Snoop vs 50 Cent

Hip hop fans its been a long while! A lot has happened in my life lately, marriage, business, moving, school, etc. Thank you for your patience while I settle in with, well, life. To kick things off I wanted to share a fun video of Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent. Yesterday Snoop threw the opening pitch at a San Diego Padres game. The pitch was disastrous in the sports world. What do you guys think, who threw it better, 50 or Snoop?

Snoop:

50 Cent:

G-Unit - Nah I'm Talkin Bout

So I know Summer Jam had a nice surprise with G-Unit reuniting, Nas cool with 50, and some other fun news. Well the Unit has dropped a video for one of there collaborations for 2014. Let's hope for more, and more posts! Man, life is crazy!!!!

50 Cent feat Dr. Dre & Alicia Keys - New Day

Enlisting 2 heavyweights for his new single should be immediate success.  Maybe I'm harder on 50 than I should be but he sounds bored.  I know we can mention how much he has made, but the hunger isn't there anymore.  Good song? Yep, but smash hit? idk, we will see!

50 Cent - Street King Energy

As I weed out the spam and check the e-mail account after a long time, I decided that there was a subject that irked me some.  First off thanks for still checking out the blog, and following me even as my posts and involvement has toned down tremendously.  With that said and out of the way the topic on discussion is 50 Cent's energy drink.  If you've been living under a rock in the Hip Hop world then you would not know that Curtis is dropping/dropped an energy drink.  Now your probably thinking so what, another way for a rapper to get some cash, but the difference in this business endeavor is that fif has decided to add an interesting twist to his venture.  In this energy drink deal, proceeds will be donated to feed from what I've gathered 1 billion people.  How and when I do not know, but I'am impressed with the nice touch to a rather negatively perceived celebrity.

The 50 Cent Picture

Everyone has been blogging, messaging, linking, and commenting on the recent 50 Cent picture that dropped a few days ago.  We all have the information now that he was playing a cancer patient, and has his weight climbing back up to what it used to be.  First off I would like to say that I hope 50 is doing perfectly fine and is completely healthy.  I do admire 50's commitment to his new craft and I hope he did a great job.  Hopefully Curtis can show this type of dedication to his music again...

Tony Yayo: Pass The Patron

The one and only reason I'm posting this song up is because it is horrendous.  I support music I enjoy but this weak attempt with 50 Cent, and Tony Yayo has me wondering what the direction of G-Unit is now.  We all know Lloyd Banks has had the summer song of the year so far with Beamer, Benz, or Bentley but you have to ask yourself why drop this.  Anyways check it out and any hate is understandable...

50 Cent's Black Magic?

I'm back with some old news again, this time it is on our good old friend 50 Cent.  According to sources 50 will be dropping a new album which he said is for this summer, and it is supposed to have dance music.  I myself was really anticipating the highly disappointing BISD album, and now with this dance concept stuff I find myself more in a space of what tha!  Oh well, when you have millions of dollars and are touring overseas I guess it doesn't matter, right?

50 Cent Movie Trailer: Twelve

I can't believe 50 Cent is in a movie like this.  I have no idea what's going with homie, but he needs to leave this acting stuff as soon as possible.  I do support diversifying a portfolio and all that stuff, the one thing Curtis shouldn't invest in though is acting classes.

Game is back on Aftermath?!?!?

I'm sure this move isn't going to be something 50 Cent is happy about, and now I wonder what the deal is with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent.  We all know that Dre has planned on releasing Detox when it is ready for him, so this move to reunite with the West Coast's prominent rapper isn't surprising.  Resurrecting the West is exactly what Dre needs to do for himself to create a buzz back in his music, and to become relevant again in my opinion.  With this move I feel like an Eminem and Game collaboration will come into play, and 50 will leave everything Interscope and Aftermath related with some pretty ill feelings.  I guess we should all stay tuned because I feel like we have a lot of drama ahead of us.

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Young Buck Disses G-Unit?

The question mark is in place not because it wasn't expected, but because I wonder what the relevance of this diss is right now?  If you don't know, Young Buck is currently signed to G-Unit and owes 50 Cent one more album.  Earlier this year DJ Whoo Kid did an interview with Buck when he called in, and according to many people listening 50 Cent wasn't very fond of the interview.  On Jan 1st Young Buck dropped what has been one of many G-Unit disses, and we have to wonder how many are left.  I know for sure all this doesn't really help Buck and his direction and motives are in question if you ask me.  Heck I might be upset if I was him also, but I would do make sure my paperwork was good before I went off on a insulting rampage...

Here is a direct link to RapBasement for those of you who want to listen to all 3 of Young Buck's disses that are currently released in 2010.

Buck Disses 50 Cent/G-Unit For 3rd Time | Young Buck | Rap Basement

Thuggie?

Interesting video on George Lopez with some 50 Cent which I thought I would share.  The concept for the commercial is hilarious and to tell you the truth it seems like something Dave would do.  Anyways check it out if you want a good laugh, and if your not a 50 Cent fan don't worry about him until the end...

50 Cent - Do You Think About Me (Video)

Yessuh it's finally out if you have been waiting, and 50 gives us a very interesting video. 

50 Cent & Beanie Sigel Go Off vs Jay-Z

Here we are the year of 2009 and what a year it has been so far.  Jay-Z, Eminem, 50 Cent, and many other big time rappers have either released or will release there albums this year.  If anyone thought Hip Hop was dead I disagree because of all the quality material that we have received this year.  Now with that said the biggest elephant in the room has been this beef between Beanie Sigel and Jay-Z.  The history of Rocafella is something feature films are made of and one day we might get one, until then we get the current news of two men who once seemed like brothers.  Every single person in Hip Hop knows Jay-Z's chess moves over the past decade.  Shawn Carter has allowed himself to be associated with every hot Hip Hop act over the past 10 years.  From being in a few songs with DMX & Ja Rule back in 97, to having Drake featured on his album in 2009, Jay has kept himself relevant by being featured in hot songs for the present time.  Is that a problem?  It could be depending on how you look at it, and in this case Beanie has a problem.

I see Beanie Sigel as probably the most street credible person that Rocafella had back in its day.  Beans was the one who had the soldiers on Jay's side, Beans was the one who went round for round with Jadakiss, and Beans was the one who would deck you if you spoke bad about his big homies.  Five years later, a few jail stints, and much controversy we have found out many truths about Beans and Jay's relationship.  What we have found out is that Jay hasn't really rode with Beanie on a Beanie album, yet takes any help he can get from the Philly Emcee.  Jigga man didn't do much to promote a Beanie Sigel album when he was President of Def Jam, which has also caused much tension.  Along with these few things there are many other subjects and internal conflicts that Rocafella has faced with these two men.  I would timeline this beef if I could but I don't have the time.  Right now I will give you a little taste of the triangle between Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Beanie Sigel.

This year has been a year of fireworks as I stated earlier, and with 50 Cent jumping into this family beef we have much more news than we can handle.  What was once a friendly tap in an attempt to converse now seems like an all out war to bring down, and crumble the king of New York.  Jay-Z who has been labeled the modern day Frank Sinatra is facing a musical war with one of his biggest fans and now rival in 50 Cent.  The man who once dissed the whole industry and was in return given a shot by Jay is back at it again, but we have to question the motives on hand?  50 Cent claims to run New York and we all know that isn't the truth.  The current state of New York reminds me more of the 5 mafia leaders in "The Godfather" and currently this looks like the beginning of a crazy war.  50 has a pawn in his hand to help him become the best in NYC but what I don't think he understands is he has lost his own city already.  His album has been getting pretty fair reviews compared to his previous work, and at this point whatever commercial success he had has basically vanished.  The business model molded by Jay is one that should be copied because it has proven to be successful, yet many artists still don't understand how it works.  As we watch Beanie Sigel be a pawn in the struggle of power between Jay-Z and 50 Cent, I will leave here a few clips where all 3 men have shots at each other.

The 1st video is of Jay and 50 doing a Reebok commercial from back in the day, and 50 looks oh so much like a kid chillin with is idol.  In the 2nd Video 50 and Beanie do a small performance which was supposed to be for some Myspace concert thing and Beans performs some classics and the new diss him and 50 Cent made, the 3rd Video is of Jay-Z's acceptance speech and a small jab at 50 Cent regarding album sales.  As the checker moves turn into chess moves, this could lead up to be one of the most epic Hip Hop battles since Jay-Z vs Nas.

Funk Master Flex Interviews 50 Cent

Nice interview from 50 Cent conducted by Funk Master Flex.  Good friends they are...

Beanie Sigel feat 50 Cent - I Go Off

Here we go the battle has begun for 50 Cent vs Jay-Z.  Right here we got the fire track from Beanie Sigel feat none other than 50 on the hook.  I know this might be late but for Friday the 13th I think its perfect.  Bad day for Jay in this one, and now I wonder if Kanye has something to say or will we just get nothing at all.  The beat of this track and the verses from Sigel are probably the best I've heard from a rapper in a while.  When it comes to structure the flow is on point, it would've been nice to hear 50 spit some verses though.  Anyhow I feel Jay might hit up Buck for a diss at 50, wouldn't that be fun to hear...

I would like to thank thisis50 for the pic and the song, I give credit where credit is due!

50 Cent: Before I Self Destruct (Album Review)

Ok, yesterday I posted up my first interview session ever on this site and to me it seemed like a great success for the future.  Tonight I want to post up my first album review which I feel could also be another step up for this blog.  Currently in my cd player I have Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 playing but as the itunes release date has arrived for this album, and all the press this man has created for himself, 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct will be the first album I will officially review.  I know I've stated before that I'm not blogging just on 50 Cent, and as much as it might feel that way, he is the easiest artist for me to blog about so I shall start off easy and then take on the challenges.

Track 1 - The Invasion

This track right here starts the album off the right way, aggressive.  50 goes hard with a flow that rides the beat well, and a hook that has everyone ready to fight.  Production wise Ty Fiffe gives 50 Cent the element he needs to start the album off the right way.

Track 2 - Then Days Went By

More of a mixtape track I could here Lloyd Banks put this on one of his PLK mixtapes, but instead we find this on Mr. Jackson's album.  Once again 50's lyrics are on point, but this track slows down the album some from the fire it had in the intro.  For me a few hardcore songs would've been perfect to start off this self destruction, but I guess 50 didn't think so.

Track 3 - Death To My Enemies

If this would've been track 2 then the album would've flowed perfectly for the first few tracks.  A violent beat and violent track which has the perfect formula of Dr. Dre and 50 Cent doing what they do best, gangsta music.  Of course Curtis isn't shy to make references himself as he decides to take a shot at Lil Wayne's "The Carter" album but it isn't a direct diss, it's more of a "my album is violent, vicious, and not nice."

Track 4 - So Disresepectful

Right here this track is probably the gem of the album for me because it reminds me so much of piggybank.  No this is not the same type of diss track but more of a response to everything that has happened over the past few years.  From his fallout with his baby momma to his fallout with his former G-Unit members, Curtis let's them know that he will not be very nice if you cross him.

Track 5 - Psycho

Another track that fits in perfectly with the flow of the album is the Eminem featured "Psycho".  On here we get our boy rapping quick, fast, and different compared to what he has been doing lately, and Eminem doing his usual justice on a track.  Not much bad to say here except they better make a video for this or I'll be mad, oh yeah Eminem does the old school flow again which is very refreshing.

Track 6 - Hold Me Down

Once again the one knock that has been following 50 Cent for the past few years catches up to him on this song.  The singing hook, the slow beat, the boring same old raps is the formula used here and its a dud on an album which was starting to get me wondering what was coming next.  This beat sounds out of place in this album where murder, killing, and straight up world war 3 was about to take place.

Track 7 - Crimewave

With the filler track coming before this we finally get another street anthem which in my opinion is very similar to Lloyd Banks "Warrior".  The bounce, the grimy sounds, and the overall feel of this song makes me want to go and do something bad.  I know this is the same old murder talk and gangster talk, but the hook is catchy, and there is no loss of aggressiveness here. 

Track 8 - Stretch

I frequent Thisis50.com often so when I had a chance to see the video for this song it was very intriguing.  The hook is very catchy on this song and the beat is very twisted.  In my opinion this is the perfect drug dealer track. 

Track 9 - Strong Enough

More of a chill track and another song which sounds like it should be on a mixtape.  That would be the simplest way to put this, and I would like to say that the song is very New York.  The sample is nice, and once again Curtis let's us know that he isn't here for the nation, he is here for the hood on this album.

Track 10 - Get It Hot

On an album where I had felt 3 songs didn't belong this track right here should have not ever been released.  It has Lloyd Banks on the hook and the beat sounds way out of place along with many other negatives.  The beat sounds too simple and just plain.  I understand that this album needed a hardcore yet commercial single but this is just a weak attempt and a big dud.

Track 11 - Gangsta's Delight

After killing my ears with the last track we get another song that is back to the dark, gritty, and grimy direction this album previously had.  On this track we get more of a throw back sounding beat which is also very modern.  Along with a nice beat the verses are on point and the emotion we hear on this track has me very convinced that when 50 has a chance to be mean, he will be mean.

Track 12 - I Got Swag

One thing that is for sure is that 50 knows how to write hooks, and this song is a great example.  The verses are good and creative are again, while the production is fresh yet it sounds like something that shouldn't be on an album.  Something that I liked about this song is 50 is talking about paper yet he is getting at you, not straight up talking about it which he does like to do a lot.

Track 13 - Baby By Me

At one point I didn't feel that there was going to be a successful hit single for this album yet here we are with this hit.  Usually the song for the girls comes later but it was obvious 50 needed this sooner rather than later.  The beat has elements we have heard before from Polow Da Don, and it also has a guy singing hooks in Ne-Yo that has good commercial appeal right now.  A lot of the lyrics in this song are things we have heard before from our boy, so there isn't really anything special.  I guess the only positive thing I felt from this is that it gave the album the commercial appeal it had been missing.  Up to this point there was no song that would've been a hit nationwide so I guess this was somewhat necessary.

Track 14 - Do You Think About Me

I really enjoyed this beat because it sounds so fresh in this time of outer space hip-hop.  The lyrics are on point and I do feel that this could be a hit for Curtis.  The refreshing feeling this beat gives, and the fact that 50 doesn't have to sing the hook seem like the positives that could carry this to a chart climber.

Track 15 - Ok, You're Right

If you remember that this song came out in the summer than you have been paying attention to hip-hop, if not then you understand that this had no commercial appeal.  The lyrics are boring but the beat is fire.  What was lacking in an aggressive crossover hit this had, but it just didn't catch on.

Track 16 - Could've Been You

As we listen to the last track on the album its a chill track to smoke to.  I really did enjoy this some, but the one thing I've wanted is a rapper to start of hard and end hard which 50 proves might not be something he wants to do.  Of course you have to make music for everything, but another track that is slow just bores me when usually you just need 2 tracks for that.

Overall

I would say that the aggressive content is there, but there are tracks that just seem like they jump in when they don't need to be.  Curtis tries really hard to move away from the commercial album he dropped last time, but the problem is there aren't too many gems in this that could be commercially successful.  If I had to scale this album it would be a 7/10 because nothing catches my ears too much.  I tried to like some songs but I just wasn't having it.  The highlights are Psycho, So Disrespectful, Crimewave, & Death To My Enemies.  Songs that make this album worthless are songs like Hold Me Down, I Got Swag, & Get It Hot.  Overall we see that 50 tries to make an attempt to get the streets back on his side, lets see what they think...

Sigel Joins G-Unit???

50 Cent has decided to stick his head into a family beef within the ROC, and Beanie Sigel has chosen to sign with G-Unit records.  This news came yesterday where Beans was found on the radio speaking about his situation and more information about the financial aspect of his situation exposing Jay-Z.  This beef has no place for 50 and now with his album coming out, fif has decided that he will be the "Good" man and take the side of the struggling rapper.  Honestly Jay-Z does have shady ways but IF this blows up, then we could have some big trouble...

50 Cent feat Ne-Yo - Baby By Me (Video)

I know this video just released today and I put it up immediately, but don't get me confused with someone who just rides with 50 all the time.  I ride for Hip Hop and at this time, this song is very commercially relevant in Hip Hop, plus the video has the pretty Kelly Rowland. 

50 Cent feat Eminem - Psycho

BISD is on its way and the leaks are starting to show.  A new track called "Psycho" has already hit us up on the web, and let's just say Eminem is back while 50 changes up the flow to more Hip Hop.  The beat is a quick witty beat which has both rappers riding it very fluidly.  The lyrics are very dark, violent, and twisted which fits both artists well, and reminds me of the chemistry Eminem and Dr. Dre had when they did Guilty Conscious a while ago.  If this is any indication that BISD will be a banger, then sign me up for the pre order because I can't wait!!!

50 Cent: Behind The Music (FULL VIDEO)

I watched this on WSHH and I'm linking it from there.  For about a decade we have had 50 Cent in Hip Hop and as the haters have grown, so has his money.  Now with all the odds against him, we wait and see what his fourth album has to offer to Hip Hop, and during this wait we get a documentary.  Perfect timing?