50 CENT EXPLAINS RECORDING OF BUCK CONVO: Plus, rapper must surrender guns due to restraining order; Taco Bell offer harshly rejected.
The release of the audio, in which Young Buck cries to 50 about his financial woes and dismissal from G-Unit, led Buck to retaliate with a diss record called "Taped Conversations." Soon, 50 Cent fired back by placing his entire telephone exchange with Buck on his Web site.
"A lot of times people don't see what the other person is doing," 50 said, explaining to Hot 97's Angie Martinez why he recorded the conversation in the first place. "They don't understand the cause and effect. They don't see the other person; they just pay attention to me."
According to MTV.com, 50 said the phone call took place in March, at a time when he "was trying to be as helpful as possible" to Buck. 50 also said that he would not record any future tracks dissing Buck, but did imply that their friendship is beyond repair.
"It's crazy. When I see people showing me so many different things within their character, I don't value them anymore," said 50.
He also suggested that Buck has a problem with impulsive spending and drug use.
"He needs to go to a program and get some real help," 50 said. "Then maybe we can talk to each other."
When asked if he taped all his phone conversations, 50 said, "With idiots, yeah! So if they saying something crazy, it's right there."
According to Billboard.com, Young Buck will team with fellow ex-G-Unit member The Game for a duet mixtape hosted by DJ's Skee, Nu Jerzey Devil and Haze, which is due out in July. 50 kicked Game out of G-Unit during promotion for his 2005 LP, "The Massacre."
Meanwhile, a Long Island judge has ordered 50 to surrender any guns he may own as part of a newly-granted restraining order barring him from coming near his estranged baby mama, Shaniqua Tompkins.
"To my knowledge, he has no guns," said 50's lawyer Brett Kimmel, who plans to contest the order, calling it "a retaliatory and vindictive move." Kimmel's team responded to Tompkins' order of protection by filing a contempt of court petition, alleging Tompkins is not living up to the terms of their custody agreement. As previously reported, 50's legal team also filed a $20 million defamation suit against Tompkins for accusing the artist of masterminding a recent fire that forced her out of the home they once shared.
In other 50 news, Taco Bell offered to donate $10,000 to a charity of 50's choice if he agrees to change his name to 79, 89 or 99 Cent (his choice) to help promote the chain's value menu. Needless to say, it didn't go over so well with the rapper.
"When my legal team is finished with them, Taco Bell is going to have a new corporate slogan: 'We messed with the bull and got the horns!'" Fiddy said, according to E! Online.
The rapper's rep added: "This is a sleazy and ill-conceived publicity stunt by Taco Bell's president, Greg Creed, whose disingenuous offer was leaked to the press before it was even presented to 50 Cent's agent."
