The extremely anticipated end result of the race to develop into New York Metropolis’s mayor concluded Tuesday (Nov. 4) with Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani successful decisively. As he walked out to greet the group at his victory social gathering, the track chosen for the second was Ja Rule’s “New York,” a standout track that includes Fats Joe and Jadakiss from the Queens, New York, native’s 2004 album R.U.L.E.
The track selection didn’t sit properly with one other Queens rapper and Ja Rule’s rival, 50 Cent. In a now deleted publish quoting a publish by MSNBC host Ari Melber on X, previously Twitter, he commented, “after all he would stroll out to that idiot.” The leisure mogul didn’t cease there, as he additionally posted a key clip from Mamdani’s victory speech the place the mayor-elect immediately challenged President Donald Trump, who has always attacked him. Within the caption of that publish, 50 Cent wrote, “3 phrases..no funding coming…NYC completed,” with a facepalm emoji.
50 Cent has been a relentless critic of Mamdani on social media, notably due to the progressive politician’s plans to tax the wealthy. “The place did he come from? Whose buddy is that this? I’m not feeling this plan. No. I’ll give him $258,750 and a first-class one-way ticket away from NY,” the artist wrote in one other Instagram publish from June.
Mamdani addressed these critiques throughout an interview with Melber on his MSNBC present, The Beat, earlier than the election was determined. “What I’d say to you, 50, if you’re certainly watching or anybody else is watching…I proceed to suppose that having the highest 1% of New York Metropolis or making greater than one million {dollars} a yr, having them pay 2% extra for an financial agenda that will remodel each New Yorker’s life, together with their very own,” he mentioned.
The 34-year-old adopted up by additional detailing his platform of offering extra affordability to New Yorkers, and made it clear that he’s nonetheless a fan of fifty Cent regardless of their differing stances. “And I do must say, despite the fact that we now have a disagreement on tax coverage, each time I get a loss of life risk, I nonetheless take heed to ‘Many Males,’” Mamdani mentioned with amusing, referencing the hit from 50 Cent’s debut album Get Wealthy or Die Tryin’.
