Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor of New York City, openly expressed his desire on Wednesday to resolve his ongoing, albeit one-sided, dispute with rapper 50 Cent.
During an appearance on the “Complex” podcast, Mamdani faced an intriguing question from host Jillian Superstar. She posed, “If you were to host a dinner party — which I assume you’d invite me to after our chat — who would be your ultimate dream guest, whether alive or deceased?”
Without hesitation, Mamdani named former Mayor Fiorello La Guardia as his first pick, praising him as the greatest mayor New York City has ever witnessed.
He then mentioned, “I’d also invite 50 Cent to join us so we could discuss tax policy over dinner.”
The interviewer quickly agreed, noting, “That’s indeed a very much needed conversation.”
During an interview on “The Breakfast Club” last year, the mayor noted that while he was a fan of 50 Cent, the musician wasn’t a fan of his tax policy.
“I know if 50 Cent is listening, he’s not going to be happy about this. He tends to not like this tax policy, but I want to be very clear: This is about $20,000 a year. It’s a rounding error.
“And all of these things together, they make every New Yorker’s life better, including those who are actually getting taxed now,” Mamdani said during the June 2025 podcast.
The rapper responded shortly after by asking, “Where did he come from? Whose friend is this? I’m not feeling this plan. No. I will give him $258,750 and a first-class one-way ticket away from NY. I’m telling Trump what he said too!”
Mamdani noted during Wednesday’s interview that he was still a fan of 50 Cent, even if 50 Cent wasn’t a fan of his policies. Superstar showed this to be true, playing a clip of the mayor quoting the rapper’s song, “Get Rich or Die Tryin,’” during a recent commencement speech.
“So, it’s a one-sided beef?” the interviewer asked.
“It’s a one-sided beef,” Mamdani agreed.
“I think we’re always going to have a disagreement on that tax policy,” he added.
“I want to increase taxes on the wealthiest. He does not want that to happen. But I will still appreciate the song ‘Many Men,’ whatever our disagreements are.”
Representatives for 50 Cent did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.