![]() ![]() "Not that there wasn't a whole lot of support, but just an actual fear factor created from the aura of respect that Jimmy has within the Interscope system," Fif gushed.G-Unit (short for Guerilla Unit) was an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks. In March 2014, just one month after announcing his departure from Aftermath, the “Window Shopper” hitmaker sat down for an interview with MTV News to explain how remaining signing with the company became a conflict of interest for the deal he had in place with SMS Audio since Interscope was associated with Apple’s Beats.įiddy recalled how he couldn’t promote his own headwear line in music videos because it would be conflicting with Interscope’s business concerning Beats, which ultimately became yet another problem for the 45-year-old, on top of already having had his album release dates delayed on multiple occasions. RELATED: 50 Cent Helps The Late Pop Smoke Win An Award, Dedicates It To Pop Smoke’s Motherīut while the album failed to do numbers on the charts, 50 Cent still released a few singles that did fairly well, such as “Smoke” and “Pilot.” In the second week, the project dipped to number 15, selling just 17,000 copies while another 10,000 units were bought in week three. While it may have come as a shock to the Power executive producer, Animal Ambition wasn’t a commercial success - at least not as big as the numbers 50 Cent pulled with his previous four albums (which he dropped under Aftermath/Interscope).ĪB sold a measly 46,000 copies in its first week in the U.S., thus earning a placement at number four on the Billboard Hot 200. We know 50 will have success in his new situation, and we remain supporters of both him and G-Unit.”ĥ0 then went on to announce his new deal with Capitol/Caroline/UMG, which is where he went on to release his fifth studio album in June 2014. I've developed a great friendship with 50 over the years, and that's not going to change. ![]() "Shady simply would not be what it is without 50 Cent. "Both myself and Shady Records are grateful to have had the chance to play a part in 50's career," Eminem then continued. I am excited to enter this new era where I can carry out my creative vision. "I've learned so much from them through the years. Dre for giving me an incredible opportunity,” the father of two said. "I have had great success to date with Shady/Aftermath/Interscope and I'd like to thank Eminem and Dr. RELATED: 50 Cent Reflects On His Roots As He Celebrates 1 Billion Views Of ‘In Da Club’ In an official statement, the “Mandy Men” rapper confirmed that he had parted ways with his former record label, yet he insisted that the partnership wasn’t ending on bad terms. ![]() In February 2014, 50 Cent was adamant that he was going to continue making music but it wasn’t going to be under the control of Aftermath/Interscope after several disagreements had left to his projects getting pushed back on too many occasions. So what exactly happened, and did Dre and 50 remain friends? 50 Cent Leaves Aftermath Records But 50, real name Curtis Jackson, who once snagged himself a $60 million payday, would only release another two albums before deciding to leave the record label that made him a superstar. ![]()
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