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50 Cent has thrown yet another jab at Floyd Mayweather after his former opponent Conor McGregor announced the surprise launch of his candidacy for President of Ireland.
Reacting to the news of the UFC fighter’s entry into politics, 50 couldn’t help but mock Mayweather’s illiteracy, writing on Instagram: “See what happens when you can read champ, the shit just matters.”
McGregor announced his bid for the presidency of his home country shortly after he paid a visit to Donald Trump at the White House for St. Patrick’s Day.
Outlining his controversial anti-immigration stance, the Dublin native claimed that “Ireland is at the cusp of potentially losing its Irishness,” but was strongly rebuked by current president Micheál Martin.
50 Cent just recently mocked Mayweather for his vocal support of Donald Trump.
Appearing on the Fox Business show Making Money with Charles Payne last month, the former boxing champ firmly threw his support behind the controversial Republican.
“When we had Trump before, we didn’t appreciate him. But I think Trump is a great president, one of the — actually he’s the best president. In my eyes, he’s the best president we ever had,” he said.
The 48-year-old added: “Great business, great businessman, and that’s what it’s about. Trump has done an amazing job and a lot of people around America are upset. But no matter who goes in the White House, we’re always upset. I think Trump is the man for the job. He’s the best president in my eyes.”
The comments did not appear to sit right with Mayweather’s longtime frenemy 50, who called him out on Instagram.
“YO you know how, when you’re in school and a kid eats the crayons. Now you see what happens when they grow up. Spell BEST PRESIDENT champ! LOL,” he shot back.
Despite the jab at his former friend, 50 Cent himself has flirted with supporting Trump over the years.
In 2020, he wrote on social media about Joe Biden’s proposed tax policy: “WHAT THE FUCK! (VOTE For TRUMP) IM OUT. FUCK NEW YORK The KNICKS never win anyway. I don’t care Trump doesn’t like black people 62% are you out of ya fucking mind.”
The media mogul would later switch his support to Biden ahead of that year’s election after receiving much criticism from fans.
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A$AP Rocky has revealed that it took years of persistence before Tim Burton agreed to create the cover artwork for his upcoming album, Don’t Be Dumb. The rapper reflected on how the unlikely collaboration finally came together during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday.
Going into detail about the process, Rocky confessed that he “basically had to stalk and harass him for a few years” before things clicked. He explained, “I reached out and told him I would love to hang out, play him some vibes and just connect. I ended up going to Malibu while he was on a break, and he was feeling it. I played him an early version of the album and he really liked it. That’s when I asked, ‘Do you think you might want to do the illustration for this?’ He was open to it, but then suddenly he had Wednesday and Beetlejuice 2 going on. I realized this was going to take a lot longer than I thought.”
A$AP Rocky went on to describe a moment that really stuck with him during that visit. “While I was there, I noticed a sketch sitting on the table and asked if he drew it,” he said. “He told me that every morning he and his daughter work on drawings together. He starts one, then she comes in and finishes it or changes it. It’s something they practice daily. I saw it as their bond, and to me, that felt priceless.”
On Tuesday, A$AP Rocky also released a double music video for his tracks “WHISKEY” and “BLACK DEMARCO.” Tim Burton appears in the visual and contributed multiple illustrations that tie into the project.
Alongside the release of the “WHISKEY” and “BLACK DEMARCO” video, Rocky officially unveiled the Don’t Be Dumb World Tour. The run will include 42 dates across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, with shows scheduled throughout 2026.
