Universal brought a bunch of Canadians down to San Francisco to interview 50 Cent and I hung out with a couple of them last night. Since I didn’t mention posting, I’ll hold back on the names, though they didn’t say anything controversial, at least about 50 Cent. In fact, they confirmed what I’ve been realizing from recent interviews, that 50 Cent is a smart, thoughtful man who may have played around with reporters’ assumptions in interviews for his first album. I was also glad to hear that, unlike many other rappers they’ve interviewed, 50 Cent doesn’t get worked up if you disagree with him, at least in that setting. He just gives his opinion of things. In fact, it sounds like some of the more “conscious” rappers can be a big disappointment. In any case, it was fun hanging out with these guys and learning more about how big stars handle themselves. On the business tip, my guess is that 50 Cent the businessman has the potential to be as influential as he’s already been as an artist.