RR Exclusive: The 50th Law Foreword Excerpt
Tuesday, April 28 2009 4:32 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: True Story
After the jump, check out the foreword of Curt’s book with Robert Greene. Considering 50’s success, maybe other rappers should rip a page out his book too. The 50th Law drops September 8th.









I'm down for good music for a good cause but this ain't the case. The homie Sha from MTV hit me with a question yesterday I dreaded goin' on the record about: How do I feel about hip-hop artists being included in the "We Are The World" remake? Geez, I guess we've come long way since 1985. I don't think you could do it any other way than include our culture which is the pulse of pop culture. But instead of feeling any type of validation, I feel disgust. Seriously, a complete remake of the original song? Celine Dion gettin' her Cyndi Lauper on? Lil Wayne as Bob Dylan? Fuck outta here. Didn't I see Will.I.Am in the flicks? They could gave that nigga an hour plus a pen and a pad and I'm sure he'd come up with something cheesy for no small fee but for free. I'm truly scared to hear what the final product is gonna sound like. Are we really gonna hear the soothing vocals of Nipsey Hussle in the final mix? Highly doubt it. Damn, it's the thought that counts but this just doesn't feel right. Shame on a couple of legendary nuhs named Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones. MJ is turning over in his oxygen tank.
You know you done fucked up, don't you? You know it, don't you? You know you done fucked up.
Cool Calculating Spectacle, boisterous and verbose in the public, with 10 chess moves in private.
How you are a young man and not pick up this book….Like we have never seen a man from the ghetto rise to this much wealth before our own eyes ever..well speaking for my generation..and i am 23…This guy embodies success,determination,desire and dedication
This looks to be something anyone trying to get they shit right should read.
But I don’t feel like Curtis is the one that should be expanding on Greene’s great works. I see how one could take him for a Makiavelian figure, but I just don’t see it. There are certain rules that are altered due to levels of melanin and perception and I don’t think 5-0 entertains nuance or enough history to reveal a truly iconic persona. I think luck has a lot to do with what has propelled him (no hate), but that doesn’t quite translate into the type of credibility & perspective this book requires. Shorter = This is Sean Corey’s territory…
I think this is gonna be a serious book. A modern day classic. I’m copping it.