“The Game” tells the story of a long-forgotten moment when Michael Jackson called him during a feud with 50 Cent and urged the two rappers to join forces to write a new song.
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This is the first time I’ve heard of this.
The match sparked discussion because he said Michael Jackson called him during a big jam session with 50 Cent in the mid-2000s to ask why the two players had a falling out. The motorcade took place at the Shay Shay Club. Game details an unlikely exchange that took place while he was on tour in Vancouver and breaking up with G Unit.
He said the call began with a surprising message from his manager telling him Jackson was on the line. He then waited for nearly half an hour, with Jackson’s team waiting for him, until the pop star finally joined the call, The Game reported. Jackson got straight to work upon arrival and focused on The Game’s breakthrough hit “How We Do,” which dominated the charts that year. According to The Game, Jackson repeatedly called the record “magical” and detailed the specific parts of the song that caught his attention.
As noted by The Game, Jackson praised the vocal fusion between him and 50 Cent and credited the production for helping the single climb. Jackson’s tone has been described as energetic as he emphasizes his love for the sound and delivery on the record. The Game said the interest surprised him, given the public tension between him and 50 people at the time.
The conversation then turned to the consequences of G-Force. “The Game” stated that Jackson directly asked him and the 50 people the reason for the conflict and urged them to quell the conflict. And, he offered collaboration opportunities for his next album. He said he rejected the suggestion and eventually hung up on Jordan.
Hell… Michael Jackson tried to mediate a hip-hop dispute and praised their music. How strange.
This wasn’t the first time he said that…but he didn’t say he hung up on MJ. He also said he and Jordan never spoke again. The documentary era of “The Game” and “50 Cent” was one of the most public and wildest feuds of the era.
