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Shortly after the death of Michael K. Williams went live, 50 Cent chose to use Williams' death to promote his popular television show Raising Kanan.

50 Cent for allegedly spreading a false rumor about James Jimmy Henchman Rosemond getting jumped behind bars. I just stopped pass with a little message for anyone who may or may not be interested in anything theyve heard in regards to Jimmy Rosemond on social media these past few days, he wrote at the time. They are completely false yall. I speak to him and his team of lawyers on a regular basis and I assure you he is fine and in prayer. So with that Ill say to anyone under the sound of this simple mans voice God bless. 50 Cent fired back, Old Omar how much they pay you to play a punk PUNK. Mind your business da fuck wrong wit you. Williams was just 54 at the time of his death. The New York City native was initially discovered by the late Tupac Shakur, who recommended he play High Top in the 1996 film Bullet. But it wasnt until The Wire that William gained national notoriety. Filming began in 2002 and Williams was tasked with playing Omar Little, a notorious Baltimore stick-up man. Longtime New York City Hip Hop promoter Van Silkremembers him fondly, telling HipHopDX, I met this brother when I was living in Baltimore from 1999 to 2010. Our best conversation was when he got booked for The Wire. Every week, he would come by my mixtape store at Paptasco Arena or he send his boy to get his package. Read more