• Steve-O Almost Became a Rapper: A Memoir

    Steve-O once rubbed elbows with top music executives and hip hop artists. Without the recorded footage, people (himself included) would probably find it difficult to believe that he once attempted to make a career in rap music.
  • Legal Troubles Continue to Haunt G-Unit's Young Buck

    Young Buck, a member of 50 Cent's G-Unit has been sentenced to spend 7 months in federal prison just 10 days after he was released. According to reports, he was given the sentence for violating the conditions of his probation.
  • Hot 97's Summer Jam 2015: Trey Songz, Wiz Khalifa, Dej Loaf, Ty Dolla $ign & Omarion Take Over MetLife Stadium [PHOTOS]

    With little sunlight left in the sky, Omarion opened Hot 97's annual concert Summer Jam around 6:30 p.m. and as a spotty crowd arrive, the former B2K member- turned-Love and Hip Hop Hollywood reality star warmed the crowd up to his old and new hits with MMG. Although, still mellow, the crowd quickly turned their moods way up once he began performing "Post To Be" and decided to play Jhene Aiko's verse just for his female fans, who burst out her signature line, "Eat the booty like groceries" before ending his set with his newest single, "I'm that N*gga."
  • 50 Cent Claims G-Unit Was Roughed Up by Security at Summer Jam Before Chris Brown Performance

    There was obviously some trouble with security at Summer Jam over the weekend, as fans without tickets started a miniature riot and got the New Jersey police to fire tear gas canisters into the fracas. Although it seems as if law enforcement was in the right for that case, rapper 50 Cent alleged that security inside the stadium was a little rough with himself and his G-Unit crew prior to them appearing with Chris Brown onstage.
  • G-Unit Performs "I'm Grown" on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

    G-Unit stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to perform "I'm Grown" - a cut from the group's new EP The Beast is G-Unit. The Roots joined 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Kidd Kidd and Tony Yayo for the new single as well. All the guys showed up in prime form.
  • 50 Cent Claims Suge Knight Wanted to Kill Dr. Dre in the '90s

    So 50 Cent stopped by 'The Breakfast Club' earlier this week to talk about everything G-Unit, but the conversation ended up shifting a bit. The rapper shed some light on his strained relationship with Dr. Dre, saying he no longer considers himself friends with the Beats Electronics co-founder. He also shared a story about Suge Knight from the 1990s. The "In Da Club" rapper explained that when there were rumblings of Tupac Shakur wanting to leave Death Row Records, Knight started to think about how he could get more money for the iconic artist to stay, 'HipHopDX' noted. Like kill him.
  • Chris Brown Brings Out G-Unit in Brooklyn [WATCH]

    Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Tyga were in Brooklyn last night, Feb. 16, on their Between the Sheets tour, and as you might expect when such a big tour hits a major urban hub of not just music but also hip-hop, there will be some special surprises. Trey Songz had his own guests with Fabolous, Ne-Yo and Fetty Wrap coming out to support, but Breezy managed to upstage that when he brought out none other than G-Unit with the reformed crew of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck and Kidd Kidd.
  • Jeremih Shares Music Vid for 'Don't Tell 'Em' Remix Feat. French Montana, Ty Dolla $ign [WATCH]

    Though French Montana and Ty Dolla $ign's remix of Jeremih's smash hit "Don't Tell 'Em" was released months ago, the three have finally gotten around to releasing a music video for the track, which you can check out below. The Eif Rivera-directed clip features the three artists hanging around a mansion with a beautiful lady, and being a hip-hop video in 2015, there is the obligatory Beats By Dre product placement thrown in for good measure. You can check out the music video for Jeremih's "Don't Tell 'Em" remix featuring French Montana and Ty Dolla $ign here:
  • 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 Signs $78 Million Underwear Deal with Derek Jeter and Timbaland Company Frigo RevolutionWear

    50 Cent has his hands in multiple business ventures including headphones, Vitamin Water and a G-Unit clothing line. Now, you can add underwear to that list. The music mogul recently posted a message to Instagram that says he closed a deal with Frigo RevolutionWear that totaled $78 million. There has been no clarification whether that all goes to 50 or if that's the sum for all of the celebrities involved (Derek Jeter, Carmelo Anthony and Timbaland).
  • Label Splits Far More Intense Than Current Lil wayne Drama: Dr. Dre and Death Row, The Game and G-Unit and More

    Depending on how much faith you put in social media, it seems Lil Wayne is hellbent to get away from Cash Money Records due to the label allegedly refusing to release his Tha Carter V. Depending on how much faith you put in statements from management, it seems that Weezy won't be jumping ship. We're more inclined to believe the latter...after all, Cash Money kind of owns Wayne's personal label Young Money. Regardless, there have been uglier splits than this is the history of hip-hop. Here are a few of the most dramatic:
  • Michael Brown, Eric Garner: 10 Tribute Songs From T.I., Alicia Keys, J. Cole, And More

    Following the grand jury decisions regarding the police-related deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY, plenty of musicians have expressed their outrage and calls for peace and unity by releasing songs inspired by these incidents. Here are 10 songs inspired by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
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