50 Cent hasn’t released an album in over a decade, but that hasn’t stopped him from being named the most-streamed rapper from New York in 2024.
Over the last 12 months, 50 has accumulated 1.89 billion streams on YouTube, more than other NYC giants such as JAY-Z, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B.
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As expected, the G-Unit boss feeling on top of the world with the news, posting screenshots of his stats on Instagram and reminding fans that this was something he prophesized some time ago.
“I told you I run New York in 05, Nothing has changed! LOL Don’t believe me check the numbers,” he wrote.
Over the same period (January 21, 2024 to January 21, 2025), Nicki was the second most-streamed New York rapper with 1.43 billion YouTube views, followed by Cardi (921 million) and Hov (721 million).
Pop Smoke (715 million), A$AP Rocky (619 million), Biggie (567 million), Busta Rhymes (412 million), Diddy (386 million), DMX (376 million) and Nas (313 million) also pulled in considerable numbers on the platform.
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50 Cent has also been enjoying huge success in Hollywood in the early stages of 2025.
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, which was produced by the media mogul, recently debuted at the top of the box office, bringing in $15 million over its opening weekend, surpassing expectations.
Reacting to the success on social media, Fif wrote: “Check me out Den of Thieves 2 #1 in theaters what away to start 2025.”
Unlike the first film, 50 does not appear onscreen. However, Ice Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Gerard Butler reprise their roles as a bank robber and police officer, respectively.
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50 has also been tipped to host this year’s Emmy Awards by actor and comedian DeRay Davis, despite having no previous presenting experience.
Speaking to TMZ earlier this month, the Blindspotting star said: “This is gonna sound crazy — and I don’t know if he’d do it — [but] I think 50 Cent should host the Emmys. He’s funny … and deserving. Why not?
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50 soon caught wind of Davis’ comments and made it clear that he would actually be interested in turning awards host for the night.
He wrote on Instagram: “@deraydavis this is so cool, you saying this made my day. 2025 is gonna be the year. Turn down for what!”
