37 Comments Monday, October 15th, 2007
King Me: 50 Cent
Curtis Jackson has some lil’ issues to iron out. It’s gonna be fire, man.
Interview by Erik Parker
From KING Magazine’s November 2007 issue
New rules: Media training is for softies, and political correctness is for presidential candidates. So says 50 Cent’s playbook. The 32-year-old Queens MC has an unwavering aggression that spares no one - label heads, rap gods and MTV-designated “hot” rappers alike. By now, the SoundScan dust has settled, and the Kanye West and Curtis Jackson competition for king of cha-ching has come to a close. Whatever the outcome - Team ‘Ye or Team Fif’ - you’ve got to bow down to Mr. Jackson’s ability to pepper an otherwise bland year of hip-hop.
You used a suprise appearance at the Scream Tour alongside Jay-Z, Diddy and Kanye to your advantage. You weren’t cleared to be there, were you?
No, I wasn’t. But I felt like it. When the security people saw me, they went, “Wow, this is 50 Cent. He’s the hottest.” They let me walk onto the stage, and I ruined [Kanye’s] little moment. It was supposed to be him and Jay-Z. Nah, it’s me, him and Jay-Z.
So you planned to steal Kanye and Jay-Z’s shine?
No, not steal the shine from Kanye and Jay-Z, but share the moment [laughs]. You see how they point out that it was a monumental moment? That’s something I created.
Do you think people have come to expect certain behavior from 50 Cent? P
eople already know what my response to something is going to be based on a previous situation. They can already assume that if somebody says something, I’m going to respond to it immediately, because that’s my personality. Jay-Z will sit there and watch these guys say something and go, “I’m not going to say anything to this guy. He’s a bum; he’s nothing.” They grow more disrespectful of Jay-Z as they go. Jay-Z has had issues with Ja Rule, Jadakiss, Fat Joe…uh, who else? Lil’ Wayne. Every single one of them has had incidents with Jay-Z before me, because they feel like at one point he was in the position I’m in now. They started calling him a flat-out faggot. That he’s wearing chancletas. That he’s a camel and all this other shit. Look at the disrespect he bears from Cam’ron. Where’s Cam’ron at now [since he came at me]? He’s on mute. I’ll put his ass out of business right away.
You went after Lil’ Wayne on “Part-Time Lover” with the rhyme “You make me want to kiss you like Baby do Wayne/And make you call me Daddy like Baby do Wayne/Damn, that shit sounds gay, it’s insane/I guess that’s the price a lil’ nigga pay for fame.” What’s that about?
I’ve already baited Lil’ Wayne to come on out so I can break his little neck. My consistency will break his neck the same way LL’s consistency broke Canibus’. Lil’ Wayne is a talented rapper but not a great songwriter. He has had great verses on other people’s projects, but they were not his complete ideas over production that he picked. He’s not marrying the right production and lyrics to make classic hit records.
But if he’s not coming after you, why bother him?
Why not break his neck? I got nothing else to do. If they set you up to believe you are in a situation you’re not actually in yet, then you go out there… See, he’s saying what he’s saying to Jay because Jay didn’t respond to him. I’m giving him something to work off. Is that one of 50’s laws? Yeah. Sometimes the best defense is a good offense.
The rest of this interview can be found in KING Magazine’s November 2007 issue, on newsstands now. And check back tomorrow for excerpts of this interview not found in the magazine!
****UPDATE****
CLICK HERE FOR PART 2
This entry was posted on Monday, October 15th, 2007 at 1:10 pm and is filed under Features, KING Magazine. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
37 Responses to “King Me: 50 Cent”
10.15.07 at 2:19 pm
fixda says:
Wooah!50 talks greasy ’bout Weezy…what a big mouth-even sales can’t make it shut.
10.15.07 at 2:21 pm
Will says:
First yo i don’t duck with 5-0 but he said some real shit
10.15.07 at 2:53 pm
XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » LINK: 50 Cent gets at Lil Wayne in King Magazine says:
[…] Click HERE to read King’s full excerpt of the interview. var staf_confirmtext = ‘Mail sent’ #stafBlock { position: absolute; visibility:hidden; width: 180px;text-align:left; } #stafForm { background-color: #b3b89a; border: 2px solid #000; padding: 10px; margin:0; } #stafForm h2 {font-size:14px; margin-bottom:4; } #stafForm .input_text { width: 150px;margin-bottom: 4px;} #stafForm .input_submit {margin-bottom: 4px;} #stafForm label { width: 90px;display:block;} #stafClose { float: right; margin-right: 5px; } x […]
10.15.07 at 4:10 pm
jonbuay says:
haha, lol 50 is so funny i love his interviews
10.15.07 at 4:46 pm
T says:
50 is crazy
10.15.07 at 6:38 pm
kill-ya-kin says:
fuck 50 he just want weezys shine. he;s smart but lame.he supposed to be the biggest name in rap why do he have to go after someone he says can’t make a hit song and is gay??????? cuz he must be gay too and he want to do a song with weezy. keep it real he though talking bout wayne was going to help his album sales and i’m glad wayne did the smart thing and said nothing. 50 just wants to make wayne fans mad so they keep his name ringing. The bay don’t fuck with curtis wackson. He sould be in marketing and wet tee shirt contests only…..lol fuck g-unit their hella ass lame……
10.15.07 at 6:47 pm
D says:
I’ll admit I don’t like 50, but what he said about lil wayne is true. Lil Wayne is scared, part time lover been out for a lil over a month now and I haven’t heard so much as a subliminal diss from lil wayne. there is a dozen artists who have dissed lil wayne in the past year, and he has not responded to no one. WHY? because He Scary.
10.15.07 at 7:19 pm
CHAD says:
50 cent is funny..lol!!!! www.myspace.com/chad8353
10.15.07 at 9:03 pm
Gudouble says:
It;s a masquerade, do the people want the truth or entertainment????
www.myspace.com/secondgen2ndgen
10.15.07 at 11:13 pm
tristiian holmes says:
I’m tired of hearing 50 cents mouth right now. What he doesn’t realize is that kids now are tired of the same subjects he talks about in his music. Also thats why he LOST his soundscan showdown with kanye west. 50 is old now. His act is stale. SO now he can only sell records if he starts controversy now? Wow fif it’s good to see real rappers still out here making real music(kanye, jay, lupe) but not you fif. You garbage now all the kids(like myself) that bought your first two albums kinda grew up now so we want more and thats why you lost!!
10.16.07 at 1:10 am
Tyler says:
Please 50, he cant stand anybody outshining him! The fact is that Lil Wayne is spitting FIRE on anything and everything he gets on. 50 is played out. We get it 50, you “kill” people, you are “In da Club” and you put out bullshit pop singles for the ladies to sell records instead of real hip hop with some meaning behind it. Thats why Kanye beat his ass, Kanye has soul, his lyrics make sense, they have meaning. 50 tells the same bullshit story over and over. Plus hes no gangsta, hes not killin anybody. He doesne smoke weed, which he has admitted, hes, got crazy security, and he thinks that Yayo can rap. That last fact alone tells you 50 has lost his damn mind. Without Dre, Without Em, without Game, 50 is just one big marketing Billboard with no substance. Wayne would murder 50 in a rap battle period. Why do you think Wayne is on everybodys CD? And 50 has no friends left in the business?? Sounds like people are figuring out whos real. Shut your mouth 50 and go home. Retire like you said you would.
10.16.07 at 2:56 am
T.R.E.Y. says:
once Yeezy drops heat for Weezy on Carter III it’s over for 50. again. pooooor Curtis
10.16.07 at 10:02 am
bxbomber says:
Hot!!! Check out “The Pimpsons” Video: www.myspace.com/icadon
10.16.07 at 10:57 am
» Blog Archive » Daily B.S. 10/16/07 says:
[…] “I’ve already baited Lil’ Wayne to come on out so I can break his little neck”. - 50 Cent tells King Magazine. […]
10.16.07 at 1:56 pm
More Beef says:
[…] Source […]
10.16.07 at 4:01 pm
» King Me: 50 Cent Part II - KING-mag.com says:
[…] Read excerpts of 50 Cent’s interview we couldn’t run in the November 2007 issue of KING Magazine. Interview by Erik Parker In part two of our “King Me” interview with 50 Cent, we run quotes that couldn’t fit in the magazine. Here, Curtis talks about his relationship with Eminem, the G-Unit camp, and the Game. Click here to read Part 1 You did a song with Robin Thicke and Justin Timberlake, some people will see that as a desperate attempt to crossover Some people are idiots. I don’t knock them for that. We got idiotss out there. When you look at male solo artists, those are the two best male artists out right now. Both have full bodies of work where you can listen to the whole record. I have to be in the mood wor these other guys, I have to be honest with you. So I work with the artists that I felt impressed me with their projects. […]
10.16.07 at 4:51 pm
Please Say the Baby says:
“and I haven’t heard so much as a subliminal diss from lil wayne.” -D Haven’t you heard the “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” Remix w/ Busta and Weezy son? Besides, when you’re making money, Tha Carter III, and being on almost every song with the hottest artists, who got time for fiddy these days?
10.16.07 at 7:42 pm
Audrey says:
Wait… I thought he would retire if Kanye outsells him… Well we see how much he lies… Everytime you look up 50 is going after somebody.. That old gangsta mentality’s not going anywhere. Words of wisdom 50..Sit yo ass down somewhere and grow up.
10.17.07 at 1:06 am
Can he contain his own rage? « Media Outrage says:
[…] King-Mag […]
10.17.07 at 2:08 pm
Everybody’s Talking Greasy: 50 Cent and Cassidy Throw Jabs at Lil Wayne, LL Cool J is Still Salty, Cassidy Says Jay-Z Shouldn’t Up Against Him, Deelishus spreads rumors about Nelly & Ashanti « HM says:
[…] post info By Reecie Categories: Gossip So…it must be hater week or something, because everyone is coming out the woodworks talking greasy about the next person. 50 Cent is up to his usual smack talking self in a new interview for King Mag where he throws more jabs at Lil Wayne. Here is an excerpt of what he had to say: You went after Lil’ Wayne on “Part-Time Lover” with the rhyme “You make me want to kiss you like Baby do Wayne/And make you call me Daddy like Baby do Wayne/Damn, that shit sounds gay, it’s insane/I guess that’s the price a lil’ nigga pay for fame.” What’s that about? I’ve already baited Lil’ Wayne to come on out so I can break his little neck. My consistency will break his neck the same way LL’s consistency broke Canibus’. Lil’ Wayne is a talented rapper but not a great songwriter. He has had great verses on other people’s projects, but they were not his complete ideas over production that he picked. He’s not marrying the right production and lyrics to make classic hit records. […]
10.17.07 at 2:23 pm
Everybody’s Talking Greasy: 50 Cent and Cassidy Throw Jabs at Lil Wayne, LL Cool J is Still Salty, Cassidy Says Jay-Z Shouldn’t Up Against Him, Deelishus spreads rumors about Nelly & Ashanti « HM says:
[…] So…it must be hater week or something, because everyone is coming out the woodworks talking greasy about the next person. 50 Cent is up to his usual smack talking self in a new interview for King Mag where he throws more jabs at Lil Wayne. Here is an excerpt of what he had to say: You went after Lil’ Wayne on “Part-Time Lover” with the rhyme “You make me want to kiss you like Baby do Wayne/And make you call me Daddy like Baby do Wayne/Damn, that shit sounds gay, it’s insane/I guess that’s the price a lil’ nigga pay for fame.” What’s that about? I’ve already baited Lil’ Wayne to come on out so I can break his little neck. My consistency will break his neck the same way LL’s consistency broke Canibus’. Lil’ Wayne is a talented rapper but not a great songwriter. He has had great verses on other people’s projects, but they were not his complete ideas over production that he picked. He’s not marrying the right production and lyrics to make classic hit records. […]
10.17.07 at 3:27 pm
Buddy says:
fuck 50 that nigga is a fuck boy
10.17.07 at 6:00 pm
SO SICK FOR YA says:
men 50 cent gotta chill cause then lil wayne well take him out and he well diss him nasty his a beast and is nothin compare to him
10.17.07 at 6:07 pm
pedro says:
LIL WAYNE IS THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE AND HE COULD TAKE OUT 50 SHIT JUST HEAR IM IN THE HOOD FROM LIL WAYNE THATS FIRE…ONEC HE DROPS FIRE IN THE CARTER 3 IT OVER HIM AND THIS TIME FOR GOOD…….
10.17.07 at 10:27 pm
BENIZ says:
wow 50 why dont u pick on some one ur own size like the game, to bad he killed you lyricaly and phsyicaly
10.19.07 at 1:12 pm
Louis C says:
Man fuck fifty its bout weezy you bitch as nigga you wash up homie if you can’t beat join him.WE TAKING OVER DA SOUTH
10.22.07 at 8:23 am
in46 » Blog Archive » King Me: 50 Cent says:
[…] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. […]
10.24.07 at 11:47 am
MEEKA says:
YA’LL SUN HATERS GUNIT ALL DAY
10.25.07 at 9:07 pm
NBAVids - Basketball Rocks » King Me: 50 Cent says:
[…] desconocido wrote an interesting post today!.Here’s a quick excerptCurtis Jackson has some lil’ issues to iron out. It’s gonna be fire, man. Interview by Erik Parker From KING Magazine’s November 2007 issue. […]
10.30.07 at 9:00 pm
Simone says:
I am so disapointed in King. Why do you keep writhing articles about this Bitch nigga? You’re wasting paper, your time and readers time. The nigga just mad cause he’s washed up and nobody (except King) likes his ass anymore. He’s a hater and that’s why he talks about other rappers the way he does. But going after Weezy? Wayne is on a whole nother level that fifty will never be able to touch. I’m glad Kanye beat his ass in record sales. Tell Fifty to just accept the fact that he is not hot anymore. And stop writinng about this dude!!!!
11.6.07 at 1:54 pm
mr_guapo says:
da nigga got money…!
11.27.07 at 7:46 am
Basanda Habana says:
Ey 50 why u hatin on weezy dawg? look man i dig 5-0’s shit and u niggas hatin on 5-0,keep on hatin ya’ll aint gon do shit but hate, but as for fif dat shit is fucked up, stop that shit before u make ur self more enemies than u can handle, shiiit this nigga losin his mind..
12.2.07 at 9:43 pm
essence says:
50 cent you suck wayne writes way better songs then u. Stop hatin on a nigga u just mad cuz Kanye sold more album then u and u just takin your frustation out on wayne fuck g-unit fuck 50 old tired ass bitch ya diggg
05.29.08 at 9:04 pm
The Humbling of 50 Cent? : Ublvd-TheStreetSpace says:
[…] Wait no further; According to the Nov 2007 issue of King Magazine what we get to hear is 50 just as cocky as ever and seemingly unfazed or unaware of the fact that the world no longer gives a fuck. […]
09.12.08 at 9:20 am
Lil Wayne-Lollipop [Chipmunk] says:
Lil Wayne-Lollipop [Chipmunk] it’s not the official, the official has a ugly guitar solo -.-
09.26.08 at 2:54 am
cool t-shirts says:
cool t-shirts « Keeping an Eye on ‘Eagle Eye’ Main Trailer for ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ Hits the High Notes» Friday 27 Jun Taste Some ‘Tropic Thunder’ Booty Sweat! Friday, June 27, 2008 at 2: 31PM I don’t guess there’s a comedy on anyone’s radar until th…
12.15.08 at 10:27 am
Producer says:
this is wat rap is about stop fucken hating on 50 he is a bully in rap that who he is thats what he is so all the other rappers no matter who the are how big they are he will bully them. When 50 first got in the game he got a jay-z and jay-z hurt 50 wit one line and that was it they dont beef no more.you shouldnt be a rapper if someone is going to get out you like what 50 said and you aint gonna get back at him and then you wanna tlk lik you all hard in your raps..