50 Cent defends remarks on ‘angry’ black women he says are upset about his ‘exotic’ girlfriends: ‘What I said exactly was…’
50 Cent has defended his remarks about ‘angry’ black women who he says are upset about his ‘exotic’ girlfriends.
The 45-year-old rapper found himself facing backlash on social media after making the comments on Lil Wayne’s show Young Money Radio in early July.
In a new Haute Living profile he clarified: ‘What I said exactly was…”When the person is from somewhere other than what you’ve experienced, the communication is a little different because they come from different walks of life.”‘
‘What I said exactly was…’: 50 Cent covered Haute Living and during his interview defended his remarks about ‘angry’ black women who he says are upset about his ‘exotic’ girlfriends
He added: ‘And when I said that, [there was a lot of anger and women saying]: “You don’t think black girls are exotic.”‘
The Haute Living cover star continued: ‘And I said: “They be angry when they see a black man with someone else other than African-American women in general.”‘
On Lil Wayne’s show early last month he said: ‘When you see a lot of sisters, they go: “Oh, you f***ing this kinda girl or that kinda girl?” That s*** is exotic! That s*** look a lot different from the s*** that you see in the neighborhood all the time.’
As Lil Wayne melted into laughter his guest continued: ‘That s*** look like it’s come off a boat, 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢. You don’t like that, mother****er? You don’t like that? You go: “Goddamn, what’s the matter with you?”‘
Laughing it up: The 45-year-old rapper found himself facing backlash on social media after making the comments on Lil Wayne’s show Young Money Radio in early July
50 Cent, who also frequently laughed during the chat, explained: ”Cause it feels like something foreign. It feels like something that you can’t just get. So in some kinda ways, and it’s interesting to explore. You know what I’m saying?’
He said that black women ‘get mad. They get angry. “How did you end up with this mother***er or this, that?” I’m like: “Huh?”‘
The In Da Club hitmaker said: ‘I just look at it like: “Oh, look at this angry – ” and then my instincts always makes me defensive. So I go: “Look at this angry black mother***er. Get the f*** outta here, b***, trying to f*** up the whole vibe.”‘
Lil Wayne’s 21-year-old daughter Reginae Carter seemed to respond to the interview by tweeting: ‘I’m black ! I’m beautiful ! I’m enough ! I’m exotic ! I’m amazing ! I’m one of a mf kind !!!! Now where my black beautiful Queens at ?’
‘F*** boy tendencies: Vivica A. Fox appeared on Cocktails With Queens and addressed his latest controversy, saying: ‘Can’t handle a black woman, can you?’
Meanwhile Vivica A. Fox, whom 50 dated in 2003, appeared on Cocktails With Queens and addressed his latest controversy.
‘He just has such f***boi tendencies, do you know what I mean?’ said Vivica, who according to 50 dated him for four months.
‘He’s just like, when I read that I was like: “Really? You would say that, ’cause you don’t want anyone to challenge you or talk to you. You want somebody to sit over there and be a pretty little dog that you can just pet it, right? Can’t handle a black woman, can you?”‘ she said.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, 50 shared a clip of the moment and vamped that Vivica was ‘still in love’ with him.
The way they were: Vivica dated 50 Cent in 2003, he says for four months; they are pictured at the MTV Video Music Awards that August at Radio City Music Hall
In mid-July he plugged Nia Long’s new Netflix movie Fatal Affair on Instagram, prompting her to comment: ‘Love you!!! I guess black women are exotic. I appreciate the support!!!’ with a winking emoji.
50 Cent has spent the last several months in a relationship with black lawyer and model Jamira ‘Cuban Link’ Haines, who is in her 20s.
He and Vivica have hit the headlines for exchanging public barbs in the 17 years since they were a romantic item.
As seen this February: 50 Cent has spent the last several months in a relationship with black lawyer and model Jamira ‘Cuban Link’ Haines, who is in her 20s
She said on Watch What Happens Live in 2015 that he ‘seems like he’s got something that’s not quite clear’ about his 𝓈ℯ𝓍uality.
He swung by Watch What Happens Live himself the following year and shared his reaction to her remark: ‘Oh, no! ‘Cause I let her lick my a** she thinks I’m gay!’
His dating history includes Ciara and Chelsea Handler, and he has been linked with such famous names as Paris Hilton and Naomi Campbell.
50 has two sons – 22-year-old Marquise Jackson by Shaniqua Tompkins and seven-year-old Sire Jackson by Daphne Joy.