50 Cent is joining a growing number of musicians experimenting with artificial intelligence to reimagine their music.

According to Complex, the rap veteran recently transformed two of his hits, “21 Questions” and “God Gave Me Style,” into old-school R&B tracks.

He explained that AI allows his older songs to reach listeners who may have missed the original releases.

“Look, if it will reach someone that I missed, someone who couldn’t hear what I was trying to say to them in the writing, they can hear it now in that format,” he told Jordan Rose for Complex in an interview.

By converting his classics into new styles, 50 Cent is exploring how technology can broaden his audience while keeping the original songwriting intact.

The rapper also highlighted the quality of AI-generated voices, noting that they rival the singers of the original era.

“I don’t know where the AI got these voices from, but these are some good voices,” he said. “Like, if these guys came out in that time period, they would have been competition for the guys that were there.”

50 Cent framed AI as an inevitable tool in music creation rather than a threat to artists.

“You want to fight something — I don’t like fighting fights I can’t win,” he explained. “I don’t think you can beat AI. I think you need to go with it. I think we need to look at how do we create business that works well with it, and perform faster and progress as it progresses. It’s not going to stop [progressing].”

He acknowledged that opinions on artificial intelligence vary, but suggested that even those who criticize it are likely experimenting with it themselves.

50 Cent’s AI move follows similar initiatives by other artists. Grammy-winning producer Timbaland recently signed an AI-generated artist named TaTa through his AI-focused entertainment company, Stage Zero. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, Timbaland described TaTa as “a living, learning, autonomous music artist built with AI” and said the project represents the next evolution of music culture.

Some artists, however, have expressed strong opposition to AI in music. R&B singer Kehlani addressed Xania Monet, an AI-generated artist who recently signed a multimillion-dollar deal and achieved a top-five R&B album. The artist was created by Mississippi poet and design studio owner Telisha “Nikki” Jones. In an AFROTECH™ article, Kehlani criticized the concept, saying “the person is doing none of the work… Nothing and no one on Earth will ever be able to justify AI to me, especially not in the creative arts where people have trained, worked hard, sacrificed, and dedicated their lives.”

At the same time, other artists, like Gunna, view AI as inevitable and are exploring signing AI-driven acts, according to Billboard.

“I gotta sign me an Al artist, fast. Get with ’em, you can’t beat ’em,” he said.