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50 Cent calls Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks ‘hype men’ for Troy Ave

50 Cent seems to get satisfaction from putting down his former G-Unit compadres and childhood friends Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks. 50 has made it clear that he no longer is close to his old buddies, and in a recent interview with MTV, he casually mocked their recent appearances on singles by Troy Ave., one of New York City’s most promising young rappers. Yayo guested on “Show Me Love” and Banks made an appearance on “Your Style.”

J. Cole almost joined G-Unit: ‘It was a good time in my life’

In an interview with VIBE, Roc Nation rapper J. Cole revealed that he came very close to joining 50 Cent’s G-Unit label. The North Carolina native said that he impressed members of the G-Unit crew after he visited 50 Cent’s home several years ago.

Asher Roth is mad: 10 major label rappers who had minor-level careers

Asher Roth was riding high off the success of his single “I Love College” back in 2009, and after signing with Universal/Motown, he released his debut album, Asleep In the Bread Aisle. But since signing with Def Jam, his sophomore album has yet to be released and he complained in a recent interview about his experiences with huge labels.