50 Cent – Forever King [mixtape]

Why should I post a 50 Cent mixtape? Because his last two have been unlike anyone else’s out there. With Forever King, and Sincerely Yours before it, 50 subtly presents a theme that threads each mixtape into a cohesive and unique experience. I can’t help but admire the artistry of it. On Sincerely Yours he rapped straight ahead over classic 80s r&b cuts, kind of like how Ghostface Killah smothers those sweet-soul records. On this go-round, 50 goes over 90s r&b acts such as Intro, Case and Jeff Redd (save for the special Michael Jackson tribute). It’s not that the rhymes are ground-breaking; that’s not the point of this mixtape. Instead, they have a natural and easy-going flow to them, and dare I say it… swagger. I’m not talking about that swagger that everyone and their mom has been arguing over, but rather that classic, effortless delivery. It’s like Melle Mel playing the MC to Grandmaster Flash at Bronx Science in 1978, except that 50 Cent is playing hype-man to (himself?). You get the idea… You think 50 Cent has captured that fun “rock the party” vibe here? Check him out rhyming over an old Horace Brown track or download the whole mixtape here:

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