50 Cent fired again at Zohran Mamdani after the New York Metropolis mayoral hopeful name-dropped the rapper whereas pitching a tax hike on millionaires throughout a current radio interview.

Throughout a cease on “The Breakfast Membership” earlier this month, Mamdani laid out his plan to boost taxes on companies and the highest 1% of earners within the metropolis.

“Companies which can be making hundreds of thousands of {dollars}, not in income, however in revenue,” he mentioned. “The second is taxing the highest 1% of New Yorkers. We’re speaking about individuals who make one million {dollars} a 12 months or extra, taxing them simply by a flat 2% tax improve.”

Then got here the jab aimed on the Hip-Hop mogul. “And I do know if 50 Cent is listening, he’s not going to be pleased about this. He tends to not like this tax coverage,” Mamdani added.

The G-Unit boss didn’t let that slide. On Instagram, 50 Cent posted a clip of Mamdani’s feedback.

“The place did he come from. Whose buddy is that this?” he captioned the publish. “I’m not feeling this plan no. I’ll give him $258,750 and a first-class a method ticket away from NY. I’m telling Trump what he mentioned too !”

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50 Cent Catches Warmth Over Response To Zohran Mamani

The publish shortly racked up 1000’s of feedback, with just a few agreeing with 50’s take however many others pushing again.

“I should be broke as a result of all I hear is him serving to the center decrease class. All people within the remark is complaining should be a millionaire,” one consumer wrote.

One other added, “50 you didn’t do s### for NYC. Don’t be mad at somebody who did.”

“He’s really preventing for all you broke n##### within the chat. Do your analysis on him,” another person chimed in.

Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and present state assemblyman, pulled off a significant upset earlier this week by defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo within the Democratic main for New York Metropolis mayor.

With 93% of precincts reporting, Mamdani led with 44% of the vote, whereas Cuomo trailed at 36%. Cuomo conceded, saying, “Tonight belongs to him.”

If Mamdani wins in November, he’ll grow to be the primary Muslim and Indian American to function mayor of New York Metropolis.

His marketing campaign has centered on sweeping progressive reforms, together with free public transit, common childcare, lease freezes in backed housing, city-run grocery shops and the next minimal wage — all funded by elevated taxes on the rich.

The final election is scheduled for November 5.

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