50 Cent Explains Why He Won't Do A G-Unit Reunion Project

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The Rap mogul suggested that he's tired of carrying their weight. "My back hurt," he joked.

They once ruled the charts and were a collective that artists were vying to join, but it doesn't look as if G-Unit will be reuniting anytime soon. 50 Cent's crew of rappers like Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, The Game, Young Buck, and more were dominating forces over a decade ago, but like many collectives of their kind, artists eventually went their separate ways. Fif has maintained a relationship with Tony Yayo but there has been some tension with the others as the Rap mogul has repeatedly stated that he was tired of carrying their weight.

During his recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, 50 Cent was asked if he would ever do a project or documentary with G-Unit. "I probably won't do a project with them," said Fif. "I'm done with carrying them around. My back hurt."

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Charlamagne Tha God noted that he saw that Yayo was on tour with Fif. When it comes to Tony Yayo, 50 Cent doesn't hold the same gripes as he does with his other former artists.

"[Yayo] is a different animal. If it doesn't—you know what? Charlamagne, if he does something wrong, I don't care what magnitude of it is, he'll go, 'My bad.' And he'll go, 'Aight.' And we just keep going 'til the next time he does something wrong," said 50. "That's the relationship! That is our relationship. Now, when you look at Banks, all these other guys, they came in by way of him and they have a different temperament. It's not like, it's not the same relationship."

"So, I don't necessarily go back to carrying him. Yay is different." Don't hold your breath for a reunion tour. Check out 50 Cent on The Breakfast Club below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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