OK, take note people, Young Buck is no longer part of the G-Unit, OK? He will, however, continue to record for 50 Cent's G-Unit label.
50 Cent asked Young Buck to join his G-Unit hip hop group after founder member Tony Yayo was jailed in 2003, and he worked on the band's debut album. As Fiddy's own career exploded, and he was awarded his own imprint within Universal's Interscope empire, 50 Cent then signed Young Buck up as a solo artist, and he has remained signed to the Fiddy label ever since, despite him setting up his own indie label Cashville Records.
However, there have been reports of tensions between the two hip hoppers of late, with Young Buck reportedly claiming G-Unit Records hadn't paid him anything for his work with the label. Although his manager denied those reports, and said Young Buck was still a staunch advocate of all things G-Unit, it was clear the two rappers were drifting apart. And 50 Cent seemingly confirmed that fact on the Hot 97 morning show this week by saying that while Young Buck will continue to record for his label they will not be collaborating through the G-unit group anymore.
Comparing some of Young Buck's recent comments to those of another estranged former G-Uniter, The Game, Fiddy said: "You can look at it and see that's Game all the way. I was giving him a chance, giving him the benefit of the doubt [to remain with the group]. You can take this as an official notice right here - pretty much you can say: Young Buck is no longer in the group G-Unit, but signed to G-Unit [Records] as a solo artist".