In an era where young people are less likely to be in church and more likely to be influenced by hustlers, rappers and movies like Scarface, things have changed. The 48 Laws of Power by author Robert Greene, has emerged as the hustlers Bible in hip hop. I have personally met people in the rap game that can quote Robert Green's Laws by number, more readily than they can quote any other book intended to refine their life. Any independent would be music mogul without The 48 Laws of Power is a pawn of those around him.

Robert Greene replaced The Autobiography of Malcolm X as the book of choice on the block. Busta Rhymes, Bruce George, T-KASH, Jay-Z and 50 Cent are just a few hip hop icons that consult this book when battling on wax, the block or the boardroom. 50 Cent could easily be considered its most adept student. 50 has not only left peoples reputation and bank accounts in shambles, he has made more money arguably than any other rapper in the history of the art.

Which is why it makes sense that Greene's next book is entitled The 50th Law, co-authored by none other than 50 Cent.

"...I met him in 2006. I know his literary agent here in LA. He contacted me. 50 had some beef goin' on with Game. Offensively 50 and his guys wanted to meet me to discuss a strategy about Game. I had read From Pieces to Weight, his autobiography. I liked it. Its not your typical celebrity hack job. Its so much better than the movie.

I went to NY and I met him in this back room. Things were intense. There was still a little bit of weirdness going on. I really liked him. We got along really well. He looks you in the eye when he speaks. He's very down to earth. You don't have to stroke his ego. He's just really into certain things. War, strategy and that kinda stuff. So we talked about the Game, and I gave him my advice.  The problem was that I didn't really know enough about what was going on. If I had known a lot more I probably would have said something a lot more intelligent.

Anyway, from that we kinda just kept in touch. He was gonna be doing some kind of business/success book with someone else. They ended up not liking the writer. They came to me. Instead of ghost writing a book, I'd collaborate with him directly.

The 50th Law - Robert Greene and 50 Cent - 9781846680687