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I Was Offered $1million To Endorse Donald Trump

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50 Cent has claimed he was offered $1million to endorse Donald Trump in the recent US election.

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While Trump is currently the US president, he is set to be replaced in the White House by Joe Biden, after losing out to the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2020 election.

Read Also: ‘I Don’t Care He Doesn’t Like Black People’ – 50 Cent Says He’s Voting For Donald Trump
Biden racked up 273 electoral college votes – surpassing the 270 votes he needed to win the presidency and beat Trump. It’s been declared that Biden will now be the new US president, despite Trump contesting the result and refusing to concede.

Addressing the election, 50 Cent – real name Curtis Jackson – claimed that he was offered a huge sum of $1million (£774,000) to publicly endorse Trump and his campaign.

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The rapper, 45, said: ‘They offered me $1 million to go to Trump’s inauguration. [They initially offered] $500,000 and it went up to $1 million while I was still confused with whether I should do it.’

50 admitted he had considered the offer, but eventually decided against it, as he was concerned he was being used by Trump.

‘[Trump] participated with different artists and sh*t like that for the Black vote,’ the star said. ‘And I’m going, “Nah, I ain’t gone put myself in that position,” [because] I didn’t know what I got to do to recover from it, right? To be honest with you.’

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His comments came after 50 was called out by his ex-girlfriend Chelsea Handler for encouraging fans to vote for Trump on social media.

After hearing Biden’s rumoured financial plans, which would reportedly see a 62% tax on wages above $400,000 (£305,000), 50 threw his support behind Trump, telling fans on Instagram: ‘WHAT THE F**K! (VOTE ForTRUMP) IM OUT. F**K NEW YORK The KNICKS never win anyway. I don’t care Trump doesn’t like black people. 62 per cent, are you out of ya f***ing mind.’

Chelsea, who has made it no secret she is a critic of Trump and dated 50 briefly in 2010, responded: ‘You used to be my favourite ex-boyfriend.’

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When 50 said he didn’t want Trump or Biden to come between the pair, Chelsea offered to pay for the Power star’s taxes in order for him to ‘come to his senses’.

She wrote: ‘Hey f***er! I will pay your taxes in exchange for you coming to your senses. Happily! Black lives matter. That’s you, f***er! Remember?’

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AFRIMA President speaks on fostering collaboration within African music community as BridgeAfric launches in Malawi |

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The President/Executive Producer, All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Mike Dada, would be sharing his thought at the BridgeAfric’s Southern Africa launch in Malawi on March 23, 2024.

It is in continuation of promoting and showcasing African artistes, providing them with platforms to reach a global audience beyond their home countries,

BridgeAfric is a revolutionary initiative aimed at connecting African artistes and industry professionals across the continent led by the dynamic Victoria Nkong.

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With the theme; importance of fostering collaboration within the African music community, Dada would be speaking on the significance of working together in promoting African music on a global scale.

In his statement, the AFRIMA President noted that there are potential for growth and success that come from uniting artistes, producers, and other stakeholders in the industry.

Dada, who lauded BridgAfric for its efforts in connecting Malawians artistes with industry professionals, helping them to build their careers and reach a wider audience, said he is committed to supporting initiatives like BridgAfric that empower African artists and promote the rich diversity of African music. He believes that by working together, they can create a more vibrant and inclusive music industry that celebrates the talent and creativity of artists from across the continent.

“This is very significant for the growth, development and promotion of the arts and music industry in Africa, especially when you look at it from the point of view of collaborations, the Malawi music industry and connecting to the center of the journey of the ongoing movements and the development of the African industry to the global audience,” Dada submitted.

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South African billionaire commits suicide

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A South African billionaire, Markus Jooste has committed suicide as he was found dead with a gunshot wound near Cape Town.

It was reported that the billionaire shot himself in the head while taking a walk just few minutes from his Stellenbosch home.

The former Steinhoff CEO had been involved in an accounting fraud scandal as he got a hefty fine on Wednesday.

Police are investigating, stating that no foul play is suspected.

“It is alleged that the victim sustained a gunshot wound at around 1520 (local time) at Kwaaiwater and succumbed to death on his way to hospital,” Western Cape police spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut said in a statement.

Jooste’s death comes after a fine from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for false financial statements linked to Steinhoff’s near-collapse in 2017 due to accounting irregularities. 

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El-Rufai Speaks On Dumping APC For SDP

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A former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied rumours of his planned defection of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

El-Rufai made an unexpected appearance at the SDP National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday.

The National Chairman of the SDP, Shehu Musa Gabam, and other chieftains of the party received the former Kaduna governor.

Reacting in a statement on Thursday issued by his spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai said he only visited the SDP headquarters to return a visit to the party’s chairman.

The former Minister said Gabam was among his friends who took part in the break of the Ramadan fast (Iftar) at his house in Abuja on Tuesday.

El-Rufai said he is known for being open and forthright, adding that his political decisions would not be subjected to speculation.

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