Both rappers have been successful in the world of film and television, so why not work together?
50 Cent linked up with Drake in Toronto to talk about some film and television opportunities.
The Queens rapper posted a photo of the two on his Instagram on Sunday (July 21), with a caption that read, “Brainstorming last night me and @champagnepapi gonna get the [camera emoji] rolling biggest ting on your TV.”
Both rappers have made their mark in Hollywood. 50 created the Power universe over on Starz alongside Courtney Kemp, and Drake and his parter Future the Prince helped save popular British show Top Boy while also producing HBO’s Euphoria.
In February 2023, 50 Cent announced that his production company, G-Unit Film & Television, struck a deal with FOX to “develop scripted dramas, live-action comedies and animated series that would air on FOX. Any series created under the deal will be owned by FOX Entertainment and produced by its in-house unit, FOX Entertainment Studios, in collaboration with G-Unit Film & Television.”
Drake referenced 50 multiple times during his rap battle with Kendrick Lamar. First, Drizzy name-dropped the Queens rapper in his diss song “Push Ups” when he rapped, “N—s really got me out here talkin’ like I’m 50.” He also featured his very own replica G-Unit spinner chain in the “Family Matters” video.
In a since-deleted IG posts, 50 showed Drake love after hearing his diss tracks “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle.” For the former, he wrote, “All you n—s got smoked by a light skinned N—a. Y’all better get high as a motherf–ker and come up with something.” And for the latter, his caption read, “Ok in my professional expert opinion on this matter, leave this man alone. I’ve seen this movie before, it will not end well. you disagree ok, then where is your s—t at boy.”
50 and Kendrick not only have a mutual friend in Dr. Dre, they also worked together multiple times. In 2013, Lamar featured on 50’s song “We Up,” and in 2018, he played an eccentric drug addict named “Laces” during the fifth episode of the fifth season of Power.
