50 Cent sparks backlash over post about Zohran Mamdani election win

50 Cent has sparked major backlash over a social media post about Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral election win on Tuesday (4 November).

Crowds erupted in a roaring cheer when it was announced that the 34-year-old democratic socialist, who is set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations, cinched the victory against opponents Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

While many New Yorkers and those beyond the States were thrilled with the result, it's clear that many MAGA heads, Republicans, and members of the uber-rich and famous echelons of society were fuming.

US President Donald Trump was even accused of being an 'authoritarian dictator' after threatening to withhold funding from the city if Mamdani were to be elected.

And the latest celeb who's taken to social media to share their spiralling outrage over the election result is none other than Queens native 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III.

He took to Instagram on Wednesday (5 November) to share an image, which appears to be AI-generated, depicting a gravestone in a cemetery reading 'RIP NYC'.

In text underneath, the tombstone engraving added: "Founded in 1624, Died 2025."

The 'In Da Club' rapper, who is also a multi-millionaire, captioned the image: "R.I.P NYC [person shrugging emoji] @50centaction."

It didn't take long for Mamdani's supporters to rush in and call out 50 Cent's post with one Instagram user writing: "You went from 50 cent to 1 cent."

"L cent," quipped a second.

A third declared: "He won. Get over it."

A fourth chimed in: "Rich people being upset about elections is a good thing for regular citizens."

"The rich are really going be sad they won't be able to buy a 5th vacation home," joked another.

And a final Instagram user praised: "So glad Mandani won. NYC needs a man who wants to see new growth and prosperity for the people."

The gravestone image wasn't the only criticism 50 Cent posted following Mamdani's win, as his main grid is littered with posts 'calling out' the politician.

Many of the comments on such posts centre on poignant reminders that the rapper is indeed a very wealthy individual - a status he's able to luxuriate in while much of the city, and wider country, continues to struggle economically.

Ahead of his win, Mamdani addressed 50 Cent's previous criticism during an interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber, explaining that his plans for the city are part of a larger 'public excellence' pursuit.

"I continue to think that having the top one percent in New York City who are making more than one million dollars a year, having them pay two per cent 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.

"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."