50 is the shit!
I haven't heard his new CD yet, but he and his G Unit "family" are blazin' hot! Marshal and Dre as mentors and the marketing machine of Jimmy Iovine behind him took him to the masses.
Dude might be "mainstream" now, but anyone that becomes popular BY DEFINITION IS MAINSTREAM!
SO THE FUCK WHAT?!?!?
His raps are sometimes simple, sometimes funny, sometimes serious, sometimes stupid, and SOME actually DO tell good stories!!!
FACT:
That muthafucka was creating a SERIOUS buzz for 2 fuckin' years on the streets of NYC !
His "white label" mixed tapes and the shit he freestyled over everyone elses beats are a testament to his ability!
The song "Baby Get on Yo Knees" featuring 50, Young Buck, and Lloyd Banks laced over the Busta & Mariah beat from "Tell me What You Yant" is one of the funniest and slammin' trax of 2003, IMHO.
Check out G-Unit Radio: Smokin' day2 from DJ Whoo Kid. It has the original remix of P.I.M.P with Snoop ... the totally dirty version. That shit came out in March, and I'm still bangin' it!
Whatever!
Just my
BTW - Jay Z is a fuckin' Hall of Famer in the rap game ... hands down!