At one point, 50 criticized Mamdani’s decision to walk out to Ja Rule’s “New York” track.

50 Cent performing in a studded jacket and cap; Zohran Mamdani in a suit smiling.

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We already said it once this morning, but it bears repeating: Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in New York City’s mayoral election no doubt marks a rare sign of encouragement in our current political climate in the U.S. Hopefully, it’ll spur the start of a wider wave of progressivism across the country.

But for the decidedly wealthy 50 Cent, who has already received a response from the mayor-elect over his prior criticism, the win has inspired additional Instagrammed lamenting.

“New York is over pack it up, let’s go!” 50, who has previously shown support for Trump, said in an Instagram update shared the same night as Mamdani’s win. “THE MAN’S First job is Mayor MAMDANI run New York. … I need a drink!”

A red New York Yankees cap, a bottle of Branson Cognac, and a can of Canada Dry in a box.

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In another update, 50 shared what is assumed to be an AI-generated image depicting a gravestone that reads “RIP NYC.”

A tombstone in a graveyard reads "RIP NYC, Founded 1624, Died 2025." Shared by 50 Cent on social media.

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Later, he shared a clip of Mamdani speaking about Trump during his acceptance speech, captioning the post, “3 words: No funding coming! NYC finished.”

Man speaking at a podium with "Zohran for New York City" sign, surrounded by flags.

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In a quickly deleted post, 50 also reacted to Mamdani’s shrewd decision to walk out to Ja Rule’s 2004 track “New York” when accepting his position as NYC’s mayor-elect. 50, as is well-documented, is a longtime public foe to Ja.

“Of course he would walk out to that fool,” 50 wrote in the since-removed update. “His plan doesn’t [affect] him. He ain’t getting no money.”

A screenshot of a tweet by Ari Melber about Mamdani's victory party featuring Ja Rule, mentioning a debate with 50 Cent.

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Many of the ensuing comments on 50’s latest posts center on reminders that he is indeed wealthy, a status he enjoys while much of the country continues to struggle under the weight of rising rent prices and other capitalistic fuckeries.

A social media post with comments discussing wealth and inequality, mentioning "50 cent" and criticizing the rich.

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A social media comment criticizing the president's statement about withholding funding based on election outcomes, with 3,973 likes.

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Comment with username "a.k.k4real" saying "Remember yall 50 is rich so this is not his desired choice," with 1,750 likes.

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A comment by "swaggysie" reads: "Rich ppl only care about rich ppl and their accounts - if you’re not apart of that 1% mind the business that pays you 😂."

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A social media comment by "oaklandmarks" with 14,850 likes, discussing political issues affecting the rich and others.

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Ahead of his win, Mamdani addressed 50’s prior criticism during an interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber. Per Mamdani, his plans for the city are part of a larger “public excellence” pursuit.

“Having them pay two percent more for an economic agenda that would transform every New Yorker’s life, including their own, is something that is worthwhile,” Mamdani said at the time, as seen here. “The reason I say including their own is when you see a city like ours that is underfunding its city agencies, that is pulling back on the most basic things like library services and trash cans, everybody feels the effects of that. And my job, as somebody who cares deeply about the public sector, is to ensure we are delivering public excellence.”