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Oprah Winfrey Amends Feud With Rapper 50 Cent

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An unlikely duo, Oprah Winfrey decided it was time to clear the air with rapper 50 Cent after his disparaging remarks against her in 2006. For the first time 50 Cent will sit across from Oprah for an upcoming episode  of ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’. After completing the interview, Oprah shared with her Facebook readers the top five things she learned about 50 Cent.

In the car having just left Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent. Gotta say, he was quite surprising. We talked for 2 hrs. You’ll see Part 1 this Sunday. Here are 5 things I learned from Fiddy:

1. He meditates regularly.

2. Received his mantra from Deepak Chopra, whose book he’s currently reading.

3. He was not allowed to use curse words in his grandmother’s house and still follows that rule.

4. A recent conversation with philanthropist Ray Chambers was life changing for him.

5. He believes either pray or worry…no need for both.

The rapper also made his grandmother proud when he tweeted her comment, “So today my grand mother said you on oprah now boy you made it.” Sweet.

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