50 Cent sat down for an interview with VIBE at his New York Office shortly after the release of his Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama. During the interview Fif spoke about the changing styles of hip hop and music in general, but how he is trying to remain true to what brought him up to his level of stardom to begin with. He feels as though the culture of hip hop that he grew up knowing isn't being represented in the way that it was when he was first on the rise, and he carries that culture and style on his back whenever he lays down a track. Here's what 50 had to say:
"A lot of things changed. Things cycle. Like in fashion, it's the same. Instead of the hippies, they're hipsters, instead of the pants being bell bottoms, they're tighter because of skateboard culture emerging at the same time. For me when I look at—The things that I fell in love with within the culture, there's no longer a lot of that representation out here. So, I feel like it's important that I represent that. Even if it's not exactly with what is the trend for the moment because we cycle in hip-hop. Before 50 Cent, there was DMX and 'Get At Me Dog.' 'What Up Gangsta' was for Get Rich Or Die Trying."
Source: vibe.com
