50 Cent reflects on his rivalry with Jay Z with Semtex at BBC Radio. One episode in the rappers’ long-standing feud dates back to 2007 when the G-Unit boss released Curtis the same day Kanye West released Graduation. At the time, Jay Z was president at Def Jam, the label that released West’s project.
Looking back, 50 Cent says he wouldn’t have made the same decision.
“It didn’t make sense to do it at that point, but I was out there on my own,” 50 Cent says. “Kanye had the full support of Def Jam because Jay as the president at that point was feeling he was in competition with me, so they were doing everything possible to get that record positioned the right way. They outspent money on the promotions. They beat us in a lot of different ways prior to the number.”
50 continues by saying that the rivalry is at a lull because neither he nor Jay Z have any music competing against each other right now. He says many people pit the two rappers against each other for the title of King of New York. 50 Cent says that another one of his rivals, Ja Rule, is also in the mix for that title.
“That’s always gonna be there because you realize Ja was selling more records than Jay Z,” he says. “His whole run was selling more records than Jay Z. It’s like, it shifted in perception. [Jay]’s one of the best businessmen out there ’cause he’s been able to maneuver and place himself in the public eye as someone who’s accomplished a lot more than, in perspective, they look at it like a lot more.”
50 Cent says one example of Jay Z positioning himself in a positive light to the public is his feud with Nas.
“He lost ‘Ether’ and there ain’t no L on his record,” 50 says. “Ain’t no L on his record because the things that he’d done following that cleaned it off. When I brought Mobb Deep and Ma$e and anybody over to G-Unit and he brought Nas under him to Def Jam and it was like, I think that kinda erased it. ‘Cause at that point, he was like, he signed him. He won.”
50 Cent also gives an update on his forthcoming Street King Immortal album, which originally had a 2012 release date.
“I’m going to start putting some of the music out,” the rapper says. “I want more of it to come out so people can hear it and kinda get excited about it because I could say all kinda things and people go, ‘Ok, let us hear it. Let me feel what you’re talking about instead of just hearing it, hearing you say that.’ I think it’s great. I think the record is good. I think the people will see the vulnerability in some of the material that I’ve created and won’t even expect some of the musical choices.”
Since announcing Street King Immortal, 50 Cent has left Shady/Aftermath/Interscope and independently released Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win.
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omg talk about music!!!! thats why yo music career dead as fuck
depends on what he is actually asked in an interview u dumb fuck
Can’t take this nigga seriously anymore. All he ever rapped and bragged about was how dominant he was based on albums sold and how much money he has. Now he can’t do either. Fuck this nigga.
Why so serious? you a clown
Yeah, you were out there on your own but just had Jimmy Iovine and the Interscope machine behind you before you pissed him off. I like 50, but damn he make it hard sometimes with some of this fuck shit he says, lol.
Then Richard Pryor go and burn up, and Ike and Tina Turner break up
Then I wake up to more bullshit
You knew me before records, you never disrespected me
Now that I’m successful you’ll pull this shit
Nigga I’ll step on your porch, step to your boss
Let’s end the speculation, I’m talking to all you
Males shouldn’t be jealous that’s a female trait
Watch you mad ’cause you push dimes and he sell weight?
You all don’t know my expenses, I gotta buy a bigger place
Hehehe, and more baggies, why you all aggie?
Nigga respect the game, that should be it
What you eat don’t make me shit – where’s the love?
Hov is a snake
shouldnt this fuck nigga be worrying how he gonna pay off all his debts?? anything this rat realeases recently is garbage flops. aint nobody lookin 4 this snitch music now.
50 Cent is the same way as well, though. People perceive 50 Cent a certain way, and that keeps him from ever facing the full weight of his loses, even though they happen pretty regularly. Example: 50 Cent goes from dissing Fat Joe for selling 40K records first week, to selling that amount (HE’S INDIE! THAT’S A GOOD NUMBER!) 50 Cent loses relationship with his own through cussing him out (THAT LITTLE BRAT IS BRAINWASHED BY HIS MOM! IT’S HIS FAULT!) 50 Cent beefs with all group members (THEY’RE DISLOYAL AND THEY JUST WANT HANDOUTS!) 50 Cent beats up his baby mothers (THOSE GOLD DIGGING BITCHES STARTED IT, THEY DESERVED IT!) 50 Cent goes bankrupt (HE’S NOT REALLY BROKE HE’S SMART! HE’S HIDING THE MONEY!) etc People have been brainwashed and have a certain image of 50 Cent in their heads, so every time something happens that hurts their perception of the dude, they tuck it away, or try to rationalize it. It is the same way with Jay-Z, and a lot of other artists, like Rihanna. I’m not impressed
This nigga go on makin excuses wit his broke ass. Fact is this nigga never had the ends that Jay had and was lyen and faking from the very beginning. His career is over and only way curly stay relevant is to keep niggas names in his mouth cuz his shit don’t sell. Karma a muthafucka.
Bawse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hear pimpin curly crying like a bitch
Waaah waah little baby cry more broke loser
I wonder if curly still think it’s all fun and games
Looks like bawse win
Curly stay losing
I used to be a big fan of fifty until I realized he was a pussy. All he does is bitch, moan and gossip and tries to give social commentary on every issue as if he is a genius and an expert. He is nothing more than a punk and a Mitch
That headline is out of line and misleading. It makes it sound like there was animosity and it wasn’t. He got asked a question and he responded. I thought folks wanted artist to not censor themselves and keep it real. He was giving Jay-Z props. That was a statement of adoration. My goodness.
50cent just stated facts!! He didn’t even shit on Jay but he just told how Jay keeps his image up. All you flags commenting don’t never read shit. Just click on the article, and get right to typing a comment.
Smfh*is this guy 50 serious*let’s go back prior to the release of curtis & graduation*fif was coming off a heatwave hot streak*talking a whole bunch of ish such as he’ll retire if kanye out sells him 1 week & other braggadocio cause he was feeln untouchable at the time*now he wants to make excuses*lmfao*these rappers be fake asf*long live the 80s & 90s*
Everyone of you people were with 50 @ the top and were like fuck Officer Ricky but now its “Bawse”.. Really?? Now its, we love Ja rule… lmao people are pitiful. Yo Fif none of these rappers have the background we know for a fact you have.. Im riding with you… So I will be buying a physical copy and sendin u a pic my dude keep your head up.. never switch sides… thats just the way i was bred the rest of you should be ashamed lmao
Sending a pic? Now we know what side you ride lol. Gonna let him teabag you too?
Word
It seems 50 is a grown up kid now, for the first time he shows respect to an elder. Good boy keep it up
did he just say something nice about Ja Rule?
This ninja stay on Jay’s -ick… Damn… Focus on to shit.. and stop all that hoe shit…
Was saying focus on yo shit!!!!!!
OMG 50 kill yourself please. I soooo don’t get this man. He has all the money, fame, women, etc one could want, and even does his share of philanthropic efforts. BUT….he’s not happy unless he shits on another brother who he thinks is better than him. Unless he humiliates the baby moma of a rapper who he hates for I’m sure the most juvenile reason. Unless he embarrasses someone he called his “brother” by telling the world he’s illiterate. Hasn’t talked to his own son in forever b/c he’s too immature to be the adult and rear a child that’s confused.
Burned down his baby moma crib. I’m sure he’s a woman beater, refriends guys who he dissed publicy-he’s a fuckin sociapathic psycho.
50 grow up and get off Jay Z nuts already. Your music sucks, you were never a good rapper, only hype from gunshots and Em/Dre affiliation.
50 did his thing way back when, most of the cats commenting on here are Jay Z dick riders. I like both of these dudes because they came up from hard times! What would really be the ticket, would be if they both came together on some take over the world shit!
Jay z is all about dollars who the fuck is 50 cent aka broke ass nigga aka snitch,50 just keep your big mouth shut, Jay everything you ain’t better rapper better business man and most of all a better man..
go go go 50! Whn u in the court declaring ur bankrupcy, Jay be living like a king. Humble urself, u Jay’s son now!
50 don’t even come up in conversations. This nigga trying so hard to be relevant. We get it, you were allegedly shot 9 times, you told your story. There’s nothing interesting about you anymore fam
This bitch loves talking bout other rappers lol
“They beat us in a lot of different ways prior to the number.”
The key way being the actual music.
This snitch can only talk bad about other persons. He is so jealous and immature. He is 40 years old and acts like a child, always rapping about guns and money, so boring.
Fu…k Gay-Z, faithless unholy rapper
Can this guy not talk about something else. This big mouthed b!tch is always talking about someone