India, Nov. 9 -- Rapper 50 Cent has once again taken aim at New York City's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, claiming that the Democrat's policies could "defund the police" and "turn the city into a purge." The comments, shared on Instagram this week, came as Mamdani prepares to take office in January 2026.

According to The Independent, the rapper- whose real name is Curtis Jackson- has been one of Mamdani's most outspoken critics since the mayor-elect first floated a proposal to raise the corporate tax rate and add a 2 per cent tax on New Yorkers earning more than $1 million annually. The plan, Mamdani says, is meant to fund public services across the city.

"I think his intentions are good. But his tax plan is gonna run the big money out o...