It's May 31, 2024, 09:10:48 PM
The 3 people 50 can NEVER fuck with are his 3 bosses
You expect me to download an album that isn't real? Sorry, but I can't sign this.
He already had a buzz when they signed him. And a major label deal before Aftermath swooped in and stole him. He would've had a career. Would he have been the biggest rapper in the game for the period he was? Most likely not.
My man Jimmy H.....I usually agree with u and while I agree to an extent that Dre and Em benefited from signing the "hot rapper", I don't think 50 would have been nearly as successful or popular without signing to Shady/Aftermath. Perfect match, perfect timing and while 50 takes all the credit for ruining Ja's career, it was the entire roster including Obie Trice and Dre who actually destryoed Ja and Murder Inc. for that matter. The victory in this real beef along with "In da Club' is what propelled 50 to icon rapper status at that time. My point is that 50could not have accomplished both with any other label in my opinion. Dude would have been just another "hot rapper selling 1 million copies maybe"...... We've seen those type rappers come and go and while i respect 50's hustle, i will never understand why he continues to test Em and Dre's patient. The beef with Game started partly cause of Games supposed lack of loyalty to 50 and G-unit on a rap level. Now we have a business situation and he totally is disloyal to Dre with his line of headphones. Dude is gonna lose this battle both with the headphones and on a music level but i guess since he is rich as hell, he does not care.
ehhh 50 vs. Ja was the big thing. Wanksta was a huge single. I don't remember anyone particularly caring about Ja vs anyone else in the Aftermath camp. Give credit where credit is due. Most hip hop fans don't even know if Dre even spoke on the issue.