Following the well-publicized shooting involving 50 Cent, Mopreme – Tupac’s older brother – called into Power 106 shortly after the incident hi the news to offer some words for 50 and the listners.
“50 is a successful black man and I’m not surprised this happened,” Mopreme said. “It’s sad to admit, but every time a black man rises above the struggles and pain of the ghetto, people get envious! My brother Tupac went through something similar. When he first got on the rappin scene, he had support from all the niggas but as soon as his name got big, those same niggas turned against him. You know what I’m sayin? Instead of bein mad at him for makin it, we should be happy for him. 50 Cent says what he wants and doesn’t care what people think, but unfortunately, niggas can’t handle that. Ain’t shit we can really do but just pray for the man cause I like 50 and I don’t want the man to lose everything he’s worked for over some petty shit. The black community and the hip hop community has lost enough talented black men, we don’t need to add one more to the list.”
