Watch 50 Cent's "Many Men" Performance Featuring Donald Trump's Post-Assassination Attempt Imagery
In an unexpected twist, rapper 50 Cent paid a peculiar tribute to former President Donald Trump at a recent concert, following an apparent assassination attempt against the Republican presidential hopeful.
During his performance in Boston on Saturday, 50 Cent delivered his iconic track "Many Men," a song that recounts his own brush with death.
The backdrop of the performance featured a banner with altered album art paying homage to Trump. This came after Trump survived an alleged assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump was shot at a campaign rally on Saturday, July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Though he is now reportedly "fine," the near-fatal incident left him with a grazed right ear, as images depicted blood streaming down his face. The shooter was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.
In the wake of the incident, 50 Cent began trending on social media. The rapper took to X/Twitter on Saturday night, sharing:
"Trump gets sh@t, and now I’m trending."
His post included a bizarre edited version of his album cover from "Get Rich or Die Tryin’," featuring Trump’s face on 50 Cent’s body.
Even before this altered poster made its way to social media, 50 Cent shared a picture of Trump from the rally, showing the former president with a bloodied face and fist raised.
The rapper edited this image with his 2003 hit, "Many Men (Wish Death)," playing in the background, captioning the post, “I know the vibes, we are all in trouble now!”
50 Cent performed "Many Men" with Trump in the background:
50 Cent really performed "Many Men" with Trump in the background 😭 pic.twitter.com/Nr6M7Ll8q8
— WhatsOnRap (@WhatsOnRap__) July 14, 2024
The song "Many Men" from 50 Cent’s debut album recounts his own near-fatal shooting in 2000, drawing eerie parallels between his past experiences and Trump’s recent ordeal. The lyrics reflect a sense of survival and resilience:
“Many men wish death upon me/ Blood in my eye, dawg, and I can’t see/ I’m tryin’ to be what I’m destined to be/ And n—– tryin’ to take my life away.”
Subsequent reports and videos showed 50 Cent’s performance in Boston, where he sang "Many Men" with the altered album art displayed prominently behind him.
Fans quickly shared videos of the performance online, which went viral, amplifying the bizarre connection between the rapper and the former president.
This unusual tribute by 50 Cent has sparked conversations across social media, highlighting the unexpected ways in which the worlds of hip-hop and politics can intersect.