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50 Cent isn't holding back when it comes to Jussie Smollett's return to the stage years after an alleged hate crime hoax.On Sunday, the 50-year-old rapper — who has been enthralled in a heated rivalry with Smollett over their respective television shows for years — took to social media to poke fun at Smollett's performance.In an Instagram post, the executive producer of the "Power" franchise — who previously mocked Smollett for referring to himself as the "gay Tupac" in 2019 — shared a video of the "Empire" star performing at Harlem Pride’s "17 Shades of Pride" celebration over the weekend."See I told you 'POWER' was the s---, but No you want to watch 'Empire.' Now look this its all your fault.LOL," he wrote alongside a video of Smollett's performance.JUSSIE SMOLLETT'S TV RETURN IS ATTEMPT TO CHANGE 'AMERICA'S GIANT SCAM ARTIST' LABEL: EXPERT50 Cent criticized Jussie Smollett years after an alleged hate crime hoax.
(Getty Images)While "Power" and "Empire" premiered around the same time and both centered on wealthy Black families in New York, the two series were quite different.However, 50 Cent frequently fueled the fan rivalry by trolling "Empire" on social media and insisting that "Power" was the superior show.
He leaned into that rivalry even more during Smollett's 2019 controversy, using the moment to take repeated jabs at both the actor and "Empire."While some openly criticized Smollett's singing and "sad" attempt at a comeback over the weekend, others were quick to come to his defense — including "Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown."I was at this PRIDE event and Jussie killed it.F---k off for using one clip from the entire 30 min show to try bring someone down!" Brown commented on 50's post."People make mistakes but life doesn’t have to end! Let him work man," one user wrote on X."He looks healthy, like he's been working out and keeping up with his skin regiment," another added.
"I pray over these years, he has also gotten the spiritual & mental ...