50 Cent slammed Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral win with memes and sarcasm, calling the city “dead” after the historic election.
50 Cent didn’t mince words after Zohran Mamdani clinched the mayoral seat in New York City on Tuesday (November 4), using Instagram to vent his frustration.
The Hip-Hop mogul posted a photo of a New York Yankees cap tossed in a storage bin with the caption: “New York is over pack it up, let’s go! THE MAN’S First job is Mayor MAMDANI run New York.”
He also tagged his liquor brand and added, “I need a drink!”
In a follow-up post, 50 Cent shared an image of a gravestone that read: “R.I.P NYC Founded 1624 Died 2025.”
The reaction came hours after Mamdani made history, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in over 100 years at age 34.
Mamdani triumphed over former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The election drew more than two million voters—the highest turnout in over five decades, according to NBC News.
50 Cent has been a vocal critic of Mamdani’s platform, particularly the proposed tax increase on high earners and changes to public safety strategies.
He previously warned that Mamdani’s policies could push wealthy residents out and destabilize the city.
Zohran Mamdani Responds To 50 Cent
Mamdani, appearing on MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber, addressed the rapper’s critique with a mix of humor and policy explanation.
He said he learned about his own salary from a viral Instagram post that joked, “50 Cent offers Mamdani $258,000 and a first-class one-way ticket out of New York.” Mamdani said he found it funny.
The new mayor defended his plan to raise taxes by 2% on individuals earning over $1 million annually. He argued the money would go toward improving essential services like libraries and sanitation.
He emphasized that even wealthy New Yorkers would benefit from a more efficient city.
On public safety, Mamdani clarified that he does not support abolishing the NYPD. Instead, he wants to establish a Department of Community Safety to handle non-criminal emergencies such as mental health crises. His plan includes expanding the B-HEARD program, which deploys social workers and EMTs to mental health-related 911 calls.
Despite their political clash, Mamdani admitted he still listens to 50 Cent’s music. “Many Men” remains on his playlist.
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