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50 Cent: "Shooting Guns" F. Kidd Kidd (Video)

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:08:56 GMT

50 Cent made it clear from the jump that he was releasing a music video for every track off his latest mixtape, The Big 10. So we're basically now just playing the waiting game for when he decides to drop the next one. Personally, I didn't think he would follow through, because he's got so much other stuff on his place. But here he is with another set of visuals.

This time it's for the violence-laden, Kidd Kidd-featured "Shooting Guns," which sets the stage for a mini-crime movie by Fiddy. The track was already dope enough on its own -- it might be the best tune off The Big 10 -- but now it's that much more entertaining, even if the acting is laughable. You can watch the video below. [RR]

50 Cent Partners With WFP?

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:13:05 GMT

50 Cent has partnered with the World Food Programme (WFP) to aid those who are starving in Somalia and Kenya. WFP said the rapper has committed to provide 1 billion meals for the hungry, but that's not all. Fitty is donating 10 cents from every sale of his new energy drink called Street King to the initiative.

"I'm in Somalia this week to show the world the devastation that is taking place," the rapper stated via the Facebook page for his Street King energy beverage. "Children going hungry everyday, even dying everyday from hunger. I am going to keep sending thru images from out here. I need you to take these photos and re-post to your friends. The world needs to see what is going on."Can you help 50 Cent in his quest to help end hunger?

Rap star 50 Cent in war-torn Somalia

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:25:45 GMT

NAIROBI — US rap star 50 Cent visited orphaned schoolchildren in Kenya's biggest slum Thursday, a day after touring camps in impoverished and war-torn Somalia. "To meet those kids was so inspiring, they have nothing, yet they are so positive and optimistic," the rapper whose real name is Curtis Jackson, was quoted as saying in a statement released by the UN World Food Programme.

"I want to do my part so they get food and an education. I hope more people will join me to help end this devastating situation," he said. The heavily tattooed rapper, known for his explicit and often violent lyrics in albums such as "The Massacre," said he was moved by seeing the impact of decades of war and hunger when he visited camps in anarchic southern Somalia on Wednesday.

"What I am seeing is devastating -- these women and children have risked everything to come to this Somalia camp, just to get food," he said. "They need our help."The rapper made the visit with the WFP aid agency to see the impact of last year's crippling drought in the Horn of Africa region, after he donated money from the sales of a drink he owns. 50 Cent's 2003 debut album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin," sold 12 million copies.

Rapper 50 Cent visits impoverished areas in Kenya, Somalia

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:39:07 GMT

Rap star Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson visited Kenya and famine-hit Somalia this week to raise awareness on hunger and poverty issues. Jackson flew to the southern Somali border town of Dolo, which has provided refuge to the thousands of women and children fleeing drought and conflict in the nation.

"What I am seeing is devastating -- these women and children have risked everything to come to this Somalia camp, just to get food," Jackson said. "They need our help."Somalia has battled famine conditions in some regions and an Islamist insurgency that has disrupted aid to people in danger of starvation. The United Nations declared an end to Somalia's six-month famine recently, but said the situation is still fragile.

The singer teamed up with the World Food Programme for the Wednesday and Thursday visits that included a stop in a slum in neighboring Kenya. In Nairobi, he visited with children at the sprawling Kibera slum, most of whom are orphans.

"To meet those kids was so inspiring, they have nothing, yet they are so positive and optimistic," he said in a statement posted on the U.N. agency's website. "I want to do my part so they get food and an education. I hope more people will join me to help end this devastating situation."

Jackson has pledged to provide one billion meals for the hungry, and is donating a meal from every sale of a new energy drink, Street King, according to the World Food Programme. The rap star has sold millions of albums and produced major hits including "Candy Shop" and "In Da Club."

50 Cent Travels to Africa to Fight Hunger

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:12:42 GMT

In a trip sponsored by the World Food Programme (WFP) 50 Cent, also known as Curtis Jackson III, visited Somalia and Kenya to see first hand the devastation that the hunger epidemic is causing the African nations.

While there, Jackson visited both a refugee camp and a school in a Nairobi slum. Reflecting on his visit, he told WFP, “What I am seeing is devastating — these women and children have risked everything to come to this Somalia camp, just to get food. They need our help.”

The journey is just one part of the commitment the Grammy winner has made to fighting hunger on the continent. Last summer he announced that he would feed 1 billion people in Africa over the next five years. He was supported in this initiative by Russell Simmons who responded, “Keep pushing 50, we will follow your lead!”

In addition to this self-imposed goal, Jackson marked World Hunger Day 2011 by donating one meal to WFP for every “like” his energy drink, Street King, received on Facebook.

50 is expected to continue his work with WFP over the coming years as he follows through on his 5 year commitment. WFP is a UN initiative which provides nourishing meals and snacks to improve concentration in the classroom and to encourage families to enroll and keep their children in school.

50 Cent visits famine victims in Somalia, Kenya

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:49:55 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rapper 50 Cent is teaming up with the World Food Program to see firsthand the effects of hunger in Somalia and Kenya.

The rap star flew to Dolo, Somalia, on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of women and children have fled there over the last year to flee a devastating famine that killed tens of thousands of people across Somalia. WFP said the rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has committed to provide 1 billion meals for the hungry, and is donating to WFP 10 cents from every sale of a new energy drink called Street King that he is promoting.

The U.N. last week declared an end to Somalia's six-month famine, though it said tens of thousands of people still need food aid to survive. The British government estimates that between 50,000 and 100,000 people died from the famine's effects.

50 Cent: "Wait Until Tonight" F. Governor

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:42:11 GMT

50 Cent gave his latest mixtape, The Big 10, a pretty big push last night as he appeared as a performer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Rather than going with one of his more well-known earlier releases, he looked to the tape's bedroom jam, "Wait Until Tonight," for his performance. And, really, he kind of suffered because of it.

He doesn't really have a lot of energy here, a problem that seems inherent with this track. I mean, it's so laid-back and 50 just kind of moves around aimlessly the whole time. Who knows, maybe the folks at the show were diggin' it but they just didn't feel like getting that into it. See for yourself by watching the performance.

50 Cent Questions Birdman Super Bowl Bet After Fif Put $1 Million Up On New York Giants

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:07:21 GMT

50 Cent came out on top after the New York Giants toppled the New England Patriots on Super Bowl Sunday. The rapper confirmed that he was laying down $1 million in an interview at the Bud Light Hotel in Indianapolis just hours before the game, although Birdman, who announced that he was looking to put up $5 million on the Patriots, won’t be the one paying Fif his due.

Fiddy said in the interview that he didn’t have any problem put down $1 million as he’d just won $500,000 when the Giants became the NFC champions after beating out the San Francisco 49ers in January. “It would just be risking what I won the first time,” said 50 Cent told Yahoo! News.

The rapper called out Birdman when the Cash Money co-founder announced on twitter that he was looking to drop some cash in support of the Patriots because his nephew BenJarvus Green-Ellis plays for New England, but Baby never got back to him and he might have just speaking out of excitement according to Fif. “Baby had said he had $5 million on the Patriots. I just think he was just passionate about the Patriots winning and just said that. I don’t think he actually would bet $5 million,” 50 Cent Explained.

Birdman wasn’t alone when it came to spawning gambling rumors as Fif, too, announced that he was up for a bet that he had no intention of following through. One of the rapper’s fans requested that he post pictures of himself in the buff on twitter should the Giant’s fall, but Fif says he wasn’t serious when he replied to his follower. “No. This is what happens on my Twitter. When people say really crazy things, I say, ‘okay.’ I don’t say anything else. I just say, ‘okay’ so my fans can see the crazy things people say to me because they don’t pay attention to what they’re saying; they only pay attention to my response,” said 50 Cent. Looks like the rapper walked away from the game with an extra $1 million and fully clothed as the Giants beat out the favored Patriots 21-17.

50 Cent To Pose Nude If New York Giants Lose Super Bowl?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:58:37 GMT

The New England Patriots and New York Giants are not the only ones with something on the line this Sunday. If rumors are true, 50 Cent might be baring it all if his Eli Manning-led Giants fall to Tom Brady’s Patriots. There’s a rumor going around that Fiddy would be posing nude if the Giants lose tonight’s Super Bowl, but 50 says the rumors aren’t true.

“This is what happens. People say really crazy things on my Twitter, and I say, ‘Okay,’ so my fans can see what crazy people are saying,” explained Fif to Yahoo Music. While 50 isn’t betting on posing in his bare necessities, the rapper will be making a sizable bet on the game. “I won [five hundred-thousand] on a bet on the last Giants game. So I said I’ll bet it back. …It would just be risking what I won the first time.”

Floyd Mayweather, 50 Cent promote boxer's fight vs. Miguel Cotto at Super Bowl XLVI

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:04:42 GMT

Floyd Mayweather usually doesn't miss a good promotional opportunity. The boxer's return to the ring is set for May 5 against Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas, so he took to the streets of Indianapolis during the early hours of Saturday morning.

With friend and rapper 50 Cent in tow, Mayweather rode around the site of Super Bowl XLVI in a "Mayweather Promotions" bus and acknowledged fans, while causing quite a reported traffic backup. Wearing a bright red jacket that said "Money Team" on the back, Mayweather interacted with some of the fans. 50 Cent even reportedly signed some autographs.

Mayweather's fight with Cotto was officially announced Wednesday after the Grand Rapids boxer was granted a one-fight license from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Mayweather had to go before the NSAC to answer questions about his recent guilty plea in a domestic incident. He is scheduled to begin serving an 87-day jail sentence June 1.

Mayweather-Cotto will be for Cotto's World Boxing Association super welterweight title (154 pounds). Mayweather has fought only once at that weight, when he weighed 150 in defeating Oscar De La Hoya in 2007.