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  • 50 Cent refused to take a picture with me – Davido recounts

    50 Cent refused to take a picture with me – Davido recounts

    Grammy-nominated singer Davido has recounted his first encounter with 50 Cent and how he got snubbed by the American rapper.

    Speaking on The Breakfast Club, Davido said he was 14 at the time and his family was in Las Vegas celebrating his older brother’s 21st birthday.

    Davido, a fan of Lloyd Banks, took a picture with him.

    However, when he approached 50 Cent for a photo, he was bluntly refused.

    Years later, Davido reminded 50 Cent of the incident and the rapper responded with a nod to Davido’s current success, saying, “You are here now, right?”

    He said: “The first time I ever saw 50 Cent, I was a kid in Vegas. I was like ‘can I have a picture’, he said, ‘No.’

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    “My brother was turning 21, my dad took everybody to Vegas but I was 14 so I can’t do nothing. They were doing the whole thing. I was just sitting in the lobby. I used to love Lloyd Banks, he was my favourite. So, I saw him and I went to him and took a picture with him. Then I saw 50 Cent, I went to him and said in Nigerian accent, ‘Wow! 50 Cent, I love you. Can I have a picture?’ He said, ‘No’ and just walked off.

    “I told him about the incident years later when we met as colleagues and he said, ‘You are here now, right?”.

    The two have since collaborated with 50 Cent bringing Davido on stage as a surprise guest performer at his Madison Square Garden show in New York.

    They’re set to co-headline a concert in London later this year, alongside Mary J. Blige.

  • Why I left 50 Cent’s G-Unit record label – Rotimi

    Why I left 50 Cent’s G-Unit record label – Rotimi

    Afrobeats star Rotimi has opened up about the reasons behind his departure from American rapper 50 Cent’s G-Unit record label.

    In an interview with Adesope Live, Rotimi cited creative differences as the primary reason for his exit, particularly over his Afrobeats style. 

    He explained that when he joined G-Unit in 2017/2018, Afrobeats had not yet achieved mainstream popularity in the Western music scene.

    Rotimi recalled a conversation with 50 Cent about his sound, but the rapper and label head remained unconvinced. 

    “He didn’t fully understand my music style,” Rotimi shared, adding that the disconnect hindered his creative process.

    Rotimi chose to leave the label to find a platform that aligned with his vision and could better support his Afrobeats journey.

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    He said: “I was signed to G-Unit, but then in 2017/2018, Afrobeats was not mainstream in the United States. Davido and Wizkid had records that were gaining traction in Boston, New York, but it wasn’t mainstream at that time.

    “Afrobeats was big in the States, but they weren’t following it in LA. So, 50 Cent and I had a conversation. He was like, ‘What’s this sound you are trying to do?’ I said, ‘Bro, it’s Afrobeats.

    “I have a record called ‘Love Rhythm’ and it’s going to blow up. But if you don’t understand what it is, then I have to go somewhere else.’ He let me out of my deal because we disagreed on the creative process, Afrobeats.”

    He said he found a new home with Empire, becoming the first Afrobeats artist to collaborate with the label. 

  • American rapper 50 Cent hints on coming to Nigeria on tour

    American rapper 50 Cent hints on coming to Nigeria on tour

    Popular American rapper and actor Curtis James Jackson aka 50 Cent has expressed interest in the idea of organising a show in Nigeria for a second time..

    The multitalented musician recently announced his upcoming 2023 tour, titled “The Final Lap Tour”

    While promoting his tour he shared a photograph of himself donned in traditional Nigerian attire, hinting at his interest in performing in Nigeria again.

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    Posting on his Instagram account, 50 Cent wrote: “The Final Lap tour has to go to Nigeria before it ends. LOL.”

    50 Cent had held his debut performance in Nigeria in 2004 at the ‘Star Mega Jams’ concert.

    Though an official date for the concert has not been announced yet, 50 cent’s fans in Nigeria are excited at the prospect of an event of that magnitude.