Day: November 18, 2020
50 Cent apparently aired a little bit of Hip-Hop’s “dirty laundry” during a recent interview with “Charlamagne tha God” on The Breakfast Club. The rapper and entrepreneur, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, was asked about his endorsement of President Donald Trump and his social media post stating he was “not a fan” of Biden’s tax plan. Jackson was quick to clear his name about taking a payout for the endorsement. “They offered me $1 million to go to Trump’s inauguration,” Fiddy said. “I passed on that. [They initially offered] $500,000 and it went up to $1 million while I was still confused with whether I should do it.” The “In Da Club” rapper told the Breakfast Club audience he was glad he did not take the deal after seeing other rappers jumping on board. “He [Trump] was needing it for the same reasons you see now, he participated with different artists for the Black vote,” Jackson said. “And I’m going, nah, I ain’t gone put myself in that position. ‘Cause I don’t know what I’d have to do to recover from that.” When asked if he thought rapper Lil Wayne took the payout, Fiddy responded, “Easily, He got paid. He had the sweater and the picture.” Now, one would have to wonder if Ice Cube, Asian Doll, 6ix9ine and Waka Flaka Flame received a payment to support “45.” People need to remember what happened to Chrisette Michele after she sang at Trump’s inauguration. Haven’t really heard from her since.
Two rappers were injured and one rapper was killed in several shootings across Texas in the past three weeks. In the first shooting, 28-year-old Dallas rapper “Mo3” was shot and killed on Nov. 11. According to authorities, Mo was driving along I-35 in his hometown of Dallas when an unidentified motorist got out of his car and opened fire. The killer remains on the loose, but sources say the shooting was a result of a local feud. Rip Mo3. A truly talented, respectful and humble guy. I’m Blessed to have had the opportunity to share talents with him in the studio while he was alive ❤️ you’ll be missed 🕊 pic.twitter.com/u6V339cnz8 — BNYX® 🇭🇹 (@BNYX) November 11, 2020 A week after Mo3’s death, Louisiana rapper “Boosie Badazz” flew to Dallas for a show and to pay respects to Mo3, who was his friend and collaborator. During the visit, Boosie, 38, was shot outside of a strip mall, Big T’s Plaza, and rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. And in Houston, 35-year-old New York rapper “Benny The Butcher” was shot in an attempted robbery. According to the Houston Police Department, Benny and his entourage were at a local Walmart when they were approached by a group of armed men. The “Grizelda” rapper and his crew were asked to give up their chains, and when they refused, the gunmen opened fire. Benny was shot in the leg. After being released from the hospital, he was seen carrying a pair of crutches while boarding a private plane. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elliott Wilson (@elliottwilson) You would think that with a global pandemic and racial discourse plaguing the country, gun violence would be the last thing we would have to worry about. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved.
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