Miami Herald

50 Cent seen partying all over Miami over holiday weekend

- BY MADELEINE MARR mmarr@miamiheral­d.com

50 Cent is pushing 50, but the rapper still knows how to party like a profession­al.

The “Candy Shop” rapper was all over Miami Beach during the holiday weekend to celebrate a few occasions.

On Saturday night, the veteran hit maker, 48, threw a private dinner at hot spot du jour, Casa Matilda’s. The high-end event was apparently to promote 50’s Branson “bespoke” cognac, which goes for about $85 a bottle at Total Wine & More.

Corks of the hip hopper’s booze were popping all night at the tequila lounge meets Mexican steakhouse that recently opened at 411 Washington Ave. in the South of Fifth neighborho­od.

The artist born Curtis Jackson III was joined by a few famous pals, including actor Cuba Gooding Jr., who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar back in the day for 1996’s “Jerry Maguire.”

Post meal, the two men kept the festivitie­s going down the road at Ocean Drive Italian eatery Forte Dei Marmi. Gooding appeared to be in great spirits, despite a few pressing legal issues (two new sexual harassment lawsuits were filed against him in November).

Turns out the embattled father of three had himself a birthday to celebrate, turning 56 on Tuesday. Coincident­ally, the “Snow Dogs” star’s sister, actress April Gooding, was born on the same day, one year earlier.

On Gooding’s Instagram, he posted a video of him and 50 Cent giving a shout-out to sis.

Two parties down, 50 wasn’t done making the rounds. He next hit up famed 24/7 downtown “ultraclub” Eleven, carousing until the wee hours.

The next night, the native New Yorker was, incredibly, back out there, performing a New Year’s Eve concert at M2 in Miami Beach.

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