DX: On one hand, G-Unit is perceived as bullies, say-anything, do anything contenders to the throne at any given time. On the other, G-Unit has the throne, you guys stuck together, give careers to others, and are always elevating yourselves as role models. Between the two worlds, do you guys see yourselves as the bad guys or the good guys?
TY: I see myself a bad guy. I think everybody just comes up differently. You see artists like Kanye West – he’s the college dropout; I dropped out in high school. I don’t think I’m a bad guy, but I think people look at me as the bad guy. The bail-jumper. The crack possession. The passport fraud. The gun possession. Everything. They look at where we from. If you get pulled over by police, and they jump out and search you, you’re gonna feel violated right?

DX: Yeah.
TY: Me, it’s nothing to me. Two minutes later, I’m good. The Hip Hop Police know me; they [recently] pulled me out [of the car] by my waist like this. [Tony Yayo grips his belt and throws himself around]. In front of the street, in front of everybody. I don’t argue or nothing ‘cause we used to it.
50: I deal with it; it’s a harsh reality. I personally feel like I have a darker aura than I actually achieve, based on my actions. That’s just people’s general perception of me, based on what my experiences have been prior to me being provided the opportunity to do the right thing. I don’t spend very much time doing something that I can actually get in trouble for. So I consider myself a good guy. I look at it like everything that goes on once you become an entertainer. Nobody actually cares what is the real…no one cares exactly what your intentions are. They want what they want and that’s it. If you can deliver what makes them happy, cool. If not, bye. You’re done. That’s just the actual way the game’s set up. For me, I see things for what they are and try to consider myself a realist. My philosophy on this is: it’s a great trade. I traded not having much – not being sure how I’m gonna pay the light bill in order to be judged by the masses.