Rapper 50 Cent eloquently summed up the election results. The beef with Mamdani was about money.

A duel between two rappers? One is world-famous, but the other has just become mayor of one of the largest metropolises on Earth. Curtis James Jackson III – better known as 50 Cent – ​​summed up yesterday's mayoral election in the Big Apple with an AI-generated image of a tombstone meant to symbolize the "death of New York." Even before his victory, Zohran Mamdani addressed the famous rapper's animosity towards him in a Monday interview.

Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election with the support of over 50 percent of the city's more than 2 million voters (including early voters) who turned out to vote on Tuesday. This is bad news for many, especially those earning over $1 million annually, as the mayor-elect repeatedly announced during his campaign that he intends to impose an additional 2 percent tax on such individuals.

Among those earning over $1 million—probably not just annually, but much more frequently—is New York-based rapper 50 Cent. Back in June, the artist emphasized that he "doesn't like the plan" being presented by the Democratic Party nominee.

"Where did he come from? Whose friend is he? I don't like this plan. No. I'll give him $258,750 and a one-way first-class ticket to get out of New York," 50 Cent said at the time.

Mamdani addressed these remarks on Monday – just hours before polls opened – in an interview with MSNBC. "Even though we disagree on tax policy, every time I get death threats, I still listen to Many Men," the NYC mayoral candidate said at the time. "Many Men" is a 50 Cent song.

“I still believe that making the richest one percent of New Yorkers, those earning over a million dollars a year, pay two percent more for an economic program that will change the lives of every New Yorker – including their own – is worth it,” Mamdani said.

He then explained that the “underfunding” of city institutions affects all New Yorkers, as public services – such as garbage collection – are a common good.

It's worth noting that the conflict between Mamdani and 50 Cent could easily be described as hip-hop beef, as the mayor-elect has also been involved in creating professional music in the genre in the past. He recorded in his native Uganda under the pseudonym "Young Cardamon."

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A duel between two rappers? One is world-famous, but the other has just become mayor of one of the largest metropolises on Earth. Curtis James Jackson III – better known as 50 Cent – ​​summed up yesterday's mayoral election in the Big Apple with an AI-generated image of a tombstone meant to symbolize the "death of New York." Even before his victory, Zohran Mamdani addressed the famous rapper's animosity towards him in a Monday interview.

Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election with the support of over 50 percent of the city's more than 2 million voters (including early voters) who turned out to vote on Tuesday. This is bad news for many, especially those earning over $1 million annually, as the mayor-elect repeatedly announced during his campaign that he intends to impose an additional 2 percent tax on such individuals.

Among those earning over $1 million—probably not just annually, but much more frequently—is New York-based rapper 50 Cent. Back in June, the artist emphasized that he "doesn't like the plan" being presented by the Democratic Party nominee.

"Where did he come from? Whose friend is he? I don't like this plan. No. I'll give him $258,750 and a one-way first-class ticket to get out of New York," 50 Cent said at the time.

Mamdani addressed these remarks on Monday – just hours before polls opened – in an interview with MSNBC. "Even though we disagree on tax policy, every time I get death threats, I still listen to Many Men," the NYC mayoral candidate said at the time. "Many Men" is a 50 Cent song.

“I still believe that making the richest one percent of New Yorkers, those earning over a million dollars a year, pay two percent more for an economic program that will change the lives of every New Yorker – including their own – is worth it,” Mamdani said.

He then explained that the “underfunding” of city institutions affects all New Yorkers, as public services – such as garbage collection – are a common good.

It's worth noting that the conflict between Mamdani and 50 Cent could easily be described as hip-hop beef, as the mayor-elect has also been involved in creating professional music in the genre in the past. He recorded in his native Uganda under the pseudonym "Young Cardamon."

Ed. JŁ