Given 50 Cent’s contentious or perhaps friendly rivalry with Kanye West, it was unclear how Fif would react to West’s recent arrest following his spazz out on an overzealous paparazzi posted up at LAX earlier this month.  50 told WENN:

“I hope he’s all right… He’s gonna pay for that. I hope everything works out for him because, away from you having to pay your bail money and then you have to go through your legal fees and you have to go through the civil trial.”

When asked about his approcah to such situations, 50 had this to say: 

“At some points it’s uncomfortable… but now you have to accept it. Everyone has a cell phone… and can take pictures,” he said. “I guess he (West) wasn’t in the mood that day. It’s not the first time a star has got into it with the paparazzi; I think they actually look for it.”

In true 50 cent fashion however, the smiles turned into venom when he instead chose to mock Kanye at show in Albany, New York.

MTV.com is reporting the flip side, saying 50 Cent mimicked West’s new song “Love Lockdown,” on bended knee while mocking the lyrics. The franetic crowd soon joined in a collective chorus of “f**k Kanye West,” while sporting middle fingers around the venue.

Ahhh there’s the 50 we know and love.  The only thing that I wonder is if this type of Dr. Jekyl/ Mr. Hyde skitzophrenic response is a marketing ploy by 50 to once again exhume the media frenzy surrounding the fabricated beef surrounding from their synchronized previous releases.  Although they won’t drop on the same day both are planning their follow up projects in December.  Oh that slick kid 50.  Always thinking…and promoting.