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Master P Claims To Be “The First Person To Believe In” 50 Cent

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Master P recently claimed that he, out of all the rap peers at the time, was “the first person to believe in” 50 Cent. For some fans, this might be a tough connection, given they’re based in the West and East Coasts, respectively. However, let’s not forget that 50’s most iconic collaborators are Compton’s Dr. Dre and Detroit’s Eminem. Regardless, the No Limit Records boss recently spoke to WNBA star Renee Montgomery and her family on the Montgomery & Co. podcast. In it, he revealed just why he chose to take a chance on Fif.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 24: Master P speaks on stage for Assets Over Liabilities Live during REVOLT Summit x AT&T – Day 1 at 787 Windsor on September 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for Revolt Summit x AT&T)

“Ya know, the internet will take it and be like ‘Oh, you did this.’ No. I’m the first person to believe in him [50 Cent],” he stated. “That’s basically what you heard. I think a lot of people when they interview people, they don’t say that.” Moreover, he explained why he chose to fund his first four shows. “Nobody else believed in him,” he elaborated. “I seen the vision, like this guy’s a hard worker. He has a lot of talent. So, I’m going to put my money up to put him on tour — which is a blessing.”

Furthermore, he asked the podcast members to consider other people who are credited with the Queens legend’s come-up. “Think about it,” he said. “Would they say that about Jimmy Iovine or any of these other white executives? They wouldn’t say that. So, I invested in somebody I believed in — I don’t know what happened back at that time — but something just happened to where I’m like, I paid him for all the shows.

“I didn’t know he was going to blow up and sell two million records. Nobody knew that. I just thought it was a great product,” he went on. “I invested in it and then something happened to where we had to come back and do it. His dates wasn’t available so by time he was able to do it [tour] it worked out. That’s why we’re able to be friends today.” On his end, 50 backed up much of what P talked about.

“What I’ll say about P is he was slick,” the “In Da Club” MC expressed. “He came, he gave me the money for the eight shows, right? We did four of them. He said, ‘Aw man, something happened we gonna have to take a break. We’ll just come back and do the other four later.’ When I came back to do the other four, I had already sold two million records. He had already paid me so I had to do the shows, he knew! He was like, ‘This motherf***er’s on fire! This is gonna go off.’”

Despite maybe feeling a bit finessed, Fif showed the Master nothing but love “P is prolific, man,” he told Big Boy. “You see how Snoop’s respect for Master P is? He’s one of those guys where, he’ll find a way. Even if he’s hitting a spot at the moment: anybody who has a long enough career has peaks and valleys in it. But he’s one of those guys that’ll figure it out.” However, after his comments, many believed that 50 Cent actually called P out. Also in his conversation with the Montgomerys, P aired out his frustrations with Internet narratives.

“That’s why I got out of the music business to begin with,” the New Orleans native expressed. “Say for instance a guy come to me and I pay for their rent, cars, put money in their pocket, for a year, two years, five years — never made no money. Now, you move on and go to somebody else and instead of saying, ‘Man that was a blessing. I came to Master P. He blessed me. He took me out the ghetto or wherever I was at, put me in a safe place or help me get out of prison, did all these things.’

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson at the season 2 premiere of “BMF” held at TCL Chinese Theatre on January 5, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

“But then, when you move on you trying to think, ‘Oh well what P do for me?’ P opened up opportunities for you and your career. That’s what I’ve done for a lot of people. But, it’s a shame people don’t look at it like that.” Interestingly, P and Fif also have father-son rivalries in common. In fact, 50 commented on the particular clash between him and son Marquise and compared it to P and his son Romeo Miller. While 50 doesn’t have much hope when it comes to his relationship with his son, he believed that P and Romeo would reconcile. As it turns out, they did. As always, come back to HNHH for the latest insights, stories, and revelations in the wide world of hip-hop.

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Tony Yayo Addresses Decline Of G-Unit

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Tony Yayo recently spoke on the decline of G-Unit during a conversation with DJ Vlad. Moreover, the two spoke about the mental health struggles that go into the music industry, especially dealing with falling off. However, the New York rapper acknowledged that all good things come to and end, and he had to handle that.

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 02: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (L) and Tony Yayo (C) perform during the “Power” season two premiere event with a special performance from 50 Cent, G-Unit and other guests on June 2, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Starz)

“I come from the bad,” Yayo expressed. “If I lose it all, I could just kind of hustle up and get it back again. That’s just how it is. Life has its ups and downs, and I had to learn that. I’m not gonna be on a high horse. G-Unit: I remember the rollercoaster was going up. But once the rollercoaster go down… people are still going to kiss 50’s ass, ’cause he’s 50 Cent. But once our G-Unit rollercoaster, went down, everybody was different.

“Motherf***ers wasn’t answering the phone, motherf***ers wouldn’t call you, see how you’re doing,” he continued. “These are the same people you’re flying around the world. You’re taking care of their family, you’re giving their family money. They’re in your house, they’re eating your food, your eggs, they go in your cars. But, you know, life has its ups and downs. You realize who’s real and who’s not in them situations.”

Meanwhile, in the same interview, Yayo explained how 50 Cent and many other rappers are damaged by their tough lives.

“Listen, [50] didn’t know who his father was, and his moms was in the streets, and she got killed,” he told Vlad. “There’s no parents there, your grandparents are older, you’re damaged, bro. You was outside, the streets taught n***as. A lot of shootings you see… You see an 18-year-old kid stab his 16-year-old girlfriend somewhere in New York because he thought she was cheating. 

“It’s what they see from parents,” he went on. “It’s f***ed up for certain places. Sometimes, you want to help and try to fix people, your mans say he do s**t for the youth. That’s real s**t. ‘Cause that’s where it starts at, trying to help them, but some people can’t be helped. They just f***in’ bad seeds, bruh.”

Still, what do you think of Tony Yayo’s thoughts on the decline of G-Unit? However you may feel, let us know in the comments and check out the interview clip below. Also, as always, come back to HNHH for the latest stories from Tony Yayo, 50 Cent, and the rest of the G-Unit camp.

Tony Yayo Speaks On 50 Cent And Other Rappers Being “Damaged”

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Tony Yayo recently spoke about how 50 Cent is one of many damaged rappers working in the industry today. While many consult the New York rapper for his interesting takes and stories, he opened up about the struggle many rappers face. During an interview with DJ Vlad, he explained how artists who come from the streets face an uphill battle.

HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 30: Tony Yayo attends Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on January 30, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Furthermore, Yayo used the “In Da Club” rapper as an example.

“Listen [50] didn’t know who his father was, and his moms was in the streets, and she got killed,” he remarked. “There’s no parents there, your grandparents are older, you’re damaged, bro. You was outside, the streets taught n***as. A lot of shootings you see… You see an 18-year-old kid stab his 16-year-old girlfriend somewhere in New York because he thought she was cheating.

“It’s what they see from parents,” he continued. “It’s f***ed up for certain places. Sometimes, you want to help and try to fix people, your mans say he do s**t for the youth. That’s real s**t. ‘Cause that’s where it starts at, trying to help them, but some people can’t be helped. They just f***in’ bad seeds, bruh.”

However, in the same interview with VladTV, he also remarked a lighter story about 50 spitting his first verse.

“‘Son said he was from O.T., sold ‘leven at O.Z.,’” he continued rapping. “‘His man brought him to me, but he ain’t really know B. Said it was time, dude was a cop, he was just trying to pop to put the new beams on the drop.’ That’s all I remember. But that rhyme to me was like, that’s when I was like, “Nah.” He had other s**t, but that was in my man’s basement… and I was just like ‘Yo, this n***a’s getting better by the minute.”

Still, what did you think of Tony Yayo’s remarks about damaged rappers? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, stay logged into HNHH for the latest insights, reflections, and tough conversations from titans of the hip-hop game.

Tony Yayo Raps 50 Cent’s First Verse

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Tony Yayo rapped 50 Cent’s first rhyme in a recent interview with VladTV. Even though it was years and years ago, Yayo still remembered much of his first impression of Fif. Moreover, they also talked about the relationship between hustling and making music, and how 50 moved in both lanes.

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 30: Recording artist Tony Yayo celebrates his Birthday at Club Angels NYC on March 30, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

“You actually remember 50 Cent’s first rhyme,” DJ Vlad asked. When the Queens rapper confirmed so, Vlad asked, “Can you spit it?”

“Yeah, it was in my man’s… basement, Rest In Peace,” the rapper began. “It was ‘The cell went stale, quarter mil’ bail, fresh out the jail, s**t is really real. N***as is locked up, man, I pray they don’t tell. A hundred man indictment, my lawyer got to fight this. N***as know I ain’t never pressed for dough. N***as know I don’t serve nobody I don’t know.

“‘Son said he was from O.T., sold ‘leven at O.Z.,’” he continued rapping. “‘His man brought him to me, but he ain’t really know B. Said it was time, dude was a cop, he was just trying to pop to put the new beams on the drop.’ That’s all I remember. But that rhyme to me was like, that’s when I was like, “Nah.” He had other s**t, but that was in my man’s basement… and I was just like ‘Yo, this n***a’s getting better by the minute.”

Furthermore, Yayo explained how 50 didn’t really start out wanting to be a rapper. Moreover, he spoke on how the Queens mogul used to hang with them when they were still hustling. In fact, he had an interesting observation on how nobody sets out to be a rapper.

“I don’t think nobody sets out to be a rapper,” he stated. “This is why I said rap is a blessing, ’cause it feeds a lot of families and a lot of kids. It helps a lot of people down, from security to assistance to the guy that holds the camera, the guy that holds the microphone, everything. We never planned out to be rappers, we just got lucky. It was in God’s plan.”

While Vlad pushed back on this idea a little bit, it was a very interesting conversation around hobbies compared to work. Moreover, the 44-year-old said that “if it was selling drugs over music, it was selling drugs,” talking about money-making.

Still, what do you think of Tony Yayo’s comments and 50 Cent’s first rhymes and verse? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, check back in with HNHH for more compelling stories from the game.

50 Cent Celebrates 15 New Platinum Plaques

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50 Cent celebrated 15 new platinum plaques on Instagram, which means that 15 of his songs were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Moreover, some of 50’s biggest hits got new certifications, whereas some got their first platinum plaque. Still, it speaks to the Queens rapper’s excellent and long-lasting catalog and impact.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 10: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson attends WE TV’s “Hip Hop Homicides” New York Premiere at Crosby Street Hotel on November 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

“Can you imagine if i kept all my hits for my self,” 50 captioned his post. Furthermore, he posted which songs specifically got the new certifications. Specifically, he got 15 new platinum accolades and six gold plaques. According to the G-Unit head honcho’s post, a few songs for plaques for the very first time. Some that received their first platinum certification were “I Get Money,” “Patiently Waiting” featuring Eminem, “Best Friend,” “Outta Control,” “Hate It Or Love It” and “Window Shopper.”

Moreover, some songs that already reached platinum status got re-certified. These include “In Da Club,” “Just A Lil’ Bit,” “Disco Inferno,” “Many Men (Wish Death),” “P.I.M.P.,” “Candy Shop,” “21 Questions” with Nate Dogg, and more.

However, it’s crazy to think that “21 Questions” almost didn’t see the light of day. Dr. Dre wasn’t feeling it, but 50’s vision saved the track from oblivion. During a recent appearance on Big Boy’s Neighborhood, the BMF tycoon told a story about how the two hashed it out.

“He said, ‘I don’t know why you want?’ Why I wanted the record,” he expressed. “I’m like, ‘Damn, I gotta do all these motherf**kin’ push-ups?’ Dre would say this is N.W.A… ‘We didn’t do that.’

“Like they didn’t have to reach to make a commercial record or anything that sounded like a commercial record,” he continued. “And that’s just in his DNA. Like on his path, he’s like, ‘We don’t need that.’”

Still, what do you think of 50 Cent’s 15 new platinum plaques? In addition, do you have a favorite 50 Cent song that also deserves a place in his best-performing catalog? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, come back to HNHH for the latest from your favorite rappers in the game.

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