50 Cent said that he identified his targets as he was writing his 1999 single “How To Rob,” which included the Queens, New York rapper rhyming about Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Foxy Brown, Jay Z and Big Pun, among others.
“It wasn’t just random,” 50 Cent said of “How To Rob” in a story that XXL published on its website today (August 8) and that was originally published in XXL Magazine’s December/January 2010 issue. “People came to mind based on what rhymes. Once I was able to say it in different orders, I said the verse to Rich Nice. Before I brought it to him, I’d been doing it over a Beanie Sigel beat, other tracks. I was just playing with the concept in my head… It wasn’t hard to come up with the concept of robbery, when you’re not in a great financial space. It kind of felt like I was being rejected during that time, while I was trying to make music. And after it got even worse.”
50 Cent also said that he was not concerned about the reception the song would receive.
“I was doing what [rappers] were afraid to do at that point,” he said. “They were actually afraid to mention each other’s names, because Biggie and Tupac had kinda gotten out of hand… [When] Rich heard the lyrics, the whole song was done. I laid both of the verses, and then it was time for us to record the chorus. He got D-Dot…to create clarity, to show that it wasn’t a dead-serious attack at them. Without D-Dot, it was straight robbery lines. There was nothing that said whether you dead serious or you ain’t… I kinda went after everybody who was relevant, and it was really like doing my own [version of Biggie’s] ‘Dreams Of Fuckin’ An R&B Bitch.’”
To read the full “Check Out How 50 Cent Put Together ‘How To Rob,’” story, visit XXL.
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what’s that 7 50 cent stories in 2 days for thisishiphopdx? For a rapper who thru out one dud album in seven years and isnt relevant musically in 2014 he sure gets a lot of pub only on this site. No other site has 50 articles. Maybe one when he says something stupid about someone who is relevant. Did he buy this site? Next article…50 cent blows his nose gtfoh!
lol cry about it
crazy how the first dude to comment on every 50 story is this whining loser. how about you just skip over them and look at some naked bitches instead.
is that you ja or fat boy from the wingstop
co-sign. But story is written by most horrible write ever: SOREN BAKER the dicksucker of dX
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The song is the truth. The funniest part is 50 is like 40 years old and worth 9 figures still robbing sucka niggas like Slowbucks and Gunplay for their chains because they aren’t worthy of wearing them.
Gunplay hates this song. He even dissed 50 Cent in his new ‘Hot Nigga’ freestyle that just came out. He must have smoked himself retarded to be talking about Curtis again… Round 2 should be good.
” kinda went after everybody who was relevant, and it was really like doing my own [version of Biggies] ‘Dreams Of Fuckin An R&B Bitch.
50 Cent is a biter he stole the concept of Biggie.
by your definition the whole rap scene is bitter
this is what kendrick lamar was tryin to do with control
50 Cent is homophobic. I cant support a non-liberal person. Gays and lesbians are the best!
you dont support artists or music anyway gthoh!
funny guy
If only he had robbed any of those people instead of fantasizing like a groupie.
he robbed ja rule, gunplay and slowbucks
How to rob? Go ask whte ppl about how to rob. they rob and still robbing every non white race aroun da world.
LOL ask a black guy how to rob he stole my bike and tv from my apartment last week