50 Cent is one to look proper within the eye of the storm in relation to controversy. Even at 48 years previous, it’s practically unattainable to foretell how he’s going to react in sure social conditions. With that mentioned, the G-Unit boss made an look at Capitol Hill on Wednesday (June 5), the place 50 spent the day rubbing elbows with numerous politicians from each events — together with Lauren Boebert and Nancy Pelosi — whereas advocating for extra Black illustration within the luxurious spirits enterprise.
“My expertise right here has been nice,” 50 instructed The Hill. “I went to speak to them about financial alternatives for everyone, and it’s actually thrilling. The response I received makes me really feel like that there’s vivid days forward of us.”
50 is the proprietor of his Sire Spirits model, the place his profitable Branson Cognac lives inside his spirits empire. He appeared alongside legal professional Ben Crump in hopes of seeing extra Black entrepreneurs comply with in his footsteps within the alcohol business.
The “Many Males” rapper was a preferred man on campus, as many politicians needed a bit of the rap mogul. He posted and reposted images with former Speaker of the Home Pelosi, which sparked outrage from a few of his followers on social media.
“The pic with Nancy P was essentially the most terrifying,” one particular person replied.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, left, and his legal professional Ben Crump Crump pose for an image on the U.S. Capitol earlier than a information convention about growing “minority illustration within the multibillion greenback luxurious spirits business,” on June 5, 2024.
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Different images all through the day posted to his X timeline embrace appearances from Home Speaker Mike Johnson, Congressman Troy Carter, Congressman Steve Scalise, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Congressmen Wesley Hunt and Nick LaLota and extra.
Nevertheless, there was one picture that triggered extra of a stir on social media than the others. That one discovered 50 posing alongside controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert. “Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican making the white home look good,” he captioned the photo on X.
Boebert returned the favor giving him a shout-out on social media whereas quoting lyrics from his debut album basic “21 Questions,” which not many had on their 2024 bingo card. “I’d nonetheless love you for those who flipped burgers at Burger King @50Cent, I used to do this myself! Thanks for the picture, nice to fulfill you,” she tweeted.
Whereas followers had been in an uproar seeing Boebert with 50, he tried to calm the backlash and joked about her infamously being kicked out of a Beetlejuice musical in Denver final September for “inflicting a disturbance” amid hypothesis of her vaping and getting intimate.
“You don’t do your analysis,” one fan requested, as one other questioned his decision-making abilities. “He higher watch out with this one.”
“Wait, wait, guys i took footage with everybody and all you appear to care about is Lauren what did she do in a darkish theater that hasn’t been performed, my God,” 50 responded. “Hey I don’t have chlamydia by the way in which. LOL.”
The grind doesn’t cease for 50 Cent, as he’ll be in NYC on Thursday (June 6) for the premiere of Energy Guide II: Ghost, with half one of many last season set to hit Starz on Friday (June 7).
