Low ceilings, no windows, walls plastered in promotional stickers. It’s a small room in the basement of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s grandmother’s house in Queens. And the way 50’s bulked up right now—training for a role in The Dance, an upcoming boxing movie with Nicholas Cage—it’s a surprise he fits in here at all. ’Course, 50’s awfully big metaphorically, too. As in, the biggest hip-hop star on the planet. He’s got the biggest portfolio, with G-Unit Records, G-Unit Clothing, G-Unit sneakers with Reebok, and a reported 10 percent stake in Glaceau Vitaminwater—the Queens-based beverage company that just sold to Coca-Cola for ...

I suppose there are a few of you that are a little disappointed that Makavelli didn’t resurface this past weekend. If Tupac were to come ...

It’s the WTC in all their inner group griping glory. Somewhere in London. No Tim Westwood. But one thing is clear: Method Man was a ...

I should be working on my book about this dude but I’m too busy digitizing. Here’s some unreleased shit from Unplugged. “Renegade (No Marshall)” “Don’t You Know” “Freestyle ...

“I’m Just Playin’ (Original Version)” Buttnaked Tim Dawg introduction included. P.S. My brother S Dot Jenkins brought up an interesting point the other day. Betcha T.I. was ...

Special Ed "Ready 2 Attack" A.D.O.R. "Let It All Hang Out" K-Solo "Letterman" Shyheim "On and On" Positive K "Night Shift (Pimp Version)" Nine "Whutcha Want?" Channel Live "Mad Izm" Cappadonna "Slang ...

Nice & Smooth "No Bones In Ice Cream" Ed OG and Da Bulldogs "I Got To Have It" Diamond D "You Can't Front (The Shit Is Real)" EPMD ...

His name is Paul. He had a group and made a classic. Then he went solo. Signed a big deal but the powers-that-be wouldn’t let ...

There was a dude named Trigger. He had a brother named Smoothe. And an album on Def Jam that never came out. Here’s some choice ...