50 Cent says he stopped rapping because today’s music is too dumb

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As a gamer who grew up in the golden era of hip-hop and has witnessed the evolution of the genre over the past two decades, I find myself reflecting on the current state of rap music with a mix of nostalgia and concern.

Back in the early 2000s, I was just another face in the Northeast’s tri-state area music scene, but that all changed when my mixtapes started gaining some serious traction. Fast forward to 2003, and my debut album “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” took off like a rocket, skyrocketing my career into the stratosphere.

After that, more albums followed, such as “The Massacre” from 2005 and “Curtis” in 2007. Since then, 50 Cent’s last album, “Animal Ambition,” was released in 2014. Nowadays, he’s heavily involved in the television industry, producing series like the crime drama “Power.” Furthermore, earlier this year, he established G-Unit studios in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Could there be speculation among some about whether the 49-year-old might bring out fresh music again? In a chat with Earn Your Leisure, he clarified his lack of enthusiasm towards releasing more tracks.

50 Cent explains that when he listens to today’s music, it requires him to access a less intelligent or more simplistic part of his mind. He needs to connect with this side to write appropriate lyrics for the songs. This is why he has produced less content recently and shifted towards film production and development, as he can influence things on a larger scale through that medium.

50 has joined a long line of rappers voicing discontent with today’s rap music scene. Last year, Offset expressed that the music is repetitive and people are reluctant to take risks. He told Apple Music’s Ebro Darden, “I feel like the numbers are decreasing in our genre because everything sounds so similar. There’s not much new being brought into the game.

Previously, Yo Gotti expressed that he believes rap music has been struggling since the pandemic. He explained, “I just think since COVID, they kept us confined and we never truly emerged… The vibe hasn’t felt the same. I feel like mentally we’ve been cooped up.” He shared these thoughts during an interview on Power 106 in Los Angeles.

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2024-10-02 21:23