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Here’s a Playlist of the Best Hip-Hop of July 2014 (Audio)

July brought the heat in Hip-Hop, including new music from Jeezy & Jay Z, Black Thought, Raekwon, G-Unit, Rah Digga, Q-Tip, Cormega, Wale, "Your Old Droog," Elzhi, Chubb Rock, KRS-One, Big K.R.I.T., Wiz Khalifa, Common, Dilated Peoples, Souls of Mischief, Scarface and more. Check out a playlist of the Best... Read more

August 2, 2014 Audio, Featured-homepage, Playlists

50 Cent & G-Unit Are Outstanding, On A Feel-Great Gap Band Instrumental (Audio)

After tackling some contemporary production from DJ Mustard, Hit-Boy, and Mike MiLL Made It, 50 Cent and G-Unit wanted to take a page from Raekwon's recent book. The quintet (with Kidd Kidd now square in the mix) hopped on a Gap Band "Outstanding" instrumental, and popped bottles in lyrical form,... Read more

July 28, 2014 Audio, Fresh

No Track is Safe From G-Unit. These Beats Ain’t Loyal…(Audio)

These days, no track is safe from being jacked by G-Unit. Their latest release is over Chris Brown's ubiquitous current hit. They leave the hook in tact and take over the verses. These beats ain't loyal...Check it out. Related: G-Unit Borrows YG’s DJ Mustard-Produced Hit Beat (Audio)... Read more

July 5, 2014 Audio

G-Unit Borrows YG’s DJ Mustard-Produced Hit Beat (Audio)

G-Unit's jackin'-for-beats continues into the holiday weekend. 50 Cent and his cohorts, which now seems to permanently include Kidd Kidd, hop on YG's Drake-assisted My Krazy Life hit, "Who Do You Love?" Keeping the DJ Mustard-produced-song's structure in tact, the quintet brags it up like the old days, and make... Read more

July 4, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Here’s a Playlist of the Best Hip-Hop to Drop in June 2014 (Audio Playlist)

June brought some of the best Hip-Hop of the year, so far. We got new music from G-Unit, Common, Marsha Ambrosius & Dr. Dre, Ab-Soul & Kendrick Lamar, Souls of Mischief, Cormega, Mac Miller & Pete Rock, Black Thought, The Lox, Buckshot, Yasiin Bey & Mannie Fresh, Black Milk, Ice... Read more

July 3, 2014 Audio, Featured-homepage, Fresh, Playlists

G-Unit Is Movin’ That Dope, Putting Out Music Like It’s The Early 2000s (Audio)

If you're a Young Buck Head, you'll love G-Unit's latest mixtape track. Hopping on Future's "Move That Dope" instrumental (produced by Mike WiLL Made It), Buck sounds like he did 10 years ago, with a crisp vocal delivery, syncopated flow, and most of all, a strong dose of Cashville confidence.... Read more

July 1, 2014 Audio, Fresh

G-Unit Rocks To DJ Mustard, Over Jeremih’s Snap-Inspired Hit (Audio)

No song seems safe. G-Unit's mixtape-style takeover continues, as 50 Cent, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, and Kidd Kidd raid Jeremih (who's been down with Fif for years), for his "Don't Tell 'Em" chorus and DJ Mustard beat. Clearly aimed at bulking up a club record, the song interpolates... Read more

June 27, 2014 Audio, Fresh

50 Cent Hints Toward A G-Unit Mixtape In Near Future, Opens Up About Reunion (Video)

50 Cent talks about his new love interest in film, Tatted Up Holly (3:00), his new fighting regimen (6:00), his new movie with Lionsgate, BMF (Black Mafia Family) (12:00), and the rough release date for a brand new G-Unit album (17:50), as well as a mixtape. The Animal Ambition artist... Read more

June 25, 2014 Fresh, Video

Two of 50 Cent’s Animal Ambition Deluxe Edition Songs Are Without Videos. Make That 1… (Video)

Including the bonus cuts, only two 50 Cent Animal Ambition songs are without videos. The ScHoolboy Q-assisted "Flip On You" still lacks a visual, while Fif's "You Know" was audio-only as well...until this morning (June 24). With some Italian machinery and some model mayhem, 50 steps onto the sound-stage to... Read more

June 24, 2014 Fresh, Video

It’s Not Just Studio & Stage, G-Unit Is Back With A Proper 4-Man Visual (Video)

Simple, but effective. G-Unit's first four-man video in over six years comes to the light. Just like 50 Cent's Animal Ambition roll-out, the clique goes back to the first song they cut since the Summer Jam stage. Called "Nah, I'm Talking About," the mixtape-style track on a Hit-Boy beat has... Read more

June 17, 2014 Fresh, Video

Game Shakes It Up, Promises The Documentary 2, With Dr. Dre & Just Blaze

On January 18, 2005, Compton rapper Game made arguably one of the finest debut albums in Hip-Hop history with The Documentary. Eventually reaching multi-platinum status in the United States, the LP was a critical moment for West Coast Hip-Hop, which had not seen a breakout star commercially since the decline... Read more

June 17, 2014 Fresh

50 Cent & G-Unit Rip Their Next Joint Over A Vintage Wu-Tang Clan Deep Cut (Audio)

As they motion towards a reported third studio album, G-Unit is incredibly active. The reunited lineup of 50 Cent, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks has hopped on instrumentals from Hit-Boy, Trey Songz, and Drake in the last two weeks. Now, the Hip-Hop heads (remember that Fif's favorite rapper... Read more

June 16, 2014 Audio, Fresh

The Newly Reunited G-Unit is Wasting No Time. Here’s Another New Track (Audio)

Since publicly reuniting a little over a week ago at Hot 97's Summer Jam, G-Unit has wasted no time releasing new music. After releasing 3 songs last week, here's another track. This time, they take a spin on Trey Songz's Ordinary Ni**a. Check it out. Related: G-Unit’s Engine Just Started... Read more

June 10, 2014 Audio

G-Unit’s Engine Just Started And They’re Already Gunning From 0 To 100 (Audio)

As if their performance at Summer Jam, an all new track, and subsequent reunion announcement wasn't enough for fans of 50 Cent and G-Unit, don't worry, your day just got better. With an exclusive release on ThatsEnuff.com, the squad takes over the recently released Drake single, "0-100," and provides that... Read more

June 3, 2014 Audio, Fresh

G-Unit’s Reunion May Go Beyond The Summer Jam Stage, With New Album News

It's been six years since G-Unit put out their second and last studio album T.O.S. (Terminate On Sight), and just two days ago, The Unit surprised everybody with their performance at this year's Hot 97 Summer Jam. To add to the hype and less than 24 hours after they graced... Read more

June 3, 2014 Fresh

50 Cent Uncages The Title Visual From Animal Ambition On Release Day (Video)

What better way to punctuate release day than with a title single video? If the three-month roll-out to 50 Cent's first independent album (since 2002's Top 50 charting Guess Who's Back street LP) did not convey what "Animal Ambition" truly means, the video ought to. Fif has a drive and predatory... Read more

June 3, 2014 Fresh, Video

G-Unit Releases Their First Song With Young Buck Since 2008 On A Hit-Boy Beat (Audio)

Strategy much? Less than 24 hours after the 2014 Summer Jam onstage reunion, G-Unit entrusts DJ Enuff with their first song (in three years as G-Unit / in six years, with Young Buck). Buck Marley kicks things off with a verse on the quartet's snatching of Hit-Boy's "Know What I'm... Read more

June 2, 2014 Audio, Fresh

As Predicted, The Mid-2000s G-Unit Reunites As 50 Cent & Young Buck Make Peace

After months of speculation, 50 Cent's co-headlining Summer Jam set yesterday (June 1) included a career benchmark. The Queens, New York superstar reunited with his multi-platinum G-Unit group at East Rutherford, New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. The group's most famous, Beg For Mercy lineup of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo,... Read more

June 2, 2014 Fresh

Watch The Full Premiere Episode Of 50 Cent’s Starz Drama, “Power” (Video)

Lining up perfectly with Animal Ambition's June 6 release, 50 Cent's first executive produced premium cable show, "Power" will air next week. In a draw to attract out-of-market viewers to the Starz program, the premiere episode is available online, in full. Starz describes the show as follows: "James 'Ghost' St.... Read more

June 1, 2014 Fresh, TV, Video

50 Cent Makes A Boxing-Inspired Visual for Winner’s Circle (Video)

At its root, 50 Cent's long-awaited album Animal Ambition sounds inspirational. "Winner's Circle" is an autobiographical song about Fif's unyielding drive to be the best. The record looks at the attributes within, and explains why the man never backs down. The song, featuring singing from Guordan Banks, is written in... Read more

May 13, 2014 Fresh, Video

A Reunited G-Unit Group At Summer Jam? Young Buck Tells DJ Whoo Kid His Thoughts… (Audio)

50 Cent is gearing up for Animal Ambition next month. Although a Game reunion/armistice still appears premature, many Heads speculated that perhaps Fif will shake his hometown with a G-Unit (post-2005, anyway) reunion on the Summer Jam stage. HOT 97's annual concert-spectacular has become the venue for Hip-Hop to do things... Read more

May 9, 2014 Audio, Fresh

The 50 Cent & Jadakiss Unification Comes To Living Color With An Irregular Heartbeat (Video)

Nobody can say they're surprised that 50 Cent followed the audio release of "Irregular Heartbeat" with a video in less than 24 hours. However, after Styles P missed out on the "Chase The Paper" visual, Heads will be happy to see that Jadakiss appeared in the video after a decade... Read more

May 6, 2014 Fresh, Video

Beats May Change, But Ma$e’s Trademark Vocal Style Is Forever. Check The New Song Nothing (Audio)

In his latest press run, 50 Cent criticized Puff Daddy's post-G-Unit valuation of Ma$e. According to Fif, the onetime multi-platinum Bad Boy Records star was not worth the seven figure check Diddy was seeking to clear the label and recording rights of his former Harlem protege. Ma$e has yet to... Read more

May 5, 2014 Audio, Fresh

50 Cent Opens Up About His Interscope Records Fallout With Funkmaster Flex (Video)

50 Cent has stripped down everything to rebuild. Whether it's seemingly parting ways with G-Unit's Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo to go for 'dolo again, exiting Interscope Records rather abruptly (and to some extent, over a three-year exodus), and settling beefs with The LOX and Fat Joe, while turning down... Read more

April 30, 2014 Fresh, Video

50 Cent & Kidd Kidd Rock In A Snowstorm To Show You How Cold Their Single Is (Video)

No surprise here, but hours after "Everytime I Come Around" audio hit cyberspace, 50 Cent and Kidd Kidd's single gets the visual. The sideshow of spinning Fif's latest luxury car around the parking lot is here, as it was in last week's new video, but this time Fif and K.K.... Read more

April 29, 2014 Fresh, Video

Besides Styles P & Prodigy, Who Got The Call From 50 Cent? Check The Animal Ambition Tracklist

According to the first publishing of 50 Cent's Animal Ambition track listing, Fif's first post-Interscope Records album is just 11 tracks. That's a detour from the "more is more" approach largely reigning in the late '90s, early 2000s era that Curtis Jackson comes from in Rap. This album features at... Read more

April 26, 2014 Fresh

50 Cent, Styles P & Prodigy Bring Back Those Gritty New York Rap Videos, With A Sideshow (Video)

50 Cent's content swarm continues. "Chase The Paper" finds G-Unit and D-Block seemingly at peace, with Styles P's Animal Ambitions contributions. Although S.P. is not in the video, Fif shows his vision alongside Prodigy and Kidd Kidd. Three icons of late '90s, early 2000s New York Hip-Hop come together talking... Read more

April 21, 2014 Fresh, Video

The Week in Video Featured 50 Cent Detailing Why G-Unit Split, Drake Being Fake, Illmatic Celebrations & More (Video)

The week in video featured 50 Cent calling out members of G-Unit by name and explaining the demise of the crew, Drake in disguise on the street clowning himself, Jhene Aiko living out the ultimate revenge fantasy against a cheating ex, an Illmatic documentary featuring Nas and Kendrick Lamar, killer... Read more

April 18, 2014 Playlists, Video

50 Cent Explains in Detail What Went Wrong With G-Unit, Name by Name (Video)

50 Cent dropped by Hot 97 and had an intelligent and supremely engaging conversation. A good part of it focused on the disintegration of G-Unit, which Fif explained member by member. He also spoke on Rick Ross, Ja Rule, Al Sharpton and more. Shots were fired. Multiple times. This is... Read more

April 15, 2014 Video

50 Cent Gets Film Noir As A Hustler (Video)

Like clockwork, 50 Cent dropped the video to yesterday's (April 14th) "Hustler." The Jake One-produced Animal Ambition cut gets a 1950s Film Noir inspired visual, complete with suits, cigars, hats, and of course, femme fatales. Related: Joe Supplies a Trademark Hook to 50 Cent on Big Rich Town (Video)... Read more

April 15, 2014 Fresh, Video

50 Cent Is Still A Hustler. He Tells You How On A Jake One Beat (Audio)

50 Cent will uncage his Animal Ambition on June 1st now. Always calculated, always marketing, Fif will have likely shared a bulk of the LP by then. Today, care of DJ Enuff, Curtis dropped off "Hustler," produced by longtime collaborator Jake One. It's a straightforward 50 Cent track that will... Read more

April 14, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Kanye West Isn’t The Only Artist To End Up In The Trunk Of A Woman’s Car. 50 Cent Follows (Video)

It's now safe to assume that if 50 Cent releases a song from Animal Ambition, you'll get the video within 24 hours. This held true of the Dr. Dre & Dawaun Parker-produced "Smoke." Following yesterday's intentional leak, the video arrives. This visual kind of ends up where Kanye West's "Flashing... Read more

April 1, 2014 Fresh, Video

50 Cent & Dr. Dre Team Up Again. But How Will It Sound In Da Club? (Audio)

50 Cent may have left the Interscope Records building, but he still has access to one of his own mentors, and Interscope's longtime franchise superstar, Dr. Dre. Almost two years since Fif and The Doc collided for the Alicia Keys-assisted "New Day," they invite Trey Songz to the fold for... Read more

March 31, 2014 Audio, Fresh

50 Cent Is The Literal Captain Of His Craft In Pilot (Video)

It certainly appears that every song on 50 Cent's Animal Ambition will have a corresponding video. Beyonce and Rick Ross aren't the only artists taking on this multimedia approach, as Fif drops the video to "Pilot" approximately 12 hours after the third official look from his forthcoming studio album hit... Read more

March 25, 2014 Fresh, Video

50 Cent Pilots A Third Single From Animal Ambition, But Does It Land? (Audio)

50 Cent is in full beast mode promoting Animal Ambition. After two singles, and two subsequent videos to each of the records, a third look emerges. "Pilot" may be a step closer to Curtis and Before I Self Destruct. After some of the recent excitement surrounding Fif's return to pre-2005/mixtape... Read more

March 24, 2014 Audio, Fresh

2 Videos In One Day, 50 Cent Moves It From The Block To The Club (Video)

It's a media takedown day for 50 Cent. The G-Unit CEO dropped two videos in nine hours—the latter coming less than 24 hours after the song released. "Don't Worry 'Bout It" may pair with "Hold On." However, in the second visual, 50 leaves the block and heads into the club.... Read more

March 18, 2014 Fresh, Video

50 Cent’s Hold On Was A Grimy Reminder Of Fif’s Roots & The Visual Matches It (Video)

With two recent songs from Animal Ambition, 50 Cent seems to have earned back the masses' attention. Free of major label confines, Fif appears to be making the music he made before the millions. The rapper-turned-mogul isn't evading his success (50's never shy about his successes), but he shows that... Read more

March 18, 2014 Fresh, Video

DJ Whoo Kid & DJ Skee Drop Off A South By Southwest Mixtape Featuring Casey Veggies, Curren$y & Devin The Dude (Mixtape)

For the second year in a row, G-Unit veteran DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Skee, and DJ MLK spotlight the South By Southwest music week with a thematic mixtape. This year's entry, SXEW (South by East West), features multi-platinum superstars like Lil Wayne and T.I., as well as veterans like Devin... Read more

March 13, 2014 Fresh, Mixes

The First Post-Shady Records Look From 50 Cent Pays Its Respects At The Funeral (Video)

When 50 Cent released the audio to "The Funeral" last year, he was still a Shady/Interscope Records, or so Heads speculated. After this week's announcement that Fif was headed to Caroline/Capitol Records, he's fast-acted in dropping the video to "The Funeral." Is this the creative direction 50 was butting heads... Read more

February 21, 2014 Fresh, Video

After Over A Decade With Shady/Interscope Records, 50 Cent & G-Unit Leave

Interscope Records and its IGA affiliates A&M and Geffen, is one of the major arms of the Universal Music Group. It's hard to believe that this label that Heads now associate with big sales, big stars, and big egos was once a fledgling indie, back in the days when 2Pac... Read more

February 20, 2014 Fresh

The Drama King Is About Keeping New York Hip-Hop Unified On The Rise Of A City (Mixtape)

A decade ago, DJ Kay Slay was a wager of war. The Mixtape Awards winner took on the Drama King persona in the '90s, and was not above strong arm tactics on tapes, on radio, and in the streets to reign supreme in the highly-competitive culture of exclusives and style-jackers.... Read more

January 24, 2014 Fresh, Mixes

Game & Young Buck Release a Song Together. Is a G-Unit Reunion Out of the Question in 2014? (Audio)

In 2013, the world saw the pictures of former G-Unit members Young Buck and Game together in the studio. There were all smiles and daps, but did any music ever come of it? With Outkast back at it, and 50 Cent and Fat Joe sharing mics, the conversation quickly changed.... Read more

January 23, 2014 Audio

Bang! Bang! Bang! 50 Cent Rings In The New Year With A New Bully Track (Audio)

As the new year sets in, it's nice to think of the celebration 20 or 10 years ago. In 2004, 50 Cent was at the top of the Rap pyramid, after having dropped Get Rich Or Die Tryin'. Ten years later, Fif still wants the top of the pile. At... Read more

January 1, 2014 Audio, Fresh

Young Buck & Game Hit The Studio For The First Time In Almost 10 Years

Wow. In a year that's seen Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight photographed together, Jay Z and Dame Dash caught in a flick together, it now goes to the G-Unit camp, or former camp, together in the studio. In the falling out of Game from G-Unit in 2005, Buck was one... Read more

November 21, 2013 Throwback

50 Cent – Warning You ft Skylar Grey

Please don't be fooled by Skylar Grey's Recovery-esque smooth singing to open up the track (it supposedly came from an Eminem session)... the beat breaks and 50 Cent kicks things off talking about his JMJ Records era. "Warning You" does just that. Perhaps Fif's upcoming album (following a four-year break... Read more

September 5, 2013 Audio, Fresh