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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.”

April 16, 2014 No Comments

50 Cent admits he was ‘insensitive’ when Lloyd Banks’ dad died

Rapper/entrepreneur 50 Cent opened up about his estrangement from two of his oldest friends, and how his attitude contributed to the estrangement. The deterioration of the relationship between G-Unit–specifically, the core trio of childhood friends 50, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo, has made for several hip-hop headlines over the past year. Yayo has been open about the fact that 50 isn’t very close to his former co-horts, and 50 revealed recently that he mis-handled a situation with Lloyd Banks, in particular, when his friend lost his father.

March 20, 2014 No Comments

The fall of G-Unit indicates the decline of ‘gangsta rap’

This week, after months and maybe years of speculation, the end of 50 Cent’s G-Unit crew appears to be official. The hip-hop star departed his longtime Interscope label, taking his G-Unit label independent. He signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Caroline/Capitol/UMG, and he is expected to release a new album called Animal Ambition on June 3rd. But in the wake of his announced departure from Interscope, 50’s old G-Unit cohort Tony Yayo made statements in an interview that indicated that G-Unit was long over as a hip-hop group and, most importantly, as a collective of old friends.

February 22, 2014 No Comments

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.

August 29, 2013 No Comments

50 Cent nixes G-Unit reunion

Any hopes that G-Unit fans had of there being a reunion were dashed to bits by Fiddy in a recent interview.

January 28, 2013 No Comments

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.

December 14, 2012 No Comments

Lil’ Kim’s Career Gets a Shot in the Arm

After thriving on the independent scene for the last several years, veteran rapper Lil’ Kim’s recording career gets a shot in the arm.  She’s reportedly

August 2, 2011 No Comments