Where did 50 go wrong (the 48 laws of power)

[Loud Still Coolin]

With regards to this thread, I'd definitely say Law 16: Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor, is the one he must have skipped over because this kid has been in our faces nonstop, overflooding the streets, for 10 years.. the nikka Sha Money told him less is more, that's why 50 fired him, Sha was telling him it wasn't smart to always be putting shyt out and always be in the public. should've listened, oh well.

lol when did he fire sha money? 2000 iwhat? year was this breh. or recently? underated posting right here. i was gon say the money is where he went wrongt but you just cleared the air.

 

[@ReallyReal]

Man i seen so many wonderful post and subject matter and have to say everybody got it just about right.........

here is my 2 cents and why...........truthfully and honestly i think dude broke every law in the book here are the ones i thank stand out the most that contributed to his downfall

1. Conceal your intentions. I always felt 50 biggest flaw was his form of predictions.......
so his tactics was flawed...... he watched soundscan so close he knew what everybody was selling
and he knew what everybody was making, he knew how re-structure everyones deals, he knew
how to read contracts and knew Koch was the graveyard, and wasnt paying artist 8 dollars a CD
he became repetitive with his rhetoric....... "what was _______ 1st week sales"......
"what was ________ 1st single" ......." what was the name of ________ album"
"how many points ________ takes for each CD".......... the thing is 50 wanted to seem smarter
than he actually was, and by be forthcoming and informative it lead him to believe with his know-how he can
reveal all his intentions........which return sounded like a bunch of "empty threats".......

2. Avoid stepping into a great man's shoes. I always felt 50 wanted to be like the men who were
well respected in hip hop like Pac, Nas and Big and Jay and Puffy, and Master P and other moguls
i bolded Master P cuz basically Master P was the 1st 50 cent super rich super popular just couldnt do no wrong
had the cult like following.........and all of sudden "BRICKWALL" Master P couldnt sell a CD for 1/2 off at
the Dollar Store...........and i believe 50 been dropping free mixtapes for the last couple years.......with less
that 500 downloads and 500 listens on them.........what im saying is this he stepped into Pac shoes and Big shoes and DMX shoes, but he didnt have what it take, simply compare 50 cent to Master P........ and i never thought nobody
would be in the hall of shame longer than Master P.........but along came 50 cent.......and here is the irony of all......


If the radio annouced a new 50 Cent song being released........its all ZZZZzzzzzzzzz'sss from everybody...
if the radio annouced a new Ja Rule song being released....... its all ZZZZzzzzzz'ss but i believe people
would at least give it a listen.......50 Cent is so done......he can a have song featuring all top producers
and the hottests rappers in the game and still get no love....

 

[mortuus est]

I still remember vividly, listening to Get Rich with a roomful of nikkas and I said "there's no way this nikka is gonna be relevant longer than 3-4 years". The reason being, son can't spit, lol. there's only so many times you can rhyme the same basic ass words and talk about the same ol topics in the same ol way before people say "okay, what the fukk? we've heard this a million times already from you."

.

wrong

murder my mumbers mixtape was better than life is good

I OPEN THE DEBATE!!!! GO GO GO

 

[mortuus est]

and i believe 50 been dropping free mixtapes for the last couple years.......with less
that 500 downloads and 500 listens on them.........

dat piff .com would like to speak to you

 

[@ReallyReal]

dat piff .com would like to speak to you

if its about 50 or his mixtapes just pass the message im not in a space to talk about the harsh realities
and competitive nature of hip hop, therefore due to the competitive nature of hip hop, the harsh realities have not allowed
me to be in a space, where a message is warranted.........#Thisis50

 

[General Mills]

where 50 went wrong is that he didn't realize when you diss a rapper, you also diss their fans. diss too many rappers and you won't have many fans left.

Exactly. . From Ja to Jada to Cam to Joe to Ye. . etc. Lots of stans of these rappers who will never buy his music.

 

[FlyRy]

y'all are overthinking things. in hip-hop, everyone gets a 4-5 years run on the top, then its over. Jay and Eminem have thus far been the only exceptions.

snoop was an exception too until a few years ago.

 

[I AM WE ARE]

Nikkaz like 50 an I can't relate to this generation, but Jay can:

Jay has to be the most awkward uncomfortable man of his age walking right bout now dude goes thru midlife crisis like drawers

 

[KillSpray]

Man i seen so many wonderful post and subject matter and have to say everybody got it just about right.........

here is my 2 cents and why...........truthfully and honestly i think dude broke every law in the book here are the ones i thank stand out the most that contributed to his downfall

1. Conceal your intentions. I always felt 50 biggest flaw was his form of predictions.......
so his tactics was flawed...... he watched soundscan so close he knew what everybody was selling
and he knew what everybody was making, he knew how re-structure everyones deals, he knew
how to read contracts and knew Koch was the graveyard, and wasnt paying artist 8 dollars a CD
he became repetitive with his rhetoric....... "what was _______ 1st week sales"......
"what was ________ 1st single" ......." what was the name of ________ album"
"how many points ________ takes for each CD".......... the thing is 50 wanted to seem smarter
than he actually was, and by be forthcoming and informative it lead him to believe with his know-how he can
reveal all his intentions........which return sounded like a bunch of "empty threats".......

2. Avoid stepping into a great man's shoes. I always felt 50 wanted to be like the men who were
well respected in hip hop like Pac, Nas and Big and Jay and Puffy, and Master P and other moguls
i bolded Master P cuz basically Master P was the 1st 50 cent super rich super popular just couldnt do no wrong
had the cult like following.........and all of sudden "BRICKWALL" Master P couldnt sell a CD for 1/2 off at
the Dollar Store...........and i believe 50 been dropping free mixtapes for the last couple years.......with less
that 500 downloads and 500 listens on them.........what im saying is this he stepped into Pac shoes and Big shoes and DMX shoes, but he didnt have what it take, simply compare 50 cent to Master P........ and i never thought nobody
would be in the hall of shame longer than Master P.........but along came 50 cent.......and here is the irony of all......


If the radio annouced a new 50 Cent song being released........its all ZZZZzzzzzzzzz'sss from everybody...
if the radio annouced a new Ja Rule song being released....... its all ZZZZzzzzzz'ss but i believe people
would at least give it a listen.......50 Cent is so done......he can a have song featuring all top producers
and the hottests rappers in the game and still get no love....

 

[OH SOHH TRILL]

I still remember vividly, listening to Get Rich with a roomful of nikkas and I said "there's no way this nikka is gonna be relevant longer than 3-4 years". The reason being, son can't spit, lol. there's only so many times you can rhyme the same basic ass words and talk about the same ol topics in the same ol way before people say "okay, what the fukk? we've heard this a million times already from you."

SKILLS man, skills really are the underlying factor in terms of longevity. Nas, Hov, Eminem, etc... it's the foundation of an artist, when the hoopla and hype is gone all that's left is the talent. these new nikkas light in the ass with the bars, i knew 50 was a wrap early, his money is the only reason we still even discuss him, he is smart at marketing stuff. With regards to this thread, I'd definitely say Law 16: Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor, is the one he must have skipped over because this kid has been in our faces nonstop, overflooding the streets, for 10 years.. the nikka Sha Money told him less is more, that's why 50 fired him, Sha was telling him it wasn't smart to always be putting shyt out and always be in the public. should've listened, oh well.

One of these is not like the others. If we're talking sales, 50 could drop tomorrow and outsell one of these.

 

[Danie84]

He he went wrong by putting all his heavy content in those Val Kilmer straight-to-DVD flicks

 

[ROFL_GUY]

he dissed jimmy iovine that was his only mistake.. that why to this day JIMMY IOVINE wont release his album on JIMMY IOVINES LABEL...


make sense?


he dissed the JEWS and got the mel gibson treatment

 

[blackzeus]

he dissed jimmy iovine that was his only mistake.. that why to this day JIMMY IOVINE wont release his album on JIMMY IOVINES LABEL...


make sense?


he dissed the JEWS and got the mel gibson treatment

Mel and 50 could give a sh*t about Jews, these nikkaz out here buying islands and sh*t, and producing their own movies.

 

[USSInsiders]

Nikkaz like 50 an I can't relate to this generation, but Jay can:

Camel doesn't belong in this collage. That's what well fitting jeans look like n/h

 

[Jimmy ValenTime]

Where did 50 go wrong that he can't even get a release date these days??

50 always referenced the 48 laws of power, and you can see some of those principles clearly in his moves, where did he go wrong?? How do you go from a million in a week to not even being able to get a release date??

Do not Build Fortresses To Protect Yourself - Isolation is DANGEROUS ....

50 cent isolated himself creatively and cut himself off from the world ..