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Pass me the rock nikka
U think 50 has zero good songs since 2010?
Can’t say I’ve heard the few projects he dropped but I’m The Man wasn’t bad.
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Can’t say I’ve heard the few projects he dropped but I’m The Man wasn’t bad.
Everyone he named in Piggy back was a PR stunt to generate hype
A lot of people were buying Massacre to hear Piggy bank. He released the video like the day the album dropped
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50 was too gimmcky to transition with his music
i think the difference between him n long lastin legends like nas jay z n eminem (who r the exceptions not the rule) is that their true passion has always been music while 50 was in it more for the money
that coupled with burnin every bridge in the music biz had my nikka turnin to other hustles
i believe the only person in the industry he didnt try was eminem n thats because hell forever be thankful for the opportunity eminem gave him
but asides hes even shytted on his team multiple times
N if he aint learnt he gone repeat the same mistake in the movie industry
this comin from a nikka who grew up with his music n still roots for him nowadays
i think the difference between him n long lastin legends like nas jay z n eminem (who r the exceptions not the rule) is that their true passion has always been music while 50 was in it more for the money
that coupled with burnin every bridge in the music biz had my nikka turnin to other hustles
i believe the only person in the industry he didnt try was eminem n thats because hell forever be thankful for the opportunity eminem gave him
but asides hes even shytted on his team multiple times
N if he aint learnt he gone repeat the same mistake in the movie industry
this comin from a nikka who grew up with his music n still roots for him nowadays
You’re confusing high sales of one album with the ability to consistently make good music.
avon barksdale
i want my corners
When Jimmy and Dre quit buying his numbers
Not underselling, just putting it in perspective.
Bobby Fischer was passionate about chess, mainly because he was good at it and it got him praise. But at some point he didn't even want to discuss the game.
50 was passionate about rap because he's good at it. Even as someone who was never really the craftsman a lot of his contemporaries were, he could write a dope song or hook in his sleep. But as you said...when he realized he'd never be 'hot' again he got disinterested in making music and found a new way to get what he was really after.
Until Animal Ambition I feel like he was making solid music. That one felt kinda underwhelming in comparison.
This is no longer true and really a cop out excuse.
Kanye West is 44 years old breaking streaming records left and right on his TENTH album.
Drake about to be 35 breaking all the records Kanye just set
Nas is 48 still debuting in the top 5 on Billboard. Winning Grammys. Sold out solo tours. The whole nine
Jay-Z is FIFTY ONE. If he dropped an album tomorrow its debuting at number 1
Nothing went wrong....
He maxed out his rap profit and found something else to make money with...
He maxed out his rap profit and found something else to make money with...
Eh I can’t say any other artist who was big embraced that south sound. Jigga, Nas, Kanye, game didn’t
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gunit didnt pop like they should have
then dre let him and game beef which slowed shyt down
the beef made people target his pieces and try to destroy them (olivia, mase etc)
he was doing too much trying to keep everyone else afloat when he could have just gathered beats and put out projects
then you got the fighting, shooting traveling, performing etc. When it comes time to say "Alright, time to focus on the group" but then the group falters
its like
there really hasnt been a leader and a group that has enough energy to make it for a long time. From Jay to Nas to New Edition to Eminem, Flipmode, Terror Squad, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix etc Usually the main dude just says fukk it after awhile
with Gunit alone just look at how the Game shyt went. They could have formed a dynasty and swept both coasts. fukking with all that shyt backfired. Imagine being number 1 in the world and having to carry your own group and help Aftermath artists while appearing on Shady Records shyt too. Its really crazy that 50 even made it out of all that shyt. That's not even including shooting a movie, doing Gunit Radios, putting out clothing, beefing randomly, trolling people and mentoring careers.
then dre let him and game beef which slowed shyt down
the beef made people target his pieces and try to destroy them (olivia, mase etc)
he was doing too much trying to keep everyone else afloat when he could have just gathered beats and put out projects
then you got the fighting, shooting traveling, performing etc. When it comes time to say "Alright, time to focus on the group" but then the group falters
its like
there really hasnt been a leader and a group that has enough energy to make it for a long time. From Jay to Nas to New Edition to Eminem, Flipmode, Terror Squad, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix etc Usually the main dude just says fukk it after awhile
with Gunit alone just look at how the Game shyt went. They could have formed a dynasty and swept both coasts. fukking with all that shyt backfired. Imagine being number 1 in the world and having to carry your own group and help Aftermath artists while appearing on Shady Records shyt too. Its really crazy that 50 even made it out of all that shyt. That's not even including shooting a movie, doing Gunit Radios, putting out clothing, beefing randomly, trolling people and mentoring careers.
he became an IG thot....
Bondye Vodou
Proud practitioner of the "High Science"
Starting Faux beefs & Crabbing
Making garbage music
Dissing/competing with his bosses (Dre and Jimmy)
Making garbage music
Dissing/competing with his bosses (Dre and Jimmy)