50 Cent will provide some sustenance for G-Unit stans in the form of The Kanan Tape any day now.
With Season 3 of his Starz series on deck for 2016, here’s a quick primer on 12 ways 50 Cent is like Kanan from Power before the tape drops.
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Locked Up On A Dope Charge
In his biography, From Pieces To Weight, 50 says he was cooking up to a kilo a day in his prime. After some deft legal maneuvering, he was sentenced to 22 months in a court-mandated drug rehabilitation program.
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Taking Them Under The Wing
In real life, Fif obviously didn’t mentor Ghost and Tommy. However, he has mentored Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, Kidd Kidd, and former G-Unit member Game.
Don’t Mess With His Son
Not much else needs to be said here.
His Troops Fell Out Of Line
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Ghost and Tommy fell out of favor in a similar fashion to Game and Young Buck. You get the feeling Kanan isn’t really into reconciliation.
Your Protégé Can Get It Too
Ask Shawn how that worked out.
All’s Fair In Love And War
Much like when Kanan let the beef cook, that saying had disastrous results for Ja Rule, while Rick Ross emerged relatively unscathed.
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Mixing Business And Friendship Is A No-No
Kanan turned down a gig working for Ghost and Tommy at the club, and that little situation with 50 and Floyd Mayweather promoting boxers fizzled out rather quickly.
He’ll Manipulate Women And Men Equally
It’s not nearly as damning as it was when you first viewed it, but you probably remember exactly where you were when that video of Fif taking Rick Ross’ baby mother went viral. Kanan doesn’t do YouTube clips, but the premise is the same.
His Surprise Comebacks Are Epic
Kanan returned from jail, and there are rumors he survived and will appear during Season 3 of Power. 50 survived multiple shots, getting shelved at Columbia, and a bitter fallout at Interscope. This bankruptcy might be a setup for another comeback.
His #2 Makes Bad Decisions With Women
Remember when Lloyd Banks left his sophomore album behind after an alleged threesome and the whole project leaked? Well, Tommy has Holly and Ghost made a bad move too.
Revisiting Familiar Territory
Despite being out of the dope game for well over a decade, 50 will hit you with some Pyrex talk from time to time. And we all known Kanan can’t stay out of the hood to save his life.
#CrewLove
Before the cops came, Ghost, Kanan, and Tommy had an epic run. There have been three iterations of G-Unit, but none hit the streets as hard as the days of that 50 Cent Is The Future mixtape.
