Ebro Darden has argued that 50 Cent would “wash” Lil Wayne in a Verzuz match-up, causing an uproar on social media in the process.
The Hot 97 radio host shared his hot take on Twitter, writing: “What Jadakiss did to Dipset…Is what 50 will do to Wayne… @yourboyeddie wasn’t outside in the mid-2000s.”
His tweet came in response to a clip from a recent episode of Apple Music’s Rap Life Review, during which co-host Eddie Francis said that Ebro claimed 50 would “wash” Wayne in a song-for-song battle. However, that isn’t an opinion shared by Francis.
“I seen that and I was like, ‘What?!’ In what world?'” he said. “I’m not even here to say 50 could beat Lil Wayne, but to say that 50 would wash Lil Wayne? In no dimension, in no world, in no — just no! That would not happen.”
Eddie Francis acknowledged that 50 Cent’s peak with 2003’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is “probably hotter than anyone I saw in Hip Hop history,” but argued his reign at the top was short. Wayne, on the other hand, “has been around since 1998 basically” and his features alone would make for a formidable setlist, he said.
Lowkey wasn’t quite in agreement with Ebro that 50 Cent would “wash” Lil Wayne, but claimed the Cash Money Millionaire would struggle to compete with the G-Unit general in the Verzuz ring if his setlist wasn’t airtight.
“I’ma say something and I’ma stand on it: Wayne don’t have a Get Rich or Die Tryin,‘” Low said. “We’re talking about a Verzuz battle, right? We’re not talking about what we like. We’re not talking about what we grew up on. We’re not talking about what we listen to when we’re in the kitchen cooking or driving down whatever highway in L.A. that you drive down.
“We’re talking about in a crowd. We’re talking about 50 Cent. This man is a mainstream monster; Wayne is a cultural mainstream monster. But when we talk about these hits? When we talk about these bodies of work? When we talk about these smashes?”
He continued: “I ain’t saying 50’s gonna wash Wayne, but if Wayne is not sequenced right and is not positioned correctly, that could be a very long fucking night for Dwayne Carter.”
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ dropped on February 6, 2003 via Interscope, Dr. Dre’s Aftermath and Eminem’s Shady Records in conjunction with 50’s own G-Unit Records. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling over 872,000 copies in its first week, and has since been certified 9x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
To commemorate his blockbuster project’s 20th birthday last month, 50 Cent announced that for one week only, fans could purchase a “personally autographed” vinyl of Get Rich or Die Tryin’ via his website. The unique offer also tied in with Hip Hop’s ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations.
“20 years ago today, I dropped the largest debuting hip hop album of all time,” 50 wrote on Instagram. “Here’s Your chance to Own a piece of History! Get your Autographed ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Albums Today. Available for the next 7 Days.”
The Queens, New York native took a moment earlier this year to reflect back on when Get Rich or Die Tryin’ shot to No. 1 on the Billboard charts, which he called a defining moment in his decorated career.
“The first time I realized the numbers on Get Rich or Die Tryin’, that was it for me,” 50 said on Big Boy’s Neighborhood when asked which career moment he wishes he could relive. “We had a short first week, and it came back, it was like 830,000 something. And then we didn’t have the decrease that you would have, meaning they under-shipped it.”
He continued: “The 60 percent, 30 percent decrease that would be there for every album wasn’t there because the following week, it came in with a whole other 800,000. I was on a bus riding in the back, and I remembered [thinking], ‘This is never going to feel like this again.’”
Last November, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ also became 50’s longest-charting project of his career. The album re-entered the Billboard 200 at No. 165, bringing its total number of weeks on the chart to 150.
Lil Wayne’s monstrous career is nothing to scoff at either. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) granted him 22 new platinum certifications on his 40th birthday last September. The new platinum plaques spanned Wayne’s entire career and included some of his biggest singles, with “6 Foot 7 Foot” and “Love Me” featuring Drake and Future going 7x platinum.
It could go either way I don’t think 50 would wash him they both have enough hits and mixtape cuts for it to be close it’ll probably come down to the performance factor.
Agreed. 50 had much bigger hits than Wayne ever has. That’s no disrespect to Wayne, just facts
No ceilings would end this fast. Its not even close, verzuz, riding in car, the club … 50 has 3 hits at best and maybe 2/3 features… Wayne has dozens that pop. This article is retarded.
“50 has 3 hits at best”… You’re a clown . The only thing retarted about this article is your comment
This really isn’t a discussion, Wayne has WAY more #1 hits, WAY more hit singles, AND the longevity. He came in rap before 50 and dominated long after 50 fell off the scene. 50 came in super hot with GRODT but was already falling off by the Curtis album which was like 2/3 years later. And I’m a 50 fan btw
Wayne never has and never will have an album like GRODT. That album alone washes Wayne
In those three or four years he wrote GRODT, Massacre, GRODT movie soundtrack, Beg For Mercy, Like half of Games Documentary, substantial parts of Yayo and Banks’ albums and he had shit with Eminem on the 8 mile album and Encore. This is without his mixtape shit. He made a lot of music in those four years.
And if we’re talking big hits, limited to 20 records, he undoubtedly has bigger mainstream hits than Wayne. So much of Wayne’s great shit is mixtape material that is relatively underground.
That’s a good thing. That shit aged like spoiled milk. On the other hand, 50 has nothing close to what he has with the first two Carter albums, and I go back with 50 to 99 when he really was rapping. He ain’t fucking with Wayne on any level.
Yeah, and Drake has a shit ton too. That means Drake would wash Tupac AND Biggie if comparing their first few years of stardom each!!! Like dude, you’re comparing an Era of when you had to purchase a CD versus an Era where everyone was on computers across the globe able to access whatever is popular. 2003 was a hell of a lot different than 2007 on the internet.
Sadly 50 cent’s 20 records also consist more or less of 20 the same words being repeated over and over again in a different sequence. Same goes for Wayne. Of course he never has to write his lyrics down…..a 5 year old kid has a richer vocabulary than both of them combined.
I agree wholeheartedly. 50’s bangers are timeless while that drugged up golem had bangers that lived for 5 minutes. No one is knockin a Milli or Lollipop.
the whole Verzuz format is not exactly the biggest indicator of who the bigger or better artist is. its not even much of a format at all really, with no official rules nor winners. and its a pretty damn basic format if any at all… anway, I dont know that 50 would wash Wayne anyway. For the record, I happen to think these are the 2 most overrated rappers of all time, and Wayne more overrated than 50 for what its worth. BUT… Wayne has had a longer career and if you wrote em down on paper, may have more hits than 50 since thats what Verzuz seems to be all about. 50’s reign was done in about 5 years, whereas Wayne had a good decade plus of being “on top”/”relevant” since people seem so obsessed with that concept. Neither artist is exactly known for their lyrical prowess, so this would not at all play out like the LOX/Jada dominating the Diplomats did in their VZ. This would strictly come down to hits, especially “stadium” type hits.. and Wayne MIGHT just edge out 50 due to having a bit more longevity.
Dipset was in def jam with Jay z would have thought that ment dipset was bigger then LOX. As kiss stepped over them like AI did on game day..stop fronting. If you don’t think 50 comes harder then lil Wayne all day.. we are talking about the king of trolling… when Wayne and birdman got into it and Wayne was being trolled crickets…….. but you wanna compare him to the king of trolling… beside if you know the history 50 is like a big brother.. he isn’t. In this game you can only count how many records was released its how hard one comes. 50 fd his own city up let alone the nation.. real talk Wayne didn’t hit hard in every city came strong but not hard..50 did over night what most took there entire life…facts…
Dipset was in def jam with Jay z would have thought that ment dipset was bigger then LOX. As kiss stepped over them like AI did on game day..stop fronting. If you don’t think 50 comes harder then lil Wayne all day.. we are talking about the king of trolling… when Wayne and birdman got into it and Wayne was being trolled crickets…….. but you wanna compare him to the king of trolling… beside if you know the history 50 is like a big brother.. In this game you can’t only count how many records that they released. its how hard one comes. 50 f’d his own city up let alone the nation.. real talk.. Wayne didn’t hit hard in every city. came strong but not hard..50 did over night what most took there entire life…facts…
50 had a 3 year run Wayne would smoke him
Wayne has never had the hits 50 did though and 50’s run was closer to a decade.. 3 years? FOH bozo
Lil Wayne
25 top 10 hits
184 top 100 singles
50 cent
13 top 10 hits
41 top 100 singles
Now who beats who in a versus again?
MEN LIE, WOMEN LIE
NUMBERS DON’T
Ah, so NO rapper has hits that can compare to Eminems in terms of quality? And Nelly is 10,000x better than Masta ace? Numbers don’t equate to quality. They are just about popularity trends.
Verzuz isn’t about quality it’s based on HITS
That New York delusion on full display.
Hit records don’t mean shit! Lots of terrible songs have made the top 20. Lil Wayne is the most overrated rapper ever. The corporations turned a horrible rapper into a popular horrible rapper. Lil poop was the corporation’s blue print to the lil rapper syndrome. 50 cent wasn’t a lyrical giant either. but his four year career was way better than Lil piss entire career. 50 wins the verzuz battle because lil toilet kissed men and looks dirty. Did you know most critics on Wikipedia consider his records below average? Only three albums have a positive rating. He is the epitome of lil talent that came from the South about 15 years ago. The corporations should find another industry plant and move on.
Dude you really need to get help. It’s hip hop Dawgs.. Did nigga smash ur baby momma.. Y come at him like that…chill nigga.. Name calling….. Nasty
People only going by solo albums it looks like..don’t forget 50 got tons of music from movies, video games, mixtapes..Wayne got tons of music from mixtapes too. I would have to go with 50 with the music even with the mixtapes and soundtracks
Any half-decent rapper from 1995 would wipe the floor with both of them together….. with a hot potato in his mouth. I don’t care about “hits” in hip hop since it became pop music for pop fans.
Wayne was around right after 95, so I guess you’re including him, and he’s still fucking going. Wayne is the only child rap prodigy the genre has ever produced. People should really stop and realize the greatness they’ve witnessed. It’s truly like taking for granted watching Jordan or Lebron or Brady’s whole career. Dude was spitting when he was 12. A fucking kid, and he was spitting on those Hot Boy and Big Tyma albums. People bring up the shit the label was on at the time with all of the commercial shit, but Wayne stood out. He always had it, but he just didn’t have the life experience yet. Hands down the most creative rapper on the mike of all time. It’s like Pat Mahomes….dude is one of one.
He would too. Niggas like to ride for where they’re from but nobody had the game like 50. Nobody. Wayne had a longer run but his peak wasn’t as strong. He wasn’t even making sense for half his run, and is a big reason we got the short bus rappers we have now.
Drake had it exactly like him because he gained superstardom the same way, a co-sign from the hottest rapper in the game that he didn’t fumble. It’s the exact same thing, but you 50 superfans are so blind that you can’t see how this has happened repeatedly in rap, and Drake undeniably did more with his co-sign. Some of us were listening to 50 Cent before Wankster came out or those mix tapes. Wayne did his shit on his own and then made two more stars off his back and still is going. This is actually insulting to even throw out there if you’re looking objectively.
That’s exactly why it’s different, Drake rode off Wayne back, 50 was big before Em, you just said you were listening to him before Em and so was I lol. Most of 50s big records, by himself. Mixtapes where Wayne is strongest, 50 can compete there too. I wish this happens so people like you can finally tuck this nigga Wayne where he belongs…outside of ANY top rapper conversation period smh.
Despite I don’t like most stuff Lil Wayne put out in the last 2 decades, he’s still a legendary mc while 50 had one – I mean 1 – good album.
Super Cap and Clickbait. While yall arguing in the comment section. Wayne would wash 50 in a versus. 50 better off trying to compete with Camron. FOH
All 50 has to do is play “Part Time Lover” and Wayne is finished
Totally different styles of music. I never liked Wayne’s music, but love old 50. It’s a matter of tastes. Yes, Wayne had more hits. But Drake has more hits than Jay. And Em has more hits than Nas, Masta Ace, Biggie, and Pac combined. So I don’t think that’s what matters. 50 against Ja Rule would be dope. Idc what anyone says, people love to hate Ja rule, but his first couple albums were dope.
Are you serious. Lmmfao
Are you serious. What planet u been living on
This is a regional debate. No matter what, most people if they are from the east coast they’ll say 50 cent, those in the South will say Lil Wayne. Hip Hop is multi-faceted, its like food, everyone has their taste.
Im from the west coast and still say 50 cent, so what you saying
exact opposite, its a live show and while Wayne maintains great form, 50 is out of shape and not entertaing live, so no matter he might have bigger hits (while weezy dont lack those neither), he would totally get Jadakissed to his sluggish Dipset performance
Ja-rule and 50 cent.