On June 8, 2026, during a stop at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, concert footage captured what many viewers believed to be a thong or g-string peeking out from ASAP Rocky’s stage outfit, sparking immediate viral attention across social media platforms.
Rapper 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, responded to the viral footage with a single caption on a social media post, a move that quickly generated headlines across hip-hop websites and became nearly as viral as the original video. 50 Cent has a long history of trolling, dating back to his 1999 breakout single “How to Rob,” and has evolved this into a masterclass in timing and media manipulation, targeting figures ranging from Ja Rule to Wells Santana to Jay-Z. The timing of his post was notable, as Rocky was in the middle of his biggest career moment in years, with the tour described as a victory lap for his extensive catalog.
The G-string moment amplified by 50 Cent temporarily shifted the conversation away from the tour and album, with memes and heated fashion debates dominating comments sections across Twitter, Tik Tok, and Instagram. 50 Cent’s trolling has included mocking Ston Diggs over a Super Bowl loss and targeting Ja Rule after a viral plane argument on February 10, 2026, demonstrating his ability to set social media on fire with a single post. The contrast between the two artists is significant: Rocky is on a global tour with stops in cities including Toronto, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle, and Detroit, while 50 Cent operates as a media empire through his G-Unit film and TV production company and spirits empire.
The Don’t Be Dumb Tour is scheduled to conclude on October 11, 2026, in Athens, Greece, with later shows in Europe and the UK including Brussels, London, Milan, Germany, and Sweden, before wrapping in Paris at AOR Arena. 50 Cent, nearly three decades after “How to Rob,” continues to dominate through trolling that produces documentaries, commercials, and meme warfare, remaining relevant without needing new albums or tours. The Baltimore moment will likely follow Rocky as a specific visual sharable moment, but the tour continues rolling on to cities like Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, San Francisco, London, and Paris, with both artists winning in different ways.
