*“”Power” viewers took to social media on Sunday to slam 50 Cent over the remix to theme song of the hit Starz series.
Ahead of the episode, it was revealed that the new season would feature a new version of “Big Rich Town,” which replaces Joe’s verse with a new one from Trey Songz. This switch went viral over the weekend, and sent viewers into a frenzy.
50 Cent has taken to Instagram multiple times to respond to the criticism.
“These motherf*ckers talking about Trey Songz. Man, you ain’t bought a motherf*cking Joe CD in years, now you talking about Trey Songz? Trey did that sh*t as a favor to me, man. Sh*t, y’all keep this sh*t up… F*ck it, I’ma have to put that motherf*cker back the way it was,” the rapper says in the clip below.
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In a post to his Instagram account, Joe has also addressed the controversy and the response he has received from fans.
“All in favor say I! FANS HAVE A LOT OF #power!” Joe wrote under an old promo picture that hailed him as the “voice of Power.” “Ya’ll are amazing! Will hit y’all once I’m settled in AFRICA @50cent – ALL LOVE – (we made a classic!).”
Trey even jumped in the comments of one of 50’s posts claiming the critics are causing him “emotional agony and distress.”
“They hurting my feelings,” he wrote.
In related news, the final season of “Power” but diehard fans should be thrilled to know that there are potential spinoffs in the works, per Complex.
“Courtney Kemp and 50 Cent have created a world rich with complex and dynamic characters, and there are a number of stories we plan to tell as we continue to explore and expand the Power universe,” said STARZ programming president Carmi Zlotnik in a statement.
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Y’all better STOP this bullshit right now. #lecheminduroi #bransoncognac
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