Why People Shouldn't Buy Jay Z's Tidal, 50 Cent's Stance

Rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has joined the list of musician speaking out against Jay Z's $9.99-per-month artist-owned music-streaming service, Tidal.

During an interview with the Los Angeles radio station REAL 92.3, the rapper was asked his thoughts on the service. "They probably could've did something more exciting if they reached out, because the people you saw there don't even own the rights to their music," he said. "So they can't say it's gonna come out of Tidal. It has to go everywhere."

50 Cent pointed out that people don't need to pay upward of $9.99 a month for music that will be available elsewhere, including rival streaming services such as Pandora and Spotify.

Jay Z debuted Tidal in March in a star-studded presentation that included Usher, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Kanye West, Daft Punk, Arcade Fire, Beyoncé, and many others.