Before 50 Cent became a Hip-Hop legend, he decided that might’ve simply ended his profession, however as an alternative, it launched him into rap immortality.

On Wednesday (Jan. 14), 50 took to X to share a resurfaced video, the place he revealed he as soon as turned down an enormous $1.3 million cope with Universal music Group (UMG). At the time, the G-Unit general was deeply entangled in a public beef with Murder Inc., led by its founder the late Irv Gotti and its star, Ja Rule. Murder Inc. was additionally aside of the Def Jam/UMG umbrella.

According to the clip, Irv was deliberately working behind the scenes to dam 50 Cent’s come up. Fig didn’t let his future sit in his enemy’s arms. Despite being broke, he walked away from $1.3 million.

“Yayo did not understand why I wouldn’t do a deal with universal they offered me 1.3 mill and we was broke. I said No yall can keep that. Now you see why I love Eminem so much, if he ran your kid over with a car. I’d say No he didn’t! LOL.”

With a daring choice to show down the cash, he would ultimately run into Eminem. Slim Shady would introduce him to Dr. Dre and the remaining is historical past. This trio start one in all Hip-Hop’s greatest runs, in addition to the perfect promoting album of 2003 in Get Rich or Die Tryin’.

Throughout the years, Eminem and 50 Cent have collaborated on numerous tracks, together with “Patiently Waiting,” “Psycho,” “Crack a Bottle” and extra.