50 Cent apologises after TAUNTING an employee with special needs

Rapper 50 Cent is no stranger to controversy, but it looks like even Curtis Jackson himself knows he overstepped the mark recently after uploading a cruel video which shows him mocking an airport employee.

Filming the young man in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, 50 Cent can be heard saying: "Look at him. What kind of s**t do you think he took before he got to work today?"

"He high as a motherf**ker right here in the airport. Pupils dilated – the new generation is f**king crazy," he added as the employee desperately tried to ignore his taunts.

Unbeknownst to the In Da Club singer, the employee at the centre of the ill-advised upload, Andrew Farrell, suffers from a social anxiety disorder and a hearing impairment, and was left understandably devastated by the star's treatment.

Despite deleting the video, the footage still went viral and ultimately led Andrew's stepfather, Ken Kramer, to seek legal advice against the hip hop star.

Thankfully, the rapper has now acknowledged the severity of the situation and issued an apology to Andrew and his family in light of his conduct.

"It was certainly not my intent to insult him or the disability community (sic), which is a source of great strength in America. I have apologized personally to him and his family," he said.

"While the incident at the airport resulted from an unfortunate misunderstanding, I am truly sorry for offending the young man," he added.

According to TMZ, Andrew's family have dropped their legal action and are no longer seeking a charitable contribution from the 40-year-old New Yorker.