To the G-Unit and all of the staff at thisis50 and G-Unit records and G-Unit radio:
First off this letter is for who it is addressed to. Its not for haters and naysayers to comment on. But I know they will because otherwise their not doing their job. Initially the letter was inspired by a conversation I had with my girlfriend earlier today. Before T.O.S even dropped she wanted to write her own letter of thanks and actually send it in to your offices, but after our convo we had, I decided why not just give it a shot on the internet tip.
Anyway, my girlfriend and I been together basically ten years and we both grew up during the best eras of hip hop culture and music. You know, B.I.G, Pac, Jay, N.W.A, Wu, Nas, Dr.Dre, Snoop, Eminem, DMX, Redman, etc. Now, my girlfriend isnt down with all this internet bloggin s***. She's straight out the hood the roughest of hoods B-More Park Heights. We both are, but I'm down with this internet bloggin b******* more than she is. Of course she's intelligent and hasn't let her environment determine how she's going to live for the rest of her life, but she suggested that I should write the letter.
Point being, I explained what was going on over the net for the past few days in reference to the G-Unit hate and T.O.S numbers ordeal she became rather upset. She told me the same s*** was going on in her circles as far as her job's co-workers and her friends she hangs with from time to time.
Every one she tried to put on to T.O.S basically replied with:
"What? G-Unit?! Nobody f**** with them any more"!
After actually buying and hearing T.O.S and still continuing to hear this from these people, she's starting to take it personal. She explained to me that people declaring to her that "G-Unit is b*******" is an insult to her intelligence because she knows damn well she's not sittin up listening to wack music. And the alternatives that those people suggest to her like Plies, Lil Wayne, and Gucci Mane, make her even more upset, because as far as she's concerned how is there even a comparison? I definitely agree.
But, then she hit me with the question...WHY DO PEOPLE HATE G-UNIT SO MUCH?
I got theories, but I told her "We bought got their CDs and that's all that counts. Its nothing else we can really do. Its no ones fault that people didn't go out and snatch it up all crazy, other people are just missing out...terribly ".
Of course, she replied with:
"Well that isnt enough!! Those dudes are successful and have money. They aint got to make another damn song or video. And if they decide that, what happens then? We going to have to listen to Plies and Lil Wayne?!! F*** Dat!! Who's going to give us that s*** we want to hear? DMX is done, he's on crack. Nas wants to rap over pianos with no beat. I'm not a Jay-z fan like that, so if G-Unit stop making new bangers, what do we have left? F*** that Gucci Mane and Shawty Lo s***!!"
Yup her exact words. And that's why she's wifey. LOL Anyway, she wanted to really thank you guys for everything that you do. Giving us entertainment and music just to get through the every day hustle. She doesn't want ya'll music to end, because all she will have is the old classic s*** to listen to. What's crazy is before I put her on last year to "Curtis" and told her that 50 was still making new good s***, all she would listen to was old classic s***. Once I put her on to all the recent G-Unit Radios and Whoo Kid tapes, she's been hooked.
So when I told her the first week numbers for T.O.S, she really wanted to express her gratitude ASAP and that she appreciates what ya'll do and understands ya'll aint got to do a damn thing, but ya'll doing the damn thing anyway. I wrote this letter for her because I basically agree and thought this blogging s*** may get to ya'll faster. I know ya'll are busy but this is just a letter of thanks from both us when ya'll do get the time to read it.
Thanks Again and keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Max and Crissy