50 Cent has some new thoughts on Shaquille O’Neal’s recent The Big Podcast With Shaq episode that featured NBA player Jamal Crawford. It also sparked a new debate on whether Jay-Z or Eminem had a bigger impact on hip-hop.
“That’s why my five, the dominance outweighs the number,” Crawford said.
However, Shaq appeared to initially disagree by shaking his head in the clip. “Nope,” he replied.
“You can’t change the game,” Crawford continued. “Like, Jay-Z’s effect on hip-hop is bigger than any album sales that Eminem will have, you see what I’m saying? That’s just how it goes.”
Shaq still eventually managed to give him some credit. “That’s a good point,” Shaq added.
The clip soon got reposted by The Hip-Hop Wolf and 50 Cent chimed in with his thoughts in the comments.
“Ha, bullsh*t,” 50 said.
In terms of stats, both Eminem and Jay-Z have a serious track record. Em is among only seven artists to have 3+ diamond albums. Meanwhile, Jay-Z is tied with Drake for the most No. 1 albums among rappers, at a grand total of 14. 50’s support for Eminem makes sense, as it was Eminem who helped him get his start as a hip-hop star; most recently, Eminem allegedly petitioned Jay-Z to let him bring 50 Cent to the Super Bowl halftime show last year.
Meanwhile, 50 Cent recently stated that he plans to turn Eminem’s film debut 8 Mile into a television adaptation, continuing the pair’s tradition of backing each other’s non-music endeavors as well.
50 Cent will face off with MedSpa and Perfection Plastic Surgery’s Angela Kogan on February 28. He will prove he did not get a penile enhancement procedure under their care, as they alleged on social media. Updated By: Kendall Parks (1/23/23 at 3:24 pm) Whose Fault Is It, Anyway? The Miami courts granted 50 Cent a […]
Portugal appears to be the next big festival destination. The same day Rolling Loud announced the lineup for its return to the Iberian Peninsula, Afro Nation — the yin to RL’s yang, truly — has also announced its own lineup featuring headliners Burna Boy, 50 Cent, and Booba (for the uninitiated, the latter is a French rapper from Paris).
In addition to those names, rising acts diaspora like Asake, Fireboy DML, Black Sherif, and Ms. Banks are billed to appear, along with an impressive variety of sounds from Aya Nakamura, Tayc, Oxlade, Tyla, and Camidoh. South African DJ Uncle Waffles will also play a set ahead of Scorpion Kings’ headlining dance set on the amapiano-dedicated Piano People stage including Musa Keys, Daliwonga, Sha Sha, and Nicky Summers.
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According to a press release, this is only phase one of the announcements so it’ll be interesting to see who all gets added ahead of the festival’s June 28-30 dates at The Algarve in Portimão. Last year’s show included Megan Thee Stallion, Wizkid, and more, so the possibilities seem endless. Tickets go on sale January 26 at noon, with a limited pre-sale at 9. You can get more information at afronation.com.
If you can’t make it all the way to Europe for the festival, have no fear; the first-ever US show has been set for a May 27-28 festival in Miami, headlined by Burna Boy and Wizkid.
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50 Cent is never one to back down from a fight, but it looks like he’s turned down a new path.
The OG hitmaker has decided to head to mediation instead of trial with the penis enlargement company and its founder Angela Kogan, whom he sued last September. The business, Perfection Plastic Surgery, allegedly used a picture of the TV producer and rapper for promotional purposes on a social media post. The “What Up Gangsta” rapper was not going for it and immediately hit the surgery company with a lawsuit. However, there seems to be some sunshine on the legal horizon.
AllHipHop reports that court documents show that 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, and his legal team have filed a motion requesting mediation. According to the paperwork, the motion was granted, and all parties will convene on February 28.
The entrepreneur and his legal team not only sued Kogan in September 2022 but also pointed the finger at the gossip website, The Shade Room, which the rapper is also suing.
“By publishing the article and falsely stating or implying that Jackson had received plastic surgery procedures from Kogan or MedSpa, or the penile enhancement or other procedures described in the article, TSR committed a clear act of defamation,” his legal team said in a recent statement.
If the mediation between the two parties fails to resolve the lawsuit, the case will go to trial in July 2023.
It’s not often that The Game celebrates 50 Cent so let’s enjoy this while it lasts. Hitting Instagram on the 18th anniversary of his debut album, The Documentary, Game thanked his former collaborator along with Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre.
“18 years ago today…. A hip hop classic was born,” The Game wrote. “All I wanted to do was tell my story & make sure my son would never live the life I did. @snoopdogg passed me the torch, @bustarhymes kept me focused… @drdre laid the foundation & @50cent helped put the puzzle together.”
The Game was the first G-Unit representative from outside of NYC to be a part of the then-dominating roster consisting of Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, and its general, 50 Cent. The album was initially called “Nigga Witta Attitude Vol.1,” but Eazy-E’s wife, Tomica Woods-Wright, legally blocked that N.W.A. title reference from being used.
The album received commercial and critical success, reaching gold status in its first week and 2X platinum within the first two months. The singles that received the most acclaim were 50 Cent-assisted, which many felt was the primary reason for the project’s success. “Hate It Or Love It,” “Westside Story,” and “This Is How We Do” allowed The Game to see the same degree of fame as his Queens boss but left many critics to wonder if this feat was capable with no guest appearances. The album’s production was a Hip-Hop producers’ Hall of Fame, with the likes of Kanye West. Scott Storch, Just Blaze, Timbaland, and Dr. Dre are behind the boards. These fundamental elements make The Documentary The Game’s most notable and successful album to date.
Shortly after BMF premiered its highly-anticipated second season, Starz renewed the series for a third installment. The show’s popularity reveals the BMF family’s impact on the hip-hop community. “BMF” Series Renewed BMF, executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson—who also has an 8 Mile reboot in the works—has officially been renewed for a third season. […]
Starz renewed 50 Cent’s hit TV series based on the Black Mafia Family for another season weeks after season 2 debuted.
Big Meech and Southwest T’s story will continue in a third season, Variety reports. The announcement came on Tuesday as Starz revealed BMF became the most socially engaged drama across all networks during the weekend it debuted. Following a highly anticipated return, the show reached 4.1 million multiplatform viewers.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 05: Steve Harris, Demetrius Flenory Jr, Caresha Brownlee, Myles Truitt, Da’Vinchi and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson attend the BMF Season 2 Los Angeles Premiere Event on January 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for STARZ)
The show became an immediate favorite upon its release. Prior to the season 2 debut, Fif announced a series of spin-offs. It’s unclear if the spin-offs will drop before the third season.
“They got some really, really smart executives coming in to help rebuild Starz in the right way. And it’s exciting for me,” Fif announced. “You’ll get a chance to see three spinoff shows from BMF. It’s BMFImmortal.”
Following Starz’s announcement of a third season, 50 Cent hit Instagram to confirm the BMF universe.
“BMF is on fire season 3 here we go,” he said. “Spin offs on the way BMF IMMORTALS 1,2,and 3.
Kathryn Busby, president of original programming for Starz, said they want to further expand the story of the Flenory brothers.
“BMF captures the essence of Detroit through elevated, gritty storytelling and our fans have passionately responded to this show more than ever before,” said Busby. “Following such a strong debut with season two, we’re thrilled to continue to expand on the incredible story of the Flenory brothers as they change the game by writing their own rules. We can’t wait to see what our extraordinary producers and cast deliver next.”
(SPOILERS for this week’s BMF episode will be found below.)
The second episode of BMF season two spent a lot of time with the Flenory family. We watched Charles and Terry butt heads as they look to expand the Flenory car-ride service. We also saw Meech and Terry go at it (quite literally) and their differences are stronger than ever. Additionally, Terry and Meech are looking to expand their respective businesses into new territories. However, things prove to be a bit difficult due to the fact that they are no longer solely in control of the decisions that are made.
The aforementioned events in the second episode of BMF season two, titled “Family Business,” are soundtracked by songs that help to accentuate the emotions behind each scene. You can find a list of them belong as well as details about the scenes that they are heard in.
The following records were provided thanks to the Starz Public Relations team.
Crown – “Guns & Butter Cash Rules”
This record plays at the 01:37 mark as Terry is getting ready for a day of picking up customers for the car-ride service. He gets reprimanded by Charles who disapproves of his outfit and chain
Bud – “Denero”
We hear this song at the 04:10 mark as Meech and K-9 are eating ice cream at the latter’s ice cream shop. A drive-by shooting occurs with Meech and K-9 being the targets. The duo chases after the suspect, but they fail to catch him until the end of the episode.
50 Cent — “Wish Me Luck” Feat. Charlie Wilson
This is the theme song of BMF. It plays at the 04:47 mark in “Family Dinner.” While 50 Cent and Charlie Wilson’s voices are only heard on it, the song also features Snoop Dogg and Moneybagg Yo.
Dre x Phylis – “My Only Love”
“My Only Love” plays in the background as Lucille is cleaning up around the house at the 6:20 mark. She discovers an x-rated magazine in Charles’ guitar case which frustrates her, but she tries to hide her reaction as Charles comes in the
Fredro – “Afterlife Inst”
This plays at the 16:45 mark as Meech’s younger cousin James introduces him to his drug connect, Terrell, in Cleveland. Meech offers to sell some of K-9’s drug supply to the Cleveland connect in order to establish a new base in the city to further his expansion efforts.
Etcetera & Fran – “Is That Mic On”
At the 21:07 mark, Etcetera and Fran’s “Is That Mic On?” plays as Meech and James launch their drug operation from the videotape store James works at. Anyone who wants to buy drugs from the store must ask for the deluxe editions of Ghostbusters, something we see a couple of people do during this scene.
Kool & The Gang – “Celebration”
When Meech and James return home, their family is singing and dancing to Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration” at the 22:10 mark. Lucille sees Meech and James walk into the room and she’s quite suspicious of them, but she doesn’t ask any questions.
Steph – “12th Street”
At the 23:26 mark, this song plays faintly in the background as B-Mickie is on the phone with Meech to discuss a drop-off of drugs to Cleveland. Their convo is interrupted when Detective Bryant storms into B-Mickie’s basement to ask for information regarding Meech.
Sanderson – “Slum”
We hear this record at the 27:26 mark as Terry rushes to make a phone call to Meech to alert him about checkpoints that could interfere with a drug supply delivery. Meech, who is waiting for B-Mickie to call for an update on the supply of drugs he’s supposed to be bringing, hangs up on Terry out of fear that he’s blocking B-Mickie’s potential call.
Parliament Funkadelic – “Flashlight”
Seeing that B-Mickie’s call is not coming, Terry decides to deliver the product to Meech for him. At the 28:15 mark, he walks into BMF’s record store home base to see Dink and Sockie dancing to Parliament Funkadelic’s “Flashlight.”
Ms. Toi & Mike City – “Fresh AF”
At the 35:20 mark in the episode, Meech meets with James’ drug connect Terrell to show him the batch of cocaine that he’s been speaking so highly of. After the connect tries it, he gives it his approval but screws Meech over by going back on the deal they already agreed to.
Arnie & Dre Truth – “Here They Come”
“Here They Come” plays at the 39:15 mark as Meech seeks revenge against Terrell for stealing his cocaine supply. Meech aids Terrell’s mother with groceries to get into their home where he threatens Terrell with a gun and asks for the cocaine back.
King – “James For Prez”
We hear this song at the 40:40 mark when Detective Bryant, Detective Jin, and a SWAT team breaks into BMF’s stash house in hopes of finding and arresting Meech. To Bryant’s dismay, they’re only able to arrest two BMF members as Meech is nowhere to be found in the house.
O. Nwaneri – “As The Story Goes”
“As The Story Goes” plays at the 41:47 mark as Meech reconnects with K-9 to give him the money he made from the first supply of drugs he gave him. It’s also here that K-9 shows Meech that he was able to find and kill the person who shot at them at the ice cream shop.
CSB – “Who Did That”
As we approach the end of the episode, “Who Did That” plays at the 45:27 mark when B-Mickie appears at the record store home base to apologize for going missing and failing to deliver the drugs to Cleveland. Meech also clarifies the chain of command at this moment.
Don Caban – “Bodies”
This record plays to end the episode. It begins when Terry drops Nicole off at the theater for Meech, who confronts terry about involving himself in BMF business despite being out of the game. This leads to them throwing punches and cursing each other out before Terry storms out of the theater.
New episodes of ‘BMF’ are available on the STARZ app on Fridays at 12:00 am EST and on the STARZ TV channel at 8:00 pm EST.
50 Cent’s BMF has already been renewed for a third season. The renewal follows a successful premiere on Jan. 6 that drew 4.1 million viewers across all platforms for its opening weekend of the second season, with some platforms still to report.
As “BMF” ranked as the #1 most socially engaged drama across all networks over debut weekend, fans have been impatiently expecting its return.
“BMF captures the essence of Detroit through elevated, gritty storytelling and our fans have passionately responded to this show more than ever before,” said Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for STARZ. “Following such a strong debut with season two, we’re thrilled to continue to expand on the incredible story of the Flenory brothers as they change the game by writing their own rules. We can’t wait to see what our extraordinary producers and cast deliver next.”
The STARZ app, all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms, as well as internationally on the LIONSGATE+ premium streaming platform in the UK and Brazil, all offer new episodes of “BMF” season two. In the United States and Canada, the episodes will have their linear debut on STARZ on Fridays at 8:00 PM ET/PT.
If you have yet to tap into the new season you can see the trailer below.
The Game celebrates 18 years since his debut album, The Documentary today. The album propelled The Game to stardom with the supporter of singles like “How We Do It ” and “Hate It Or Love It” — both featuring 50 Cent.
Following 50 Cent’s ascent, The Game became the latest rapper to add to Aftermath’s successful track record. At the same time, he became 50 Cent’s most successful artist under the G-Unit banner.’ latest rapper under the Aftermath umbrella to emerge into mainstream consciousness. At the same time, he became 50 Cent’s most successful artist under the G-Unit banner.
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 18: Producer Dr. Dre (L) and rapper The Game on stage at “The Documentary” 10th anniversary party and concert on January 18, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage)
The Game’s issues with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent have been highly publicized in the past. However, he put his issues with them aside for the anniversary to genuinely express his gratitude. He also thanked Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes for their support at the time.
“18 years ago today…. A hip hop classic was born. All I wanted to do was tell my story & make sure my son would never live the life I did,” he wrote. “@snoopdogg passed me the torch, @bustarhymes kept me focused… @drdre laid the foundation & @50cent helped put the puzzle together.”
The Game also provided the backstory to the iconic photos that emerged as part of The Documentary‘s album art.
NEW YORK – MARCH 9: (L-R) Rappers 50 Cent and The Game make an appearance at the Schomburg Center For Research in Black Culture to announce they will put their differences aside and make amends on March 9, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images
“I took @jonathanmannion to the depths of Compton, California & showed him the heart of what I survived. He captured the essence of my city, my hood & brought to the world my vision,” he added. “Always remember, it is no longer a dream once it becomes reality.”
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