50 Cent slammed Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral win with memes and sarcasm, calling the city “dead” after the historic election.
The reaction came hours after Mamdani made history, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in over 100 years at age 34. Mamdani triumphed over former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The election drew more than two million voters—the highest turnout in over five decades, according to NBC News.
50 Cent has been a vocal critic of Mamdani’s platform, particularly the proposed tax increase on high earners and changes to public safety strategies. He previously warned that Mamdani’s policies could push wealthy residents out and destabilize the city. The Hip-Hop mogul posted photos on IG of a tombstone showing “RIP New York” with the caption:
