How Social Media Changed Hip Hop Music According to 50cent

In recent article in Complex magazine and on www.complex.com David Drake conducted an interview with rapper 50cent. The interview began with 50cent absent in the music for three years, According to Complex magazine article, he going through audit process and if you find things where you haven’t been paid, it’s a process for legal to actually write the check. But unfortunately 50cent can’t deliver any records in between that time period. You must wait until all procedures are dealt with legally. The interview further details how producing records in year 2000 has changed dramatically compared to now in 2012. Curtis “50cent” Jackson mentioned the producers of today era make records before artists actually arrives at the studio. He mentioned sometimes it works out good making records that way but some cases you feel no substance in the song. However, one particular song 50cent indicated “Wait Until Tonight” “made me understand why I fell in love with hip-hop culture.” 50cent finally discusses the Social Media and how it changed hip-hop culture. Curtis “50cent” Jackson said “hip-hop has changed so much it can be negative way if were are not willing to make the right adjustments.” “We’re following trends a lot more than we used to.” “Authenticity used to mean a lot in hip-hop music that’s gone.” For example, on Twitter the negative things people may say to a person on Twitter. If you take things people say to you on Twitter seriously it can possible break you down or lower you’re confidence 50cent added. If a person on Twitter doesn’t like a 50cent record another person will agree and follow that person without even listen to the song. Many fans on Twitter keep saying I want the old 50cent. Lastly, 50cent said “It be tragedy if he was same old rapper from 10 years ago. This would mean that he didn’t grow as artist or learn anything to become wiser. I think 50cent has the right ideas and attitude moving forward with his music career.