50 Cent Talks ‘Power’ Feud With ‘Empire’: ‘They Didn’t Have to Do That’

TCA 2015: Rapper-TV producer offers further thoughts on his back-and-forth with Fox show’s Taraji P. Henson

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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, rapper and executive producer of the Starz drama “Power,” addressed the back-and forth between himself and “Empire” stars Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard during the panel for “Power” at the Television Critics Association on Friday.

“Their show is … the artwork was very similar they used ‘power’ in the taglineย  … they didn’t have to do that,” Jackson said, when asked about the back-and-forth.

Acknowlegding that he has “a lot of friends connected to that program,” Jackson noted that he’s “seen [Henson] a few times,” but hasn’t made an effort to build a relationship with her.

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