50 Cent

Floyd Mayweather Added to Birdman's Memorial Day Strip Club Party in Miami

See also "Memorial Day 2012: Fifteen Best Parties in Miami and South Beach." Money never sleeps. A few weeks ago, boxing god and self-described "human ATM" Floyd Mayweather Jr. took lil' buddy Justin Bieber on a field trip to Vegas, defended his immaculate record against Miguel Cotto, and banked $ ... More >>

50 Cent on Gay Marriage: "I've Encouraged Same-Sex Activities ... I'm For It"

See also "Is 50 Cent Dying? Rapper Tweets Pictures from Hospital, Reaches out to Floyd Mayweather." Just one day after having his colon stretched at a New York City hospital, according to Media Takeout, 50 Cent is following in Jay-Z's footsteps and weighing in on President Obama's decision to back ... More >>

Is 50 Cent Dying? Rapper Tweets Pictures from Hospital, Reaches out to Floyd Mayweather

Surrounded by stuffed animals (a giraffe, elephant, and lion) and wearing a hospital gown, rapper 50 Cent looks weak as he battles what may or may not be a life-threatening illness that remains unknown to the public. A seemingly nervous Curtis Jackson (50's real name) tweeted a picture last night, ... More >>

The Best of SXSW Music: Friday 3/16/2012

If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>

50 Cent Is Dying, Goes Emo on Twitter

​50 Cent is dying. "I'll be honest," 50 Cent tweeted January 2, "I don't think I'm gonna live much longer. That's why I started my street king movement." The 36-year-old rapper isn't terminally ill. He's just "conscious that life is short" and admittedly "not suicidal." Nevertheless, Curtis Ja ... More >>

50 Cent Drops New Mixtape, Download Link Breaks and Causes Internet Uproar

Cover of 50 Cent's new mixtape​Curtis Jackson, best known as 50 Cent (pronounced fitty) unloaded a mixtape about an hour ago via Hulk Share, one of those download sites that looks mad shady. Evidently, The Big 10's so popular that it's caused a massive cyber traffic jam and subsequent comment up ... More >>

50 Cent!

Cover of 50 Cent's new mixtape​Curtis Jackson, best known as 50 Cent (pronounced fitty) unloaded a mixtape about an hour ago via Hulk Share, one of those download sites that looks mad shady. Evidently, The Big 10's so popular that it's caused a massive cyber traffic jam and subsequent comment up ... More >>

Rick Ross Sex Tape Allegations, Pitbull Hooks Up With Kodak, and More Local Hip-Hop News

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​Rick Ross controversies are back in the news again. It seems that constant foe 50 Cent used his website (ThisIs50.com) to post this unclear video of someone with a close resemblance to Rick Ross in a racy video clip. It was said to have been recorded way before Ross b ... More >>

Jay-Z and Eminem Bring Surprise Guests Kanye, Chris Martin, Dr. Dre, and More on Stage

​Unfortunately not all big shows can launch their tours in Miami. We get that. But when we heard that last night's Jay-Z/ Eminem concert in New York -- the first in the new Yankee Stadium -- had a ton of special musical guests, we just had to share some footage we found.Their special guests includ ... More >>

The Finer Pointes

​Unfortunately not all big shows can launch their tours in Miami. We get that. But when we heard that last night's Jay-Z/ Eminem concert in New York -- the first in the new Yankee Stadium -- had a ton of special musical guests, we just had to share some footage we found.Their special guests includ ... More >>

Concert Review: 50 Cent at the Fillmore Miami Beach, June 15

Photo by Sayre Berman​Click here to view photos from this event.50 CentFillmore Miami BeachTuesday, June 15, 2010Better Than: Whatever you did last night, but not as much better as it should have been.The Review:If somebody tells me to put my hands up one more time I'm gonna flip. I mean, really. ... More >>

50 Cent plays the Fillmore Miami Beach

Photo by Sayre Berman​Click here to view photos from this event.50 CentFillmore Miami BeachTuesday, June 15, 2010Better Than: Whatever you did last night, but not as much better as it should have been.The Review:If somebody tells me to put my hands up one more time I'm gonna flip. I mean, really. ... More >>

The Q&A Without the DVD

Photo by Sayre Berman​Click here to view photos from this event.50 CentFillmore Miami BeachTuesday, June 15, 2010Better Than: Whatever you did last night, but not as much better as it should have been.The Review:If somebody tells me to put my hands up one more time I'm gonna flip. I mean, really. ... More >>

Please, Let T.I. Live His Life

If only for one night.

Rick Ross versus 50 Cent: What's Beef?

Forgive us Miami. For the past few days, a Rick Ross/50 Cent war of the words has been all over the internets and we're just getting around to reporting on it. Blame it on the fact that a headline containing "Curtis Jackson" and "beef" made us think that it was 2001, Dubya was back in office, and w ... More >>

Worst Lyrics of 2008

And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

Shooting Stars

Wisin & Yandel aim for crossover staying power.

Head Spins: Drop.D

Love Hate's resident hip-hop hero.

Video 50 Cent Gets His Chained Snatched in Angola

Love Hate's resident hip-hop hero.

Trina Takes a Turn at Rap Redemption

Love Hate's resident hip-hop hero.

Still a P.I.M.P.

My man-crush on 50 Cent

Is Dr. Dre on Steroids?

My man-crush on 50 Cent

Kanye vs. 50 Cent--The Real Story

My man-crush on 50 Cent

Erick and Parrish Makin' Dollars

My man-crush on 50 Cent

Home of the Brave

My man-crush on 50 Cent

Two-Five

Who Is Two-Five? (Future Star Music Group)

DJ Sire Esq.

Fuggetaboutit Vol. 2 (Say Uncle Productions)

African Gangsta

Fuggetaboutit Vol. 2 (Say Uncle Productions)

Mobb Deep feat. 50 Cent

"Pearly Gates" (G-Unit/Interscope)

Erick Morillo

"Pearly Gates" (G-Unit/Interscope)

Bum Rap

50 Cent wants to be an actor, but he's not

The Mighty Sparrow

First Flight: Early Calypsos from the Emory Cook Collection (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)

Kanye West

First Flight: Early Calypsos from the Emory Cook Collection (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)

50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep

"Outta Control Pt. 2" (Aftermath)

Nas

"Don't Body Yourself (50 Cent Dis)" (White Label)

Hate It or Love It

The Anger Management Tour may be mainstream hip-hop's high-water mark, but has it poisoned the well?

The Incredible Hinsul Lazo Interview

The Anger Management Tour may be mainstream hip-hop's high-water mark, but has it poisoned the well?

The Game

West Coast Resurrection Get Low Records

SET LIST

DJ Midas

Cotton Candy

DJ Midas

SET LIST

DJ Midas

Lloyd Banks

The Hunger for More (G-Unit/Interscope)

Real Words

Ted Lucas says forget what you heard, Slip-N-Slide Records loves the kids

Rotations

Ted Lucas says forget what you heard, Slip-N-Slide Records loves the kids

Wake Up!

A year-end rant or rave for the rap music industry

Still in the Hood

Can Ray "Benzino" Scott's new hip-hop club survive his reputation?

BEST PLACE FOR DJs TO BUY VINYL

Uncle Sams Music

BEST KARAOKE

Studio

The Shelborne Beach Resort

Detritus

The world turns around 50 Cent

Money for Nothing

50 Cent gets by on personality alone with Get Rich or Die Tryin'