To those saying Mobb Deep won't be changed by signing to G-Unit (Interview)

[jeromechickenbone]

I jacked this from AHH.  Its an interview from the December issue of Vibe with Mobb Deep.  These niggaz is gassed...


Your signing to G Unit seemed to catch everyone off guard. How did that happen?

Prodigy: 50 Cent heard that we were free agents. He called Hav like, "Yo, what's up? I'm fucking with y'all. Let's do it."

After seven albums being self-contained, by joining G Unit are you admitting that maybe, your way wasn't working anymore?Havoc: Nah, not at all. The way we were doing it always worked. It was just the record companies were fucking up. Now we have a better platform.

50 recently said he's picking all the beats for your upcoming album. Is that true?

H: He sends beats to us. If we don't like it, we always got our opinions. But he's got such a good ear that every track he picks is right, so it's all good. I'm still producing somewhere close to half the album.

Did you sign an artist deal?

H: Nah, not like a regular deal. We got a lot of perks. We got more points than any artist ever got to this day, so it's a real good deal.

Perks? Give me a few examples of these perks.

P: We got Porsches.
H: Top of the line. I got a GT3 that's nonrecoupable.

So, I guess it didn't bother you that on "Piggy Bank" 50 said to Jadakiss, "I'll do your little ass like Jay did Mobb Deep?"

H: Nope
P: When he said that line, he was just talking about what really happened. At Summer Jam, Jay-Z put up a picture of me when I was a little kid in my grandmother's dance school. We're all bigger than Jay now.

Similar to Ja Rule's R.U.L.E., Amerikaz Nightmare had it's fans, but it didn't achieve commercial success. Were you worried that your time might have passed?
H: The difference with Ja Rule is people were tired of him. We came out with a good record, but the record company wasn't getting it to the fans.

Speaking of Ja Rule, 50 is known for his beefs. Will it be a problem for you to work with people he's beefing with?
H: I'm a producer, bottom line. Nobody can tell me what I can and can't do as far as me being creative. And 50 is not even like that at all. But, I will say that I'm down for my team, and I ain't trying to start no friction.

Havoc produced "Don't Need Your Love" on The Documentary. And P, you did "Dead Bodies"on the Alchemist's album with Game. Will you continue to work with him in the future?
P: If Fif tells me, "Yo don't give that nigga no verses," them niggas ain't getting no verses, man. It's not gonna stop my money, 'cause I'll get money from somewhere else. I'll be like All right, cool. What verse can I do? That's where I'm gonna get money from, then.

It doesn't matter that someone has a say in your music relationships?

P: Hell no. He made me rich.

How does your G Unit affiliation affect your relationship with Nas?

P: Who that? You're talking about Milkshake? He's not in the picture no more. He left the radar.

Is Big Noyd going to be involved with your new album, Blood Money?

P: Once Mobb Deep gets an album out and goes on tour and our album is selling, then we'll start thinking about different artists. But right now, we're not really worried about nobody else but Mobb Deep.

There was a controversy earlier this year with your former manager Littles, saying you two were breaking up. What was that about?

P: Who that, son? I don't even know who that is.

With your recent appearance on the Anger Management 3 tour, you seem to have lost weight. Are you still struggling with sickle cell?

P: I'm in perfect health. I ain't been sick in a long time.
H: We slim dudes. But check this bank account. Tell me how I look now (laughs). My hips look kinda fat right? My pockets are bulging.

How do you feel about New York's rap chances right now?

H: I mean, everybody gets their time. It started in New York and it's gonna come back ultimately. People go, "What about the South?" That's a tool to pit everybody against one another. We're all making black music. Right now, our Down South brothers are winning cause they deserve it.

Who do you guys feel is really representing New York right now?
H: Mobb Deep.

Duly noted. Since signing to G Unit, what's been the biggest change in your lives?

P: We're megastars now.
H: I never thought it would be this way.
P: When we signed that contract, Fif gave us the keys to the planet. We can open up any door right now



All i can say is damn.  Havoc doin HALF the beats, and 50 pickin the rest?  I'm all for gettin that money but it sounds like they sellin they nuts for a plaque.  Prodigy is talkin out his ass like crazy in here, def taken lessons from 50. Sayin they're bigger than Jay, Nas is off the radar.  Now obviously i haven't heard the music so i can't hate on that, but from the sound of things i'm getting skeptical.  Peace

[WestCoasta]

megastars 

I never liked these guys, shit is weak

[Wicked977]

lol Megastars

[Jome]

Prodigy is talkin out his ass like crazy in here, def taken lessons from 50.

And this is something Prodigy started doing recently ??

LOL

All i can say is damn.  Havoc doin HALF the beats, and 50 pickin the rest?

I bet $100 that Alchemist and Havoc will do the majority of the beats, and what's wrong with 50 choosing beats..
Normally, that will mean beats from Dr.Dre, Scott Storch, J.R., Hi-Tek, Fredwreck, Red Spyda, etc.
They already worked with Storch & Spyda before they signed, and been on 1 Dre-beat and 1 Fredwreck beat already, where's the problem really ??

[The King]

Mobb Deep, like MOP sound good over these beats 50 is picking, and 50 doin the hooks. Its not like 50 is telling them what to do. And Nas is off the radar, hes a legend, yes, but him and Jay aren't doing anything lately music wise.

[Visionary]

looks like Big Noyd's out and 50's in...... its sad

[WestCoasta]

I like a good Hi-Tek beat over pretty much whoever..... hopefully 50 Cent wil put him on for a track

[Kill]

my gut feeling is that pretty soon my Mobb Deep collection will not be complete anymore...

[Meho]

Mobb Deep, like MOP sound good over these beats 50 is picking, and 50 doin the hooks. Its not like 50 is telling them what to do. And Nas is off the radar, hes a legend, yes, but him and Jay aren't doing anything lately music wise.i definetly do not agree with this though

[PLANT]

So, I guess it didn't bother you that on "Piggy Bank" 50 said to Jadakiss, "I'll do your little ass like Jay did Mobb Deep?"

H: Nope
P: When he said that line, he was just talking about what really happened. At Summer Jam, Jay-Z put up a picture of me when I was a little kid in my grandmother's dance school. We're all bigger than Jay now.

LOL, nice try P 

[No Compute]

Damn, there 50's bitches now.

['EclipZe]

It doesn't matter that someone has a say in your music relationships?

P: Hell no. He made me rich.

How does your G Unit affiliation affect your relationship with Nas?

P: Who that? You're talking about Milkshake? He's not in the picture no more. He left the radar.

lmao they brainwashed, but hey who cares, i just hope they make dope music

[ABN]

P keep on talkin so well all can get to hear Nas father(fuck sonning) your ass again. P must´ve forgot about what Nas did to his ass on Destroy & Rebuild. and how tha fuck are Mobb Deep bigger then Jay-Z i mean i like Mobb´s music a lot more then i like Jay´s but he´s been a superstar for 10 years and Mobb Deep aint never been close to superstar status. aw well if the music is on the level on The Infanous(lmao won´t happen coz P sucks these days)then i´ll go out and support but as it looks right now that won´t be the case.

[Machiavelli]

Damn, there 50's bitches now.

[Bigg $amo]

hatin' too much. I garantee you that their next album will be dope. Especially the fact that they have there own label which is kinda branched to g-unit, so they'll creativity control still