50 Cent got a special Finnish souvenir with him.
Jeweler Robert Tarkkanen, a self-confessed 50 Cent fan, delivered a unique piece of jewelry to the rapper as a gift. Anna-Maija Lippu
Master Goldsmith Mika Tarkkanen and son Robert met the rapper 50 Cent’s in 2007 during his Hartwall Arena gig.
Mika, who was a fan of the rapper, made him a unique necklace as a gift. 50 Cent was supposed to come to Tarkkanen’s studio to pick up the jewelry later, but he didn’t make it. Koru was left to await his fate.
Like his father, Robert, who is studying to become a master goldsmith, noticed that 50 Cent is coming to Tampere to perform at the Blockfest festival. Now would finally be an opportunity to deliver the long-awaited gift to its recipient.
Robert made a Tiktok video about the jewelry and told its story, and after the video gained attention, it was arranged to hand over the jewelry to 50 Cent.
– I thought I’d try the power of social media and shot a video, Robert says.
Father and son drove from Helsinki to Tampere to bring the jewelry to the rapper before his Blockfest performance.
The jewelry, which contains gold and various precious stones, has a big letter R, which represents the word “respect”.
– Each of us deserves respect and appreciation, and that’s what we wanted to give to 50 Cent with this piece of jewelry, says Mika.
The watchmen gave the jewelry to the rapper’s tour manager, who delivers the jewelry to him.
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The letter R in the jewelry stands for respect. Anna-Maija Lippu
50 Cent performed at the end of Friday night for thousands of eager fans at the Ratina stadium. The energetic performance kept the audience moving until the end, when the masses moved to the rhythm of In da club, Disco Inferno, PIMP hits.
50 Cent performed on Friday night at Ratina. Minna Jalovaara