Despite the major downward slope in sales of 2007's Curtis compared to his sophomore album The Massacre, 50 Cent still says he reigns supreme over the rap world. 50 sat down with XXL to discuss things from Jay-Z's consistency to how his sales compare to Lil' Wayne.

Right off the bat, 50 acknowledges his friend and mentor Eminem's massive success with Relapse (having been certified platinum a few weeks ago), saying that he would not be here without Em's aid. However, he quickly confirmed his supremacy over Wayne.

“What does that mean that you sold that?” he says, referencing last year's Tha Carter III which sold over a million copies in it's first week. “So you gonna forget that I sold 10 million albums twice -12 million first album, 10 million next one. So what does that one million mean?“

Fif says his fans are "quick to forget his history" when it comes to the new kid on the block. "What you’re talking about is who is a buzz,” he explained. “A buzz is a song. So the next song that I release can turn me back into what you feel like is the hottest thing out here. So I mean if I’m showing you full capability of it than what makes you doubt that.”

50, real name Curtis Jackson, went on to congratulate Jay-Z on his consistency and relevance throughout the years.

“There’s a respect that is well deserved on Jay-Z’s part because he’s had that cloud come over him and constantly worked his way through it, having so many projects come out and be successful and maintain meaning,” he said. “There’s a significance in it. Because they go, after countless amounts of hit records, they go ‘You think you can go out and do it again’. Ask me if I think he can do it again, ‘hell yeah,’ cause he did it how many times in front of us. What makes you think he can’t do it again.”

50 is currently working on his heavily-anticipated fourth LP, Before I Self Destruct and numerous G-Unit mixtapes - as well as his own; Forever King.

Good read. G-Unit are my favorite loudmouths hahahaha because there's a news everyday about him even when he's not doing [good] music.

Good read

Off course 50 cent is the best, cause.... who else can he be compared too? Souljah boy?
lol....

didnt 50 cent even admit he fell off or was "losing inspiration" or some shit

lol #1...

top10

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We all got different opinions....I aint talking lyrically...nobody sounds like him, like nobody sounds like Lil Wayne like nobody sounds like Eminem, ya know?dude is unique...dont know how to say it, u lissen to some other rappers who are better lyricist but man they boring as fuck...u gotta have a unique voice n shit like dat... u guys cant deny hes on top u can hate I really dont give a fuck. I think he is in the top10..well top20 ? dont really care...I know theres alot of better MC's in the game right now, just look at Slaughterhouse..Eminem, Meth & REd... dudes in wu tang...lloyd banks, kurupt, snoop? just to name a few....50 isnt #1...hes on top though

What you mean is Swag. And it's just a matter of opinion.