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Waka Flocka Flame has had an interesting past year and a half as he took the deep dive into EDM and some odd sponsorship and promotional opportunities. However, it appears he is making his way back to hip hop as he took to Twitter to announce some of the features on his upcoming album Flockaveli 2 and the release date. -
Netflix Joins 'Empire'-Based Hip-Hop Drama Trend with Baz Luhrmann's 'The Get Down,' on Origins of Genre
The climbing success of Empire on Fox has already begun to spawn other hip-hop dramas, as Netflix has ordered The Get Down, a 13-episode television series from director Baz Luhrmann, the auteur behind The Great Gatsby and Moulin Rouge! -
50 Cent Beefs With A$AP Rocky for Reaching Out to Ex-Girlfriend Tatted Up Holly on Instagram
Rapper 50 Cent recently called out A$AP Rocky on Instagram for reaching out to his ex-girlfriend Tatted Up Holly. This comes after recent remarks she made about the "In Da Club" rapper being a "manipulating women beater." Curtis Jackson is not happy about Rocky reaching out to his ex-girlfriend, likening the whole ordeal to Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose after the model split from Kanye West. -
Australian Music Festival Fails: 5 Events Suffering Bad Luck and Bad Organization in Memory of Sunbury
Australia is one of the toughest places to stage a music festival due to its relative isolation from the rest of the world. There's plenty of fans to provide funding for a limited number of events but it's still tough to draw (and pay) huge acts for traveling so far for what's most likely to be just on appearance (versus a longer tour scenario, where headliners such as Katy Perry can make oodles of cash). Here are five festivals that have undergone downsizing down under recently. -
Chris Brown and Tyga Share 'Fan of a Fan: The Album' Details: Record Features 50 Cent, T.I., Wale [TRACKLIST]
Tyga and Chris Brown have shared the album art and tracklist to their new collaboration, "Fan of a Fan: The Album." The effort features guest spots by Ty Dolla $ign, 50 Cent, Pusha T, Boosie Badazz, T.I. and Wale, among others, Vibe notes. "Ayo," the album's lead single, dropped last month with a lyric video hitting the web just yesterday (Jan. 23). -
Deflategate Playlist: Songs Summing Up The Patriots and Tom Brady's Bad Week with Under-Inflation
"Deflategate" and the New England Patriots, whether coach Bill Belechick or quarterback Tom Brady knew anything about it, and whether the NFL will crack down on the organization with the Super Bowl approaching is the viral topic on the tips of every tongue. The Patriots were already one of the easiest football teams to hate, thanks to previous convictions for taping signals from the New York Jets and then accusations of shifty behavior during the team's divisional round game against the Baltimore Ravens. Music Times has come up with a quick playlist of tracks to describe the team's week, along with the connection. -
Jack White, 50 Cent, Austin Mahone & More Get Topps Baseball Cards Commemorating First Pitches
Who says that baseball cards are just for athletes? Today (Jan. 22), the legendary Topps baseball card brand announced its first series of baseball cards for 2015, and the new packs are set to include some limited edition cards featuring celebrities during their first pitches. Amongst those listed, notable baseball enthusiast Jack White will be receiving his own card, in addition to musicians such as 50 Cent, Austin Mahone and Macklemore. -
50 Cent to be Editor for a Day at New York Daily News [PHOTO]
Looks like 50 Cent will take an editing eye to more than just writing lyrics next week. As announced, the famed rapper will be participating in a guest editor spot and will be taking over the New York Daily News this upcoming Tuesday, Jan. 13. -
Did FOX, 'Empire' Rip Off 50 Cent? 'In Da Club' Rapper Thinks So
Have you seen those ads for the new FOX series "Empire" yet? 50 Cent has and he's pissed. The 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' rapper and actor has a financial stake and role in the show "POWER," and he thinks the marketing campaign for "Empire" -- which features Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson -- is a little too similar to what "POWER" has used. -
50 Cent and Tony Yayo Join Young Buck for 'Bring My Bottles' Music Video, G-Unit Turns Up in the Club [WATCH]
The boys of G-Unit pitched in to help Young Buck on his new solo track, "Bring My Bottles," in November. The rapper shared the video for the song recently and it features 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Buck turning up in the club. The rappers hold court in a VIP section of a club while the party jam plays. Hopefully, the track serves as the predecessor to the hotly anticipated 'The Beast is G-Unit.' -
50 Cent and Eminem Explain Story Behind Their Song “Patiently Waiting” [WATCH]
50 Cent and Eminem reveal the story behind their epic single "Patiently Waiting" in latest episode of Complex TV's Magnum Opus series dedicated to "celebrating the origin and cultural impact of music's greatest songs through the eyes of the creators as well as the peer who bore witness to the birth of a classic." -
The Best Selling Hip-Hop Albums of All Time: Eminem, Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G...Who's No. 1?
Thirty years ago on this day Run-D.M.C. were rewarded for its high sales, as its self-titled first album became the first hip-hop album in history to earn "Gold" status-which indicates more than 100,000 copies sold-nine months after its release. Hip-hop has come a long way in terms of styles and popularity in those 30 years, so the group's first album is far from the highest sellers in the genre anymore.
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