If There Was No 50 Cent...Would Your Favorite Rapper Exist?
To say 50 Cent pioneered the evolution of mixtapes is an understatement. By directly going against--and ultimately suceeding--the conventional methods of modern mixtapes, 50 created the blueprint for todays artist. The concept of remaking or adding a verse to a song already in radio rotation was unheard of prior to 50's existence. Without 50 would there be a Drake? Would there be a Maino? Would there be a sucessfull Lil Wayne? Artist who have all followed 50's format. This argument will remain in question until there is an artist with the ability to sell 22 million records with his first two releases. 50 rejuvenated the confidence of corporate labels with his non-stop persistence and un paralell success. In todays market there is not one relavant artist who has not been inluenced by 50's blue print, of course because of the competitive nature of Hip-Hop no artist will admit it, but the proof is within there releases.
The only thing Drake and 50 have in common, in terms of buzz, is that 50 created the format for Drake to obtain relevancy through releasing mixtapes. Drake is on the radio, which means undoubtedly his record is worked by a label or financed. 50 had no label. In reality, 50's content was too aggressive to even consider radio play, which truly made the G-Unit movement organic. 50 brought the consumer to him. Drake is able to bring his music to the consumer. The idea of Drake's buzz being compared to 50's buzz can only be justified if Drake is able produce 50's results; a debut that sold 12 million albums. This is not to discount Drake as an artist, as its obvious his music is connecting with the general public, but to make comparisons this early is destrimental to his growth and not wholeheartedly embracing 50's obvious, and apparent influence over the culture.
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Comment by Mick Glee on July 13, 2009 at 4:28pm - You already know what it is, 50Cent is the Future, is a classic, vintage, which made 50 and his GUnit, soldiers ,legendary, GUNIT!
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Comment by Jason on July 13, 2009 at 1:47pm - I mean, i like 50s music and respect his grind to the fullest, but you people that post comments on this site are kinda deep inside his ass crack, with his nut juice dripping off your lips. Get off his dick for a minute. He must have a good laugh when he reads all a y'all ball sucking comments. He didnt invent nothing. He had some good music, with a gangsta past that could be verified via the gun shot wounds, and he ran with it. The boy done well. Now get off his nuts for a minute. lmfao
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Comment by YaBoyGesus on July 13, 2009 at 1:30pm - There aint no comparison between 50 & Drake. The way fif came on the seen was unheard of outside of Em.... at the same time Wayne started pumpin them squad up mixtapes around 2000 or '01 and got the buzz to his success off that, so i cant say there would be no successful wayne w/o 50.
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Comment by Gex on July 13, 2009 at 5:59am - Drake is NOT i repeat NOT, no where near as good as 50, 50's first album is stil probably to date for me, an album that you can listen to every single trak FULLY, without skippinn shit
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Comment by Dagenham Dave on July 13, 2009 at 4:50am - Actually is it wasnt for Bone Thugs N Harmony, MAx B wouldnt be singing and rapping neither would Dake and Lil wayne.... Because they started and originated that shit. But ona level Drake needs to say fuck Lil Wayne... Because Lil Wayne wont sell that much again... I mean it took him to long to finally get recognition... Drake needs to be working with people that will promote him the right way... Dont go the Autotune way!
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Comment by Nic Swish@ on July 13, 2009 at 3:51am - if lil wayne and kanye had a baby it would be Drake lol when i first heard drake i thought it was wayne then at times he sounds like kanye or both at the sametime .. 50 sounds like 50 ..and nobody else .. so lets compare 50 to someone who does real hip hop and don't wear skinny jeans and manvests!
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Comment by Nic Swish@ on July 13, 2009 at 3:48am
- Drake vs. 50 , Kanye vs 50, Officer Ricky vs 50, LiL Wayne vs 50, Ja rule vs. 50.. all you soft emo rappers need too leave 50 alone !
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Comment by SPAZZMATIK on July 13, 2009 at 12:45am - why is Drake even bein compared to 50? they came into the game in different ways
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Comment by Dirty South on July 12, 2009 at 11:50pm - that dude named "wayne shits on 50" is a lil different. He said Drake would shit on 50..haha nigga you must have nipples rings talking that dumb shit. You know damn well Drake ain't a battle emcee and he definately ain't about to brawl with anyone. He sounds like wayne and you sound like an angry nerd. Oh and did you know that lil wayne kisses grown men on the mouth before you made up that name??
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Comment by 305 Silverback on July 12, 2009 at 11:39pm - 50 ALL day faGet
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