50 Cent is belatedly kicking himself for being such a pushover in the financial department. He’s unhappy about the $8.5 million he spent keeping his G-Unit artists and their entourages “comfortable” on his latest tour and called a meeting to put a stop to the handouts. According to an interview in XXL, in addition to being money-grubbers, the G-Unit clan also lacks footwear loyalty.

“Laze was there as representation of M.O.P., Havoc and Prodigy,” he told the hip-hop mag. “Banks, Buck. Spider was on the phone. Olivia was there. Sha Money was there. I broke it down. I told them I wouldn’t be assisting them financially anymore. Pretty much I was telling them I wouldn’t be there. [In the past] they’d make a lot of money and spend a lot of money and have me there to fix it.”

There was another problem. “I looked around the room, and I was the only person with G-Unit sneakers on. But they were being paid,” he adds. “It had become the norm for the check to come, but they were no longer wearing the clothes.”

By now, 50 has to have become accustomed to being the only one with G-Unit sneakers on.

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I can picture the impending class action lawsuit already.

According to the NY Daily News, the company that licenses Donald Trump’s vodka inked a deal with Interscope Geffen Records to slap the label’s most famous artists on liquor bottles.

“The deal will provide Drinks Americas with the potential to partner with select iconic celebrities … including artists such as Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, G-Unit, Daddy Yankee, Sheryl Crow, Enrique Iglesias, Chris Cornell, Gwen Stefani, Marilyn Manson and many others.”

Actually, I was being harsh with that class action lawsuit comment. They are obviously trying to be responsible by only choosing artists that appeal strictly to a 21 and older crowd. I mean, what 14-year-old would want Daddy Yankee or 50 Cent-brand vodka? How uncool!

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In, G Unit, no one’s safe. I’m not talking kevlar vest, bullet-proof windows safe. I’m talking about job security. Apparently, when 50’s your boss, there is none.

“I’ll fire everybody,” he said. “I don’t give a f—. They’re capable of all of their responsibilities, but when they start slacking, they gotta get the f— outta here.” Young Buck gets a good performance review — “He is the clean-up man because he’s actually selling” — with one caveat: “Sometimes he says things without being totally conscious of what he’s saying, so he’s gonna make mistakes.” And Tony Yayo, well, he’s set for life. “Yayo can’t be dropped, period,” 50 explained. “He doesn’t even need to sell records. As long as I’m breathing, he’s gonna be good. And if I’m not breathing, then he’s gonna be real good.” That’s right, 50 confirmed: Yayo’s in the will.

It’s the people who are good on the inside who are rewarded in the end.

[MTV]

• Eva Pigford, or whatever her new name is, is ready to come out of the closet. [PH]
• I’m not really understanding the difference between MILFs and MILPHs. [King]
• Nino Brown’s got nothing on Stringer Bell. I dare you to challenge me or Idris Alba on this. [EUR]
• In a bit of misplaced karma, the house of Yayo’s mom was riddled with bullets today. [Vibe]
• Double wedding for Ursh & his mom? If she can keep from shooting death glares at her new daughter-in-law, that is. [C&D]