January 26th 2024.
The 2024 NAACP Image Awards nominations were recently revealed, and it seems like not everyone is happy with the list. One notable name missing from the list was 50 Cent's hit show, Power Book III: Raising Kanan. The nominees for the 55th annual awards were announced on Thursday, January 25, with Colman Domingo, Ayo Edebiri, Victoria Monét and Usher at the forefront, according to a report by Variety. Domingo received three nominations for his outstanding performances in Rustin and The Color Purple, while Edebiri was recognized twice for his supporting and guest roles in The Bear and Abbott Elementary.
In terms of television nominations, Abbott Elementary, written by Quinta Brunson, received the most nods with an impressive nine nominations, followed by Survival of the Thickest with seven nominations. However, when 50 Cent caught wind of the nominations, he couldn't help but express his disappointment on social media. He even shared a since-deleted video of his phone conversation with someone who claimed that the reason for Raising Kanan's exclusion was due to Starz not having a good relationship with the NAACP Image Awards.
In the video, a man can be heard telling 50 Cent that they need to work on improving Starz's relationship with the NAACP. To which 50 responds by saying that he doesn't want Starz to have a relationship with the NAACP, he wants to have a relationship with them. He goes on to express his frustration, saying that they should know by now that Power has been the number one show in African American and Latino homes for a long time.
After the video went viral, 50 Cent took to Twitter to further voice his disappointment, writing, "NAACP didn't acknowledge RAISING KANAN because of STARZ. WTF THE SHOW IS THE BEST ON TV RIGHT NOW! 98.1." Along with the tweet, he shared a screenshot showing Raising Kanan ranking in the 98.1 percentile among drama series.
Clearly, 50 Cent was not holding back in expressing his feelings about the snub. He also took to Instagram to share his thoughts, writing, "These are the fvcking facts RAISING KANAN is the sh*t, I was being nice nice don't work ok." It's clear that the rapper and G-Unit founder is not one to shy away from speaking his mind and standing up for his work.
This isn't the first time the NAACP has faced criticism over their nominations. Recently, leaders of the Sacramento NAACP have been accused of financial impropriety in a county food delivery program. With all this controversy surrounding the organization, it will be interesting to see how they respond to 50 Cent's call-out and if they will reconsider their nominees. This story was first reported by Black Enterprise.
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