Hurricane Chris had some strong words for 50 Cent after the rapper-turned-mogul hosted a four-day event in Shreveport, Louisiana, without including any local Louisiana legends on the lineup.
The event, called “Humor & Harmony,” ran from August 8th to August 11th and featured comedy shows, parties, concerts, celebrity basketball games, and car shows. Artists like Keith Sweat and Flo Rida headlined the concerts, but this didn’t sit well with Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris. He took to social media to express his frustration, accusing 50 Cent of exploiting the state.
“How the fck are you supposed to be a part of hip-hop, and you throw a motherfcking concert in Louisiana without booking any Louisiana legends? You didn’t put any money in Louisiana legends’ pockets, but you paid the police half a million dollars,” Chris began. “What type of btch a** sht is that? You ain’t f*cking with my city. You’re taking advantage of my city because it’s cheap and costs way less than where you’re from.”
Hurricane Chris also criticized those who supported 50 Cent’s festival for not encouraging him to include Louisiana artists.
“Y’all gonna let this man come down here and show no love to Louisiana?” Chris continued. “He didn’t book Big Poppa, Big Will, or Hurricane. He didn’t even go to Baton Rouge to get Boosie or Webbie. He’s not fcking with us; he just came to take advantage of Shreveport’s cheap land. He bought that sht and doesn’t care about f*cking with us. He just showed that.”
Hurricane Chris had some strong words for 50 Cent after the rapper-turned-mogul hosted a four-day event in Shreveport, Louisiana, without including any local Louisiana legends on the lineup.
The event, called “Humor & Harmony,” ran from August 8th to August 11th and featured comedy shows, parties, concerts, celebrity basketball games, and car shows. Artists like Keith Sweat and Flo Rida headlined the concerts, but this didn’t sit well with Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris. He took to social media to express his frustration, accusing 50 Cent of exploiting the state.
“How the fck are you supposed to be a part of hip-hop, and you throw a motherfcking concert in Louisiana without booking any Louisiana legends? You didn’t put any money in Louisiana legends’ pockets, but you paid the police half a million dollars,” Chris began. “What type of btch a** sht is that? You ain’t f*cking with my city. You’re taking advantage of my city because it’s cheap and costs way less than where you’re from.”
Hurricane Chris also criticized those who supported 50 Cent’s festival for not encouraging him to include Louisiana artists.
“Y’all gonna let this man come down here and show no love to Louisiana?” Chris continued. “He didn’t book Big Poppa, Big Will, or Hurricane. He didn’t even go to Baton Rouge to get Boosie or Webbie. He’s not fcking with us; he just came to take advantage of Shreveport’s cheap land. He bought that sht and doesn’t care about f*cking with us. He just showed that.”
In the caption of his Instagram post, Chris tagged 50 Cent, calling out the people around him for not understanding Louisiana’s culture and needs because they’re from New York.
“The people around @50cent are from New York, even the ones who live in Shreveport,” Chris wrote in the caption. “They are trying to gatekeep someone who could have really made a difference. I challenge you to let me show you our community and the things that the rotten people around you have hidden. We are the fourth worst-educated state in America. Murder happens daily, and our youth is lost. None of the people around you know what the city needs.”
Despite Chris’s heated rant, it’s worth noting that the concert lineup did include Louisiana artists Fredo Bang and Master P. However, Chris seemed to be advocating for more representation specifically from Shreveport, telling one commenter, “Shreveport has our own artists,” in response to their point about the two performers.
