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Young Buck: The Aftermath
April 18th, 2007 | Author: Kevin Clark1 | 2 | 3 | View All Pages
There are those who think that the Titanic known as G-Unit is about to hit an iceberg. With Tony Yayo fighting claims on a**aulting a child and record sales as a whole plummeting, the flagship label home to 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and others seem to really be going the way of the lemming. Tie in The Game’s allegiance to Jimmy Henchmen and you have the re-ignition of an almost three year (or more) beef with the Queen’s founded crew.
Not one to ever hold his tongue is Young Buck. Buck, AKA, The Clean-Up Man is irate. Angered, not in an enraged sense, but more focused on getting the air cleared with his position with G-Unit. Mr. Jackson was recently quoted saying that Buck’s appearance on his new album was unlikely and Spider Loc dropped Buck’s name in a freestyle diss song.
HHDX has all the questions and Young Buck graciously sits down with some very revealing answers. In this exclusive interview, the Tennessee Titan explains his status with G-Unit, fires a few shots at The Game and elaborates on there being only two ways he’d leave G-Unit.
HHDX: How are you doing today, man?
YB: Man, I’m cool, man.
HHDX: In the last interview that I read on you, you had recently said that you and The Game had came to a mutual understanding. But after the Yayo/Jimmy Henchmen incident he seemingly brought you back into the fray in his song “Body Bags.” What is the status between you two now?
YB: We came to a mutual understanding. That understanding was, “You do you without putting our name in your mouth and we’ll do the same.” He broke that deal and went back on his word. He came out with that mix tape song and dissed us right back. So, at the end of the day, I made an effort to get an understanding about the “beef” with Game and G-Unit. It was a situation between him and my big homeboy [50 Cent]. He agreed with the understanding, but he didn’t follow through with his word. He allowed the world to see the bi-polar in himself! Now, it’s up to the fans or listeners of this music to look at Game for what he is doing. You listen to his music and you either take him seriously or not! I’ve made a real conscious street effort to understand this guy. He’s just putting his real character out there. So, [to Game] deal with the goons, I’ll just try to keep it off of you [laughs]. His strength comes from the people that he has around him. But I have to say, Game, you can’t sleep with those people in your bed. You have to instill your own principles in your own heart. I’m a soldier to my crew G-Unit and that’s for life! But you can definitely see that bi-polar in The Game. But he’s making moves that is furthering his own career, there’s not much more that I can say about that guy.
HHDX: Was there any truth to the two of you recording a track together when the beef was squashed? YB: Nah, never, bruh! I always tripped off of that because we never had a conversation to the point to where we could get into the studio together. Our situation would’ve made it to the point to where we can be in the same video or something, but homeboy is digging his own grave. A lot of credible, reputable guys are getting fed up with him. You can only burn so many bridges until you collapse with it. I’m putting it all in God’s hands. I have something in my hands that could damage his career. But I’m trying to tell him to watch himself. I’m a G for real.
HHDX: You were very vocal on how that situation played out and how wrong it was if Yayo was the one behind the incident. Has that strained your relationship with 50 and G-Unit?
YB: I think that pretty much that’s the reason why the radio got the conversation that they got from 50. I was vocal about the situation about a man putting his hand on a child. It got misinterpreted and it seemed as if I was talking about my man’s [Yayo] putting his hand on Henchmen’s son. I know 100% that he didn’t do that. 50 is still my boss and I understand that he has a meaning behind everything, but you’ll never get a situation where I’m beefing with my boss. I’m a real dude, man! I respect it when I’m right and when I’m wrong. The day I leave G-Unit is either when I’m in the penitentiary or in the casket, man. Don’t think 50 is not standing behind everything that I’m doing. He’s letting the world know that I’m my own man. At my label, Cashville Records, I just signed The Outlawz, C-Bo and 6-1-5. He’s [50] going to drop the coldest album in twelve weeks. So, for all those who are hating right now, just know that we’re doing good at what we do.
HHDX: Well, 50, mainly, usually wants people to follow his lead. It was one of the reasons why The Game left. So, as a leader, yourself, how do you stay loyal to G-Unit and manage to not get involved with the pointless bullshit? YB: Simple man… I remain loyal to my crew. So, you know that what comes along with them comes with Buck. I always want to stand on the right side regardless. I stand 100% behind them, even when they’re wrong. But it feels better when it’s right. I’ve always been down for them. Loyalty is everything! The key to the game, I think, when dealing with a successful group as big as G-Unit, is to stay away from those who wish to divide and conquer us. 50 instilled this in us a long time ago. We’re ten years ahead of this shit, bruh! We’re just enjoying the transition. People are thinking that G-Unit is bullshittin’, but watch out, we got some heat for y’all. We’re moving right now.
HHDX: You’re able to stand out on your own as a certified star. So, hypothetically, if G-Unit/50 Cent were to “drop” you in a sense – what would you do from there? YB: I’m so established in these streets that my career would continue. I love the music, so I can never stop doing that. My situation would continue to improve. I would be more of my own boss, more or less than become a part of anything else. I would make it to where I have my own thing established to do my own thing. At this point, bruh, you’ll never get that! That’ll never be reality because I won’t ever allow it. I’ve always voiced with 50 since day one. The natural way we’ve always seen things is that when an artist gets so big they divide themselves. But as I say, as far as us, we’ll stay together for life. We’re our own men, you know? The older I get the more mature I am. At the end of the day, I’m always going to be tied to 50 Cent. There’s nothing that anyone can say that can pull me away from him. He took me from a position where I was in and he pulled me out of that. That respect alone allows me to handle whatever. He’ll never do anything to disrespect me as a man. All we can do is just move forward and I’ll take the bitter with the sweet.
HHDX: Spider Loc spit, “I ain't Yukmouth, I'm not Budden/I ain't Young Buck either, I'm not budging,” on his “Toe Tagz” song. What are your thoughts about it? YB: A lot of people hit me up with that, Loc was speaking on the sense of that all these guys resolved their situations with Game. Ask Loc about me in the streets and he’ll let me know what he’s seen with me. That’s my dude to the death! That’s how we rock. I introduced him to 50 Cent! We rap, we say things and they get relayed differently, sometimes. But this is not a diss record to Buck… might be to Game, but not me. It’s strictly for Game.
HHDX: With all of this situation brewing and speculation going all over the place, 50 was recently quoted saying that an appearance from you on his next album is “unlikely.” But Eminem stated that you’ll probably not be dropped from G-Unit Records. So, what is going on at the label? YB: I’ll never leave G-Unit! We’re indebted for life. Regardless of what 50 is saying. I can understand what it is. At this point, it’s just about our ways remaining loyal to everything. My crew is G-Unit, ma’f***in’, Shady/Aftermath. G-Unit as a company isn’t and has never went anywhere. I’m the clean-up man. My album did 140,000 in its first week. That was enough to go number one in the country. Everyone realizes that it’s not the album that’s f***ed up; it’s pretty much the whole downloading thing. Everyone is experiencing that. But who’s going to grind it out? Cla**ic material speaks for itself. We’re making sure that everything we drop is cla**ic material. That right there is going to make us do the numbers. My company is good, we’re all rich. We’re cleaning house with a lot of ma’f***as. He’s [50] given enough time and money to let them do what they’re going to do. If they can’t meet the standards, then I understand that. I’m learning everything from 50. I got a big sponge in my pocket. I turn into a person who is soaking up a lot of game from a dude who has a lot to spit. If any artist from G-Unit can’t hold up their end, then I can understand that. I had a million dollars in this shit before I started f***ing with 50. We’re all paid! Even Game’s sucka-a** came away with a few hundred thousand dollars in jewelry. If you’re not a real individual, then you won’t be able to handle being in G-Unit. If they fallout with 50, they’re just not a real ma’f***a. I’m-a keep it 100% with you, Kev, he [50] taught me how to be more straight forward about shit. 50 got trust issues with people, he’ll tell you straight up that he’s not going to f*** with you. I’m learning a lot from him. From there, I’m going to keep it moving. If you f*** with anybody, I’ll show you where I’m at. If you f*** with them, straight up and down, I’m planting this in the streets – Game has exposed his bi-polar self to the world. If he wants to keep playing with the music, I’ll give it to him. I’ll take all that. You can’t f*** with 50 Cent, Game! His [Game] shit flopped. He didn’t have a cool first week. That’s not a cla**ic album. The proof is in the pudding. I’m going to slaughter him in the mix tape world. He thinks that he’s affecting people in the world. He’s having a conversation with me about squashing beef and then turns around and says, “f*** G-Unit.” He thinks people accept that. But people start to look at him like he’s not a real dude.
HHDX: So, point blank… will you be on 50’s next album?
YB: Hell yeah, I’m on the next single. That’s my gotdamn dog. End of the day, man, the day you’ll see Buck away from G-Unit is either death or the penitentiary.
CASH: 50 gets 25% from GAYMEs 900000 sales and 25% for the next 3 albums!
whose the real biatch in this situation? hahahha! no other than the change of heart butterfly gangster - GAYME! :lol:
if he killed G unit already.....why does he keep doin more diss tracks!?
GUESS U CANT KILL THE UNIT!!!!!!!!!
50 album COMIN!
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