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50 cents made the most of his song “Many Men” which was trending alongside the Donald Trump attempted murder — but the music producer, Darrell “Digga” Branchsees this as a bittersweet moment.
The veteran beatmaker told TMZ Hip Hop that having the classic go viral in 2024 is definitely a plus, but he doesn’t like it being used to make Trump look like a gangster — as it turns out, he can’t stand the guy.
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Digga says his notifications started lighting up soon after DT was hit in Bethel, PA. He admits he wondered at the time if it was real or a hoax, but of course, we now know the shooting was real.
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07/13/24
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Aspiring assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks it was seen on the roof by Secret Service agents, but not before killing an innocent bystander who was present at the rally.
It didn’t take long for Digga to reap musical rewards in the aftermath… Streams for “Many Men” skyrocketed 250% with over 2 million streams in just 2 days. Not bad for an album cut that came out in 2003!!!
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07/14/24
50 added to the buzz at his Boston show last Sunday, performing the song while projecting the cover of his “Get Rich Or Die Tryin'” album with Trump’s face was photoshopped as a support for the crowd.
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Digga says it’s all fun and games, unless Trump tries to use the song in his campaign… he says that’s where he’ll draw the line!
The Harlem native began his career producing for hometown MCs in the late ’90s and will showcase his catalog at an upcoming beat battle in Atlanta.
Ma$e revealed to Cam’ron in a recent episode of “It Is What It Is” that the deceased I big tried to set him up to be robbed and possibly worse… a tough time that Digga can attest to.
Digga has produced for all these guys, plus McGruff Herb and the deceased Bloodshed …he says fans will get the full story when Cam and Ma$e finish their biopic.