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Several prominent figures in Hip-Hop faced some backlash after they shared their reactions to Charlie Kirk's death.
On Wednesday, September 10, the conservative activist was fatally shot while he was in the middle of speaking during an event at Utah Valley University. As a trove of tributes poured in from fellow conservative pundits and President Donald Trump himself, 50 Cent reacted to the news on his Instagram timeline. He included a screenshot of a zoomed-in video clip that shows the moment Kirk was shot in the neck. The entry wound was blurred out, but the image was enough to cause chaos in his comment section.
"Want to know how I feel about this," Fif wrote. "I don't know but I do know it's a good time to shut the f**k up."
50 Cent swiftly removed the post, but it was up long enough to draw criticism from Kirk's fanbase and others. Fif wasn't the only artist to feel the wrath of the right in the hours following Kirk's death. Styles P also received backlash after some conservatives believed he was referring to the situation in a social media post.
The LOX rapper shared a photo of himself, Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda with the caption, "You be aight!!! We in the mix!!!" The original post also included Murda's politically charged song "Cam'ron's Voice," which opens with Cam's infamous line from Paid In Full, "N***as get shot every day B, he be aight.” People believed he was sneak-dissing Kirk right after he died, but Styles said that wasn't the case at all.
“Nah That was a genuine mistake," Styles wrote in a separate post. "I was just showing @unclemurda and @tonyyayo that I knew how to throw up a collab post fast … ask them!! My word! Then I was like why people bugging ?? The universe tried to line me.”
“One thing about me .. if and when I say something stupid I don’t mind taking ownership for it !!!" he added. "That was crazy though I must admit !!!”
Charlie Kirk was pronounced dead shortly after the shooting at the University of Utah. The 31-year-old conservative pundit, who co-founded the group Turning Point USA, consistently made headlines for his radical opinions on immigration, the LGBTQ+ community, and mass shootings. He was survived by his wife, Erika, and their two children.
Other rap artists, including Plies and PlaqueBoyMax, also reacted to Charlie Kirk's death. See what they had to say below.