New Video: "Chase The Paper" - 50 Cent feat. Kidd Kidd, Prodigy & Styles P

"Chase The Paper" is one of the new singles 50 Cent has released from his upcoming album "Animal Ambition". The track features guest appearances from Kidd Kidd, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, and Styles P of The Lox.

I know, I know. 50 cent doesn't need any promotion from us here at F.O.R.M., but based on that verse from Style's P alone, I definitely had to share this video. Plus, let's give credit where it's due. 50 is still making catchy music for the fans in the streets.

50 Cent's "Animal Ambition" album drops on June 3rd.

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New Interview: Papoose x Montreality + "Major Distribution" Freestyle

This interview is dope. As always, Montreality obtains some interesting info from Papoose, and even gets him to drop a little freestyle. The freestyle over 50 Cent's "Major Distribution" beat gave the interview a more than appropriate introduction. From discussing his favourite books to updating you with information about his upcoming album, "The Nacirema Dream", this interview helps you get to know Papoose a little better.

DJ Whoo Kid Sits Down For Exclusive Interview on E! Online

DJ Whoo Kid talks working with 50 Cent, hip hop beef and a wide arrange of topics with Ben Lyons of E! Online. DJ Whoo Kid is perhaps one of the most influential DJ's on the rap music mixtape circuit. The G-Unit Records DJ also hosts "Hollywood Saturdays" on the Shade 45 Sirius/XM radio station.

50 Cent Talks New Album & Future Goals During Press Conference In Morroco

50 Cent au Festival de Casablanca 2011 avec HIT RADIO from HIT RADIO on Vimeo.

I don't know if you heard, but 50 plans to feed one BILLION people in Africa. The rap artist/entrepreneur explains his future goals and tells us whats up with his new album. What about all the new artists you've been signing to your G-unit roster?

Mann Discusses How He Got 50 Cent On His Record In This Exclusive Interview On VladTV.com

Check out this interesting and exclusive interview with Mann on VladTV.com. In this video clip, Mann shares details of how 50 Cent jumped on a remix of his smash single "Buzzin", as well as what he has learned about the rap music business from the G-Unit Records mogul.

Mann Drops New Single "Dance The Night Away"

"Dance The Night Away" is the first leak off of Mann's "Freshman on Varsity" EP. The EP which will be produced by Fingazz is set to be releases later this year before Mann's debut LP "Manns World". This is the Original version of Remix that leaked today: http://bit.ly/MannDanceTheNightAway

Mann's chart climbing single "Buzzin" featuring 50 cent is currently the #1 Heatseaker on Billboard this week!

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Official Video Mann Featuring 50 Cent "Buzzin" (Remix) Produced by JR Rotem

Here is the video for the newest single by Mann f/50 Cent entitled “Buzzin” (Remix) produced by JR Rotem (who flips Nu Shooz’s “I Can’t Wait’).

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50 Cent Talks New Upcoming Album In Recent Interview

In this recent interview with Maximo TV.com, rap music business mogul 50 cent discusses the thought process for making his upcoming album.

Soulja Boy Interview With The Wall Street Journal

Peep this video of Soulja Boy's interview at the Wall Street Journal. In this clip, Soulja Boy discusses details of his come up in the rap music business, collaborating with artists such as 50 Cent, Kid Cudi and Kanye West as well as his use of the social platform Twitter for staying relevant.

50 Cent Inks New Multi-Film Deal For $200 Million

50 Cent has just signed a new deal for his film company, Cheetah Vision, in which the rap music business mogul has a total budget of $200 million dollars to fund 10 full length feature films.

Cheetah Vision Films, Randall Emmet and George Furla's Hedge Fund Partners have signed a deal that will allow 50 cent to expand on his movie making enterprise. With the help of joint venture partners for project funding, and Grindstone/Lionsgate for distribution, 50

The first movie out of the gate will be 'Set Up', an action heist movie that starts shooting next month. Paul Walker is rumored to star alongside 50 in the movie.

50 Cent on Impact of Twitter, Recent Beefs & Soulja Boy

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Here's a clip of 50 in a recent interview discussing details about his upcoming project and the recent beef between Soulja Boy and Fabolous on Twitter.

Rap Mogul 50 Cent & Celebrity Blogger Perez Hilton Beef On Twitter

You'd think after Perez Hilton got knocked in the eye socket with a shot from Will.I.Am's bodyguard, he'd lay low for a while. And he did. But now dude is caught up in a "beef" with rap music business mogul 50 Cent, who knows how to stay relevant.

Apparently 50 saw that Perez tweeted something about him being a "douche bag" and the two continued to tweet punchlines at one another through the social media platform Twitter.

Now, this may seem like non-sense and not necessarily "newsworthy", right? Wrong. Any publicity is still publicity regardless. Plus, you could learn a thing or two from how artists use these "publicity stunts" to keep themselves in the eye of the media and thus the fans. Smart marketing from one of the best if you ask me, only he should focus just as much on his music as well.

Read the article on All Hip Hop: http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/09/06/22369651.aspx

G Unit Records Signs New Distribution Deal With EMI

After many rumors spread across the web, the hammer was finally brought down on Interscope Records by 50 Cent. Curtis just moved his G-Unit Records label to a new home over at EMI under a new deal for distribution.

How will this deal work out for 50 and the rest of the G-Unit camp, artists such as Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo? Time will tell of course, but I invite you to share your opinion on the matter, be you a pro or amateur.

Rap Artist Young Buck Refuses To Re-Unite With 50 Cent & G-Unit Records

In this video clip, rap artist Young Buck addresses the recent issues portrayed in the media concerning the beef with 50 cent and the rumored re-union of the former members of the G-Unit group and record label.

In front of his own music fans, Young Buck airs out his grievances over the issues and lets his fans and followers know where he really stands on the situation. This video comes courtesy of Rap Basement.

Rap Music Business Facing Challenge, Album Leaks Force Early Releases

Remember when Jay-Z's Blue Print 3 leaked a full month before it's release ? Eventually the rap artist entrepreneur decided it made more business sense to rush the release ahead of schedule in an effort to sort of combat the "damage" which could be caused by the record leaking earlier online.
It seems to be becoming a trend, with 50 cent's new album "Before I Self Destruct" now implementing the same exact strategy. Having now leaked across the world wide web, this forced the G-Unit Records mogul to release the record early, after the album had been pushed back for many many months.

Is this seriously still a problem ? Depends who you ask. Any big name mainstream rap artist is going to have security issues revolving around their new rap music tracks. It's hard for these super star artists to keep these projects under wraps long enough for a legitimate release and full music marketing campaign to begin. But why not use it to your advantage ?

Lets take for example, the release of Eminem's Relapse album. It was highly speculated that the album leaked online ahead of schedule on purpose, as a tactic to gain more attention. The idea was, since the rap artist was releasing two albums (Relapse 1 & 2), the early leak was the first album, and the second album would be released on the actual street date.
Although this did not happen, it would have made for an interesting and innovative strategy that had not been used before. It's definitely time for these super star rappers to get creative with their album releases.

Clearly indie rap artists are not having this same issue in the music business. It's hard for an album to "leak" online for a group or artist who does not have that main stream appeal yet. After all, if nobody knows that you exist or that you music is about to be released, then who will rush to download it before it even comes out ?

The key here is definitely how much demand is out there for your music to be heard, played and purchased. Even independent rap artists should be seeking out new ways to revamp the traditional "release" of a record. How do you feel about album leaks ? What are some other ways around the security issues involved with such a high stakes music venture (i.e. a Eminem, Jay-Z or 50 cent album release) ? Leave your two cents piece.

The iPhone App Trend Continues, 50 Cent Hops On Board With 50SoundLab.com

All right, now it's getting old. The trend is not only apparent, it's down right painfully obvious. If you are going to release an iPhone application as a rap music business mogul, you should come up with something a little more creative (ie. David Banner's "Work Out Or Die!" app).

50's Sound Lab App invites users to remix the recent singles off of his new album "Before I Self Destruct". The rap artist entrepreneur is also hosting a contest for his music fans to remix his track "Baby By Me". The contest winner, who will be chosen by 50 himself, will receive a grand prize of a face to face meeting with the popular rap artist.

This provides Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson with another branding opportunity for his Vitamin Water company, which is heavily tied to this new venture as the sponsor of the new iPhone application.

This is definitely an opportune time for the artist who releases this app in line with his new album. Music marketing strategies in action ! Indie artists can learn a lot from one of the big dogs like 50, who always implements the "go big or go home" attitude when it comes to creating awareness for any one of his many ventures.

For more information, check out the site which is: 50soundlab.com

50 Cents Dips Back Into The Video Game Market With C.O.D. Modern Warefare 2

The rap music business mogul has lent his voice to the new blockbuster game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Curtis Jackson is no stranger to the video game world, having already released his very own video game entitled "Bullet Proof", featuring himself as the main character. The game also brought the release of new music (at the time) as the soundtrack, which included tracks released by 50's G-Unit Records imprint.

With a new record release, more video game voice overs and prominent movie roles, the entrepreneur continues to profit from his efforts inside and out of the entertainment industries. I made a post not long ago about 50's new brand of cologne, and before that there was another post about his book venture "The 50th Law" with noted author Robert Greene.

50 sure knows how to pick the project, not all successful mind you, his efforts to pay off large when they do, which is quite often. Modern Warfare 2 is a game that is currently breaking sales records and boasting great reviews, quite possibly could be named the game of the year by critics. Even to be associated with such a project is a great result.

Choosing the right business ventures can be incredibly tricky, especially for artist entrepreneurs trying to break through the music industry. 50 Cent has proven over time that he can pick good ventures to associate himself with. The man is a business beast, period.

50 Cent Launches New Cologne, Album Leaks One Month Ahead Of Schedule

Time and time again, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson proves why he is a cunning and deadly in his role as a rap music business mogul. POWER, a fragrance by 50 cent and partner Lighthouse Beauty. This is the newest business venture for the rap artist entrepreneur.

'Before I Self Destruct' is the newest album upcoming from 50, scheduled to be released on November 17th. Unfortunately for fif, the album has already hit the world wide web. Minus the bonus tracks that will be provided on iTunes, the version that is now available online through multiple torrent sites includes the full track list.

No stranger to album leaks, 50 has tried to keep the master recordings on this album secure. Obviously these extreme efforts have little effect, the inevitable always happens. There is really nothing that notable and popular producers or recording artists can do to avoid this music industry problem.

This leak happens a full month before the actual release. What is 50 going to do, start a beef spark his music marketing campaign for the album ? With sites like ThisIs50.com, and the rapper's MySpace network, his Internet campaign is in the perfect position to boost sales 10 fold. But is that enough ?

Either way, 50 keeps hustling inside and out of the music business, striking deals with mega corporations for huge checks. A true entrepreneur, 50 doesn't look to be dropping the ball any time soon. Although I doubt his album will be perceived as "changing the hip hop landscape" as much as he thinks that will be the impact.

POWER by 50 cent hits stores at MACY'S this fall, album 'Before I Self Destruct' can be found on the web now, and the CD release will probably be available on sites like Amazon and iTunes before it's scheduled date due to the leak.

Shady Records Drops Another Artist, Bobby Creekwater Ends Term With Label

Bobby Creekwater has officially been dropped as an artist from the Shady Records label. In an exclusive video interview that can be found on Allhiphop.com, the rap artist talks about his recent dismissal from the Shady Records family. The rapper declared his appreciation of Eminem's professionalism by showing him the courtesy of calling with an explanation as to the label's decision.

Explanation ? Is there really an explanation to be had ? The label says they are taking a different direction, but it is obvious that they are conserving all available resources for the next big Inter Scope releases. Aftermath is in the process of adding to the hype of the highly anticipated album "Detox", to (supposedly) be released by producer Dr.Dre last quarter 2009, although no one is jumping to put money on it. Still enjoying the success of Relapse, Eminem will be following up his latest hit with the sequel, "Releapse 2". Then of course the next G-unit/50 cent release, "Before I Self Destruct" is also on the way.

Bobby Creek never dropped a solo album under the label, only appearing on five tracks as a guest feature on "Eminem Presents the Re-Up" album, which should have probably just stayed an underground mix tape. The rapper also made appearances on other popular mix tapes, having been featured on a series released by the Alchemist, as well as dropping verses on the remixes of many successful Eminem singles.

Due to lack of support and funding however, the artist has left Shady Records to pursue his own music business, with his own imprint BGOV, Inc. which has Bobby Creek has released multiple ep's and mix tapes for his fans already. What do you think about Shady Records dropping all of there artists ?

First the label dropped Obie Trice, a Shady Records original signing, who released a platinum selling debut album "Cheers", then followed up with a moderately successful sequel "Second Rounds On Me". Stat Quo was also signed to Shady as well as Aftermath Entertainment, but was dropped before releasing his album, which many believed was going to be a great record for the Shady music catalog.

None the less, the label is down to just a few artists left on the roster, mainly Eminem and the remaining members of his long time group, D12. Could this be all that Shady Records can handle, or is there a possibility their "new direction" involves signing upcoming talent of the "star caliber" that the label is accustomed to managing ? Where do you think Shady Records is heading in the future ?

"50th Law of Power", Book On Business Philosophies By 50 Cent

Some of you may be familiar with the book "The 48 Laws of Power", which is a an excellent book to read if you are going to get into business of any kind, but especially the music business. It has nothing to do with music or business, but everything to do with social and self philosophies that have been exemplified by people throughout history to wheel and maintain honour, respect and power.

Robert Greene, the author of this book, believes he has found someone who has mastered the 48 laws of power to succeed as an entrepreneur 50 cent has teamed up with Robert Greene for a joint venture in publishing the new book "The 50th Law". While Greene was at first skeptical of meeting and dealing with a celebrity, the project has now unfolded in to a great new literary work.

This book makes perfect sense for 50 cent, an entrepreneur who embodies the hunger of a hustler on the corner. Consider that 50 cent has made his mark on the Forbe Fortune list with a net income valued at over 400 million (US) dollars.

Due to be released in early September, 2009, this book is sure to fly off of the book shelves. An audio book will also be released read by both authors. I'm very interested in picking up a copy of both of these books, the 48 laws and the 50th law. What do you think ? Just another money grab or a great venture that will only increase 50's power and success as a music business mogul ?