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Chelsea Handler Offers To Pay 50 Cent's Taxes If He Votes For Joe Biden

This week, the rapper-turned-entertainment mogul announced he was voting for Trump — even though the president “doesn’t like black people” — due to Biden’s tax plan.
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Chelsea Handler is willing to go to drastic measures to help elect Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ― she’ll even pay the taxes for her ex-boyfriend 50 Cent.

Earlier this week, the rapper-turned-entertainment mogul announced he was voting for Donald Trump — even though the president “doesn’t like black people” — due to Biden’s tax plan.

Handler and 50 Cent (whose real name is Curtis Jackson) dated for a few months back in 2010 and have remained friendly ever since, according to Yahoo.

But things seem to have cooled, based on a tweet the comedian sent to her ex on Wednesday, telling him, “You used to be my favorite ex-boyfriend.”

She deleted the tweet, but 50 Cent got the message.

Handler later tweeted an offer to her ex: She will pay 50 Cent’s additional taxes if he comes to his senses, which presumedly means if he votes for Biden.

So far, 50 Cent hasn’t said whether he will take up Handler on her generous offer.

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50 Cent Photos
Premiere Of Open Road Films' "End Of Watch" - Red Carpet(01 of49)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Olympic swimmer Conor Dwyer and rapper 50 Cent arrive at the premiere of Open Road Films' 'End of Watch' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on September 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Media Workout(02 of49)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 24: Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson watches boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. as he trains in front of the media at Mayweather Boxing Gym on April 24, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival - Day 3(03 of49)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson performs onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella) (credit:Getty Images)
Miguel Cotto v Floyd Mayweather Jr.(04 of49)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 05: (L-R) Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson addresses the media after Floyd Mayweather Jr's unanimous decision victory against Miguel Cotto after their WBA super welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 5, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald And BGC Partners At BGC Partners(05 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: 50 Cent attends the Annual Charity Day hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners on September 11, 2012 in New York, United States. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald And BGC Partners At BGC Partners(06 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) 50 Cent and Darryl D.M.C. McDaniels attend the Annual Charity Day hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners on September 11, 2012 in New York, United States. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Appears In Court(07 of49)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 01: Boxer Floyd Maywether Jr. arrives at the Clark County Regional Justice Center accompanied by Curtis ''50 Cent'' Jackson as he surrenders to serve a three-month jail sentence at the Clark County Detention CenterÊon June 1, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather pleaded guilty in December to attacking his ex-girlfriend while two of their children watched in September 2010. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Miguel Cotto v Floyd Mayweather Jr.(08 of49)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 05: Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson shakes hands with rapper Lil Wayne after Mayweather Jr. defeats Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision in their WBA super welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 5, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Miguel Cotto v Floyd Mayweather Jr.(09 of49)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 05: Singer Justin Bieber, Rapper Lil Wayne, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson and Yuriorkis Gamboa pose after Mayweather Jr. defeats Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision in their WBA super welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 5, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald And BGC Partners At BGC Partners(10 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) 50 Cent, Carmelo Anthony and Darryl D.M.C. McDaniels attend the Annual Charity Day hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners on September 11, 2012 in New York, United States. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Premiere Of Open Road Films' "End Of Watch" - Red Carpet(11 of49)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Olympic swimmer Conor Dwyer and rapper 50 Cent arrive at the premiere of Open Road Films' 'End of Watch' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on September 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Premiere Of Open Road Films' "End Of Watch" - Red Carpet(12 of49)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Olympic swimmer Conor Dwyer and rapper 50 Cent arrive at the premiere of Open Road Films' 'End of Watch' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on September 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Premiere Of Open Road Films' "End Of Watch" - Red Carpet(13 of49)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Rapper 50 Cent arrives at the premiere of Open Road Films' 'End of Watch' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on September 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Premiere Of Open Road Films' "End Of Watch" - Red Carpet(14 of49)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Olympic swimmer Conor Dwyer and rapper 50 Cent arrive at the premiere of Open Road Films' 'End of Watch' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on September 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BET Hip Hop Awards 2012 - Audience and Show(15 of49)
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ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 29: 50 Cent performs onstage at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET) (credit:Getty Images)
BET Hip Hop Awards 2012 - Audience and Show(16 of49)
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ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 29: 50 Cent performs onstage at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET) (credit:Getty Images)
The 40th American Music Awards - Show(17 of49)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Presenters Curtis '50 cent' Jackson and Hayden Panettiere speak onstage during the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The 40th American Music Awards - Show(18 of49)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Presenters Curtis '50 cent' Jackson and Hayden Panettiere speak onstage during the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The 40th American Music Awards - Arrivals(19 of49)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Rapper 50 Cent aka Curtis Jackson attends the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Manny Pacquiao v Manuel Marquez - Weigh-In(20 of49)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 07: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (L) and rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson pose on stage during the offical weigh-in for Michael Farenas and Yuriorkis Gamboa at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 7, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Manny Pacquiao v Manuel Marquez - Weigh-In(21 of49)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 07: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (L) and rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson pose on stage during the offical weigh-in for Michael Farenas and Yuriorkis Gamboa at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 7, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Manny Pacquiao v Manuel Marquez - Weigh-In(22 of49)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 07: Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson waves to the crowd during the offical weigh-in for Michael Farenas and Yuriorkis Gamboa at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 7, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Marquez will fight each other for the fourth time on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Houston Rockets v New York Knicks(23 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 17: Rapper 50 Cent attends the game between the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets on December 17, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
US-IT-COMPUTER-TELECOM-INTERNET-ELECTRONICS-CES(24 of49)
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50 Cent signs autographs at SMS Audio booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 9, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 8-11 and is expected to feature 3,100 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 150,000 attendees.AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
HBO's Post 2013 Golden Globe Awards Party - Arrivals(25 of49)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 13: Rapper 50 Cent attends HBO's Post 2013 Golden Globe Awards Party held at Circa 55 Restaurant at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Fox Honors Their 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominees And Winners At The Fox Pavilion At The Golden Globes - Inside(26 of49)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 13: Actress Ariel Winter (L) and rapper 50 Cent attend the FOX After Party for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The FOX Pavillion at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Fox) (credit:Getty Images)
Fox Honors Their 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominees And Winners At The Fox Pavilion At The Golden Globes - Inside(27 of49)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 13: Rapper 50 Cent attends the FOX After Party for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The FOX Pavillion at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Fox) (credit:Getty Images)
NBCUniversal Golden Globes Viewing And After Party - Red Carpet(28 of49)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 13: Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson attends the NBCUniversal Golden Globes viewing and after party held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for NBCUniversal) (credit:Getty Images)
NBCUniversal Golden Globes Viewing And After Party - Red Carpet(29 of49)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 13: Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson attends the NBCUniversal Golden Globes viewing and after party held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for NBCUniversal) (credit:Getty Images)
50 Cent Signs Copies Of His Book "Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life"(30 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: Rapper 50 Cent promotes his new book 'Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life' at Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue on January 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
50 Cent Signs Copies Of His Book "Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life"(31 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: Rapper 50 Cent promotes his new book 'Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life' at Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue on January 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
50 Cent Signs Copies Of His Book "Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life"(32 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: Rapper 50 Cent promotes his new book 'Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life' at Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue on January 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
50 Cent Signs Copies Of His Book "Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life"(33 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: Rapper 50 Cent promotes his new book 'Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life' at Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue on January 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
50 Cent Signs Copies Of His Book "Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life"(34 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: Rapper 50 Cent promotes his new book 'Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life' at Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue on January 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
50 Cent Signs Copies Of His Book "Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life"(35 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: Rapper 50 Cent promotes his new book 'Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life' at Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue on January 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
50 Cent Signs Copies Of His Book "Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life"(36 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: Rapper 50 Cent promotes his new book 'Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life' at Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue on January 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cinema Society Screening Of "Pain And Gain" - Arrivals(37 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson and guest attend the Cinema Society screening of 'Pain And Gain' at Crosby Street Hotel on April 15, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Cinema Society Screening Of "Pain And Gain" - Arrivals(38 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Actor Mark Wahlberg (L) and rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson attend the Cinema Society screening of 'Pain And Gain' at Crosby Street Hotel on April 15, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"After Earth" New York Premiere - Red Carpet(39 of49)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 29: 50 Cent attends the 'After Earth' premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on May 29, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Curtis Jackson(40 of49)
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Rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson attends the "After Earth" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
Yuriorkis Gamboa, Darley Perez,(41 of49)
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Yuriorkis Gamboa from the United States celebrates with rapper 50 Cent after defeating Darley Perez from Colombia in their WBC interim lightweight championship bout in Montreal, Saturday, June 8, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes) (credit:AP)
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Ludo Lefebvre, Andrew Jameson(42 of49)
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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR PRODUCERS GUILD - Ludo Lefebvre, left, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, center, and Andrew Jameson speak at the Produced by Conference on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Sarah Hummert/Invision for Producers Guild/AP Images) (credit:AP)
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson(43 of49)
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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson speaks at the Produced by Conference on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Sarah Hummert/Invision for Producers Guild/AP Images) (credit:AP)
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Ludo Lefebvre, Andrew Jameson(44 of49)
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Ludo Lefebvre, left, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, center, and Andrew Jameson speak at the Produced by Conference on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Sarah Hummert/Invision for Producers Guild/AP Images) (credit:AP)
Ludo Lefebvre, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Andrew Jameson(45 of49)
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Ludo Lefebvre, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Andrew Jameson, from left to right, are seen at the Produced by Conference on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Sarah Hummert/Invision for Producers Guild/AP Images) (credit:AP)
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson(46 of49)
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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson speaks at the Produced by Conference on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Sarah Hummert/Invision for Producers Guild/AP Images) (credit:AP)
Curtis Jackson(47 of49)
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FILE - In this May 29, 2013, rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson attends the "After Earth" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York. Jackson has been charged with attacking his ex-girlfriend and trashing her Los Angeles condo last month. City Attorney Mike Feuer said Wednesday, July 3, 2013, the 37-year-old "In da Club" singer is charged with domestic violence and vandalism. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) (credit:AP)
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FILE - In this May 29, 2013 photo, rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson attends the "After Earth" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York. Jackson has been charged with attacking his ex-girlfriend and trashing her Los Angeles condo last month. City Attorney Mike Feuer said Wednesday, July 3, 2013, the 37-year-old "In da Club" singer is charged with domestic violence and vandalism. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file) (credit:AP)
BET Hip Hop Awards 2012 - Red Carpet(49 of49)
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ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 29: 50 Cent attends the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET) (credit:Getty Images)
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