50 Cent Calls Out Jay-Z for Walking Red Carpet with Beyoncé and Family One Day After Rape Allegation in Deleted Post
The Knowles-Carter family attended the ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ premiere in Los Angeles in support of Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, who both have roles in the film
50 Cent is mocking Jay-Z after a rape allegation was made against the “99 Problems” rapper.
In a since-deleted post that’s been shared by multiple outlets, including TMZ and The New York Post, 50 Cent, 49, shared a photo of Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé at the Dec. 9 premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King to his Instagram, captioning the post, “Jay said they said I rapped [sic] a kid, everybody get dressed we going to see Mufasa LOL.”
Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, 55, attended the premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night alongside his mother-in-law Tina Knowles, 79, to support Beyoncé, 43, who reprised her voiceover role as Nala in the film. Blue Ivy Carter, 12, also joined the film, voicing lioness cub Kiara.
The family’s red carpet appearance comes just one day after Carter was named as a defendant in the ongoing lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs. The “Empire State of Mind” rapper — who was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Combs at a 2000 MTV VMAs afterparty — vehemently denied the allegations, which he described as “heinous” in an official statement.
“I’m not from your world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games,” Carter wrote in a post shared to Roc Nation’s X (formerly Twitter) account.
“We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable.”
Yesterday’s deleted post isn’t the only time 50 Cent commented on the rape allegation made against Carter.
In a Dec. 9 Instagram post, the rapper-businessman shared a photo of his appearance in Entourage with the caption, “Ok I don’t know what’s going on, but are we gonna still have the Super Bowl. I’m just asking for a friend!”
The Get Rich or Die Tryin’ rapper was referring to Roc Nation’s ongoing partnership with the NFL, which began in 2019. Roc Nation — which is a multi-service entertainment company founded by Carter in 2008 — helps select the halftime performers each year, alongside the NFL and Apple Music.
Kendrick Lamar will perform at the upcoming Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime show on Feb. 9, 2025.
Cadillac’s 122-year history has had its share of ups and downs. In its prime, the automaker led the industry, with its luxury vehicles incorporating pioneering technology and quality craftsmanship. At its lowest, Cadillac sold warmed-over versions of middling GM products.
It seems the luxury brand’s dog days are over, and it’s once again aiming to prove itself deserving of its onetime “Standard of the World” slogan. This starts with the Celestiq, a hand-built fastback that has its sights set on Bentley and Rolls-Royce. Cadillac appears determined to maintain its momentum in the ultraluxury space, as evidenced by the Sollei concept.
The two-door Sollei is effectively a Celestiq convertible as it sits on the same underpinnings as Caddy’s four-door flagship. Despite having two fewer points of entry, the Sollei retains the Celestiq’s 130.2-inch wheelbase and 217.2-inch overall length. New bodywork aft of the A-pillars gives the Sollei its own distinct design. Softer lines and a boattail rear end bring gravitas to the droptop concept, which pays homage to the gargantuan Cadillac convertibles of the past while shunning retro design cues.
Like seemingly everything else about the Sollei, its doors are massive, each measuring five feet, eight inches long. Their sizable openings offer easy access to the palatial rear seats. Credit the long wheelbase, as well as the space-efficient arrangement of the 111.0-kWh battery pack’s pouch-style cells that carry over from the Celestiq.
