Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson isn’t going to let Donald Trump be his political P.I.M.P. — or at least not publicly.
The “Candy Shop” rapper told “The Breakfast Club” radio show on Tuesday morning that he had turned down an offer to perform at Trump’s hate-fueled rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night.
The topic came up when host DJ Envy asked 50 Cent if it was true that Trump “tried to give you money to endorse him one time?”
“I got a call,” the rapper responded. “But they wanted me [for] Sunday.”
DJ Envy and his co-hosts seemed a bit confused that this offer had happened so recently, citing a report that said Trump had asked 50 Cent to perform at the Republican National Convention over the summer.
50 Cent clarified that he was indeed asked to perform at the RNC, but was also invited to perform at Sunday’s MSG rally.
“They offered $3 million,” he said, presumably referring to Sunday’s rally.
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50 Cent added that the negotiations “didn’t even go far.”
“I’m afraid about politics,” the rapper explained, to laughter from the show’s hosts. “You understand? I do not like no part about them.”
“It’s because when you do get involved in it, no matter how you feel, someone passionately disagrees with you. That’s the formula for the confusion that sent Kanye to Japan,” 50 Cent continued. “[Kanye] said something … and now he can only go to Japan.”
The hip-hop artist most commonly known as Kanye — who legally changed his name to Ye — has become a polarizing figure in recent years for reasons including but not limited to his support for the MAGA movement, his barrage of antisemitic comments, public animosity toward his ex-wife, and allegations of sexual misconduct and assault.
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Rumors began to swirl earlier this month that Ye had relocated to Japan.
It’s unclear where 50 Cent stands in the presidential race, though he expressed solidarity with Trump after the July assassination attempt. Meanwhile, he has been an outspoken critic of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering and hundreds of sexual abuse and assault allegations. 50 Cent claims he has been gathering damaging intel about Diddy for years and is working with Netflix to produce a docuseries about the accusations, promising that the proceeds will go to support sexual assault survivors.
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