50 Cent Mocks Jussie Smollett's 30-Minute Pride Set as 2021 Conviction Remains Overturned
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 29
50 Cent Mocks Jussie Smollett's 30-Minute Pride Set as 2021 Conviction Remains Overturned
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 29
Summary
50 Cent used Instagram on Sunday to ridicule Jussie Smollett's Harlem Pride performance, posting a clip from the weekend's "17 Shades of Pride" event and reviving their long-running "Power" versus "Empire" feud.
The jab landed as Smollett returns to performing after his 2021 conviction for staging a hate-crime hoax was overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court in November 2024.
Karamo Brown pushed back, saying Smollett "killed it" during the full 30-minute set, while online reaction split between support for his comeback and renewed criticism of his credibility and singing.
Smollett's representative answered that 50 Cent should focus on his own life, underscoring how the 2019 case still shadows the actor despite a 2025 settlement that ended Chicago's civil lawsuit with a $50,000 charitable donation.