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Rapper 50 Cent Under Fire for Earthquake Tweets

By Kelly Fisher Posted Mar 14th 2011 06:45AM

Rapper 50 Cent sent out a few insensitive tweets in the aftermath of the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami, and the Twitterverse was not pleased.

The rapper took to Twitter Friday while the U.S. West Coast braced for a potential tsunami, writing, "Wave will hit 8am them crazy white boys gonna try to go surfing."

He also tried to make light of the international emergency. "Look this is very serious people I had to evacuate all my hoess from LA, Hawaii and Japan. I had to do it. Lol," he wrote.

He also tweeted, "Its all good Till b**ches see there christian louboutins floating down da street shit gone get crazy."

After receiving a flood of backlash for his comments, he defended his right to tweet whatever he wants, claiming he does it for the "shock value."

"Nah this is nuts but what can anyone do about it. Let's pray for anyone who has lost someone," he tweeted. "Some of my tweets are ignorant I do it for shock value. Hate it or love it. I'm cool either way 50cent."

Meanwhile, other celebrities are showing their support for the people of Japan. Lady Gaga tweeted Friday, "I Designed a Japan Prayer Bracelet....ALL proceeds will go to Tsunami Relief Efforts. Go Monsters."

Supermodel Petra Nemcova, who famously survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand, is closely monitoring the situation in Japan. After her harrowing experience, she created the Happy Hearts Foundation, which helps children affected by natural disasters.

"My heart goes out to the people of Japan," she said. "I speak for all the Happy Hearts Fund team, volunteers and supporters around the world when I say that we are thinking of them today and will be through the rebuilding process."

The Red Cross urges: "Text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific."

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Monday 14 March

By tony

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its curtis being cutis,no news today,huh?

Monday 14 March

By tony

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i mean curtis,before the spelling police get me.

Monday 14 March

By Mike

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I wonder what he would of said if that happened in lets say Africa? that is right black people cannot be racist!

Monday 14 March

By tony

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50 isnt from africa.

Monday 14 March

By BTDT

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"Some of my tweets are ignorant I do it for shock value."

What is this guy, twelve?

Monday 14 March

By jsamsky

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He's an idiot and always will be. No one cares what he has to say.

Monday 14 March

By me

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What do you expect from someone who literally looks like a gorilla but doesn't have the emotional or mental maturity of one? He's a waste of space, if he died tomorrow in yet another hip hop gun war, no one would miss him.

Monday 14 March

By tony

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and you too.

Monday 14 March

By reelbill

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So your response to a blatantly ignorant act by one individual is a likewise ignorant racial insult? What meaningful purpose does this serve?

Tuesday 15 March

By Angel

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He could buy your poor azz.....lol.

Monday 14 March

By LaDiva

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I wish these morons would shove twitter where the sun no longer shines. Sick of their stupid remarks and their 'remorseful' apology a day later.

Tuesday 15 March

By pepper

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I agree with you 100%.

Monday 14 March

By RC Vickerman

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I will help Japan like they helped after Pearl Harbor and I will help Hawaii, first!

Monday 14 March

By brdbrns4

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not living in the past are we?

Monday 14 March

By RC Vickerman

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Forget the past and you are doomed to repeat it!

Monday 14 March

By Lola

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He was only saying it for the shock value... Sure no problem, and im only saying this because its true..50 cent you just lost me as a fan. I'll never buy another one of your CDs because you may have soul but you have no heart. Youre not worth 50 cents.

Monday 14 March

By tony

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im sure he will starve now,nott!

Monday 14 March

By AJ

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What do you expect for a person that has to go by 50 cent. Prob. never learned how to spell anyway. If we said "crazy black boyz" we would be in jail right now.

Monday 14 March

By Russell

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What do you expect from a dumb eggplant?

Monday 14 March

By David

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that is a cool name i agree with you chelsea is a nasty mud shark.

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