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50 Cent, the iconic rapper, is once again questioning Democrat policies and considering throwing his support behind former President Donald Trump. In a hilarious Instagram post, 50 Cent expressed his confusion when New York City Mayor Adams reached out to him, saying, “WTF mayor Adams call my phone, I don’t understand how this works. Somebody explain. Ari Melber can’t explain this, I’m stuck. Maybe TRUMP is the answer.”
‘Maybe TRUMP is the Answer': Rapper 50 Cent Blasts NYC Mayor Over Prepaid Credit Cards for Illegal Alienshttps://t.co/A2iAopkiHg
— Sheri™ (@FFT1776) February 3, 2024
Back in October 2021, Curtis Jackson, famously known as 50 Cent, caused a stir when he endorsed Donald Trump. He shared a screenshot on Instagram of top tax rates under Joe Biden’s proposed tax plan and expressed shock at how much he would have to pay. In his typical style, 50 Cent wrote, “?WHAT THE F—! (VOTE For TRUMP) IM OUT, ?♂️? F— NEW YORK The KNICKS never win anyway. ??♂️ I don’t care if Trump doesn’t like black people, 62 percent are you out of ya f—— mind. ?.”
However, just a week later, 50 Cent took back his endorsement of Trump, claiming he never liked him in the first place. In a tweet, he exclaimed, “Fu*k Donald Trump, I never liked him. For all I know, he had me set up and had my friend Angel Fernandez killed, but that’s history. LOL.”
While 50 Cent may have flip-flopped, he is not the only rapper entertaining the idea of supporting Trump in 2024. Rapper Killer Mike surprised comedian Bill Maher by refusing to back Joe Biden in the 2024 election. Killer Mike avoided revealing his preference but made it clear that Biden needed to take concrete actions that benefited the Black community for him to consider supporting him.
It’s refreshing to see these rap stars questioning the Democratic party and their assumptions about who they should be voting for. Liberals like Chelsea Handler condescendingly dismissed 50 Cent’s concerns about high taxes, completely ignoring Biden’s own racially insensitive remarks. It’s clear that these rappers care about their own personal pocketbooks, but they also care about their communities and want to see real change.
Indeed, Trump made meaningful connections in the rap world, working on criminal justice reform with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, helping A$AP Rocky, and issuing pardons to Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. It’s no wonder that rappers are recognizing the positive impact Trump had on their industry and communities.
Democrats should take note: they are losing the support of the Black community. Rappers like Killer Mike can see that everyone was better off under Donald Trump. The challenge is for Biden to prove that he can truly take actions that benefit Black people. Can he apologize for the 1994 crime bill? Can he acknowledge the systemic issues that affect the Black community? If Biden can do that, then maybe rappers like Killer Mike will consider supporting him.
It’s a wake-up call for Democrats. They can no longer take the Black vote for granted. Rappers, who are influential figures in their communities, are speaking out and demanding real change. Trump proved that he was willing to listen and take action. Democrats need to step up their game if they want to regain the trust and support of the Black community.
