07/05/07 - 50 Cent Learns The Value Of A Dollar

robby84 · 07-05-2007, 10:44 AM

Thursday, July 5th 2007

The free ride is over at 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.

The rap mogul has confessed he was overgenerous with artists on his label. In fact, Fitty spent $8.5 million of his own money to take a lot of the rappers on his most recent tour so that they could bring their entourages - and so that everyone could travel, as he says, "comfortably."

Not only that, he'd hand out hundreds of thousands of dollars to them at a time just for the asking, Sacha Jenkins writes in the new issue of XXL magazine. "Whether I got to give them $500,000 or $300,000 ... Just 'cause they want $300,000 more to make what they [are] doing at the time comfortable. Like, 'yo, I want to get this new place over here.' "

Sure, 50's got plenty of do-re-mi: His albums "Get Rich or Die Tryin' " and "The Massacre" sold 20 million copies combined. And though his album "curtis" is delayed till September, he's getting a payday playing a boxer in the Nicolas Cage movie "The Dance," and a drug dealer in "Righteous Kill" with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. And there are the clothing and sneaker lines - and at least $100 million more he stands to make now that coca-cola has bought Glaceau, which owns Fitty's Formula 50 Vitamin Water.

But still, he called a meeting and told the artists at his label that the free ride was over.

"Laze was there as representation of M.O.P., Havoc and Prodigy," he told the hip-hop mag. "Banks, Buck. Spider was on the phone. Olivia was there. Sha Money was there. I broke it down. I told them I wouldn't be assisting them financially anymore. Pretty much I was telling them I wouldn't be there. [In the past] they'd make a lot of money and spend a lot of money and have me there to fix it."

There was another problem. "I looked around the room, and I was the only person with G-Unit sneakers on. But they were being paid," he adds. "It had become the norm for the check to come, but they were no longer wearing the clothes."

Still, 50 lives in the largest mansion in connecticut - Mike Tyson's former spread. He moved there from a basement room in his grandmother's house in Queens, where, in a visit beautifully shot by Ben Watts, 50 ruminates: "When I come back here ... it's like my feet are on the ground."

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The Big Shaniel · 07-05-2007, 10:45 AM

that's s stupid title name...

robby84 · 07-05-2007, 10:47 AM

^lol...yea i know i couldn't come up with a better one so i used the NEWS acticle one....

same2step · 07-05-2007, 10:53 AM

Propz I guess
that is the way it should be though, niggas shouldn't get paid unless they are workin and doing their job

The Big Shaniel · 07-05-2007, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by same2step

Propz I guess
that is the way it should be though, niggas shouldn't get paid unless they are workin and doing their job

true.
but if he was payin 'em before...
now when he richer,
why stop?
people who are happy can contribute more...

robby84 · 07-05-2007, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by same2step

Propz I guess
that is the way it should be though, niggas shouldn't get paid unless they are workin and doing their job

cosign, at the end of the day its a bizzness period.

Cuda_Bang_88 · 07-05-2007, 10:57 AM

even G-unit niggas don't rock G-unit clothes

theproblem1989 · 07-05-2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by same2step

Propz I guess
that is the way it should be though, niggas shouldn't get paid unless they are workin and doing their job

co-sign on that
props

theproblem1989 · 07-05-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Cuda_Bang_88

even G-unit niggas don't rock G-unit clothes

i also woudnt rock those shoes they agly
i stay on my air 1s

efomie · 07-05-2007, 11:00 AM

yh mayne... i feel dude's pain. He's d only 1 dat rocks GUNIT clothing passionately.

Hope they buckle up and make gd music

same2step · 07-05-2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by The Big Shaniel

true.
but if he was payin 'em before...
now when he richer,
why stop?
people who are happy can contribute more...

?huh?
when Bill Gates is listed as Forbes richest man every year that does not mean Microsoft Employees get more money

you should not make employees happy before the contribute anyway, when a G-Unit album drops or when their solo album drops then they get paid more that is how other record labels do it, maybe he was just tryin to be nice and take care of them and he see it himself that they was not doing anything for that extra pay

I would not wear those G-Unit clothing either most of dat shit is ugly but if you are gettin a check for it and you get them free I would wear them why not

itsdaunit08 · 07-05-2007, 11:06 AM

i guess dats da way it shoulda been

Sonny Black · 07-05-2007, 11:17 AM

i totally agree with him, if 50 is paying you out of the g unit clothing money, least you can do is wear the clothes, clothing companies pay celebrities and sponser athletes so they wear the clothes....i mean if i had all his money, i'd be pissed off too, having to fix everything just cause you know, everyone in g unit but 50 is fuckin lucky to be as rich as they are, no other group has been financially backed up by the main guy (i.e. jay from rocafella, luda from dtp, 2pac from outlawz etc) every rappers clique is broke as hell compared to the unit

AUTHENTICakaATT · 07-05-2007, 11:19 AM

Quote:

There was another problem. "I looked around the room, and I was the only person with G-Unit sneakers on. But they were being paid," he adds. "It had become the norm for the check to come, but they were no longer wearing the clothes."

whoa.........................

ceazablack · 07-05-2007, 11:19 AM

i think he's being fair, how can niggaz grow up when there getting shit still payed for 'em?

Props to 50 and Props to the nigga who posted dis

T O LEF · 07-05-2007, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonny Black

i totally agree with him, if 50 is paying you out of the g unit clothing money, least you can do is wear the clothes, clothing companies pay celebrities and sponser athletes so they wear the clothes....i mean if i had all his money, i'd be pissed off too, having to fix everything just cause you know, everyone in g unit but 50 is fuckin lucky to be as rich as they are, no other group has been financially backed up by the main guy (i.e. jay from rocafella, luda from dtp, 2pac from outlawz etc) every rappers clique is broke as hell compared to the unit

Co-sign but Fif shud'a kept it internal.

al103178 · 07-05-2007, 11:27 AM

fuck that wearing g-unit clothing some of them dudes have G-UNIT TATTED on there hands that aint good enough

mantikos · 07-05-2007, 11:27 AM

u just called my whole wardrobe ugly...i guess 50 n i are the only ones who only wear G-Unit

rewynd · 07-05-2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by T O LEF

Co-sign but Fif shud'a kept it internal.

word..fif is too vocal sometimes...shud be a family thing and not sum for the press

leb · 07-05-2007, 11:34 AM

props .. i agree with 50 on this but wats olivia doing der ??

mantikos · 07-05-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by rewynd

word..fif is too vocal sometimes...shud be a family thing and not sum for the press

I agree....but sometime just tel;lin a nigga aint enuf, u gotta air his ass in public for him to get dat shit

B-boy · 07-05-2007, 11:35 AM

time for 'em to learn how to stand on their own!

mantikos · 07-05-2007, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leb

props .. i agree with 50 on this but wats olivia doing der ??

yea makes me think its real old

Stay Fly · 07-05-2007, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mantikos

u just called my whole wardrobe ugly...i guess 50 n i are the only ones who only wear G-Unit

haha , naw man....believe me....many people wear g-unit....they do...thats a fact ...but why wont they dress g-unit clothes when they scream g-unit and have g-unit tattoes? it dont make sense

.... 50 cent should put pressure on his artists...thats good.....

mantikos · 07-05-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by hoesaintshit

haha , naw man....believe me....many people wear g-unit....they do...thats a fact ...but why wont they dress g-unit clothes when they scream g-unit and have g-unit tattoes? i dont make sense....

haha, good to know mayn, i was gonna say...i dont care if ya'll think dat shit ugly, 'Iam a G-Unit nigga, n dat mean i dont play by the rules....'
anyhow...I was thinkin, if 50 wanna discuss something this serious, get Buck, Banks and SPI to fly in, not on the phone mayn...
also when the fuk is SPI n MOP gonna drop
is it just me or does someone remember SHA money XL sayin the might not, since they UGLY AS FUK...lol
also, what was SHA doin there, i thught he wasnt a part of G-Unit records

07-05-2007, 10:44 AM	#1
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07-05-2007, 10:45 AM	#2
The Big Shaniel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,187 Repped: 185 Repped 1,269 Times in 82 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	that's s stupid title name...

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efomie Gud Boi... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,507 Repped: 1,535 Repped 3 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 23 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	yh mayne... i feel dude's pain. He's d only 1 dat rocks GUNIT clothing passionately. Hope they buckle up and make gd music

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itsdaunit08 GGGGG U already know Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 113 Repped: 25 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i guess dats da way it shoulda been

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Sonny Black Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 983 Repped: 139 Repped 380 Times in 94 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	i totally agree with him, if 50 is paying you out of the g unit clothing money, least you can do is wear the clothes, clothing companies pay celebrities and sponser athletes so they wear the clothes....i mean if i had all his money, i'd be pissed off too, having to fix everything just cause you know, everyone in g unit but 50 is fuckin lucky to be as rich as they are, no other group has been financially backed up by the main guy (i.e. jay from rocafella, luda from dtp, 2pac from outlawz etc) every rappers clique is broke as hell compared to the unit

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ceazablack $ Fa Def Doe $ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Da BoOth Posts: 193 Repped: 3 Repped 3 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i think he's being fair, how can niggaz grow up when there getting shit still payed for 'em? Props to 50 and Props to the nigga who posted dis

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al103178 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,787 Repped: 88 Repped 24 Times in 7 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	fuck that wearing g-unit clothing some of them dudes have G-UNIT TATTED on there hands that aint good enough

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mantikos Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 90 Repped: 7 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	u just called my whole wardrobe ugly...i guess 50 n i are the only ones who only wear G-Unit

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leb Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 15,231 Repped: 6,936 Repped 165 Times in 29 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props .. i agree with 50 on this but wats olivia doing der ??

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B-boy Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 2,522 Repped: 2,635 Repped 153 Times in 14 Posts Neg Reps: 9 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	time for 'em to learn how to stand on their own!