50 Cent Spreads Fake AI Video of Jay-Z and Diddy Getting Arrested
Rapper 50 Cent couldn’t help but poke fun at his contemporaries, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, on social media.
The rappers and moguls were named in a lawsuit that accuses them of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000. Carter denies the claims, as does Combs, who remains in jail awaiting trial on a number of other criminal charges, including trafficking and racketeering.
Now 50 Cent— whose given name is Curtis Jackson— has taken to social media to post an artificial intelligence (AI) video showing the two men getting arrested.
Set to the song of “Sound of Da Police” by rapper KRS-One, the video shows the rappers dressed in tuxedos and looking shocked as uniformed officers arrest them while attending a swanky party. They are then shown being escorted out of the building onto the street and into a police car, before it cuts to the final frame showing the men standing outside a jail cell. Throughout much of the video Carter and Combs are carrying a wine glass each in their hands.
(L-R) Rappers 50 Cent, Diddy, and Jay Z perform onstage during Screamfest ’07 at Madison Square Garden on August 22, 2007, in New York City. 50 Cent mocked Carter and Combs on social media.
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“I want to post this but I’m afraid I’m gonna get shot. LOL 😆,” Jackson captioned the post.
His followers reacted to the video in the reply section of the post.
“Whoever showed 50 how to use AI just opened up a whole new can of worms,” wrote @comicsandcaviar.
“You’re becoming the biggest hater that ever lived I can’t believe I used to bump your songs back in the day thinking you’s a real one! I hope your day comes Curtis phony Jackson,” commented @leo_vissy.
And @ladymidulce added: “Ok i seriously don’t understand your beef😟 with this two 🤨.”
A lawsuit first filed in October was amended on the weekend to include Carter’s name as an alleged attacker in the incident, which occurred at an afterparty for the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on September 7, 2000.
Carter’s lawyers countered the lawsuit by petitioning the court to make the alleged victim identify herself in the complaint or dismiss the case.
Jackson is no stranger to mocking Combs on social media over his legal dramas and has trolled him many times. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.
The rapper is also reportedly producing a docuseries about Combs and the crimes he has been accused of carrying out. It’s in negotiations to air on Netflix and will be directed by Alexandria Stapleton.
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to give a voice to the voiceless and to present authentic and nuanced perspectives,” said Jackson and Stapleton in a statement to Variety. “While the allegations are disturbing, we urge all to remember that Sean Combs’ story is not the full story of hip-hop and its culture. We aim to ensure that individual actions do not overshadow the culture’s broader contributions.”
Specialists from the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) sexual assault hotline are available 24/7 via phone (1 (800) 656-4673) and online chat. Additional support from the group is also accessible via the mobile app.