50 Cent recently found himself back in the political sphere, this time in the New York City mayoral run, where he took issue with hopeful Zohran Mamdani over plans to raise taxes on the city’s wealthiest residents.
In a widely shared interview, Mamdani outlined his proposal to impose a two percent tax hike on individuals earning over a million dollars annually. “We’re talking about people who make a million dollars a year or more, taxing them just by a flat two percent tax increase,” Mamdani explained. “I know if 50 Cent is listening, he’s not going to be happy about this. He tends not to like this tax policy, but I want to be very clear, this is about twenty thousand dollars a year.”
Once the clip began circulating, 50 Cent responded with a pointed message on the Gram. In the now-removed post, he shared the video along with a caption that read, “Where did he come from? Whose friend is this? I’m not feeling this plan. No. I will give him two hundred fifty-eight thousand seven hundred fifty dollars and a first-class one-way ticket away from NY.” He wrapped up his remarks by adding, “I’m telling President Trump what he said, too!” Though it is unclear why he took the post down, longtime fans of the rapper know he has a habit of stirring controversy online.
As you can expect, while the tax debate drew plenty of attention, 50 Cent has kept busy elsewhere. He confirmed plans to appear in the upcoming Street Fighter movie reboot, where he is reportedly set to play Balrog, the fearsome boxing character from the classic video game. Announcing the project on the Gram, he told fans, “No Days off, Let’s work all roads lead to Shreveport.” Early reports suggest the film will also feature Roman Reigns, Andrew Koji, Noah Centino, and Jason Momoa.
This new role comes on the heels of a productive year in film and television. In 2024, 50 starred alongside Mel Gibson in Boneyard and continues to grow his media empire. His UK launch of the TV channel 50 Cent Action marks another milestone in his expanding business portfolio. From music to movies and now political banter, 50 Cent remains one of hip hop’s most unpredictable figures.