Cyrus Langhorne
G-Unit head 50 Cent recently shared his thoughts on music mogul Dr. Dre and, notably, what restraints he has when it comes to working with Aftermath Records artists.
In Fif’s opinion, the Doc does not follow standard protocol to promote new albums.
“[Dr.] Dre’s in the studio, he’s not gonna go out and market it and be vocal to the public. The reason why we worked together on projects is because I can actually go door-to-door and make people like it, which we did at the studio. That’s why it was G-Unit/Aftermath and the last successful project from him was the Game record. Then Kendrick comes, but the footwork that they did at TDE was responsible for Kendrick’s sales, not what they did for him at Interscope. Because they didn’t catch up to the record ’til after the sales surpassed the radio picture. He got all the fans doing the footwork, running around doing shows, and it actually paid off.” (XXL Magazine)
The Unit leader weighs in on Dre’s Apple/Beats By Dre merger right here…
50 also shared his thoughts on Dre’s Beats By Dre being sold to Apple for $3 billion.
“It’s phenomenal. I don’t understand why there was so much motive to attack it. The only thing that could cause things to be the way they are now, is if I have someone around me that buys a company or creates a business opportunity for themselves that—it happens in corporate America all the time. They acquire a company, they buy it so that they don’t have to fear that person will become a competitor. The problem with the concept of buying an actual company is you would be feeling like you’re actually buying a n*gga that you actually own.” (XXL Magazine)
Dre toppled Forbes’ annual Hip Hop Cash Kings list last month.
1. Dr. Dre – $620 million 2. Jay Z – $60 million (tie) 2. Diddy – $60 million (tie) 4. Drake – $33 million 5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – $32 million 6. Kanye West – $30 million 7. Birdman – $24 million 8. Lil Wayne – $23 million 9. Pharrell Williams – $22 million 10. Eminem – $18 million (Forbes)
Despite Dre being a music mogul and having a never-ending schedule, Aftermath’s Kendrick Lamar recently said fans could expect his touch on the long-awaited good kid, m.A.A.d city follow-up.
“Dr. Dre is always involved. He’s somebody I can always go in the studio and just vibe with, ask questions about different frequencies, about how snares hit, about how drums is hitting. When you into music, you into all of that. I’m always asking questions so the fact that I can just pick up my phone and ask him anything that I want at any given time about this business, or just in life in general, that’s a plus with me because that’s a very wise man.” (Complex)
50 just stay taking shots at people. According to 50, he himself has no weaknesses. Obviously Dre is doing something right.
As if without the shady co sign that 50 would have sold 10 million at Columbia
He always gives em his props yell
I’m just curious, what does yell mean?
aside from the headline….hes telling the truth!
50 just need to swallow his pride and bring Game back.
whatever bruh!… Game dropped a g-unit diss record just yesterday… it is not about pride… it is about consistency and who you ride with… the brother Game is bipolar and disloyal… that’s the last thing a group need…
I agree with all that. It will revive 50 music career for a sec
What is it THAT ppl dont understand about 1) game NEVER being in the group “G-Unit” & 2) (more importantly) game being a closely associated with jimmy henchman, a guy who wants 50 & Yayo DEAD…???
He was in gunit
Um – no – he was signed to G-Unit records – name me a G-Unit Album w/ Game please…
He was technically in it but he didn’t make an album with them just featured in a couple tracks. Also Kendrick’s album was fire and ten times better than the games last dre produced album.
I thought Games last Dre produced album was The Documentary. Kendricks was hot but I would say the Documentary was better
You done lost your damn mind. The Documentary KILLS anything Kendrick done did or will do.
He joined after their debut and left before their next album, but listen to G-Unit radio 5-8 he’s all over those as an actual member.
Jimmy was his manager that’s all.
that’s far from ‘all’
Yea the manager that was behind Game with his GUNOT campaign and the manager that had Yayo mothers house shot up
The GUnot campaign was needed Game saw what happened to Ja style first hand he had to survive.
Yayo slapped Jimmy son that was retaliation.
Ja Rule*
Agreed. GAME was waving the GUNIT flag cuz 50 took him under his wing but he was NEVER in the group GUNIT
Um yeah he was a member of the actual group G-Unit. They always introduced him as the newest member of G-Unit.
Introduced as a the newest member of G-Unit “Records” NOT G-Unit “the rap group”
Why should he? He never even gives 50 credit for basically saving his career.
50 take shots at Dre all the time and he helped his career.
You call this a shot? What 50 is saying is true. He has never denied Dre helping his career tho. Nor has he been as disrespectful as Game.
Sorry bruh. Kidd Kidd better than Game.
I’ve heard some really good verses from Kidd Kidd but wouldn’t go that far
Preposterous statement!
Fuck pride. M.O.B. = Money Over Bullshit. A G-Unit reunion with Game would = $$$$$$$$$$. I can hate a muhfucka and do business with because at the end of the day it’s all about the paper.
Everything boils down to $$$$$$$$$. That’s why hip hop sucks!
Truth yeah, but 50 stay hating on Dre, he just never reallyliked him, and doubt Dre likes him much either.
Yep he just won’t come out and say it. Dre still works with Game on songs here and there. You can bet your ass that’s about what it comes down to.
now he correct on this one. Kendrick and his team made that happen.
Dre has had many falling outs. 2pac, 50, and Eazy-E, Ice Cube too at one point
The D.O.C., Michele, and drum roll Suge knight
well said
Mel-man, D.O.C., Daz the list is way longer too.
oh yeah lol. thanks I forgot
Tupac used to say something similar. Tupac had to do the work on promoting. Tupac had to go to MTV and lie about Dre producing when all Dre did was stay in his office. Dre would pick out a male intern and lock the room while everybody else did the work.
Lol. I don’t know about the intern talk but Dre been putting his name on other people tracks for years.
Tupac words….not mine. He even rapped about it on, “How Do You Want It”…..shook dre punk @ss now he is out the closet.
Yea I know what he said but I wasn’t there so i’m not gonna believe it just because Tupac said it. Obviously I don’t go by everything I hear. Music is something that I do know tho that’s why when ppl say that Dre took credit for beats he didn’t do I believe that.
Tupac also was on Dre’s dick prior to him having an issue!
Just to have the name: DR Dre attached to your music is promotion within itself!
50 is going to catch a backhand from Em if he doesn’t stop the constant passive aggressive/salty shit about Dre – I think he forgets who Robin is..
I didn’t know Em was 50s daddy
Then you don’t know much……
C’mon son Eminem gave 50 the break he needed. and 50 took full of advantage and capitalized off it. Same way others got their big breaks from record execs, industry people, other rappers or whatever. That doesn’t mean he is Em’s bitch. You niggaz act like Eminem is a GOD. FOH
Except is the only one who goes on and on about giving other people a push e.g. Game. 50 think the people he helps should be his b$tch.
The facts are Game was on Aftermath and was going nowhere with Dre until 50 came and did Dre a favor by helping Game out. He gave him Westside Story, Hate or Love It, How We Do, and Special. All HIT songs that were supposed to be on The Massacre. Game never gave him credit. And then went on to try to tear down G-Unit every chance he got. I’ve never heard 50 try to take credit for any other artists’ success.
Dr. Dre is a closet homo, thats the real reason people dont fuck with him for too long… Tupac said, Suge Knight said, waiting for the day Em and 50 gonna say it too
Lol, Dre isn’t a homo, he’s bi. That’s what Suge said Dre told Pac. Dre doesn’t do the pounding but likes the pounding being done to him.
He’s 100% right. Yet Dre gets the credit.
It’s funny that people complain about how Dre does business (Doesn’t produce all his songs, doesn’t promote artists and puts them on the shelf.) But 50 says it and it’s a problem. lol
But if you think about it what he says is true. The people that did well on Aftermath did the leg work. They almost treated it like it was an indy deal.
If 50 wrote hits for Game, why couldn’t he make anybody else on GUnit sell 5 million albums worldwide with the first album like Game did??
I actually have said something similar to you in the past. If 50 is such a talent at making big hits, why hasn’t he gotten himself hot to a decent level recently? In all fairness, a big part of Game selling the way he did is because he was from the West.