POWER being overlooked by Emmys is racial – 50 Cent

50 CENT SAID he thinks Power being overlooked by the Emmys over the years is racial despite the success of the popular Starz series, which has a predominantly black cast.

“I like to say it’s racial. That’s the easy way to get out of things,” said the rapper and executive producer of the series during a panel discussion and Friday at the Television Critics Association Press Tour. “People who are running and connected to these ceremonies are not necessarily cool people.”

After 50 Cent’s comments, Power creator Courtney Kemp – who accompanied him on stage

– sarcastically said, “So now, we’ll never get one.”

Power stars Omari Hardwick as a man who is trying to leave behind his life as a drug kingpin and go legit. The series has become one of Starz’s most popular shows, but the popularity of the series hasn’t translated into Emmy nominations.

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50 Cent said he experienced being overlooked before during his music career, especially when his debut studio album Get Rich or Die Tryin was released in 2003.

“This project is the same material I used for my music,” he said. “I didn’t receive an award for best new artist when I had the largest

AP Creator/executive producer Courtney A. Kemp (left) and Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson participate in the Starz ‘Power’ panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Friday, July 26, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California.