Heralded as the birthplace of Hip Hop, New York City has sprouted a plethora of legendary MCs, including The Notorious B.I.G., Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Rakim, to name a few. But when it came to a recent Top 10 New York rappers list, Queens native 50 Cent was nowhere to be found.
According to the sometimes rapper-turned-television mogul, there’s a perfectly good explanation. On Friday (November 12), 50 Cent shared a series of photos to his Instagram account, chowing down on a meat, cheese and fruit platter from a private jet.
“They said i’m not in the Top 10 out of New York artist,” he wrote in the caption. “i’m nobody’s favorite, i’m a nightmare for these fools when i focus.”
Right before 50 Cent shared the Instagram photos, he posted a clip of JAY-Z speaking to Power 105.1 FM in which he was retelling a story about trying to warn Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel to pump out as music as they could before 50 Cent dropped his.
“Hahaha they should have listened,” he wrote in the caption. “it get hard to shine when i’m around.”
After signing with Eminem, 50 Cent delivered his debut album, Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, in 2003 to critical acclaim. The project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling over 872,000 copies in its opening week.
Both the singles “In Da Club” and “21 Questions” also landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while “P.I.M.P.” became a No. 1 hit in several countries. In February 2020, the album was certified 9x-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and continues to be named among the best rap albums of all time.
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50 Cent struck platinum again in 2005 with The Massacre, which sold over 1.15 million copies in its first four days. Again, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified 6x-platinum by the RIAA last February as well. 50 Cent’s last official studio album, Animal Ambition, arrived in 2014 but failed to achieve the success of his earlier efforts. He has since shifted his focus to television, producing multiple series for the STARZ network.
Came down here and saw no comments. 50 barely top 50 when you think of NY artists. He rich so the truth shouldn’t even hurt that bad.
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Didn’t Fifty acknowledge at one time that he wasn’t a good rapper and that he was just trying to make money. I like his music but he definitely shouldn’t be on that list.
They are right though. 50 Cent aint top 10 in New York. Maybe in sales, but not skills.
You fucking kidding right his lyrics left rappers in fear smfh.
1000%
Take a shot everytime 50 rhymes hood with good on get rich or die trying and youll be drunk before the album is done.
Having some hits and one good album doesn’t put you in the top 10 or even top 40 rappers in NY. Fif has always been a middle of the road rapper. When it comes to who are the best rappers we are not talking about sales and marketing. Fif feeling snubbed just proves yet again he have a very fragile ego.
That guy been fragile… all the real head know what it is.
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Last time I read about it, you actually pay to have a Star. It used to be $1500.
50 is successful for sure, but not top 50
Meant to reply to someone else
I agree with the one hot album cz massacre only had a few good songs. His sales came from being down with Em. But you can’t deny “Power of the Dollar” that shit is FIRE, all day, e’vryday. I love 50 shit, i anit gonna lie. NY just don’t like 50 like that. He dissed too many artist, had too many beefs with MY artist and he seemed to distance himself from NY like he was a southern or LA artist. I think his f__’d up attitude comes out of the trauma. Being shot 9 times and live, that’ll change a mf
But it’s not even about who he pissed off.This isn’t a list for which rappers get the most love, we are talking about lyrical skill here, I won’t deny that 50 has had some very nice verses but he’s not on the level that the top tier rappers are in terms of skill. There’s no doubt that 50 appeals to a lot of people because of his persona and his rags to riches story, he’s an excellent businessman too…..but let’s not confuse that with actual rapping skill.
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THE MASSACRE ALBUM CLASSIC AWESOME
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And still not top 10.
A nightmare for anyone when he focuses? What? Dude had one good album, his first, no doubt which had a lot of writing help from Em. Every album since then is garbage. How you follow up Many Men with that candy shop nonsense? I bet Dre wishes he found Game before 50.
You’re a hater… 50 is a success no matter what you say
Being a success and being in the top 10 greatest rappers in NY are two different things. Nobody is denying Fifty is successful
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Him being a success isnt the topic…nice try though
Sure, but so is trash like Cardi B.
Dre did found game before 50, and Eminem didn’t write for 50. Half of grodt was already recorded before he was signed!
Game was signed to dre first fool lmao
Fif been trash since Curtis. Ima da man is a hot song but it only blew up because of Birdman.
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Don’t see why he got sensitive over this…
P.s. you are somebody’s “favorite ” LMA0
jay
big
nas
Krs
LL
rakim
kane
pharo
mos
Chuck D
pun
Prodigy
Dmx
Busta
in no order but all of them are above fif .
“You want to dance let’s dance I take you to the prom I’m armed” touch the sky Curtis album. If you ever own a water pistol you can visually see how lyrical that is. Poetry at its best
50 cent is one of 3 top rapper after Biggie Small and Jay-Z. To me he’s on the same level you could think of in the game.
My fellow South South brother….. calm down abeg
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You’re Obviously NOT from N.Y. Nor Do you know anything About Hip hop. He’s NOT a top ten rapper from here. Biggie jay nas pun kane Krs rakim kool g rap jadakiss ll cool jay ALL OF WU TANG. And i could go on
Facts 50 on international top 10!!!
50 isn’t top 10 NY rapper from NY deal with it Nas Jay Jada Big list could go on do your hip hop research
No way Jada is top 10 NY and definitely not above 50
Skills wise, yeah, but 50 kept NY a force inbhip hop and was one of the hottest rappers for almost 5 years
Legacy, impact, and classic album wise he surpasses Jada; hell: GRODT >>>> the entire LOX discography
That said: 50 is not top 10 NYC rappers……
jada who? lol trippin this man said krs and ll cool jay im appalled how ignorant can one be none of these artist can go hit for hit with 50 besides big and jay
no he had 2 good albums power of the dollar (his 1st) and get rich or die trying
He would’ve made Supreme’s Top 10 but they only shot his ass 9 times
a good debut but usually a debut album is good.
I liked 50 2nd album just as much as the first one. I always like the albums everyone says they hate from rappers. Grand Champ is my favorite Dmx album
The massacre was cool af as well as the sound track to his movie grodt
People don’t like him because sometimes he’s a jerk, but mainly industry people don’t like him cause he doesn’t follow them. He does sniff behind Jay, Diddy etc he doesn’t feel the need to be in their circle and they don’t like that. He may not be a top 10 rapper from NY but he definitely a ultimate hustler.
Great journalism not showing the list
LOL 50 Cent aint even top 50. Dude had one good album GRODT. (no claasic) He aint had a hit since 2007. Claims to be a gangsta because he sold a little bit of dope as a child. LOL these rappers nowadays.
First album 9x platinum 2nd album 6x platinum so one good album you sound crazy and all the gunit albums the sounds he gave game on his first album like “how we do” and “hate it or love it” should i go on
U Mad mad lmao
what im trying to figure out is, [about] when was that Hov-clip? its obviously clear as day its not recent, cauz he rickin a [totally] different hairstyler nowadays, so when was that [around],,,>?
2013
I don’t remember the exact day but it’s on the breakfast club. So check it out on YouTube
@??? No, it’s not recent. Jay talking bout memph and Sigel. Not recent at all, obviously, as mentioned. 2000 Era. Like 98 to 2000 I believe.
I’d put him in a top 30
and even that’ll be a hard squeeze
Fif’s music was very much of it’s time. I can play multiple tracks from Nas, Jay, Rakim, Pun, Big L , Fab, Big, Jada, Aesop Rock and A$ap Rocky and not feel how dated it sounds. His appeal was a giant promotional package including beef, being shot, and everything else besides bars.
You obviously are white lol
your hilarious and out of your mind you mean to tell me rakim, nas and big L have tracks that don’t sound dated?? rakim is very much overrated and never even went platinum. not one rapper you named besides big can go hit for hit with 50
I wouldn’t be mad because he evolved and he’s getting richer while trying in Hollywood
I swear fif should be like top 12 or something. He up there tho
Fif just need to put up and shut up..
Stop keeping the people waiting. If he’s so hot drop the heat or get out the conversations(kitchen)
Where is the list at
He is so effin thrash deadass who lookin to here 50 in 2021 or beyond foh that’s not hate that’s Faktz he effin do-do lol mfs always tryna stay relevant u a billionaire who Kares sounding like a lil ugly kid who Kant no females lol
My man you sound goofy asf shut that shit down bro
Man stop it u sound straight up stupid as hell goofy
Man stop it u sound straight up stupid as hell goofy
Your a perfect example of why kids should stay in school. Next time you drop a comment read it first before you send
How tf you know what people listening to on their headphones? Goofy ass bozo
My bad, I did not mean to like that comment.
Link to the list, please; thanks
50 cent came out strong as far as rap, but he has fell off. Yes the movies/series he’s involved in are a hit, but thats it. He doesn’t belong in the top 10, not even top 20.
Fifty had his shine and has continued his success in everything he turns his hand too as a business man but he was never ever even close to even the top 20 rappers to come out of New York, there’s so many New York rappers before him, whilst he was hot and afterwards that are way more talented on the microphone ?