Say what you will about this guy but the thing I will always remember is his work ethic. No one Ive ever worked with has even come close to him at the beginning of his career. People nowadays throw around the word "grind" as more of a marketing cliche than reality. If your interperatation of grinding simply means that you twitter about it then your not getting it. 50 had the world in his hand before "Get Rich" came out and he probably could of pulled back and simply allowed the momentum to take over. Instead he worked harder than anyone Ive ever seen, taking every interview, radio visit, handshake and show like his entire career depended on it. Always on time with a smile on his face. It didnt matter whether it was Jimmy Iovine or the guy in the mailroom, he was present for everyone. I remember a few times when he had radio interviews at 7 am and no one being able to find him in his room. Turns out he had already hit the gym for an hour and was sitting outside station waiting for everyone else. They were late, not him. It was inspiring for me knowing the hunger he had to make his shot happen. Everyone around him fed off of that. Passion and drive begets passion and drive. It infected everyone and we all know how it turned out. Sure since then theres been ups and downs.. The mix of ego and money typically get in the way. Less heart more brain and shit starts to break down. Ive seen both sides of this. Artists I wont name, who had everything lined up simply got lazy and let entitlement smother the fire. To win you gotta be hungry no matter what is front of you. The journey is the best part and every one around you will match what you give.. The lesson I learned from 50 is that passion is contagious and Ive used it every since..
