“Buck is a personal partner of mine,” Tip responded when asked about the possibility of Young Buck joining Grand Hustle. “We’ve spoken, about a month or two ago, but we didn’t iron out no particulars. I would definitely be willing to speak to Buck about that, but I haven’t.”

Even though Young Buck was ousted from G-Unit earlier this year he is still contractually obligated to drop at least one more album under 50’s watch.

“I haven’t even started the conversation with, ‘What would it take to get you over here,’” Tip said. “That’s just the conversation that’s been floating around the rumor mill. When I spoke to him, it was more, ‘Hey, how you doing?’ speaking as partners. We didn’t speak professionally. Just him making sure I was all right. Him asking me how I’m feeling, me asking the same of him.”

“Killer Mike, on the other hand, I have been speaking to about connecting and moving forward professionally together,” “Mike is an outstanding lyricist and phenomenal talent and very intelligent individual. We get along very well. Always have. It’s a real organic fit.”