The verbal spat between singer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah seems to be escalating further. The two have not shared a cordial relationship for years, and both have publicly addressed the issue on multiple occasions. While promoting his documentary film Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous, Honey Singh was asked if he would ever collaborate with Badshah again. Much to the shock of everyone, he refused to end their feud.

During an interview with India Today, Honey Singh lashed out at Badshah and said that he is the kind of person who spits and then licks it back.

Here's what Honey Singh said

"People often ask me about my controversy with Badshah. A fight happens between two people when both are involved, but for 10 years, one man kept abusing me, making songs about me, mocking my illness, and I never responded," he said.

For those unversed, Honey Singh stepped away from the public eye in 2014 - 2015 due to health issues and continues to manage his bipolar disorder with medication.

He further mentioned during the interview, "It was only this year that I started speaking up, and that too because of my fans. My fans sent me DMs saying, 'Please speak up, this is about our dignity now. A man (Badshah) is continuously speaking ill about you.' As a result, he apologised and admitted his mistake. But he is one of those who spits and then licks it back; just watch, he’ll flip again. I don’t consider people like that to be anything."

When Badshah said he wanted to end feud with Honey Singh

Earlier this year, during his performance at a concert in Dehradun, Badshah had expressed his desire to reconcile with Honey Singh.

He had said on stage, "There was a phase in my life where I held grudge against one person, and now I want to call it quits and leave that grudge behind – and that’s Honey Singh. I was unhappy because of some misunderstanding, but then I realised when we were together, jodne waale bahot kam the, todne waale bahut the. I want to let everyone know I’ve left that phase behind, and I wish him all the best."

Badshah and Honey Singh began their careers together as members of the rap group Mafia Mundeer, which also featured Ikka, Lil Golu, and Raftaar. The group delivered many hit tracks such as Khol Botal, Begani Naar Buri, and Delhi ke Deewane. However, after a public tiff, the duo went their separate ways and have regularly taken potshots at each other on social media.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Honey Singh is busy with the promotions of his recently-released documentary. It is directed by Mozez Singh and produced Guneet Monga.