50 Cent Was Gonna Sign The LOX To G-Unit Records In 2003 for $1.5 Million

[BK The Great]

what could've been


During the peak G-Unit run of the early 2000s, 50 Cent already envisioned himself of leading an empire – thanks to help from Eminem and Dr. Dre. Following the roll-out of Get Rich or Die Tryin’; Fifty revealed to those near him that he was planning to sign each of The Lox members to G-Unit Records for $1.5 million each. However, due to an appearance on “New York” with Ja Rule and Fat Joe, this led to a rift between both sides for a few years. Take a look at the rare story breakdown below and let us know in the comments how you think this would’ve played out.






That Time 50 Cent Almost Signed The Lox to G-Unit in 2003 for $1.5 Million Each

 

[Mowgli]

Could had a great label of hardcore mcs.

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Damn what a change in history thst would have been

 

[Stick Up Kid]

50 Cent is not a boss, he has no management skills, so this would've been a disaster.

 

[WSFGDan]

50 Cent is not a boss, he has no management skills, so this would've been a disaster.

you ever get tired of hating?

this nikka probably don't have $500 in his Bank Account calling a multi millionaire business owner "not a boss".

 

[Stick Up Kid]

you ever get tired of hating?

this nikka probably don't have $500 in his Bank Account calling a multi millionaire business owner "not a boss".

He's not a boss in the context of hip hop. He sold 40M albums but could never manage or produce his own company like a Dre, Diddy, Jay Z, etc.

Everything he touches dies or goes to bankruptcy

 

[Ol’Otis]

Now that I’m older a 1.5 million dollar contract doesn’t sound like that much

After taxes they would’ve got like 750 racks to split between 3 people

 

[MikeyC]

Now that I’m older a 1.5 million dollar contract doesn’t sound like that much

After taxes they would’ve got like 750 racks to split between 3 people

he was planning to sign each of The Lox members to G-Unit Records for $1.5 million each

 

[Ethnic Cleansing]

50 Cent is not a boss, he has no management skills, so this would've been a disaster.

He's not a boss in the context of hip hop. He sold 40M albums but could never manage or produce his own company like a Dre, Diddy, Jay Z, etc.

Everything he touches dies or goes to bankruptcy

So Banks (2x platinum), Game (3x platinum) Buck (platinum), even Tony fukkin Yayo (platinum) were failures?

Even that wigger wear G-unit clothing had a good 3 year run

 

[Piffiztheanswer]

Those features would of been EPIC

 

[A1aaa]

not even on some internet shyt... but jadakiss and styles so underrated

 

[mson]

Now that I’m older a 1.5 million dollar contract doesn’t sound like that much

After taxes they would’ve got like 750 racks to split between 3 people

1.5 million each.

 

[Tunez]

Young Banks and Styles P going back to back

 

[Tom Foolery]

Now that I’m older a 1.5 million dollar contract doesn’t sound like that much

After taxes they would’ve got like 750 racks to split between 3 people

Fifty revealed to those near him that he was planning to sign each of The Lox members to G-Unit Records for $1.5 million each.

 

[Sinister]

So Banks (2x platinum), Game (3x platinum) Buck (platinum), even Tony fukkin Yayo (platinum) were failures?

Even that wigger wear G-unit clothing had a good 3 year run

You forgot the triple platinum G-unit album and platinum GRODT soundtrack,

G-unit easily is more successful than any other movement in that same timeframe