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D-Money · 03-11-2005, 08:58 PM

Some D$ insight, incase you care to read.

50 Cent is one of the better rappers in the game with his unique sound and flow, others are trying to copy it, so it's his own thing, more power to him. I'm a 50 supporter for sure. Should he be in the same league with the Beatles and others before him?

I'd love to see him break all kinds of records, but here's what's going on. Credit the marketing mind of 50 Cent and the luck of being with Eminem and Dre.

From a marketing perspective, everyone wants to see another 2Pac or Biggie. Since both died, people are starving for another thugged out rapper with a fuck everybody attitude. So here's 50 Cent, he's got muscles, been shot 9 times and lived, DRE produces beats with the best beat people in the world on his team, that right there is a good formula. Now add Eminem to it. Eminem truly crossed over the Dre type of sound to the world market, so Eminem laid out a customer base, but Eminem doesn't have that 2Pac or Biggie edge. Street sells. He also raps about Death, comparison to Pac and Biggie. So it's all a part of the formula.

Another good reason is timing. Look at any professional sports person. They get paid way more then those before them because of the market place. The distribution angles for selling music is way more vast then ever before.

Props to 50 Cent for having the right formula put together at the right time. Would he have the same sales without Eminem and Dre? Would he have sold this many albums if it came out 4 years ago? I believe not.

Timing, good team, good formula (being that gangsta like Pac and Biggie, but more gangsta even).

03-11-2005, 08:58 PM
D-Money Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Player Del Ray Posts: 9,716	Some D$ insight, incase you care to read. 50 Cent is one of the better rappers in the game with his unique sound and flow, others are trying to copy it, so it's his own thing, more power to him. I'm a 50 supporter for sure. Should he be in the same league with the Beatles and others before him? I'd love to see him break all kinds of records, but here's what's going on. Credit the marketing mind of 50 Cent and the luck of being with Eminem and Dre. From a marketing perspective, everyone wants to see another 2Pac or Biggie. Since both died, people are starving for another thugged out rapper with a fuck everybody attitude. So here's 50 Cent, he's got muscles, been shot 9 times and lived, DRE produces beats with the best beat people in the world on his team, that right there is a good formula. Now add Eminem to it. Eminem truly crossed over the Dre type of sound to the world market, so Eminem laid out a customer base, but Eminem doesn't have that 2Pac or Biggie edge. Street sells. He also raps about Death, comparison to Pac and Biggie. So it's all a part of the formula. Another good reason is timing. Look at any professional sports person. They get paid way more then those before them because of the market place. The distribution angles for selling music is way more vast then ever before. Props to 50 Cent for having the right formula put together at the right time. Would he have the same sales without Eminem and Dre? Would he have sold this many albums if it came out 4 years ago? I believe not. Timing, good team, good formula (being that gangsta like Pac and Biggie, but more gangsta even). __________________ Still Ballin' Last edited by D-Money; 03-11-2005 at 08:59 PM..