Hours after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on Saturday, Rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson paid tribute to the former president at a concert in Boston.
Jackson performed his song "Many Men (Wish Death)" in front of a huge reproduction of the cover of his 2003 debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'."
In the image, which features the rapper standing defiantly behind a pane of glass partially shattered by a bullet, Jackson's head had been replaced with Trump's.
"Many Men," the third single from that album, describes Jackson's criminal past and an infamous incident in which he almost died after being shot nine times.
Jackson also posted the image on X, with the comment, "Trump gets shot and now I'm trending."
Fans quickly responded with memes of their own, often playing "Many Men" over images and videos of the current presidential candidate narrowly escaping death.
— (@)
'I see them identifying with Trump. ... Because they got RICO charges.'
As he has aged, 50 Cent has become less inclined to be bipartisan, often showing support for policies he approves of and vocally decrying policies he opposes.
In October 2023, Jackson posted a picture to Instagram of President Biden relaxing on the beach with the caption, "Hey Joe get the f*** up, we in trouble man!"
The rapper and entrepreneur is from Queens, New York — as is Trump — and has also commented on New York politics.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Jackson shared a screen capture of an article regarding a $53 million program for illegal immigrants in New York City. The post had the caption: "WTF Mayor Adams call my phone, I don't understand how this works. Somebody explain."
50 Cent even dared to say that he felt black men have been identifying with Trump since he was hit with felony charges.
"We're heading into another election, so have you made a decision?" a reporter asked him in early June 2024.
"I'm not sure how to answer that, that question, to be honest with you," 50 Cent responded.
"What do you see is the significance of African American men in this election?" the reporter then asked.
"I see them identifying with Trump. ... Because they got RICO charges," he answered.
RICO refers to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a charge that is typically used by law enforcement to charge groups or individuals believed to have committed crimes over a long period of time.
Jackson is one of the latest celebrities to join the mass exodus from Hollywood and, to a greater extent, California.
The 49-year-old recently announced he would be opening a movie studio in the deep south, specifically Shreveport, Louisiana, in an effort to tell unique stories and for "fostering talent."
Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
While most celebrities bend over backwards to hit the right woke talking points when cameras are around, 50 Cent, who's real name is Curtis Jackson, isn't one of them.
Alongside civil rights attorney Ben Crump, 50 Cent visited Capitol Hill this week to meet with Republican and Democrat lawmakers.
While there, 50 Cent was confronted by a CBS reporter.
“We’re heading into another election, so have you made a decision?” the reporter asked the famed rapper.
“I’m not sure how to answer that, that question, to be honest with you,” 50 Cent responded, before telling her he hasn’t made a decision. “What do you see is the significance of African American men in this election?” the reporter then asked.
“I see them identifying with Trump,” he answered.
When asked why he believes that, 50 Cent said, “Because they got RICO charges.”
Dave Rubin knows exactly why 50 Cent believes black men will identify with the former president.
“The system is going after black people, or has been going after black people in a bit of an odd way over the years, and now we see them doing that to Trump,” Rubin says, explaining 50 Cent’s point of view.
“So, Trump is our guy,” he adds.
To enjoy more honest conversations, free speech, and big ideas with Dave Rubin, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.
Rapper and entrepreneur Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson announced his production studio will be located in the South, marking yet another big name to move operations out of California.
Jackson, who has produced movies and the successful television series "Power," will cut the ribbon of a new film studio in Shreveport, Louisiana.
"As someone who has always believed in the transformative power of music, film, and television, I'm beyond excited to introduce the expansion of my G-Unit Film & Television through the launch of G-Unit Studios right here in Shreveport," Jackson said in comments to Fox News.
50 Cent has been acting, producing, and creating music videos for nearly two decades now, acting as executive producer for the first time in 2010 for film "Caught in the Crossfire." He then produced another movie that same year called "Gun," starring himself and Val Kilmer.
G-Unit Film & Television is already credited with a documentary called "50 Cent: The New Breed" and the production of the aforementioned "Power."
"From the gritty narratives of the streets to the compelling stories that define our era, G-Unit has always been more than just entertainment; it's a platform for voices that need to be heard, stories that need to be told," he said, referring his rap group G-Unit, which is now his production house name.
Jackson also explained that the idea of bringing the film studio to Shreveport wasn't simply a business decision, but a targeted commitment to "fostering talent, creating opportunities, and building a community that thrives through creativity and innovation."
"We see Shreveport as a beacon of inspiration and creativity," he said about the city.
Shreveport has a population of just under 200,000 and is about a three-hour drive from Dallas, Texas, and four hours from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
You know the vibes Shreveport is gonna be booming \ud83d\udca5this summer \u2022 https://t.co/IH2wzn8Xov— (@)
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said that he and the city are excited to have the new studio in their back yard.
"This city's rich culture and talent provides the perfect backdrop for this endeavor. We are eager to collaborate with Mr. Jackson and G-Unit Film & Television to bring captivating movies and entertainment to Shreveport and Caddo Parish."
50 Cent's footprint has become wider and wider, especially with his charity work with the G-Unity Foundation. Charity work has seen Jackson travel to places like Houston, Texas; Somalia; and his hometown of Queens, New York, where he hands out Thanksgiving turkeys.
"Team building and entrepreneurship are skills I learned along the way, but they are so important to develop early. I look forward to G-Unity supporting programs that are doing the crucial work of teaching kids to excel at life," Jackson said on the website.
Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Curtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent, denounced Los Angeles' recent decision to reinstate its zero-bail policy, noting the city will be adversely impacted.
The affluent musician and self-described "born-again Christian" shared a KTTV-TV report to Instagram Thursday, which detailed the immediate consequences of the May reinstatement of the zero-bail policy.
Los Angeles County Deputy DA John McKinney can be heard in the shared report noting that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will no longer "detain people for crimes such as theft, shoplifting, drug use, vandalism, battery, and a whole host of other non-serious, nonviolent crimes that affect the quality of life for people here in Los Angeles."
Additionally, McKinney indicated many suspected criminals would be released without posting bail.
50 Cent captioned the post, "LA is finished," adding, "Watch how bad it gets out there."
The policy was introduced during the pandemic to purportedly reduce crowding in city jails and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, reported KTTV.
Although scrapping bail for all detained suspects awaiting trial is popular with Democrat politicians and other radical leftists, Californians overwhelmingly rejected it when it was brought to a vote in the form of Proposition 25 in 2020.
The LAPD also took issue with the policy, noting that in the first 30 days of its enactment in 2020, police had arrested 213 individuals multiple times, with 23 being arrested three or more times, reported the Los Angeles times.
Although the pandemic-era policy came to an end last summer, Philip Urquidi — who sued the city, the Los Angeles Police Department, and others after being held in jail on $20,000 bail and a vandalism charge — was joined by other former detainees in a class action lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction to prohibit the LASD and LAPD "from enforcing the money bail schedules as the sole means of determining whether arrestees are or are not released before they are brought before a judge."
Despite an imploration by Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff, LAPD Chief Michael Moore, LASD Sheriff Robert Luna, and Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon reportedly elected not to testify in opposition to the injunction.
"The Department is aware of the preliminary injunction regarding the cash bail system, and of course will comply with any court-ordered bail schedule. The County is also working with the court and other stakeholders to explore ways to reduce the number of people held before arraignment because they can't afford bail and to provide the Sheriff greater release options to safely reduce the jail population, while always prioritizing public safety," said the LASD in a statement about the ruling," reported KABC-TV.
The court ultimately granted the preliminary injunction, and the zero-bail policy went into effect again on May 24.
Riff said after issuing the injunction that holding a possible criminal in jail because they cannot pay likely violates their constitutional rights, calling the practice "a clear, pervasive and serious constitutional violation."
Salil Dudani, the lead attorney in the lawsuit, said, "We're supposed to have a presumption of innocence in this country. It's not much of a presumption of innocence when you're in a jail cell."
A study published earlier this year comparing California repeat offenders who posted bail with those kicked loose without posting bail indicated that those in the latter camp reoffended more often, reoffended sooner after release, and committed 200 times more violent crimes, reported Fox News Digital.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, whose office published the study, concluded that "zero bail is a completely failed policy. ... It's just going to make everything more dangerous."
The report revealed that suspects released without bail were "rearrested on 163% more charges than those who posted bail, and they reoffended 70% more often. These reoffenses resulted in felony charges 90% more often – and they were accused of three times as many crimes."
"We saw violent crime going up as soon as zero bail was implemented in our county by court order," Reisig told Fox News Digital. "And despite all of our best efforts to try and stop the practice, we were forced to continue to do the zero-bail system, and we saw our communities suffer as a result."
Sean Kennedy, the director of policy at the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, noted in a Chicago Sun-Times piece concerning the possible ruin in store for Illinois upon eliminating cash bail, "Money bail provides a strong incentive for the accused to comply — appear and stay out of trouble — on the pain of forfeiture. And in fact, most bailees don’t post the money themselves, instead relying on friends and family to pay the bond amount and bear the risk of forfeiture."
"These third parties are effectively vouching for the accused with their pocketbooks. It also creates a reinforcing system of accountability to comply with the court. If a defendant knows their grandparents might forfeit their life savings if he no-shows or re-offends, he might think twice," added Kennedy.
In addition to the Yolo study, Kennedy cited a Department of Justice study that found that a defendant's failure to appear to a hearing and/or trial was more likely among cases with a defendant released on recognizance than among cases with a defendant released on bail.
The study indicated that even "bail between $50 and $500 lowered the likelihood of [failure to appear] compared to the 17-percent predicted probability" of failure to appear for released on recognizance cases."
According to Neighborhood Scout, the likelihood of becoming a victim of a violent crime in Los Angeles is 1 in 135. The chance of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 41.
These stats are liable to drastically change in short order if 50 Cent's prediction turns out to be true.
Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Rapper 50 Cent blasted the Los Angeles district attorney's office after it reportedly declined to file any felony charges against the male suspect who attacked comedian Dave Chappelle during a recent comedy set.
It is unclear at the time of this reporting whether the suspect is a member of the LGBTQ community.
On Thursday night, the rapper — whose real name is Curtis Jackson — took to Instagram, where he wrote, “Oh s***, is the LGBTQ gonna kill dave right in front of us? He had a weapon a gun, knife how he or she don’t get charged? The world is over, F*** this."
Chappelle's attacker, identified as 23-year-old Isaiah Lee, faces four misdemeanor charges in connection with the incident.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced the charges on Thursday.
"What should have been an evening of laughter at The Hollywood Bowl this past Tuesday night was suddenly interrupted when suspect Isaiah Lee allegedly charged onto the stage attacking comedian Dave Chappelle," he said.
"The suspect was allegedly carrying a weapon," Feuer continued. "This alleged attack has got to have consequences."
Lee is facing battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, unauthorized access to the stage area during a performance, and commission of an act that delays the event or interferes with a performer.
Feuer added that his office intends to "vigorously prosecute" its case against Lee.
No motives in the attack have been announced at this time.
Aaron Lee, the suspect's brother, told Rolling Stone that he can't understand why his younger brother would attack Chappelle.
"He doesn't have any type of animosity toward [Chappelle] that I know about," he said, but added that his brother does have a variety of transgender friends, which may have contributed to his motive.
“Yeah, it could have definitely been a factor, but I really don’t know,” Aaron added.
In a statement on the attack, Carla Sims, who is Chappelle's publicist, told the Hollywood Reporter that the comedian "refuses to allow ... [the] incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment."
It was a moment of speaker-thumping celebration of Gen Xers in their prime.
www.theblaze.com
freebeacon.com
thefederalist.com