50 Cent Visits the X Bar
To promote his new album, Queens rapper 50 Cent visited the X Bar in University Heights last Friday night.
Best known for his gangster aesthetic and being shot nine times in front of his grandmother’s house in Queens (he raps with a raspy slur after taking a bullet to his cheek), 50 is embroiled in a heated contest with Kanye West (who also released an album last week) to see who can sell the most records.
Preparing for the worst, the NYPD sent 40 cops to keep the peace at the X Bar, which has a reputation for raucous behavior. According to officials at the 52nd Precinct, 50 Cent’s cameo appearance from 8 to 8:30 p.m. went off without incident.
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