50 Cent Opens Up About Regrettable Rap Rivalries
In a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter, 50 Cent opened up about the time he “wasted too much time” engaging in feuds with other rappers. Reflecting on his storied career, the 49-year-old artist expressed regret over his prolonged rivalries with Ja Rule, Fat Joe, and Cam’ron.
“Look, I think we wasted too much time arguing, me and Fat Joe, me and Cam’ron,” 50 Cent shared. “There’s other guys like Jadakiss, we cleared it up easier. But we wasted time because it was just the competitive nature.
It wasn’t like we crossed paths and had real heat for each other. It went on more with Joe because he’s more like me, he’s closer in character to me. When we’re at odds, we are at odds, and we did that for a long time.”
The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, acknowledged that hip-hop’s competitive spirit often fuels these conflicts. However, he also pointed out that such feuds can have a detrimental impact if they linger too long.
“This is hip-hop. I think it’s competitive to a degree, obviously,” he said. “Even Drake, his position and the attitude and his choices, those are 50 Cent choices. ‘F*** it, everybody got to get it then.’ When it becomes Drake versus Kendrick, it’s because it’s the only thing you can put up against Drake’s success.”
Despite his regrets, 50 Cent believes that healthy competition is integral to hip-hop culture and doesn’t think these feuds will affect album sales, as evidenced by recent high-profile diss exchanges between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
50 Cent Opens Up About Regrettable Rap Rivalries
