50 Cent Departs Shady-Aftermath

There is always an end to everything...from friendship to a business partnership. Although he was initially signed to Columbia Records at the start of his career, 50 Cent didn't blow up on the rap scene till he signed a joint deal with Eminem and Dr. Dre. He was signed to Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment (Shady-Aftermath) from 2002 till 2 days ago when the partnership ended. Towards the end of his contract with Interscope Records (The parent company of Shady-Aftermath), 50 had internal problems with the label, and had some issues dropping his 5th and last album with them. The album kept getting pushed back since it was slated to drop in 2011. It seems that Interscope decided to let 50 Cent go even though he didn't complete his contractual obligations of dropping 5 albums with them. As of today, 50 has moved his G-Unit label to Caroline/Capitol/UMG, with the signing of a worldwide distribution and service deal with the establishment.

Below is what Eminem had to say about 50 Cents departure from Shady-Aftermath.



"Both myself and Shady Records are grateful to have had the chance to play a part in 50's career. Shady simply would not be what it is without 50 Cent. I've developed a great friendship with 50 over the years, and that's not going to change. We know 50 will have success in his new situation, and we remain supporters of both him and G-Unit." (Associated Press)





Hmm! Honestly, I never thought I would witness the day 50 Cent would part ways with Eminem and Dr. Dre. But as I said earlier, there is always an end to everything. Below is what 50 Cent himself had to say about the his departure from Shady-Aftermath.




"I have had great success to date with Shady/Aftermath/Interscope and I'd like to thank Eminem and Dr. Dre for giving me an incredible opportunity. I've learned so much from them through the years. I am excited to enter this new era where I can carry out my creative vision." (Associated Press)