When African American rap legend & business mogul 50 Cent was recently interviewed on MSNBC, the host played a clip of Tekno’s 2017 record ‘GO’ which sampled the lines from 50’s hit 2003 single ‘In Da Club.’ The rapper’s reaction to the sampling was remarkably positive, and he had some interesting insights into why artists like Tekno and 21 Savage are all inspired by him. Let’s take a look at what he said.
In response to being asked how he felt that an artist from Nigeria would sample his song, 50 Cent described it as a great feeling. He said it is one of the motivations that keeps him going in the music industry. He also explained why he thinks so many musicians are inspired by him – because they have experienced the same side of life that he has. This is something that comes through in his music, as it has always been grounded in real-life stories.
50 Cent went on to say that although there are a lot of things going on in the world today, music still has an important role to play. As he agrees, Music is a great way for people to relate and connect with each other…it’s a universal language. Many people also agree that if you can make music that speaks to people, they will listen regardless of where they’re from or what language they speak.
It is inspiring to hear such positive words from 50 Cent about Tekno sampling his song and connecting himself with emerging African talent. It shows that even though times have changed since his breakthrough album Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, 50 Cent still recognizes the power of music as a universal language which can bring people together no matter where they come from or what language they speak.
