Rotimi Explains What Happened With His G-Unit Deal

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 18: (L-R) Rotimi and 50 Cent perform at SOB's on August 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)
He says when he asked Fif to be released from his contract, the "Power" mogul supported him.

It was once the label that artists were clamoring to join, and Rotimi is detailing his time with 50 Cent's G-Unit. The Power star has a stacked acting resumé, but for years, he's been releasing music that fans have enjoyed. In 2014, Rotimi signed a record deal with Fif's label, but two years later, he made his exit.

Unlike other disgruntled former G-Unit artists, Rotimi tells HipHopDX that it's "all love" between him and his former label head. He reportedly told the outlet that he decided to part ways with G-Unit because it was time to "do my thing and grow."

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It was also noted that 50 Cent didn't make a fuss when Rotimi requested to be released.

“With G-Unit, 50 Cent gave me my deal in 2014,” he said. "We had a conversation like, ‘Yo, I have an idea that I want to just do my thing and grow.’ And as a businessman, he knew that he saw himself in me and said, ‘I’m not going to stop you from doing what you need to do.'”

Rotimi called Fif "a different kind of beast," adding that the mogul has continued to support his music endeavors.

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“Even after we left, he found his own way to market me and it worked,” he said. “So again, any time he calls me and needs me it’s all love and it’s always been that way. I signed for like three years and then I got out my deal.”

Rotimi's debut studio album, All or Nothing, dropped in 2021. Word on the street is he has another project in tow, but we'll have to wait for more information from the man himself.

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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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