According to Buck's camp, the phone call was record over a year ago when he was first relieved of his duties as a member of G-Unit, and further claims it's doctored.
"Just so that it is clear, this obviously edited and doctored recording was made from a phone conversation between Young Buck and 50 Cent -- recorded and leaked by 50 Cent. It was made over a year ago, the first time Buck was kicked out of G-Unit for being a man and communicating with people that 50 deemed his 'enemies.' You only hear one side of the conversation," said Buck's new manager, Blue Williams, in a statement.
Despite the possible damage the recording could potential do to Buck's rap career, Williams says they plan to remain quiet, and that it shouldn't have any effect on the rapper's future in the business.
"At this time, I have convinced Buck to take the higher road and not respond to the petty back and forth with an obviously scorned and angry man. I am sure if need be, there are plenty of explosive G-Unit secrets that he could put out there from the inner workings of the crew, but he's going to take the high road," Williams explained.
"Everybody out here already knows what a real cat Buck is," he added. "I don't think anyone in the streets thinks Young Buck is soft. If anything, they know he's real and he's emotional. That's what makes him such a great rapper. He's a real man, thinking he was having a real conversation with 50 Cent, not someone who'd record it, doctor it up, and put it out a year later to try and build hype to sell a G-Unit compilation CD."
Although it is unclear if the new track, "The Taped Conversation," leaked Wednesday (June 18), was a part of the plan, Buck and his team plan to move forward in his solo career, and finish his contractual obligations to G-Unit Records.
As far as the future, Blue says they have a lot of things on the table including "TV and film opportunities, touring, recording a super album, and continuing to build Ten-A-Key Watches, Cashville Records, and David Brown clothing."
"Buck is a superstar and we plan to show the world," he said.
Blue Williams (real name: Michael Williams) has managed the careers of Outkast, Nas, Nick Cannon, and now, Young Buck.
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