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S HE ADDS MORE
business ventures and
philanthropic efforts
to his resume, 50 Cent
has found himself in a curious spot.
Battling not only album delays
(see: the upcoming Street King Immortal), but also a rapidly shifting
hip-hop landscape, the man who
exploded onto the scene 10 years
ago with the inescapable night-out
anthem “In Da Club” is once again
hungry, and acutely aware that living legend-status doesn’t necessarily come with influence or relevance.
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Consider this: When 50 Cent
dropped “Get Rich or Die Tryin,’”
it was still vaguely acceptable for
his mentor Eminem to refer to homosexuals using gay slurs, rap was
becoming the dominant music of
American party and radio culture,
and Snoop Lion was still a Dogg.
So, yes, time files. I asked 50 to
lay aside all album delays, business stresses and take a look at his
own legacy. If he never released
another song, would he be pleased
with his legacy? “I’m comfortable,” he says. “I’ve made some
of the right steps. Of course I’ve
made mistakes, and some of them
aren’t visible because of momen-
HUFFINGTON
06.09.13
50 Cent
performs at
the 2012 IFA
Consumer
Electronics
Fair in Berlin,
where he also
showcased
products
from his
audio
company,
SMS Audio.