Music mogul and entrepreneur 50 Cent is blasting newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for pushing extreme socialist policies, warning that the rapper’s hometown is heading for disaster. In a viral Instagram post this week, 50 Cent warned that Mamdani’s plans to hike taxes on high earners and defund the police will drive the wealthy out of the city and lead to chaos.
“I think his intentions are good, but his tax plan is gonna run the big money out of the city, and if he defunds the police, they are gonna purge,” 50 Cent posted, alongside a video of Mamdani defending his agenda on MSNBC.
Mamdani, a self-described socialist and longtime police critic, has proposed massive tax increases targeting New Yorkers making over $1 million annually. He claims the revenue will fund a sweeping government expansion aimed at transforming life for all residents. But critics, including 50 Cent, say the policies threaten to destroy the city’s economy and public safety.
Adding to the criticism, the rapper shared a meme of a tombstone that read “RIP NYC,” listing 2025 as the city’s date of death under Mamdani’s leadership.
Mamdani has also expressed openness to abolishing private property and previously labeled police as “racist, anti-queer, and a major threat to public safety.” Despite that, he’s now signaling a possible reappointment of current NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who has been credited with cutting crime and reducing shootings to record lows in early 2025. Tisch has yet to respond to the offer.
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) called Mamdani’s tax plans “a complete disaster,” echoing concerns that billions in proposed tax hikes will only accelerate the city’s decline.
