50 Cent & DJ Drama Talk 'The Lost Tape,' Cam'Ron, Precious Paris, Diddy & More With Vibe
50 Cent and DJ Drama just teamed up to drop the very successful Gangsta Grillz project "The Lost Tape." Vibe caught up with the pair at G-Unit's New York office to talk about the tape, Diddy, Cam'Ron, Precious Paris and more.
Check out an excerpt from the interview below.
VIBE: Drama now that the tape is out and everyone is digesting it and tweeting about it, is the pressure off you?
Drama: This my kick my feet up time. Just kind of marinating and seeing what the feedback and the response is.
I know that this has been a long time in the making.
[50 Cent walks into his own office where Drama is being interviewed on speakerphone]
50 Cent: What the f*ck is up? Drama, what’s good?
50, I was just talking to Drama about the tape.
50 Cent: He killed it for me. The 2 Chainz remix, he’s responsible for that. Some artists ain’t really open to you helping them in different ways but they usually aren’t very successful artists. The successful artists, they take on the challenge. Because I feel like I can rap to anything. Regardless of—a lot of times I stay away from styles because when I fell in love with the culture it was important that you had your own identity and your own style and they would be like ‘oh this reminds me of the old Fif’ and I’m intentionally using my style.
I hear you. In the ‘90s, if you were from New York, you’d rap like you’re from New York.
50: A lot of things changed. Things cycle. Like in fashion, it’s the same. Instead of the hippies, they’re hipsters, instead of the pants being bell bottoms, they’re tighter because of skateboard culture emerging at the same time. For me when I look at—The things that I fell in love with within the culture, there’s no longer a lot of that representation out here. So, I feel like it’s important that I represent that. Even if it’s not exactly with what is the trend for the moment because we cycle [in hip-hop]. Before 50 Cent, there was DMX and “Get At Me Dog.” “What Up Gangsta” was for Get Rich Or Die Trying.
And that “Riot” record you mentioned is poppin’. Were there anymore records that Drama brought to you like ‘Yo, you need to spit over this?’
50: He inspired the OJ joint. But I actually met 2 Chainz and I like him—not necessarily everything that he says in rap or everything that he may do in life but I like him on a personable level like when we actually got a chance to talk man to man. So, I want to see him win. So, I take it and I make it—I’m actually writing both of us on to the record. Instead of—I wrote everybody else out of their own when I came up.
It’s got to be hard to see the things you’ve done 10 years ago working for new rappers. Like the joint you did with Bun B, “As The World Turns,” if some new rapper put that out today, fans would be like ‘oh sh*t, he’s killin’ it.’
50: Bun and Pimp C , when we—that actual song was done before “Big Pimpin’” —that just shows how people pay attention. That’s why Jay-Z is as successful as he is. He saw the move but I didn’t . Then I got shot, I was gone and he did the other one.
You really think so?
50: They don’t miss no beats. Look who we talkin’ bout. It’s all good. I look at—each one of those opportunities to do different things. Like I see artist’s momentum, true momentum versus what record companies think. They go out prematurely. Like in Future’s case.
You think “Tony Montana” came out a little too early?
50: Not the song. I think they actually launched his album too early.
Build it up more and get 50 Cent on a record [Laughs]?
50: He’s talented, that would’ve helped.
That “Same Damn Time (Remix)” with Diddy and Luda is retarded. The way Diddy rapped on that is almost how he rapped on your “I Get Money (Remix)” years back
50: [Laughs] Puffy’s wack. As an artist, tell the truth.
I mean when he has dope people writing his sh*t he’s not wack. When he’s got somebody writing his sh*t that’s ill, we still love it.
50: People who say they sing songs just because they enjoy the music, they’re usually more believable. He’s the best producer and business man. His contribution to hip-hop culture is the remix. I acknowledge that.
To check out the rest of the interview head over to Vibe.
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Comment by F***THEWORLD on May 30, 2012 at 12:18pm
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50 needs to stop with the whole "artist momentum" and the whole "too early" s***... stop treating artist
as a buissnes. music is music! this is why other genres
of music do better! bcuz they treat they artist like artist
and not a marketing tool. no artisit should care if they sell
20 or 200,000!!! bcuz thats whats gonna change ur music and outlook
on it... F*** $$$
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Comment by HIP HOP SAVIOUR'S on May 30, 2012 at 1:02am
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""EP RELEASED TODAY, IF YOU A HIP HOP FAN THEN COP YOURS TODAY http://ning.it/M4UXtO #ITUNES".
PLEASE PASS ON AND VIDEO SINGLE IS ON VEVO @ http://t.co/UMYtLchi REAL HIP HOP REPRESENTING PHILLY!"
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""EP RELEASED TODAY, IF YOU A HIP HOP FAN THEN COP YOURS TODAY http://ning.it/M4UXtO #ITUNES".
PLEASE PASS ON AND VIDEO SINGLE IS ON VEVO @ http://t.co/UMYtLchi REAL HIP HOP REPRESENTING PHILLY!".
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Comment by Nsc on May 29, 2012 at 11:59pm -
Banks And YAYO them n***** my homies. Just becuz bleek and JAy aint together all the time does that mean they aint cool? point exactly
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Comment by BIGTIME on May 29, 2012 at 9:05pm -
@namaste you really gay!!!!!! bi tch a ss nugga
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Comment by Namaste on May 29, 2012 at 8:46pm -
50 revealed that he and Lloyd Banks haven't spoken to one another in nine months!I told yall b it ch as s ni gg as Banks was moving away slowly. It's only so long you can treat people like crap! Banks and Yayo was 50's homies, but 50 always make it seem like all they do is leech off him and use all of his stuff. He's always ishing on Banks, Yayo and who kid Smh...... This might be the straw that breaks the camels back lol GGGGGGG UNOT!!!!!!!
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Comment by Namaste on May 29, 2012 at 8:46pm
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50 revealed that he and Lloyd Banks haven't spoken to one another in nine months!I told yall b it ch as s ni gg as Banks was moving away slowly. It's only so long you can treat people like crap! Banks and Yayo was 50's homies, but 50 always make it seem like all they do is leech off him and use all of his stuff. He's always ishing on Banks, Yayo and who kid Smh...... This might be the straw that breaks the camels back lol GGGGGGG UNOT!!!!!!!
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Comment by The Broom on May 29, 2012 at 7:29pm -
lmao i was waiting for 50 to respond to that "puffy's flow is retarded" comment haha
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Comment by 1THUG aka YOU WET THA BED!! on May 29, 2012 at 5:35pm -
i dont have a problem wit him sayin tha same shet in erry innerview...cos tha truth remains constant...lies are ever changin!! fif hasnt evolved to tha next level as ah artiss doe!! fif got comfortable in tha space he was in, then tha game changed and he fell off from his peak...he chasin tha dragon right now...but he juss put out consistant music he will survive!!
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Comment by SMP on May 29, 2012 at 5:21pm -
Eminem is wack Castro.
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