Was 50 cent really the reason jay z retired in 2003? And didn't come back until 2006?

[Dee_Roso]

No I haven't watched it yet I will when I'm home. He actually says he retired cause of 50?

yes n1gga , watch the video, he said he told everyone on the roc to drop their albums before 50 came out, he said he had to retire because of him.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

yes n1gga , watch the video, he said he told everyone on the roc to drop their albums before 50 came out, he said he had to retire because of him.

he told them to drop they albums, cause if they wasnt ready before 50 dropped they wasnt coming out, had nothin to do wit him tho, he was coming regardless

 

[triplehate]

Jay did say something on the breakfast club about telling everyone on the Roc camp to put there shyt out before In Da Club drops then it was over

do you know minute?

29:40 ish

 

[LAXtoNY]

some artists leave b/c of the music climate. Em disappeared during the snap era

 

[Fmju]

No it's cuz he a dikk ridin fakkit who love the attention

Too $hort had the greatest retirement of all time

 

[VanVanCity]

some artists leave b/c of the music climate. Em disappeared during the snap era

More like em went on a drug binge

 

[LAXtoNY]

because music was so shytty

 

[swerve]

Of course 50 was one of the reason. He saw how he dismantled murder inc and 50s career was skyrocketing. He would no be considered the greatest rapper (Nas) or the most popular rapper (50) in New York.

He had to fall back and wait for the hype of those 2 previous years die down and come back on some 'I am a legend " shyt

 

[Big Mel]

Doubt it. I don't see how dropping projects whilst 50 was around would ruin his career, Nas did it and outlived 50.

Nas' fell off hardbody during that time. BISD outsold Untitled. DR sold 100 copies and LIG, the actual decent album in udeen stalled at what...350k?


Nas been over on that front.