They say money is the root of all evil. That may or may not be true, but it definitely is the root of the G-Unit rift. That’s if you ask 50 Cent’s right-hand man Tony Yayo.

“You know what’s crazy? It’s like when we didn’t have any money, things were better,” the Talk of New York told MTV News last week when asked about the possibility of his group G-Unit reuniting.

50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Yayo were the founding members of the group, which made their mark on rap’s underground mixtape scene in the early 2000s as Fif’s career was skyrocketing. At one time, the group boasted as many as five members with Young Buck and Game joining the clique. By the time the crew dropped their sophomore album T.O.S: Terminate on Sight in 2008, Game was long at odds with the group and Buck was on his way out. Lately however, it seems as if even the core trio can’t get along, with a notable distance between Fif and Banks.

“When everybody got money, it’s like things just went downhill, so it’s like, I dunno, egos,” Yayo said trying to give some sort of context to the rift. “I would love to see a G-Unit reunion. I would love to see me, Banks and 50 definitely onstage.”

Having Game or Young Buck rejoin the fold however seems highly unlikely. “My problem with [Game] is that once he got to the point where he wanted to be, when he sold 5 million records, it was G-Unot,” he said. “So it’s like why would you want a reunion now if you want to be the guy to bring down the brand and the name.”

All the dysfunction has Yayo frustrated with the hip-hop game. As a soloist he’s released one major label debut and a slew of mixtapes, but lately he’s just not feeling things like he used to. “When we were broke, and we didn’t have a pot to p*** in, we were all callin’ each other’s phones and that’s the thing that just upsets me the most, and it makes me just want to say, ‘F— rap,’ ” he said candidly. “Loyalty is my biggest thing. 50 helped all of us eat. We all had mansions; we all had Bentleys; so if Fif is in a bad mood or feels a certain way that day, you just eat that. You learn to judge your friends for who they are.”

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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation will now manage multi-platinum hitmaker Timbaland, the company announced on its website Wednesday.

“We would like to welcome Timbaland to the Roc Nation family!,” reads the caption under a photo of the innovative producer-rapper in the studio with Jay-Z.

Jay-Z, who founded the entertainment company in 2008, also posted the shot on his Life + Times blog and quoted one of their many collaborations, “Hola Hovito.” “And I won’t surrender It With Beats,” the title of the post reads.

Timblaland joins an eclectic mix of superstars the company already manages, including Rihanna, M.I.A., Santigold, Melanie Fiona, Wale, Mark Ronson and Shakira. Roc Nation also manages a slew of songwriters, producers, DJs, engineers and mixers.

Jay-Z protégé J. Cole, Willow Smith, R&B singer Bridget Kelly, Jay Electronica and British urban pop chameleon Rita Ora have all been signed to the label.

Born Timothy Zachery Mosley, Timbaland became a go-to hitmaker in the ’90s after groundbreaking work with Missy Elliott and the late Aaliyah. He’s crafted hits for a who’s who of music including Janet Jackson, Usher, Nas, Eminem, Nelly Furtado, Brandy, Ludacris, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, M.I.A., OneRepublic, Chris Brown, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z.

Recently, Timbaland and Jay collaborated on Timberlake’s comeback single, “Suit & Tie.”

Timbaland reportedly has also been prepping a third installment of his “Shock Value” series. His last album, “Shock Value II,” was released in 2009. He is signed to Interscope.

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Rumors have been swirling around for a while about Vado signing to Khaled’s ‘We The Best’ label, and now ThisIs50 gets video confirmation from the man himself. He also talks about the potential formation of a supergroup with Lloyd Banks, Juelz Santana, and Fabolous.

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