In a since-deleted Instagram post, 50 Cent used Michael K. Williams’ death to promote ‘Raising Kanan’ and the stunt rubbed people the wrong way.’
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UPDATED 9/7, 3:23 p.m. ET: 50 Cent isn’t backing down over his since-deleted post, which many fans have called insensitive.
In a new Instagram post Tuesday afternoon, 50 shared a screenshot of a headline that said he was “under fire” for his comments and proceeded to promoted his show again.
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“Hey if you didn’t get a chance to see Raising Kanan check it out,” 50 wrote in the caption. “Fentanyl is a hell of a drug. #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi.”
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50 Cent came under fire Monday for an inconsiderate Instagram post where he appeared to use the tragic death of Michael K. Williams to promote his Starz series, Power Book III: Raising Kanan.
“Damn if you didn’t see Raising Kanan check it out that fentanyl is no joke, 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ing the clientele. RIP michael k. williams,” 50 wrote in the deleted post. His caption referenced a New York Postarticle that has since been updated, and no longer mentions that fentanyl could have contributed to Williams’ suspected drug overdose. However, people couldn’t get past the unrelenting troll’s poor judgment.
Idc what anyone says, using someone’s tragic & untimely death to promote your own show with an insensitive ass caption is VILE. 50 Cent has always been ignorant, but this is crossing the line. pic.twitter.com/yeOQxZYbn1
— Dedee 🥀 (@thoughtfulbae) September 6, 2021
Leave it to 50 Cent to come with the insensitivity. Using Michael K. Williams’ death to promote that whack show. pic.twitter.com/4OYIP2vMPN
— Carl Thomas’ Turtleneck (@therealkj4) September 6, 2021
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50 later brought up his past differences with Williams in another Instagram post that has also been deleted. “Don’t ever try to understand me I’m different,” he explained. “I don’t do all the fake love shit.”
Play nice, Fif! 📸 @50cent pic.twitter.com/DQwsXFWYBE
— SOHH (@sohh) October 17, 2018
Their “feud” stems from a disagreement three years ago when 50 claimed music executive James Rosemond, Jr., a.k.a. Jimmy Henchman, was assaulted while in prison serving his life sentence after being found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot against G-Unit affiliate Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher.
Williams released a video calling 50’s claim “completely false” without mentioning the mogul by name.
Don’t sleep on Omar, he had everyone shook on #TheWire 📸 @50cent pic.twitter.com/9iR1zOllTm
— SOHH (@sohh) October 17, 2018
50 didn’t appreciate Williams taking Rosemund’s side in their beef, and went on the offensive with a series of posts that urged Tony Yayo to respond to the actor “holding Jimmy da Ray down” and warned him to “mind your business” while posting a screenshot of a gay 𝓈ℯ𝓍 scene involving his character from The Wire.
