50 Cent’s “Many Men” Surges In Streams Following Donald Trump Assassination Attempt
50 Cent‘s “Many Men” sees a massive boost in streaming following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump which occured in Butler, PA., last Saturday (July 13). The 2003 track has been used across social media in memes and videos covering the violent event. The rapper himself also participated in the trend.
The legendary Queens spitter put Donald Trump’s face over his on the Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ album cover and displayed the image for a crowd in Boston that same night as he performed the aforementioned record. He also shared the meme on social media.
“Trump gets shot and now I’m trending,” wrote the 49-year-old on X.
Trump gets shot and now I’m trending ??♂️ • https://t.co/V3LJsr0f6A pic.twitter.com/UKQZb6gles
— 50cent (@50cent) July 14, 2024
Per Billboard, since the tragic incident, which left two people dead including the shooter, and two others besides Trump injured, “Many Men” earned over 2.2 million U.S. on-demand audio streams from July 13-15 — up 250% from the previous Saturday-to-Monday period.
“Many men wish death upon me/ Blood in my eye, dog, and I can’t see/ I’m tryin’ to be what I’m destined to be/ And ni**as tryin’ to take my life away,” rhymes the New York rapper in the fan-favorite track, inspired by a real-life attempt to take 50 Cent’s life.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on the fourth and final day of the event on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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“It happens so fast that you don’t even get a chance to shoot back,” detailed the G Unit boss of the experience to MTV News, according to ABC News.
“You can’t move. Your first reaction is to move and then the shots is going off and you jumping around the backseat. I was scared the whole time. Ain’t nobody going to tell you they ain’t scared in that situation. It’s a hit, man. You supposed to die in that situation. They’re not playing.”
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Since the attempt, Donald Trump has been using a large, white bandage to cover his ear. A report from CNN details US Rep. Ronny Jackson, Trump’s former White House physician, explained he “checked out” the wound to Trump’s ear and provided the bandages, adding, “there was no concussive effect from the bullet.”
“It just took the top of his ear off, a little bit of the top of his ear off, as it passed through,” Jackson explained. “It was bleeding like crazy.”
Listen to “Many Men” below.