50 Cent says he’s “practicing abstinence” in 2024

nme.com:

50 Cent has announced that he is “practicing abstinence” in 2024 through a glitzy new post on Instagram.Yesterday (January 9), the ‘In Da Club’ rapper took to Instagram to comment on his plans for the new year.

In a caption attached to a picture depicting him dressed in a dapper suit, smoking a cigar beside a drink of whiskey on a table, 50 Cent commented that he has a “new idea so big”, he has no time to be distracted.“I’m practicing abstinence, I have been meditating and focusing on my goals,” he wrote. “I hope this New Year helps you excel to the next level.” He capped off the post by tagging his brands, Branson Cognac and Le Chemin du Roi.A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent)Eight hours later, he posted another picture of himself holding a bottle of Branson Cognac, attached to a caption which also tagged his brands, suggesting that his “new idea” may be related to his alcohol endeavours.50 Cent has spent the second half of 2023 travelling on his ‘The Final Lap’ world tour, which celebrated the 20-year anniversary of his breakout 2003 debut album, ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’.

The first leg of the tour saw him performing throughout North America with support from Busta Rhymes, and concluded at Detroit, Michigan’s Pine Knob Music Theatre in September.

A week later, the rapper took the tour to Europe, before undertaking a series of UK dates in November.His UK tour included a date at Manchester’s AO Arena, a performance which earned a four-star review from NME.