Previously, the 'In Da Club' rapper suggested that Hov still dislikes him as he believes the Roc Nation founder intentionally left him out of last year's Super Bowl Halftime performance.
- Feb 18, 2023
AceShowbiz - 50 Cent is taking sides in Future. In a new interview, the "In Da Club" rapper said that he agreed with Future's statement claiming that the latter is way bigger than Jay-Z in the streets.
During a chat with Ari Melber for MSNBC, Fif maintained that although Hov dominates commercially thanks to his legacy, the Southern pioneer has a lot of treasures to unearth. "Yeah, yes," the Queens rapper responded to the interviewer's prompt that Hendrix is bigger than Hov in the streets.
"Way bigger," the "Power" co-creator explained. "Like, there's consistent music from him that didn't chart that [are] huge records that people love and appreciate. Later, it may not have the same things to hold onto that you have at points." In that last comment, it's unclear whether Fif compared the two discographies or made a statement on longevity.
Elsewhere in the interview, Fif spoke on his early career and why the youth fell in love with his artistry. "The stuff that they see that I've learned, it kinda kept me out of trouble at points. The stuff I was saying in the music in the very beginning, I was crazy to tell you the truth, Ari. I was absolutely crazy at that point. Kids fell absolutely in love with me and they were in love with the wrong part of me," the "P.I.M.P." rapper explained.
"The part that won't actually continue to be successful," he continued. "The part that people won't continue to be something that people celebrate. They have to turn into something bigger and better as they go with the new information and new opportunities that come because they're really street."
Prior to Fif's interview with MSNBC, he slammed claims that Jay-Z's impact in the hip-hop community is bigger than Eminem's. During his appearance on Shaquille O'Neal's "The Big Podcast", Jamal Crawford brought up Hov and Em's impact on the hip-hop industry.
"Jay-Z's effect on hip-hop is bigger than any album sales that Eminem will have. That's just how it goes," Jamal told Shaquille. In response, the 50-year-old podcast host said, "That's a good point."
The comment quickly sparked a debate on social media. After the podcast video was reposted on the Hip-Hop Wolf's Instagram account, 50 Cent shut down Jamal's claim that Shawn Carter is more influential than Marshall Mathers. "ha bulls**t," Fif wrote alongside a sneezing emoji.
Fiddy's response shouldn't come as a surprise. Fif has remained a loyal friend to Em since he signed him to his Shady Records label two decades ago. Moreover, back in January, he suggested that Hov still dislikes him as he believes the Roc Nation founder intentionally left him out of last year's Super Bowl Halftime performance.
