatility of industry relationships, the price of erratic behavior, and how toxic personal disputes can overshadow and destroy professional legacies.
