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50 Cent Voting For Joe Biden According To Chelsea Handler

Donald Trump’s supporters will not be pleased to hear this but, following his endorsement of the President’s re-election, 50 Cent has officially stepped back from his previous support of the candidate, choosing to vote for Joe Biden instead.

This comes after about two weeks of back-and-forth with comedian Chelsea Handler, with who Fif had a relationship several years ago.

The New York native caused quite the stir when he admitted that Biden’s proposed tax plan for the rich threw him off and, as a result, he would be voting for Donald Trump in the upcoming election. Then, when Handler pressed him on social media and offered to pay his increased taxes, he seemingly did a double-take on his own endorsement, logging back onto Instagram and saying: “Fuck Donald Trump, I never liked him.”

Handler still was unsure of who Fif would be voting for though, asking for his time this week to have a personal conversation to discuss the importance of his endorsement. As per the comedian’s recent appearance on The View, she got in Fiddy’s ear and, next week, he will be voting for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

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“He called me and he wasn’t serious, he was just screwing around on his Twitter,” said Chelsea Handler about 50 Cent on the daytime talk show. “He is supporting Joe Biden, he made that very clear to me and he said that I was able to tell you girls and any other press that I did that he is supporting Joe Biden. And then we talked and had a cute little conversation.”

She went on to say that, legally, she’s not allowed to pay his taxes as promised but that she has other plans.

“I did promise to pay his taxes, and then I found out it’s illegal to pay somebody to vote for your candidate,” she laughed. “So I’ve offered him another form of payment and we’ll see if he’ll take me up on it. But I don’t have to pay him, he’s already a Biden supporter.”

50 Cent has yet to speak on Handler’s claims but, given the fact that he publicly denounced Trump this weekend, it’s probable that he does indeed plan to vote Biden.

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Kanye West Joins Chicago Ceremony Honoring His Mother With Dr. Donda West Way

Kanye West was in Chicago for a street naming ceremony honoring his late mother, Dr. Donda West, and celebrating her lasting contributions to the city, her impact on education and the arts, and her influence on her son’s life.

A portion of 78th Street bears the official designation of Dr. Donda West Way, an appropriate tribute to a woman whose legacy remains deeply entangled with Chicago. Local news covered the ceremony, attended by community leaders, and Ye could be seen clapping in the background, wearing shades, as the new street sign was unveiled.

The event celebrated Donda West’s accomplishments and her impact on the people in her life. It was also a moment of profound personal significance for Kanye. His mother played a large part in building his confidence and supporting his musical ambitions, leading him down the path that would ultimately make him one of the most recognizable artists in music.

West had already paid tribute to his mother in his 2021 album Donda. The project took 10 years to complete, the amount of time it took Ye to process her tragic passing. Donda’s voice is present throughout the album, adding another personal element to a project centered on her memory and legacy.

The Chicago ceremony falls during a busy time for West. The artist is on a world tour and played a couple of shows in Chicago just a few weeks ago. Despite the ongoing controversy about his recent past and public reception, his repeated returns to the stage have underscored the enduring size of his audience.

Currently, the unveiling of Dr. Donda West Way is not about music but about celebrating Donda West’s life and accomplishments and the impact she continues to have through the legacy she left behind.

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DJ Akademiks Opens the Door to Pusha T Amidst Drake Controversy

DJ Akademiks seems to be changing his tune on Pusha T after the leak of the rapper’s alleged album with Pharrell, though the project reportedly includes several direct shots at Drake.

The reaction is notable as Akademiks and Pusha T have been on completely unique sides of the long-running Drake-Pusha T divide. Pusha T’s infamous beef with Drake reached a major milestone in 2018 with the release of “The Story of Adidon.” Akademiks has an OVO chain and has been a big supporter of Drake, which makes his latest comments about Pusha T even more shocking.

The two have had their differences, though they have never gone back and forth publicly over the years. Akademiks, however, responded to the leaked project with a more sympathetic view of Pusha T’s position. Akademiks didn’t just point out the rapper’s continued Drake references; he also recognized that Drake has been beefing with Pusha T and Pharrell over the last few years.

Things got spicy when Akademiks reminded him that Pusha T has liked a couple of his posts before. That detail apparently has Akademiks considering reaching out directly to talk with Pusha T.

Does Pusha T even want that kind of conversation? Still, Akademiks’ comments imply that he believes there’s room for a more productive discourse between two personalities who have historically been on opposite sides of the Drake-Pusha T feud.

For now, the leaked album has provided an unexpected opening for dialogue. Akademiks’ openness to Pusha T’s side, even with his clear ties to Drake, shifts the conversation away from taking sides and toward whether a direct conversation could actually happen.

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