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50 Cent: 'I'm Adopted'
Hip-hop star 50 Cent has opened up about his tough upbringing for a new TV show, revealing his grandmother adopted him as a child when his mother died.The rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, grew up...
By WENN on 20 May 2011
50 Cent's Headphones Deal Terminated
50 Cent's headphones line has been axed just three months after its launch.The In Da Club hitmaker teamed up with engineers at Sleek Audio to create a range of wireless accessories and he unveiled the...
By WENN on 09 May 2011
Meg Ryan To Make Directorial Debut
Meg Ryan will make her directorial debut with 'Into The Beautiful'. The 'When Harry Met Sally' actress will helm the film - which focuses on a reunion between old friends - from a script written...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 April 2011
Snoop Leads Tributes To Nate Dogg
Stars of hip-hop including Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Ludacris and The Game have paid tribute to rapper/singer Nate Dogg, who died on Tuesday (15Mar11) after a lengthy battle with ill health.The 41 year old passed...
By WENN on 16 March 2011
P. Diddy Richest Artist In Hip-hop
P. Diddy has been crowned the wealthiest artist in hip-hop, with a fortune of $475 million.The 'Hello Good Morning' rapper beat Jay-Z â who has an estimated wealth of $450 million - to claim the...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 March 2011
Catherine Zeta Jones To Lay The Favorite?
Catherine Zeta Jones is in talks to play Bruce Willis' wife in new movie 'Lay The Favorite' The Welsh actress - who recently received a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 March 2011
50 Cent Movie To Premiere At Miami Film Festival
50 Cent has donned dreadlocks for his latest movie role, which will premiere this weekend (05Mar11) at the Miami Film Festival in Florida.The rapper lost 54 pounds (24.4 kilograms) to star in Things Fall Apart,...
By WENN on 01 March 2011
50 Cent Raises $1,000 By Shovelling Snow, Posing For Photos
Enterprising 50 CENT raised $1,000 (£670) by taking to the streets of Queens, New York and shovelling snow from driveways.The rapper recently posted a photo of him at work clearing his grandmother's driveway online and...
By WENN on 10 February 2011
Jay-z Needs Golf Buggies At Concerts
Jay-Z requests four golf buggies backstage at every one of his concerts.The hip-hop superstar - who is married to singer Beyonce Knowles - has 57 specific requirements on his rider, including requests for hand sanitizer,...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 January 2011
50 Cent Launches Film Company With Mayweather, Jr.
50 CENT has teamed up with boxer FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR. to launch a new film production company.The rapper has delved into acting in recent years, with roles in Righteous Kill and Twelve, while he also...
By WENN on 25 January 2011
50 Cent Puts Black Magic In 'The Vault'
50 Cent consigned his 'Black Magic' to "the vault" as he says he only made it "recreationally".The rapper is currently in the studio working on the follow up to his 2009 album 'Before I Self...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 January 2011
Rick Ross Releases Ashes To Ashes Mixtape
RICK ROSS, the American rapper who founded the record label 'Maybach Music Group', has today (24th December 2010) released his much anticipated new mix-tape 'Ashes to Ashes'. The 34-year-old has previously released the studio albums...
By WENN on 24 December 2010
50 Cent Launches New Record Label
50 CENT is expanding his music empire - the hip-hop mogul has launched a new record label.The In Da Club hitmaker founded his G-Unit Records in 2003 with his manager Sha Money XL. The...
By WENN on 20 December 2010
50 Cent Sees Big Profits In 3d Eyewear
Rapper 50 CENT has set his sights on the world of 3D films - the entrepreneurial star has invested in a "digital performance eyewear" company.The In Da Club hitmaker, who has launched his own fashion...
By WENN on 17 December 2010
50 Cent Raps On Cee-lo Green Track
50 CENT has recorded a track with CEE-LO GREEN, which the GNARLS BARKLEY star describes as being a totally unplanned collaboration. Speaking in an interview with NME Magazine, 35-year-old Green told how the track had...
By WENN on 08 October 2010
50 Cent Defends Controversial Twitter Post
Rapper 50 CENT has defended his controversial post on Twitter.com which implied gay men should commit suicide, insisting the comment was misinterpreted.The hip-hop star sparked outrage earlier this week (begs27Sep10) by writing, "If you (are)...
By WENN on 02 October 2010
Cee Lo Green's 50 Video
Cee Lo Green will make a video with 50 Cent for his song 'F**k You'. The upbeat soul singer - who is one half of 'Crazy' hitmakers Gnarls Barkley -was excited when the rapper recorded...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 September 2010
50 Cent's Hairy Album
50 Cent is refusing to cut his hair until he finishes his next album.The rapper-and-actor is currently recording his fifth studio LP - tentatively entitled 'The Return of the Heartless Monster' - and he is...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 September 2010
Young Buck Ready To Sue 50 Cent
Rapper YOUNG BUCK is preparing to sue his former boss 50 CENT for $5 million (£3.3 million) after the hip-hop mogul reportedly refused to release the ex-G-Unit member from his record label.Buck, real name David...
By WENN on 18 September 2010
50 Cent Finally Achieves Soap Opera Dream
50 CENT is preparing for a long-awaited cameo on U.K. TV - the rapper will appear in hit British soap opera EASTENDERS.The In Da Club superstar is an avid fan of the longrunning BBC show,...
By WENN on 14 September 2010
50 Cent Quitting Twitter.com Temporarily
Rapper 50 CENT is giving up his 'tweets' so he can focus on writing tracks for his new album.The In Da Club hitmaker can often be found musing on Twitter.com, where he has more than...
By WENN on 02 September 2010
Dr. Dre's Youthful 'Detox'
Dr. Dre's 'Detox' album is "epic" and will "have the youth by the b***s" according to Lloyd Banks. G-Unit rapper Lloyd said how impressive the much delayed album from Californian producer and rapper Dre is,...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 August 2010
50 Cent Bulks Up Again
50 Cent has regained almost all the weight he lost for a film role.The 'In Da Club' rapper - who shed an enormous amount of weight in just nine weeks for his part in 'Things...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 August 2010
50 Cent Disses Diddy
50 Cent has blasted rap rival P. Diddy - calling him an "ugly b***h".The 'Candy Shop' rapper launched into his tirade during a radio interview and also claimed the multi-millionaire hip-hop star "sucks the life...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2010
50 Cent Dismisses Capitol Signing
50 CENT has shot down reports he's signed a new deal with Capitol Records, branding label executive CRAIG DAVIS an "idiot" for spreading the erroneous news last week (ends02Jul10).The In Da Club hitmaker, real name...
By WENN on 05 July 2010
50 Cent Urges Youths To Exercise
Rapper 50 CENT is urging his young fans to exercise more in a bid to stay out of trouble - and he'll host a special day in his native New York over the weekend (26Jun10)...
By WENN on 26 June 2010
Eminem Puts Family Before 50
Eminem nearly joined 50 Cent on tour.The 'Candy Shop' rapper has revealed his pal - who has children Alaina, 17, Hailie, 14, and Whitney, 7 - wanted to meet up with him in Detroit but...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 June 2010
Emma Roberts Loves Teddy Bear 50
Emma Roberts thinks 50 Cent is a "cuddly teddy bear".The 19-year-old actress - who starred alongside the 'In Da Club' hitmaker in 'Twelve' - revealed the rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, is a "sweet guy".She...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 May 2010
50 Cent Loses 50 Pounds
50 Cent has shed 54lbs for a new movie role. The 'In Da Club' rapper lost the dramatic amount of weight in just nine weeks by virtually cutting out all foods and undertaking a gruelling...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 May 2010
Chris Rock Wants Jay-z Tribute
Chris Rock wants Jay-Z to deliver a eulogy at his funeral.The comic is a big fan of the rapper and believes he would be the perfect person to pay tribute to him at a ceremony...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 April 2010
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