Dancehall star Masicka is currently on a promotional tour for his sophomore album “Generation Of Kings,” and he stopped by Fox5 New York on Monday morning for an interview where he revealed that his name was inspired by 50 Cent.
“You know, a friend of mine gave me that name,” Masicka told host Rossana Scott, who went on to ask him, “What does it mean?”
The Portmore deejay, born in Waltham in Kingston, then said, “They used to call me ‘Sicka.’ 50 Cent had come out with an album at that time named ‘(The) Massacre,’ and I was a huge 50 Cent fan in high school and growing up in Portmore. G-Unit was a massive movement in Jamaica at that time,” he recalled.
“At that point in my life, I was trying to be an aspiring artist, and they suggested that this sounds right and this name fits me, and after a while, I took on to it, so it’s not like a real dictionary meaning. It’s more like a moniker,” he explained.
Scott then asked the 32-year-old Def Jam artist if he has ever met 50 Cent, to which he said, “No.” She then said, “We got to make that happen,” after which Masicka responded, “50 Cent is the G, you nuh.”
“The Massacre” was 50 Cent’s second studio album, released on March 3, 2005, through Interscope Records, Shady Records, G-Unit Records, and Aftermath Entertainment. The album is produced by Dr. Dre, Eminem, Scott Storch, Sha Money XL, and others, with guest appearances from G-Unit affiliates Tony Yayo, Olivia, The Game, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, Eminem, and Jamie Foxx. Boosted by global hit singles “Disco Inferno” and “Candy Shop,” it debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 1.15 million copies in its first four days and maintaining its top position for six weeks. “The Massacre” has sold 9 million units worldwide and is certified 6x Platinum in the US.
Masicka’s ‘Generation Of Kings’ remains at No. 1 on the Reggae iTunes Chart after three days. The album charted No. 1 in 12 countries and is predicted to enter the top 10 on the Billboard Reggae Chart.
