50 Cent Quit Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Records

On Thursday, February 20, 2014, 50 Cent announced that he and G-Unit Records have signed an exclusive worldwide distribution and services agreement with Caroline/Capitol/UMG.
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This means the Southside Jamaican Queens rapper has cut ties with former label Interscope Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records, a place he has called home for the past 12 years. 50 (real name Curtis Jackson) signed to Shady/Aftermath/Interscope in 2002 and released one of the remarkable Hip-hop albums of all time ‘Get Rich of Die Tryin’’.
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He also setup his own label G-Unit Records which paraded at a time rappers Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, MOBB Deep, M.O.Pand singer Olivia.
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According to the Washington Post, 50 Cent is now an independent artist.
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He has thanked Dr. Dre and Eminemin a statement.
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Dr. Dre and Eminem run Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records, respectively whileJimmy Iovineruns Interscope Records.
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‘I have had great success to date with Shady/Aftermath/Interscope and I’d like to thank Eminem and Dr. Dre for giving me an incredible opportunity’, 50 Cent said in a statement. ‘I’ve learned so much from them through the years. I am excited to enter this new era where I can carry out my creative vision’.
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Eminem says he is grateful for his work with 50 Cent and that his friendship with 50 will not change. In a statement released by the label boss/rapper, Em says; ‘Both myself and Shady Records are grateful to have had the chance to play a part in 50′s career’.