By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer
Surely, music is the least of 50 Cent’s worries, with all the money he has made over the past ten years. Incredibly rich defines 50 Cent’s bank accounts, but even he could not have predicted his overall movement becoming so irrelevant. Beginning in 2006, there has been a consistent decline for G-Unit Records.
50 Cent began making moves out of the doors of Interscope Records before the release of his third album. Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks both left the label by 2009, with Interscope forcing 50 Cent to drop Mobb Deep. Following the low sales of his fourth album, 50 Cent became more vocal about leaving Interscope Records.
Last year, 50 Cent had every intention of releasing a new album. Despite the promises he made to his fans, Interscope Records did not release a new album from 50 Cent. Toward the end of 2011, 50 Cent did release The Big 10, which was met with strong critical reviews and received a high number of downloads. The mixtape helped keep 50 Cent relevant, but did little for his G-Unit crew, which has become virtually forgotten by most.
Ever-confident, 50 Cent has warned he will pull of a comeback, with an album better than Get Rich or Die Tryin’, a new label deal, and a return to the spotlight from G-Unit Records. One day, 50 Cent is talking about leaving Interscope Records for good and then he mentions how he may stay, moving his label. In 2010, 50 Cent released Lloyd Banks’ H.F.M. 2 album through EMI Records, leading many to believe the label was G-Unit’s new home, which proved to be false.
Given the bridges burned at Interscope Records, it would probably be best for 50 Cent to leave the label, establish a new deal, and get back to making the classic music, which made him rich and famous in the first place. 50 Cent has discussed a comeback for a few years, what will he do in order to make this possible?
