50 Cent takes on Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

For nearly four years, beef has been brewing between 50 Cent and his bosses, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. More than once, 50 has called Dr. Dre out for one thing or another. In 2009, when it was made clear that 50 Cent was leaving Aftermath, Dr. Dre quickly re-signed Game to the label.

Recently, 50 Cent created his own headphone venture, Sleek by 50, which will be in direct competition to Dr. Dre's Beats by Dre headphones. Jimmy Iovine, who has been out of 50 Cent's good graces since the low sales of Curtis, demanded that he not partner with the company. Dr. Dre was upset when he heard what 50 did.

In 2009, 50 Cent dissed Dr. Dre on Before I Self Destruct, but later said he had no beef with him. Dr. Dre later said he was working on getting 50 Cent and Game to record together for his long-awaited Detox album. Once 50 Cent's latest statement gets back to Dr. Dre, these plans are likely to be aborted.

Through Twitter, 50 Cent has vented his true feelings about Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, saying Eminem will faint when he discovers what is going on. 50 Cent went on to tweet if people would be shocked if they found out he was writing a diss song for Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. The G-Unit general said he is a little hurt that his former bosses are upset about his new venture, but he does have something for them. 50 Cent went on to say he was not upset when he was left out of Beats by Dre, so they should not be upset with him.