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50 Cent

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    IamSu! on KILT, Getting an Invite From E-40, and Why He Wants Lil B to do an "Up" Remix

    E-40's "Function" is blowing up the Bay. It's a slap-happy track that also happens to feature a cameo verse from Richmond rapper IamSu!, who dropped his freebie KILT mixtape last week. So with Iamsu!'s buzz building, we checked in with the 22-year-old to talk about learning to produce under Trackade ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Friday 3/16/2012

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Watch: S.F.'s LoveRance and 50 Cent Smack Invisible Booties in 'Up!'

    The most played local song on KMEL in the past year is "Up," an ode to licking and sticking girls by San Francisco's LoveRance that is consistent with a growing national trend of rappers declaring that they actually engage in oral sex as givers. Chris Brown did a remix for the song earlier this yea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2011

    Strong Second Act

    The most played local song on KMEL in the past year is "Up," an ode to licking and sticking girls by San Francisco's LoveRance that is consistent with a growing national trend of rappers declaring that they actually engage in oral sex as givers. Chris Brown did a remix for the song earlier this yea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    The Top Five Rap Cameos on The Simpsons

    Kid Rock!​The squeaky-pitched funk of "Do The Bartman" might not come up often when rap nerds talk about hip-hop's golden era, but during The Simpsons' near 500-episode reign, the show has proved more than willing to spoof the rap world's biggest stars. So with the somewhat curious news that N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    DJ Prince Aries Talks Bay Area Rap, Loving Too $hort, and Why Busta Rhymes Is a Jerk

    Prince Aries​Prince Aries has been a presence in the Bay Area's hip-hop scene for more than a decade now, holding down VJ duties on the Distortion 2 Static show, throwing local rap parties, and now releasing a mixtape that combines exclusive tracks from the Bay's bright new stars like DaVinci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Chris Brown Japan Tsunami = Most Stupidest TV News Story We Could Possibly Imagine

    Ummm:​Is local TV news in Sacramento really this bad?

  • Music

    March 9, 2011

    Rocky's Swag: Roach Gigz Rides His Cocky Charm Toward Rap's Big Ring

    Ummm:​Is local TV news in Sacramento really this bad?

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    In Print: Roach Gigz's Big-Ring Ambition, the Sway Machinery's African Adventure, and More

    Roach Gigz​Roach Gigz: In 2008, the San-Francisco-born rapper Roach Gigz visited New York City. He went out to Southside Jamaica, Queens, the area 50 Cent and his G-Unit crew mythologized in rhyme. He visited Harlem, where he bought two small pet turtles for $10. And he fueled his trip by wolfing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Funny Pic: Meet 50 Winfrey, a Mutant Cross Between Oprah and 50 Cent

    Meet the mutant, 50 Winfrey​Now this is just wrong -- but it's so, so right. Here are four reasons why:1. This is a great photoshop job, duh. Love that they kept Fitty's 'stache.2. Back in '06, if you're old enough to remember, 50 Cent beefed with Oprah, telling Elle magazine:She started out with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    The Top 5 Most Regrettable Rapper Tattoos

    Rappers lead the world when it comes to ridiculous tattoos. But while it's easy to mock Lil Wayne getting the EPSN logo on his arm or Eve's decision to stamp cat paws on her breasts, sometimes rappers themselves have second thoughts about their ink art. So with Gucci Mane recently revealing a freshl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Dear Famous Musicians, Stop Trying to Fleece Us With Your Overpriced 'Signature' Headphones

    You trust this guy's opinion about headphones?​It's CES time again, that once-a-year event when every consumer tech company that you have (and haven't) heard of flocks to Las Vegas to reveal this year's lineup of middling products they're sure will drive profit margins up. And, building on re ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2010

    Richmond rapper Erk Tha Jerk says melody is key to mainstream success

    You trust this guy's opinion about headphones?​It's CES time again, that once-a-year event when every consumer tech company that you have (and haven't) heard of flocks to Las Vegas to reveal this year's lineup of middling products they're sure will drive profit margins up. And, building on re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    How To Understand Rap (the Book!)

    Rapping paper -- by rappingpaper.co.uk​Just what does 50 Cent mean when he raps "I done come up and I ain't changed" in "In Da Club"? What is Eminem talking about when he says he's "on a search to crush up a milkbone?" And to what is 2Pac referring with the term "paper"? We can help.

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Top 10 Weirdest Recent Couples in Music

    We found out last week, from a variety of tabloidy sources, that 50 Cent and Chelsea Handler are currently -- well, not exactly hooking up, but having intimate conversations in a bar and talking about maybe hooking up. W.T.F. people? We'd like to take this opportunity to pat Chelsea on the back for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Gay Teen Suicide an Epidemic

    Men who 50 Cent deems should kill themselvs for failing to 'eat pu**y' may be helped along by 50 himself​The Week in GaySome weeks are driven by stories about politicians and legislation or courtroom drama. This is not one of those weeks. Personality and persecution are the themes this week. Fall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    The Top Five Songs About Pregnancy That'll Make You Celibate

    As we all know, there are entire genres of music that exist solely for the purpose of getting you in the mood for humping; soundtracking said humping when humpage commences; or for reminiscing about the humping after the humping is over. But every now and again, the universe throws us some tunes to ... More >>

  • Music

    August 25, 2010

    Freddie Gibbs shows gangsta rap's limitations

    As we all know, there are entire genres of music that exist solely for the purpose of getting you in the mood for humping; soundtracking said humping when humpage commences; or for reminiscing about the humping after the humping is over. But every now and again, the universe throws us some tunes to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2010

    Another Word for Pirate Treasure

    As we all know, there are entire genres of music that exist solely for the purpose of getting you in the mood for humping; soundtracking said humping when humpage commences; or for reminiscing about the humping after the humping is over. But every now and again, the universe throws us some tunes to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Why The Critics Are Wrong: Rap Albums You Probably Don't Know But Should, Part II

    ​Since many recent Next Big Things in rap have proven disappointing -- see Wale, Asher Roth and B.o.B. -- it might be time to consider the possibility that hip-hop tastemakers don't know what to look for in the first place. Here's an alternative to the critical consensus on rap. Yesterday, we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    These Earbuds Are Way More Hardcore Than Your Taste in Music

    via gizmodo.comTeknine Nine Millimeter earphones by MUNITIO ​Absolutely no listening to the Jonas Brothers on the Teknine Nine Millimeter earphones by MUNITIO. Still waiting for the 50 Cent celebrity endorsement. [Gizmodo]Follow us @SFAllShookDown

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Last Night: 50 Cent brings E-40 and Too Short onstage at the Warfield

    ​50 Cent @The Warfield June 3, 2010 Better than: Any sideshow in the Bay Area Hanging behind the stage at 50 Cent's show last night at the Warfield was a monstrous self-portrait of 50 emerging from a cityscape, with lava pouring out of his mouth and eyes. This apocalyptic stage setup mirror ... More >>

  • Music

    June 2, 2010

    50 Cent is the last of the millionaire rappers

    ​50 Cent @The Warfield June 3, 2010 Better than: Any sideshow in the Bay Area Hanging behind the stage at 50 Cent's show last night at the Warfield was a monstrous self-portrait of 50 emerging from a cityscape, with lava pouring out of his mouth and eyes. This apocalyptic stage setup mirror ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Crown City Rockers Sign to K7

    Boom Bapster: Raashan Ahmad I caught Rashaan Ahmad opening up for Nino Moschella at the Shattuck Down Low last Friday. Got to give it up to Ra--he cannot be accused of keeping it "too real," yet he certainly keeps it 100% true-school hip-hop with his adidas sneakers and Cazal frames. Ra's rapid-fir ... More >>

  • Music

    June 10, 2009

    The Jacka reprises hyphy with a gangsta twist

    Boom Bapster: Raashan Ahmad I caught Rashaan Ahmad opening up for Nino Moschella at the Shattuck Down Low last Friday. Got to give it up to Ra--he cannot be accused of keeping it "too real," yet he certainly keeps it 100% true-school hip-hop with his adidas sneakers and Cazal frames. Ra's rapid-fir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Hard Truth Soldiers Tour Takes Over SF, Major American Cities

    dead prezGenerally, when ASD receives a press release boasting about a show with "arguably the strongest lineup of socially-aware, hardcore hip-hop talent in recent memory," we just shrug it off as pure hyperbole (and yes, to paraphrase Harry Allen, we normally don't believe the hyperbole). But holy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Obama and Hip-hop: Better than "Beef"?

    EKAphotography copyright 2007. all rights reservedOur shoulder-brushin', fist-bumpin' POTUS in Oakland, 2007 For a long time, hip hop debates have tended toward the tawdry and tabloidesque--i.e., Is Kanye Gay?; Is Alicia Keys creepin' with Swizz Beats?; Joe Budden vs. Saigon, T.I. vs. Mysonne, Cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Top 10 Albums That We Hope Will Actually Come Out in 2009 (But Probably Won't)

    (Dr. Dre might need an intervention in order to release his long-awaited Detox album)With the music industry in a continued state of shambles, even the average consumer is starting to understand that it's a risky venture to release an album and that this holds true for newcomers as well as those who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    The Worst Lyrics of 2008: NCAA-Style Showdown

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I p ... More >>

  • Music

    December 24, 2008

    The Worst Lyrics of 2008

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2008

    TOTC Fucks with Your Downloaded Album Leaks

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2007

    E-40 Celebrates 20-Year Career by Starting Hip-Hop Water Wars

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2007

    Loud Car Stereos Unite and Annoy the Fuck Out of People

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2007

    CD Review: 50 Cent -- Curtis

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2007

    CD Review: Kanye West -- Graduation

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    Led Zepp, Meg White and 50 Cent: The 'All Shook Down' Week in Review

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I p ... More >>

  • Music

    September 12, 2007

    Kanye West

    Graduation (Island Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    The 50 Cent Interview with SF Weekly

    Graduation (Island Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)

  • Music

    May 9, 2007

    Serious hip-hop's for the birds: Pigeon John's goofy humor

    Graduation (Island Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)

  • Music

    August 2, 2006

    Plaid & Bob Jaroc

    Greedy Baby

  • Music

    December 21, 2005

    Department of What the Fuck?

    Beef, it's what's for dinner: Hip hop feuds we'd like to see

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    What the Fuck, 2005

    The 10 most head-scratching, insulting, crass, craven, and weird musical moments of the year

  • Film

    November 9, 2005

    Bum Rap

    50 Cent wants to be an actor ... but he's not

  • Music

    November 9, 2005

    Mixtape Shmixtape

    Wherein we review Yay Area hip hop mixes of the day

  • Summer Guide

    June 29, 2005

    Bang Thy Head Carefully

    A survival guide for the summer's more vigorous music festivals

  • Music

    December 8, 2004

    Snoop Dogg

    R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece

  • Music

    August 4, 2004

    Lloyd Banks

    The Hunger for More

  • Music

    August 27, 2003

    To the Lighthouse

    Not too long ago, in a studio far, far away, Iceland's múm developed a transcendental brand of indie-electronic music

  • Music

    June 11, 2003

    Freddie Foxxx/Bumpy Knuckles

    Konexion

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Konexion

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