While on the Angie Martinez radio show yesterday, 50 cent made what seems to be a homophobic remark about the upcoming Lady Gaga and Kanye West tour, "Fame Kills". 50 cent referred to the tour as the "gay tour" when the station was about to give out tickets to the concert. He continued by saying:
"Kanye's cool with the gay folk. I have nothing against them, but he's cool with them. He goes and drops his video off to them…Ellen. Ellen DeGeneres. He went there to premiere his video. He's conscious of the gay community and wants them to buy his CD."
I'm not really sure if this was a homophobic remark, but it definitely seems like he was taking a jab at Kanye for recognizing his gay fans. In the midst of this, 50 cent is laughing and Angie is asking what his problem with Kanye was.
Take a listen here. What do you guys think?
– Andy
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The remarks can be seen as homophobic, but all this really boils down to is the fact 50 is looking for attention. He has an album coming out next month and needs people to pay him attention to him. He’s been doing this for years. He starts a “beef” with someone right before his album drops in hopes that people will buy it. He did so with his last album and Kanye was also the target. Before Kanye it was Fat Joe, and before Fat Joe it was Ja Rule. However with Kanye 50 didn’t get the result he expected.
Both artist released their albums on the same day and 50 said if Kanye sold more albums than him he would give up rapping. Kanye sold more albums than him, but 50 didn’t quit rapping. So obviously he is sore about the whole thing. Since his last album, 50 has dropped numerous mixtapes that have yet to produce a mainstream single or even one that’s popular strictly in the “rap community”. Many people are saying his rap career is over. I won’t go as far as to say that, but it is obvious that he’s reaching.
Though i’m generally not a fan of Kanye’s ridiculous outburst, I can say that Kanye at least consistently makes music and goes on tour. I can’t say the same for 50.
Sorry pay attention to him.
To add to Leo989’s comment…
and before Ja Rule it was everyone. “How To Rob” (his single way back in the day) basically pissed every rapper in the world off. And some R&B singers.
He actually says, ‘I don’t have a problem with HIM.” not them.
The funny thing is that it doesn’t seem nearly as bad until I actually heard it.
Me thinks he doth joke too much…
FYI Lady Gaga and Kanye douchebag won’t be touring they just announced it was cancelled. 50 cent is homophobic, but he is also jealous because no one cares about him.
50 cent is gay. Check out the faggy tank tops he wears… on the DL