Posts Tagged ‘ 50 Cent ’
Music fans can be very vocal with their opinions on Twitter, which is why from time to time we like to give those who are the targets of the haters a chance to respond. Tonight, we’ve done it again in an all-new, all hip-hop edition of #MeanTweets featuring 50 Cent, A$AP Rocky, Eve, Pusha-T, Big Sean, Remy Ma, Rae Sremmurd, Anderson .Paak, DJ Khaled, Trippie Redd, Tyler The Creator, Awkwafina, Logic, Lil Yachty, Wale, Ty Dolla $ign, Yo Gotti, Lil Wayne & T-Pain.
Marvel Comics, has been knocking pretty much anything they do out of the park over recent years, be it movies, comic re-telling, and now marketing. It would be a bit difficult to conceive of Marvel heroes crossing into the rap game, but Axel Alonso, editor in chief of Marvel, and his team of artists conceived of variant covers in order to generate buzz for over fifty No.1 issues that Marvel started releasing last month. These cover take popular and iconic hip hop covers, and give them a Marvel twist. Check the method, and NOTE: The collection is so vast, we had to split this up into two posts.
Seemingly in the tradition of Captain America taking on Ironman in Civil War, and Batman vs. Superman on the big screen, it seems as if another rivalry may be on the horizon in the hollywood box-office. Creed (above) features Michael B. Jordan as the son of Apollo Creed (from the Rocky Balboa movies.) who is being trained by Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky. When I heard the premise for the movie, it seemed quite a bit silly, or like Sly Stallone just needed another check. But after watching the first trailer, my opinion was instantly turned around. The dark and gritty semi-sequel is focused on the struggles of the young Creed, and honestly seems to be just a genuine attempt at a GOOD boxing movie, as apposed as a way to bring Rocky back to the big screen. And IN THE BLUE CORNER!!! (sorry, I couldn’t help buy type that). Southpaw was originally intended to star rap icon Eminem, but he backed out in order to focus on the soundtrack. When Jake Gyllenhaal (who’s name I still cannot spell without the help of Google) took his place after the movie Nightcrawler, people were a bit taken aback. If you haven’t seen Nightcrawler, Gyllenhaal’s character is a spindly, creepily skinny late night journalist. But when the first shots of him in Southpaw emerged, he was massive. I don’t even think Eminem would want to fight Gyllenhaal in that shape. The film itself features an interesting original story, directed by Antoine Fuqua. Sound off below as to which boxing flick YOU think will bring home the best for best boxing movie of the year.
It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was in high school, and Eminem was all the rage. His music was everywhere, he had a movie coming out, and every song he dropped seemed to be fire. I remember hearing ‘Wangsta’ blaring from car speakers after school, and not realizing that 50 Cent (the same guy who made ‘How To Rob’, one of my favorite tracks ever) was in cahoots with Em. However it does seem like a while ago since the last time I’ve heard one of their first collaborations, ‘Patiently Waiting’, until I start singing it, and I remember every single word. There was just something about that changed many peoples minds about this dynamic duo, and Complex Magazine thinks so as well. Below is a short “documentary” (Magnum Opus style) about the origins of this amazing song, and why the timing was so perfect. Check the method.
The much awaited song from 50 Cent is here. After serving the streets and teasing fans with ‘Hold On‘, ‘Don’t Worry Bout It‘ and ‘Pilot‘, 50 is back with the official single from his new album Animal Ambition, dropping June 3rd. He combines forces with Trey Songz on the radio friendly song ‘Smoke’ which was produced by Dr. Dre and co-produced by Dawaun Parker. Check out the official video below.
50 Cent, who announced his departure from Interscope yesterday, drops a new clip from his Animal Ambition album, dropping June 3rd. Check the official video below.
From expensive clothes to gaudy chains and customized rides, wealth has always been a major talking point in the hip-hop community – especially in rap lyrics. As Jay-Z chides on Magna Carta… Holy Grail‘s “Versus” track, “The truth in my verses versus your metaphors about what your net worth is.” Thus, Businessweek recently launched an inside look into hip-hop’s dubious tales of extraordinary wealth. The results confirm Hov’s skepticism of rap’s tried-and-true rags-to-riches narrative – one in which Jay has taken part in the truest sense while others’ claims to a cache of prosperity are, in truth, mostly unrealized.Here, Businessweek hilariously ousts some of the industry’s worst offenders – and most “humble” lyricists – with a telling “Actual Wealth vs. Alleged Wealth” comparison.
50 Cent finally releases the official video ‘Major Distribution’ featuring Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy. Directed by Eif Rivera. This is off his upcoming album “Street King Immortal” dropping this spring.
French Montana stopped by Hot 97’s Angie Martinez Show to discuss some of his upcoming work and to talk about the recent twitter beef he and 50 Cent have been indulging in.
Rick Ross speaks with Felisha Monet about backstage incident with Young Jeezy at the BET Awards and explains how Gunplay got separated from the MMG Squad at the awards. He also throws a jab at 50 cent in the boxing game. “It’s Nothing Personal”.
50 Cent showcases his expert driving skills and classic flow in his new video for “My Life,” the lead single off of his upcoming album “Street King Immortal.”
The video features vocals from Adam Levine as well as a couple of verses from 50’s fellow Detroiter Eminem. The video shows 50 and Eminem attempting to avoid the blinding spotlight of a helicopter chasing them. Eminem does his running on foot while fifty takes the more stylish route, choosing to evade his captors in a sleek, black car. Levine evens out the mix of outlaws, appearing in no way phased by the thick smoke invading his personal space. The video was shot at Michigan Central Station, an abandoned train station in Detroit. Video from the shoot hit the web in October though Detroit Urbex. At that time, the film crew said they were shooting scenes for a shoe commercial.
New video by 50 Cent talking about his new single ‘New Day’ feat Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys.
Every artist has a particular starting point in their musical career and in Hip Hop that point usually begins with the release of a mixtape. During his interview with VEVO Lift, Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar spoke on the impact his mixtapes have had in his career and even commented on being inspired to drop a mixtape thanks to 50 Cent’s projects.
Mixtapes for me is really the start of my career and this goes all the way back to when I was 16 and I was at my homeboy Dave’s garage. We was looking at what 50 Cent was doing and seeing that no money was behind these tapes and they was just getting buzz where they was from. Not only New York, but it came all the way to the West Coast. We wanted to follow that recipe, ‘Let’s do it too. Let’s put 12 tracks on a CD and burn ‘em up and pass ‘em in the city and see what it do.’ It wasn’t no super big scale, but it was the start.
Chris Lighty was one of Hip-Hop’s most successful executives, helping/managing the careers of numerous artists such as 50 Cent, Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Mariah Carey, Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, Mýa, Diggy Simmons, Cormega, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, LL Cool J, Nas, and more. Violator Management founder Chris Lighty has passed away in his Bronx Apartment, according to numerous confirmed reports. The cause of death appears to be suicide. A gun was recovered next to his body. His last tweets from 2 days ago are troubling: He retweeted the following: ‘Life is about perspective. It’s not what you see, but how you see it. What you see is what you get.’
50 Cent’s Street King Immortal single, “New Day” featuring Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys, has been gaining traction ever since his release. But, like with any song that involves Dr. Dre, there’s a lot that goes into it. In this new interview the hip-hop mogul goes into the story behind the record, how the beat, verses, and everything else together, and what it took for it to drop. The song is the lead single off 50’s upcoming Street King Immortal album, slated to drop November 13th.
50 Cent stays busy and releases another music video off his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, The Lost Tape. I Ain’t Gonna Lie. Video directed by Eif Rivera.
In addition to his recent interview with Oprah and nights out at PartyCasino , 50 Cent has confirmed that his next official album, Five (Murder By Numbers), will drop July 3rd. The album, which comes out after the Lost Tape and The Big Ten mixtapes, will be his last under his deal with Interscope. “I said I was gonna put a record out that was completely up to album standard, and I’m gonna do that. I worked on this album for a long time. It’s been three years,” he said. 50 further discussed the relationship he’s had with Interscope: “Labels at different points, they drop the ball,” he said. “It’s not visible when the momentum is feverish. For me, with Interscope, all the success I’ve had in music has been with them.”
50 Cent gets locked up in the comical video for “OJ,” yet another release off his Gangsta Grillz mixtape The Lost Tape.” But this ain’t your ordinary prison experience. Sporting an orange jumpsuit, the G-Unit chief cruises the jail house halls eating Cheez-Its, performing a blessing in the church, and making out with the female warden. Watch 50 take charge behind bars.
New music video by 50 Cent performing his new song ‘Murder One’. New mixtape from 50 Cent “The Lost Tape: Gansta Grillz” is 50’s first “Gangsta Grillz” mixtape of his career. Hosted of course by DJ Drama and with features from Kidd Kidd, 2 Chainz, Eminem & more.
Some folks may have thought that 50 has dropped off of the hip hop radar, but he’s still plugging away in the studio and putting out new material. Check out an interview where he discusses “The Lost Tape” and his plans for its release.
Here’s a look at the new music video by 50 Cent and his new song, “Put Your Hands Up” off of The Big 10, mixtape available for free download here. The video itself is a bit of a story, which means the directors took a bit more effort than just putting Fif in front of some flashing lights. However, the intro is a bit drawn out, and seems like a bit of an excuse to put hot chicks in the same dress. The rest of the video does pick up from there, and even shows off a bit of 50’s humorous side. Check the method below.
A little while ago, I put up a post about 50 Cent’s “The Big 10” mixtape, for which he’d be shooting a music video for every song. ‘Off and On’ is the first video to drop from the mixtape, directed by Jackson Smith which features some pretty tight body paint. Check the method.
The master of musical mischief himself, 50 Cent announced the other day on twitter that he’s releasing a new EP titled “The Big 10”, and that he’d be shooting a music video for every single track. For those of you who remember the Deluxe Edition of The Massacre, we know that shooting a music video for every one of 50’s songs may not be the best idea. A majority of the videos on the bonus DVD were vastly inferior to the professionally funded, and label distributed hits off the CD like ‘Candy Shop’. But as a 50 fan, I hope he’s learned from his mistakes, and I greatly look forward to seeing what he’s got cooking in the kitchen for “The Big 10”.
The G-Unit name has been all over the world for years now, but some of the newer members of the Unit have not. In the video blog straight from 50, the ENTIRE G-Unit crew takes a trip to Vegas, and whiles out in what seems like one of the funnest company retreats imaginable. Check the method.
Rick Ross’ private jet made an emergency landing in Birmingham, Alabama, 2 hours ago, en route to his concert in Memphis, (TMZ found out).
It’s the second time today where a plane in which Rick was a passenger made an emergency landing. TMZ broke the story … Rick Ross suffered a seizure this morning on a Delta flight that returned to the Ft. Lauderdale airport.
Rick Ross went to the hospital, was released, and then took off at 5:07 PM ET from Ft. Lauderdale to make his concert tonight in Memphis. But at 5:44 PM CDT, the plane was diverted and landed in Birmingham after he had a seizure on board.
Ross is currently in a Birmingham hospital emergency room. They do not know his condition.
Interestingly enough, when asked if he had any words for Rick Ross, 50 Cent tweeted: ‘Yea he gotta take care his self RT @adamjohnston99: @50cent Any words for Rick Ross?;
5:05 PM PST: MyFoxMemphis just tweeted, rapper Yo Gotti will replace Rick Ross at Memphis Madness tonight.
4:57 PM PST: We’ve just confirmed with the hospital that Rick is in STABLE condition.
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