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Part 11: Tony Yayo on Raising Kanan Finale: 50 Cent is as Big as Tyler Perry Now
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Tony Yayo sits down with Vlad to revisit the tense early 2000s G-Unit era, when 50 Cent’s crew was moving through New York amid street beef, heavy security, and constant danger. Yayo recalls a chaotic mixtape-era show at Club Speed near Harlem, where the crowd was packed around the block, the Hip Hop Police were present, and someone was stabbed in the neck before G-Unit still hit the stage. He remembers James Cruz, Chris Lighty and Violator, the late Mr. Cee, white G-Wagons, and the growing need for bulletproof trucks after 50 Cent was shot. The conversation also touches on Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Alchemist, and how artists navigated safety in a volatile moment for hip-hop. A candid look at G-Unit’s rise, New York rap history, and the realities behind the mixtape movement.
