With his new single "New Day" featuring Alicia Keys and Dr. Dre already receiving lots of positive reviews, Interscope Records has announced that 50 Cent's next album, Street King Immortal will will be released on November 13th.
The disc will be distributed via Shady/Aftermath/Interscope.
You can pick up a copy of "New Day" now on iTunes.
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Kid Cudi is ready to follow up his two Man on the Moon cds with his third solo album. indicud is the title of the project and it will be a double disc.
The Ohio native has big plans for the album. He stated last month that it will be his version of Dr. Dre's The Chronic 2001.
“My new album is called indicud’, it will be my version of The Chronic 2001, some songs ill produce, others ill feat &/or play songwriter,” he tweeted at the time.
Earlier today he took to Twitter to reveal the album's features as well as a wish list of artists he would like to work with.
If things line up the way Cudi would like them to this album will be one of the most anticipated of the year.
How would you feel about a 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Kid Cudi collaboration? Sound off in the comment section below.
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Rap star 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr. plan to take the UFChead-on for the hearts and wallets of the next generation of fight fans, after forming a company that could dramatically shift the power-base in boxing.
In a revealing interview with News Limited Newspapers, 50 Cent outlined plans to challenge the domination of boxing promoters Golden Boy and Top Rank "immediately", with their new company TMT (The Money Team) Promotions.
Mayweather has been co-ordinating raids to sign boxing's best stars from jail - he is due to be released August 3 - with 50 Cent negotiating the deals and yesterday signing Australia's IBF featherweight champion Billy Dib to a three-year contract.
50 Cent and Billy Dib
"We want to change boxing," said 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, who's amassed a $110 million fortune in the music game.
"The goal initially is to create a company by fighters, for the fighters, which breaks the traditional vibe of promoters taking advantage of fighters.
"We're going to change the demographic also, appeal to the younger demographic.
"You look at UFC and MMA, when their festivities start the place is full, whereas the tradition in boxing is you wait until the main event starts.
"We want to put on cards where there are five main event fights, where there is entertainment from start to finish, cards that command attention all over the world."
50 Cent said TMT Promotions would put on their first show in November, most likely in Las Vegas. That show would likely feature Mayweather's return to the ring.
Many disillusioned boxing fans have switched to the UFC in recent years, tired of mismatches, politics and meaningless alphabet titles, though Mayweather remains the most watched combat athlete on the planet and earns an estimated $40 million per fight.
With the undefeated Mayweather's boxing credentials, and 50 Cent's mass appeal beyond the sport, several contracted top fighters are expected to defect from GBP and Top Rank to join TMT.
"I've already had fighters say to me, 'I wish I could join [TMT] but I've got this contract'," 50 Cent said.
"To me, the options are pretty clear. You can deal with a snake in the grass, a snake in the street or you could try something new."
50 Cent has a well-known story of a tough upbringing in New York, going from teenage drug-dealer to the globe's most recognisable rap star and a successful businessman earning $100 million in a deal to market vitamin water.
"I come from a background where not everything is in your favour, but I always anticipate success, I approach things with a positive outlook," said 50 Cent in reference to his latest venture.
Sydney's Dib is the third fighter on TMT's roster, with stars Yuriorkis Gamboa and Andre Dirrell already on the books.
Andre Dirrell
"I really want to associate myself with the best possible talent, and Billy falls into that category," 50 Cent said.
"Floyd asked me to sign him, he has been watching his career and he has always been a big fan.
"When you have talent, it is important to showcase that talent."
50 Cent and Billy Dib talk about Dib's signing to TMT Promotions
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50 Cent and Oscar De La Hoya went at it on Twitter on Wednesday, July 25th with the G-Unit boss hinting at a huge power move to come.
50 Cent recently became a licensed boxing promoter when he formed TMT (The Money Team) Promotions. Tuesday De La Hoya sent out a tweet seemingly taking a shot at 50.
50 got wind of what was said and fired back on Wednesday.
Oscar pretended not to know 50 had become a promoter and replied by saying TMT and his Golden Boy Promotions could maybe work together some day.
From that point on the G-Unit boss went in on De La Hoya.
The significance of TMT managing Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be huge. He is the highest earning athlete in the world. Forbes estimates Mayweather made $85 million last year. Whoever promotes Mayweather Jr. instantly becomes a major power player in the sport.
Before the day was over 50 would throw a couple of more jabs De La Hoya's way.
Info from USA Today and IFWT was used in this report
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50 Cent continues to make power moves. The business mogul is now a licensed boxing promoter according to the Business Insider. He recently acquired a license to promote in the state of New York and is in the process of being licensed in Nevada, where most of the big money fight events are held.
The name of 50's new company is TMT, short for The Money Team.
As a former amateur boxer himself, 50 has a keen eye for talent. He has already signed gold medalist and former featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa and middleweight, and former Olympic medalist Andre Dirrell.
According to reports, both fighters have connections to 50's good friend Floyd Mayweather Jr., having trained at his gym recently.
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The news of 50 Cent becoming a boxing promoter is just a few days old, but it has already caught the attention of the people over at ESPN. The G-Unit boss has acquired his promoter's license in New York and is working to obtain one in Las Vegas.
This could be leading up to one huge goal. That is getting Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in the ring for the fight of the century. Up until now nobody has been able to even come close to making this mega fight become a reality. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith believes the one person that can do it is 50 Cent.
Today on ESPN's First Take, Stephen A. and Skip Bayless talked about the possibility.
"I've interviewed 50 Cent for BET years ago. I sat down and talked with this guy for about 2 hours. The dude is brilliant, that's number one. Number two, but most importantly he is incredibly tight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.," Stephen A. said. "And he thinks differently. He's the kind of guy that will say 'don't sit there and argue over a 50/50 split. Why get 60 or 70% of an $80 million purse when you split 50% of a $200 million purse?'"
Stephen A. goes on to say that 50 won't let emotions factor into getting the fight negotiated.
"What I'm saying to you is 50 is logical like that," he continued. "I'm not saying that's his position because I haven't spoken to him and I don't know. But I'm telling you he's all business. From the standpoint he doesn't play games. He's not about that. He's highly intelligent and he's very logical and he doesn't get caught up in the emotion the way that Floyd does. But more importantly unlike anybody else. Because Floyd pretty much runs things, or doesn't trust other people. He doesn't run 50, plus he trusts 50."
Check out the video below and let us know what you think. Now that 50 Cent is a boxing promoter will we finally see Mayweather Jr. fight Pacquiao?
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It's no secret that 50 Cent and Soulja Boy are good friends. The two have collaborated on music in the past with the song "Mean Mug," and 50 has acted as mentor to the 21-year old Atlantarapper. Yesterday Soulja hinted that something much bigger might be in the works.
"Father Son album coming," Soulja tweeted to his 3.6 million followers along with a pic of himself and the G-Unit boss.
No more information is available at this time, but we'll keep you updated.
Would you like to hear a 50 Cent and Soulja Boy album?
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Jake One is one of the most talented producers in the business. He has a great track record for making hits for artists like 50 Cent, G-Unit, Freeway, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah, Cypress Hill, Wiz Khalifaand many more.
HipHop-N-More recently caught up with him to talk about some of his current projects. Check out an excerpt from the interview below regarding his work with 50 Cent and some of the backlash the G-Unit boss has gotten from fickle fans despite the fact that he continues to put out great music.
HHNM: You continue to work with 50 Cent and each time, the result is great. Both ‘Body On It’ and ‘Lay Down’ are dope. He has a new album coming out on Interscope called ‘Street King Immortal’. Can we expect to hear another one on there?
Jake One: He’s definitely recorded something but I’m really not sure if it will make the album because they haven’t told me anything. There’s a record that I did for him and they paid me for it so they’re definitely serious about it. That one is really dope. I think it’s called ‘Hustler’ or something like that. He’s putting out free music right now and watching the response which a lot of artists are doing right now.
HHNM: The problem with 50 is that he’s put out pretty consistent material in the past few years but somehow listeners are finding it cool to hate on him for whatever reason. They will say negative things about his music on social media even if they necessarily don’t feel that way. What do you think?
Jake One: It’s just the inevitable backlash. He was just so popular that people were just waiting for a reason to not like him, you know what I mean. They just made a villain out of him. If you’ve been rocking with him from the start, his music really hasn’t changed that much. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or bad thing. He’s great at doing what he does but the climate has changed so much. It’s just natural, it happens with almost everybody. He’s still 50, he’s still entertaining and that’s the bottom line. Gangsta Rap was running sh*t for decades but the times have changed now. I can never have any complaints about him. He really put me in a good place from the beginning. I was just doing my thing locally until I caught that wave. It was really dope.
HHNM: You have created your own lane as far as sound is concerned. You really seem to focus a lot on drums which makes your beats stand out. Where does the inspiration come from?
Jake One: You know, it’s just the era of Rap I come from. I grew up listening to DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Dr. Dre. Hip-Hop used to be pretty much about drums purely. I’m just always trying to find out new ways to program and use them in different ways. I try to put a different twist to them. Like that ‘Body On It’ beat. It wasn’t what 50 normally raps to but I wanted to make something that fits. Even that other song I did for Wiz, ‘The Grinder’. I’m really happy with the response to that one. That’s the challenge I love. How do I make something that’s me but is different at the same time and doesn’t sound like 1990.
To check out more of Jake's interview head over to HipHop-N-More.
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Shawty Lo is a busy man these days. In addition to his recently dropped Million Dollar Man mixtape, he is working on his G-Unit Records debut album Still Got Units, which will be released in 2013. AllHipHop.com caught up with the Bankhead rapper recently to talk about what is going on with his career, G-Unit and his stable of artists.
“The fans are loving the mixtape, I really want to drop a video for each song on the mixtape, I want to show you what I can do, and ‘Million Dollar Man’ [MDM] does that. MDM is setting up for my album ‘Still Got Units’ for the first quarter in the year coming up,” Shawty Lo explained to AllHipHop.com. “MDM, you know Lebron had won the MVP, and Heat won the championship, so I put a record together with me, Gucci, and Rocko, and after the first few hours of its release it was on over one hundred websites.”
When Shawty signed his deal with G-Unit Records a lot of people failed to realize it was more than just an artist deal. Shawty is also developing his own artists for G-Unit South.
“Everything is going well. I just been working hard, man. I know that people been wondering what’s going on, but I just had to bury the seed and you finna see everything going on with us right now,” Shawty explained. “I got artists from my Super Star CJ, Stuntman, the first lady of D4L named Jai Jai, Jurari from Alabama, and I got a lot of hot producers that I’m looking to sign.”
Shawty also said things couldn't be better as far as his relationship with 50 Cent.
“50 is great, he’s product, genius. I love working for 50. To start off, when I got my deal, I had like several deals on the table, and I had like a seven-hour meeting with 50. I knew that’s where I wanted to be. My deal was a large deal; it was a $10 million deal, but the money is to help me build my brand, to sign artists, the label, the south branch of G-Unit. You know, if an artist comes out with a single down here [Atlanta], it may take several months to make its way up to New York or California, so basically I am right here right now. So, they can get to me, and we can make sure that things move quickly."
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G-Unit/D4L artist Shawty Lo drops the official video for "Million Dollar Man" off of his new mixtape of the same name. Watch Shawty stunt like Ted DiBiase in this clip directed by Cricket.
Make sure you download that new Million Dollar Man mixtape, hosted by DJ Holiday for free from Datpiff.
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50 Cent was in Zurich, Switzerland on Friday, July 6th for OpenAir Frauenfeld, one of the biggest music festivals in the world. The G-Unit boss performed alongside Tony Yayo for the packed crowd.
50 had new tattoos prominently displayed on his arms during the show. HHNM reports they may have been temporary because they weren't there after the show.
He removed the tats from his arms in 2009 for his film career. 50 explained the decision at the time in an interview with AllHipHop.com
"I took some of the tattoos off because on the movie set, if we got a six oclock call time, I have to be there two oclock the night before," he said at the time. "I gotta go through four hours of make up before we go ahead and play the role. So, I just took it off my arm. My right arm.”
Would you like to see 50 bring his tats back permanently?
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Flo Rida has been riding an incredible wave of success with his new album Wild Ones and he doesn't plan on slowing down anytime soon. He's got a remix lined up with 50 Cent for "Thinking of You" off of the project which will be dropping soon.
Flo called into Shade 45 today to talk to DJ Whoo Kid about the remix and the influence 50 has had on his career.
Pick up the album Wild Ones now from iTunes.
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After months of anticipation, 50 Cent fans are going to have to wait a few months longer for the rapper's next official LP. Despite previous plans to release his next album on Tuesday (July 3), Fif announced early this morning that he'll release Street King Immortal in November, with or without the support of his longtime label home, Interscope Records.
"My official Interscope album is called STREET KING IMMORTAL due out in nov," the G-Unit CEO, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, tweeted early Tuesday.
5 (Murder By Numbers), which was widely believed to be his fifth official album, will now be offered to fans on Friday for free — as what he called an "appetizer" — instead of being released for sale as planned.
MTV News has obtained an exclusive snippet from one of the songs off 5 (Murder By Numbers — a reggae-tinged, New York-flavored number called "You Will Never Take My Crown." "Gram after gram, time after time, I got the grind/ I can't help it, I got the shine," he raps on the drum-heavy track.
Claiming that he was receiving little marketing or support from Interscope, 50 recently lashed out at his label and the industry, saying it will be the last in his turbulent deal with the label.
"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," he said in a June interview with Philadelphia's Hot 107.9 radio station. "It's been three years."
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Frank Ocean's decision to reveal that he is bisexual caught many people off guard. While there has been a lot of public support for the singer, some have decided they would no longer listen to his music. 50 Cent talked to MTV recently about Frank's decision and the G-Unit boss doesn't think too highly of people who turned their backs on Frank because of his sexual orientation.
"Anyone that has an issue with Frank Ocean is an idiot," 50 Cent told MTV. "I think Frank Ocean is a talented artist, I think he's created material that made me know his name, that impressed me, with things he said on a song like 'Novacane.'"
50 went on to compare Frank to Luther Vandross. Vandross was universally loved for his soulful music even though he was rumored to be gay.
"To say you don't like Frank Ocean is to say maybe you don't like Luther Vandross. Or maybe you don't like Kenny Greene," 50 continued. "Because there are artists before who have made these choices just not having made the choice to expose it to the general public before an actual release of music."
50 said that when someone like President Obama stands up for same-sex marriages it makes you take notice.
"Obama is for same-sex marriage," he said. "If the president is saying that, then who am I to go the other way?"
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50 Cent revealed some huge news during a recent chat with Digital Spy in the UK. He said that the first single off of his upcoming album Street King Immortal will feature Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys. He added that it will be released today.
50 also talked about wanting to work with Rihanna and Frank Ocean. Check out the full interview below.
50 Cent reveals new single will feature Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys
50 Cent says he wants to work with Rihanna and Frank Ocean
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50 Cent has decided to give his fans a gift in the form of his new album '5 (Murder By Numbers).' The G-Unit boss announced last night that the album will be released today for free. His also revealed that his next official Interscope album will be released in November.
"The appetizer is coming tomorrow 5 murder numbers," 50 wrote to his nearly 7 million Twitter followers. "My official Interscope album is called STREET KING IMMORTAL due out in nov."
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Drake was the headliner on the 1st day of the OpenAir Frauenfeld Festival in Zurich, Switzerland on Friday, June 6th. The YMCMB rapper performed many of his big hits including "Headlines," "The Motto," "Best I Ever Had" and more.
While performing "Take Care," Drizzy gave a special birthday shout out to 50 Cent.
Check out Drake's performance below
"Take Care" (Shouts Out 50 Cent)
"Headlines"
"The Motto"
"HYFR"
"Stay Schemin/Miss Me"
"Best I Ever Had"
"Marvin's Room"
"No Lie/ Round Of Applause"
"Up All Night"
"Crew Love"
"I'm On One"
"Underground Kings"
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