"He will always love him some Onika" — Internet reacts to 50 Cent saying if he had signed Nicki Minaj he would have dropped G-Unit members

Hip-hop titan 50 Cent lavished praise on Nicki Minaj, claiming he would trade his G-unit members for the former. The 49-year-old talked about his new Las Vegas residency, business empire, and a pivotal decision that might have changed his career trajectory, in a recent interview.

In an interview with The Breakfast Club dated October 29, The Disco Inferno rapper dived deep into a ‘what if’ scenario that might have changed the shape of the hip-hop industry forever. The hip-hop magnate has never shied away from sharing his admiration for Nicki Minaj, declaring her as one of the most influential female artists of the decade. The rapper raved about Minaj’s ability to create an impact with her work, saying:

"If Nicki had come along back then, I would've made room-no hesitation."

50 Cent also praised Nicki Minaj’s business acumen, highlighting her ability to dominate multiple spaces in the industry. He even predicted that Minaj’s achievements might place her above G-Unit in the future.

Several netizens on X have reacted to 50 Cents’ comments on Nicki Minaj. While some have added to the praise showered on Nicki, others have praised the mutual respect between the two artists. One X user wrote:

“One thing about 50 Cent he will always love him some Onika."

“50 explained Nicki and her stance perfectly,” another fan commented.

“Finding out 50 cent wanted to sign her is so interesting. Makes me wonder how her career would’ve turned out if she signed with him instead of Lil Wayne,” another fan chimed in.

Fans continued to share their opinions on Cent's comments.

“Why is he sounding like he’s in love with her. Idk. I love it," another fan quipped.

“They seem to be feeling so awkward having to engage in a positive conversation about Nicki lol,” a user opined.

“HE SPOKE!!! Sometimes you have to put people on the other side of the fence,” another X user commented.

Some of the other reactions are as follows:

“It’s 50 always. He made all the right moves to get where he is today without being fake or selling out," another person added.

“50 such a real stand up dude like everything he said was nothing but facts. And Nicki could have her own crew of women that was the goal but these girls would rather eat off her plate than make their own plate from scratch chile,” another fan wrote.

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"I have to tap into my stupid" - When 50 Cent reveals why he doesn’t rap anymore

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In an interview on Earn Your Leisure dated October 2, rapper and music mogul 50 Cent recently talked about the hiatus in his rapping career. He revealed that he didn’t find the current rapping industry intelligent enough to produce new work.

"If you listen to the music that's out right now, I have to tap into my stupid. I have to tap into the stupid side of me to write the right thing when it comes time to write the music," explained the rapper.

Cent made a strong name for himself in the rapping industry with hits like The Massacre (2005), and Curtis (2007). The rapper made his debut with the 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin’.

Released in collaboration with Interscope Records, Shady Records, G-Unit Records, and Aftermath Entertainment, the album featured guest appearances from Eminem, Nate Dog, and Young Buck. It peaked atop the Billboard 200 and sold over 872,000 copies worldwide in its first week.

Despite a successful track record as a rapper, the rapper’s last release was Animal Ambition all the way back in 2014. Since then, he has dipped his toe into projects outside the music world.

However, he seems to have new collaborations lined up, to be released shortly. In his Big Boy TV appearance on January 2023, 50 Cent mentioned working on new music with Dr. Dre. The rapper also teased new releases with Dr. Dre when he wished the latter in an Instagram post on February 19.