09/05/07 - 50 Cent: Taking Care of Business

Gayme is a Queer · 09-05-2007, 09:45 AM

He has said that he will retire if Kanye West sells more records than him. He has also said that he would like to challenge West to a televised debate. And he has argued that nearly all of the current interest accorded West is entirely owed to him. He has a showman's flair in moments like this, Don King meets Muhammad Ali, selling a spectacle, drumming up business, popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy, come one, come all. His words will bring the masses. That's what hustlers do, and that's what hustlers know. And 50 Cent, above all else, is a hustler, one that mastered the fine art of speaking in intoxicating sound bites long before publicists were paid to be in the picture. Sometimes those bites feel scripted, other times they feel spontaneous. But they are seldom boring. Like when 50 Cent laughs and says of his rivalry with West, "I'm King Kong. Kanye is human. Humans run when they see King Kong, because they're scared." Though his face betrays no emotion, you can feel him thinking, "Are you entertained!!!"

That is one side of 50 Cent: combative, funny, brilliant. The artist whose career sparked with "How to Rob" -- a single about redistributing the wealth of other rappers into his pockets -- and continued to flame brightly after several street-beloved mix tapes and publicized battles with everyone from Ja Rule to Cam'ron. But there is another side of 50 Cent: the businessman. As the man born Curtis Jackson lounges on an oversize leather couch in his sparsely decorated Manhattan office, having already finished three meetings by midday, this is the side that emerges the more he talks about why he's so resolute, so unwaveringly convinced that his new album, Curtis, will move more copies than West's Graduation come September 11th, the day both are released.

"My first album was the highest-selling LP of 2003," he says, pointing to the fact that 2003's Get Rich or Die Tryin' moved more than 800,000 copies in the four days after it dropped. He goes on to note that his follow-up, The Massacre, was the second-highest-selling album of 2005. "That album sold something like 1.14 million in four days. Jay-Z's last album sold something like 1.6 total. Kanye works for Jay-Z. Kanye is a worker bee. He's never been able to generate a fraction of the interest that I have."

NEWSKULL · 09-05-2007, 09:54 AM

Buck The World >>> Curtis>>> Graduation... Think About That On Sept 11 ...

Buy Buck The World In Stores Now!!!!!!!!!!!

LostAngel · 09-05-2007, 10:41 AM

He looks good as always

DirtyBMW · 09-05-2007, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEWSKULL

Buck The World >>> Curtis>>> Graduation... Think About That On Sept 11 ...

Buy Buck The World In Stores Now!!!!!!!!!!!

i have buck the world so next one that i buy is

CurttttttttiiiiiiiiiiSSSSSSSSSSSSS

LostAngel · 09-05-2007, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyBMW

i have buck the world so next one that i buy is

CurttttttttiiiiiiiiiiSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Same with me

NEWSKULL · 09-05-2007, 11:15 AM

^^y'all Can Buy Buck The World As A Gift To Someonelse Then... I Am Telling You They Will Be Thankfull To You... Cauz That Album Is Nut...

Buck The Mofo World...

(funk Master Flex Voice) In Stores Nooooooooooooooooowww!!!

stuntzwiththaunit · 09-05-2007, 11:22 AM

^ dude everyone already got that album,
so go get curtis.

NEWSKULL · 09-05-2007, 11:28 AM

^ 50 Got 12 Million Fans... And Buck Ain't Platinum Yet... And You Have The Nerve To Say Everyone Already Got That Album???... Whatever Man!!!

Whoever Didn't Buy It Before ... Cauz They Were Waiting For 50 Or Kanye... Please Cop Young Buck "buck The World" Too On Sept 11...

Like I Told Y'all It's In Stores Now!!!!!

*50*CENT*WIFE* · 09-05-2007, 11:36 AM

Cool Pic Yummy ;)~
Are People Still Buying Buck Cd???

gemma · 09-05-2007, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Gayme is a Queer

LOL @ "I'm King Kong. Kanye is human. Humans run when they see King Kong, because they're scared."

LOL @ "Kanye is a worker bee. He's never been able to generate a fraction of the interest that I have."

Get'em Fif!!!

Feature87 · 09-05-2007, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyBMW

i have buck the world so next one that i buy is

CurttttttttiiiiiiiiiiSSSSSSSSSSSSS

yeah Curtis and the West Kept Secret the prequel are my next two albums...and BUCK da World is dope...so 4 those, who have no copy yet...go and buy Buck's album

Hakaroodi · 09-05-2007, 12:36 PM

Get Um Fif...!!

Snapper · 09-05-2007, 01:01 PM

rite.............

sicc2def · 09-05-2007, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEWSKULL

Buck The World >>> Curtis>>> Graduation... Think About That On Sept 11 ...

Buy Buck The World In Stores Now!!!!!!!!!!!

is buck the world a good albume for real? I never heard it and after it came out I didn't hear anything about it

El Scorpio · 09-05-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sicc2def

is buck the world a good albume for real? I never heard it and after it came out I didn't hear anything about it

yeah Buck The World is a great album...I bought it the day it came out here and I still listen to it pretty often. You should definitely buy that one!

I'm gonna get Curtis the 1st day it drops here (dunno when that is, I've seen several dates) and I hope it'll have some more songs than the leaked clean version, but I'd be happy with that one too (but Fully Loaded Clip shouldn't be on the album, sounds more like mixtape material and it's too old)

Goldyn Chyld · 09-05-2007, 02:52 PM

STFU Buck The World aint even that good it got old real quick the only song i can still listen to is Slow Your Roll

Tha Truth · 09-05-2007, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEWSKULL

Buck The World >>> Curtis>>> Graduation... Think About That On Sept 11 ...

Buy Buck The World In Stores Now!!!!!!!!!!!

stfu btw= shit only it only has 4 good tracks

MS DIOR · 09-05-2007, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyBMW

i have buck the world so next one that i buy is

CurttttttttiiiiiiiiiiSSSSSSSSSSSSS

co-sign..........................

BucK_MarleY_07 · 09-05-2007, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEWSKULL

Buck The World >>> Curtis>>> Graduation... Think About That On Sept 11 ...

Buy Buck The World In Stores Now!!!!!!!!!!!

BUCK THE WORLD,GO COP IT

bnnzz · 09-05-2007, 04:08 PM

lol people don't relise how much fans 50 lost after the massacre and the game situation..

if fif sells 2mill i quit listening to rap..

dunson23 · 09-05-2007, 04:10 PM

save ur money buck the world is not better than his first album, this dude must be workn for young buck or somethn are u gettin a prize or somethn?

gunitwest725 · 09-05-2007, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnnzz

lol people don't relise how much fans 50 lost after the massacre and the game situation..

if fif sells 2mill i quit listening to rap..

well thats just stupid

Cloud'sKing · 09-05-2007, 05:29 PM

thanks for this

B-boy · 09-05-2007, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnnzz

lol people don't relise how much fans 50 lost after the massacre and the game situation..

if fif sells 2mill i quit listening to rap..

and you obviously don't realise how many fans he still got! so maybe country then?

True Ronald · 09-05-2007, 06:57 PM

lol @ posting 50's part and not Kanye's

09-05-2007, 09:45 AM	#1
Gayme is a Queer Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,188 Repped: 207 Repped 5,971 Times in 422 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	09/05/07 - 50 Cent: Taking Care of Business 09/05/07 - 50 Cent: Taking Care of Business He has said that he will retire if Kanye West sells more records than him. He has also said that he would like to challenge West to a televised debate. And he has argued that nearly all of the current interest accorded West is entirely owed to him. He has a showman's flair in moments like this, Don King meets Muhammad Ali, selling a spectacle, drumming up business, popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy, come one, come all. His words will bring the masses. That's what hustlers do, and that's what hustlers know. And 50 Cent, above all else, is a hustler, one that mastered the fine art of speaking in intoxicating sound bites long before publicists were paid to be in the picture. Sometimes those bites feel scripted, other times they feel spontaneous. But they are seldom boring. Like when 50 Cent laughs and says of his rivalry with West, "I'm King Kong. Kanye is human. Humans run when they see King Kong, because they're scared." Though his face betrays no emotion, you can feel him thinking, "Are you entertained!!!" That is one side of 50 Cent: combative, funny, brilliant. The artist whose career sparked with "How to Rob" -- a single about redistributing the wealth of other rappers into his pockets -- and continued to flame brightly after several street-beloved mix tapes and publicized battles with everyone from Ja Rule to Cam'ron. But there is another side of 50 Cent: the businessman. As the man born Curtis Jackson lounges on an oversize leather couch in his sparsely decorated Manhattan office, having already finished three meetings by midday, this is the side that emerges the more he talks about why he's so resolute, so unwaveringly convinced that his new album, Curtis, will move more copies than West's Graduation come September 11th, the day both are released. "My first album was the highest-selling LP of 2003," he says, pointing to the fact that 2003's Get Rich or Die Tryin' moved more than 800,000 copies in the four days after it dropped. He goes on to note that his follow-up, The Massacre, was the second-highest-selling album of 2005. "That album sold something like 1.14 million in four days. Jay-Z's last album sold something like 1.6 total. Kanye works for Jay-Z. Kanye is a worker bee. He's never been able to generate a fraction of the interest that I have."

09-05-2007, 09:54 AM	#2
NEWSKULL PORN ADDICT Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 14,621 Repped: 1,718 Repped 2,687 Times in 197 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 3 Posts	Buck The World >>> Curtis>>> Graduation... Think About That On Sept 11 ... Buy Buck The World In Stores Now!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ DAVID BROWN CLOTHING

09-05-2007, 10:41 AM	#3
LostAngel G-Unit Girl Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 2,966 Repped: 262 Repped 9,552 Times in 491 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	He looks good as always __________________

09-05-2007, 11:15 AM	#6
NEWSKULL PORN ADDICT Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 14,621 Repped: 1,718 Repped 2,687 Times in 197 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 3 Posts	^^y'all Can Buy Buck The World As A Gift To Someonelse Then... I Am Telling You They Will Be Thankfull To You... Cauz That Album Is Nut... Buck The Mofo World... (funk Master Flex Voice) In Stores Nooooooooooooooooowww!!! __________________ DAVID BROWN CLOTHING

09-05-2007, 11:28 AM	#8
NEWSKULL PORN ADDICT Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 14,621 Repped: 1,718 Repped 2,687 Times in 197 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 3 Posts	^ 50 Got 12 Million Fans... And Buck Ain't Platinum Yet... And You Have The Nerve To Say Everyone Already Got That Album???... Whatever Man!!! Whoever Didn't Buy It Before ... Cauz They Were Waiting For 50 Or Kanye... Please Cop Young Buck "buck The World" Too On Sept 11... Like I Told Y'all It's In Stores Now!!!!! __________________ DAVID BROWN CLOTHING

09-05-2007, 11:22 AM	#7
stuntzwiththaunit Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: boston Posts: 107 Repped: 21 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	^ dude everyone already got that album, so go get curtis.

09-05-2007, 11:36 AM	#9
50CENTWIFE R.I.P MIKE :( Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: THE EAST COAST Posts: 15,976 Repped: 2,510 Repped 728 Times in 139 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 11 Posts	Cool Pic Yummy ;)~ Are People Still Buying Buck Cd??? __________________ .....MKJ.....B.I.S.D.OUT.NOW.....

09-05-2007, 12:36 PM	#12
Hakaroodi G-UNIT SOLDIER Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 30,519 Repped: 14,428 Repped 952 Times in 224 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 49 Times in 45 Posts	Get Um Fif...!!

09-05-2007, 01:01 PM	#13
Snapper ◆ㅣㄴㄴㅆ∂┳┃¢◇ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: England. Posts: 5,619 Repped: 1,866 Repped 820 Times in 351 Posts Neg Reps: 102 Neg Repped at 71 Times in 56 Posts	rite.............

09-05-2007, 02:52 PM	#16
Goldyn Chyld Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Coast Posts: 71 Repped: 47 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	STFU Buck The World aint even that good it got old real quick the only song i can still listen to is Slow Your Roll

09-05-2007, 04:08 PM	#20
bnnzz Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 143 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	lol people don't relise how much fans 50 lost after the massacre and the game situation.. if fif sells 2mill i quit listening to rap..

09-05-2007, 04:10 PM	#21
dunson23 Hip-Hop We Won't Stop Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hip-Hop Posts: 3,200 Repped: 741 Repped 1,144 Times in 168 Posts Neg Reps: 23 Neg Repped at 12 Times in 11 Posts	save ur money buck the world is not better than his first album, this dude must be workn for young buck or somethn are u gettin a prize or somethn?

09-05-2007, 05:29 PM	#23
Cloud'sKing blahhhhhhhh Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 808 Repped: 291 Repped 170 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks for this

09-05-2007, 06:57 PM	#25
True Ronald Hip Hop Almanac Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,019 Repped: 193 Repped 355 Times in 65 Posts Neg Reps: 25 Neg Repped at 39 Times in 26 Posts	lol @ posting 50's part and not Kanye's

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