50 Cent Wants You To Vacation With Him In Malta With Fat Joe, Trina, And More

As the music festival space has filled up over the past couple of years, audiences may find themselves wondering what separates each new event from the ones before it. After all, there are only so many commercially viable acts, venues, and location-specific experiences that can be Frankensteined together. What little there is to recommend one fest over another often comes down to how the latter informs the rest. Knowing this, 50 Cent has pulled out all the stops for his own foray into the festival space, teaming up with Pollen for the Green Light Gang getaway experience in Malta.

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That’s right: Malta. The trip bills itself as more than just a music festival, although it certainly has that component, offering a four-day trip from September 22-26 with a plethora of activities for participants to indulge in besides the concerts. While the musical performances will certainly appeal to a certain kind of hip-hop fan with appearances by Akon, DJ Premier, Fat Joe, Jeremih, Remy Ma, and Trina, there will also be boat cruises, nightclubs, and a champagne brunch throughout the 20 participating resorts. 50 will also hold an outdoor cinema screening of Power, which would certainly be a different way to take in that particular entertainment offering.

There’s more information on Pollen’s website.

What Role Does Jeremih Have On ‘Power?’

(SPOILERS for this week’s Power Book IV: Force will be found below.)

As a fan of his music, it’s been good seeing Jeremih on the small screen these past few weeks. It’s been more than six years since we received an album from Jeremih, which his last project being 2015’s Late Night. However, he’s still active in the music world as he appears on the theme song for Power Book IV: Force. “Power Powder Respect” also features 50 Cent, who created the Power series, and Lil Durk, who along with Jeremih, hails from Chicago where the show is based in. However, there’s more to Jeremih’s involvement in Power Book IV: Force.

What Role Does Jeremih Have On ‘Power?’

Jeremih also plays Elijah who is the right-hand man to Jenard, the younger brother of Diamond who currently runs the CBI gang. Jenard was previously in charge of CBI while Diamond was in jail, but following his release, Jenard reluctantly surrendered the throne. Elijah makes his first impression in Power Book IV: Force nearly coming to blows with Tommy during their first meeting. Just like Jenard, Elijah is not too fond of Tommy and seeks to get rid of him in the most efficient or quickest way possible, whichever comes first.

New episodes of STARZ’s ‘Power Book IV: Force’ are available to watch on Sunday at 12:00am EST.

Tinashe Sees Her Future In The Stunning ‘X’ Video

Hindsight is 20/20. Just a few years ago, it looked like Tinashe was out of place and struggling to find her footing in the music industry. Today, it’s clear that she was just ahead of her time. Since 2020, a new wave of Black pop singers has emerged, working very much from a blueprint for which she helped lay the groundwork, including such breakout stars as Chloe and Normani. Then, in 2021, Tinashe returned with her album 333, coming full circle to land at the forefront of the movement she helped to start when no one else really “got it.”

Today, she released the latest single from that album, “X,” with a high-concept music video that slyly nods to the way she saw the future before anyone else did. Featuring a subtly comedic framework of a teenage Tinashe encountering a street hustler peddling visions of the future in his crystal ball, the video shows off the LA-based singer’s high-fashion sensibilities and acrobatic choreography with a team of dancers and a stunning wardrobe that is best described, in the words of her video co-star, as a “snakeskin octopus dress.” Unfortunately, featured artist Jeremih was unable to appear, as he’s been recovering from a vicious bout of COVID since 2020, but his verse remains intact. Either way, Tinashe makes her point; she could see what no one else could in her crystal ball and now, her vision is coming to life.

Watch Tinashe’s “X” video above.

50 Cent Lusts For Riches On ‘Power Powder Respect’ With Lil Durk And Jeremih

50 Cent hasn’t made much music lately, but when he does, it’s usually associated with his long-running Starz franchise Power. Considering there are now multiple spinoffs to the popular original series, 50’s output has picked up, as he cooked up “Part Of The Game” with NLE Choppa for Book III: Raising Kanan and has now shared the theme song for Book IV: Force, “Power Powder Respect” featuring Lil Durk and Jeremih.

Like prior themes, it focuses on the ups and downs of life on the streets, with 50 and Durk meditating on the spoils and dangers of the money chase. Naturally, it reflects the same themes within the upcoming season of Power, as fan-favorite hustler Tommy Egan pursues the throne of Chicago’s underworld. Joseph Sikora, who portrays Tommy on the show, can even be seen in the single artwork.

Although it’s been a while since his last proper release, it does appear 50 is looking to at least put out one final album before hanging up his mic completely. He recently teased as much on Instagram, declaring himself one of the top 10 rappers ever while hinting that “my next album might be my last.” Meanwhile, Power is just one of the many shows he’s working on for Starz, in addition to his series about the Black Mafia Family and an upcoming show about a female sports agent.

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