50 Cent says he has no interest in being a tough guy

50 Cent's music could easily be considered gangsta rap. Plus, he's known for being shot nine times in his home borough of Queens in 2000. Then throw in his many beefs and his past in the streets, and it would be easy to assume that 50 likes to be considered a tough guy. But that's not the case, according to what he told the hosts of Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast in a recent interview.

The way 50 sees it, being a tough guy is useless and it only leads to that person having to maintain that persona. "Tough is never what you said, it’s always what you did," he explained. "So, we know tough n****s, we know people who do this s**t, but it usually leads to them living a tough life. It starts a cycle of tough s**t, and no matter how tough their act is, if they do some brazen s**t, they getting ready to go to the home of the boldest.”

The G-Unit rapper then gave his personal definition of being a gangster, which has to do with independence and making his own choices. "Tough is not my goal,” said 50. "I don’t care about that s**t. You know what gangster to me is? To live the way you want to live, to not have to answer to people to change things.”

At 49 years old, 50's outlook could be chalked up to maturity, because it's likely he would've said something different about being a tough guy in years past. He's in a totally different place professionally as well since he's now a successful producer in the TV world and has plenty to lose. On top of that, 50 recently launched his G-Unit Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is now further from his street past than ever before.