Taylor Swift<\/a>\u2018s new album \u201cThe Life of a Showgirl\u201d<\/a> has generated headlines not only for its emotional songwriting but also for a surprising name-drop: 50 Cent.<\/p>\n In the track \u201cRuin the Friendship,\u201d she sings \u201cAnd it was not an invitation \/ But as the 50 C\u0435nt song played.\u201d The song is believed to be about a high school friend she wished she had kissed, before learning he had died.<\/p>\n Upon learning that he was mentioned on Swift\u2019s 12th studio album, the \u201cIn Da Club\u201d rapper took to social media to share his reaction. Sharing a photo<\/a> of the \u201cThe Life of a Showgirl\u201d album cover, 50 Cent \u2014 whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III \u2014 wrote: “@taylorswift s— is popping right now, she shout me out, she don\u2019t shout you out. LOL THIS IS FOR BIG TIMERS ONLY!@50centaction wait I\u2019m the only shout out on the whole album.”<\/p>\n While Swift likely included the reference to set the scene and time frame of her teenage years, the mention is unexpected given his support for President Donald Trump<\/a> and past controversies. <\/p>\n After Trump\u2019s assassination attempt<\/a> in 2024, 50 Cent shared an image<\/a> of Trump\u2019s face photoshopped on his album cover. Furthermore, while the rapper reportedly<\/a> turned down a $3 million deal to appear at Trump\u2019s Madison Square Garden rally ahead of the presidential election, he appeared to celebrate Trump\u2019s presidential election win. <\/p>\n On Nov. 6, the day after the election, 50 Cent shared two photos with Trump. \u201cI don\u2019t care how the fight goes, I\u2019m leaving with the winner s—. I still don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on. Congratulations,\u201d he wrote in the caption<\/a>.<\/p>\n Swift is a well-known supporter of the Democratic Party, having endorsed Kamala Harris for president ahead of the 2024 election. President Trump responded to Swift\u2019s endorsement by publicly declaring that he \u201chates\u201d Swift. Earlier this year, Trump also claimed that Swift \u201cwas no longer hot.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n 50 Cent\u2019s criminal record\u2014which includes serving time for cocaine possession in 1994, and a 2017 charge for misdemeanor domestic violence and vandalism with an ex-girlfriend\u2014 further makes him an unusual choice for Swift to include given her mostly young female fanbase.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear if Taylor Swift and 50 Cent are friends, but they appear to think highly of one another. In 2009, 50 Cent was asked to weigh in on Swift and Kanye West\u2019s longtime feud, which began after he interrupted her during the MTV VMAs that year to declare that Beyonc\u00e9 should have won the award. Vulture<\/a> reported that 50 Cent showed support for Swift at the time, saying: \u201cI wish he would try to come and take one of my awards; I\u2019d black his eye in front of everybody.\u201d Where we come from, them\u2019s fightin\u2019 words!”<\/p>\n Furthermore, in a 2010 interview with Chelsea Handler (via Digital Spy<\/a>), Swift revealed that listening to 50 Cent is part of her warm-up routine.<\/p>\n \u201cI love 50 Cent. Like, that\u2019s my thing,\u201d she told Handler. \u201cWhen I\u2019m on tour we have all three girls – the back-up singer, the fiddle player and me – all in one room and we all warm up to 50 Cent music.\u201d Swift added that it was \u201csurprising how many lyrics I know\u201d to his songs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nAre Taylor Swift and 50 Cent friends?<\/h3>\n
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