50 Cent – “New Day” (University Of Virginia Football Promo) [VIDEO]

The University Of Virginia’s football team made a video showcasing their prep for the new season set to 50 Cent’s “New Day.” That’s the alma mater. Word.

Wahoo-Wa.

[Propers to ThisIs50]

Robbin Hood Anthems Part Deux

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My esteemed colleague Jerry Barrow dropped a post called Ski Mask Way: Top 10 Robbin’ ‘Hood Anthems that noted his top 10 crime raps. Since rappers detailing robberies, whether real or imagined, are a Hip-Hop staple, I figured I’d list some of my favs that didn’t make the cut.

DJ Clue f/ OutKast, Killer Mike & Slim Calhoun
“Funkanella,” a track from a DJ Clue album from his days on Roc-a-Fella, featuring a then new jack MC once named Killer Mike who urged you to “Rob-a-fella.”

50 Cent “Ski Mask Way”
Fitty’s “How to Rob” may be the obvious pick, or even the recent “Crime Wave.” But “Ski Mask Way,” from The Massacre, maintains an eerie menace that makes it a jux kid’s anthem. No disrespect to Bad News, VA.

Nas “Thief’s Theme”
“Understandable smooth sh*t that murderers move with.” Nuff said. If Nas made more joints like this, the God’s Son’s status as an all time great wouldn’t be so shaky. Dope video too.

Raekwon “Incarcerated Scarfaces”
Not necessarily a rhyme about crime, but come on, yo! Peep this line: “For real it’s just slang rap democracy, here’s the policy, slide off the ring, plus the wallabees.” One of the greatest Hip-Hop beats, ever. Thank the RZA.

Busta Rhymes f/ Ghostface, Raekwon & Roc Marciano “The Heist”
A thoroughly slept on and criminally underrated album cut from Busta Rhymes’ Genesis album. Ghostface and Raekwon, along with the good Roc Marciano, aid Busta in the verbal crime spree, all over an illy Large Professor track.

50 Cent, Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel: You’ve Lost That Beefing Feeling

Precise, concise and witty commentary from the good J Smooth over at The Ill Doctrine regarding all the beef shammery. Beans is on disgruntled mailroom worker status. 50 Cent is talking in circles. And Jay “I eat quail” Z pretty much wins by default.

To quote Mos Def, “Beef don’t come with a radio edit.”

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50 Cent Hearts Bette Midler

"If I was your best friend..."

I make a living writing but I really have nothing to say. These pictures speak for themselves. **cue “Best Friend” from Fitty’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Soundtrack** [Spotted at Daily Intel via Gatecrasher]

Young Buck: Let’s Get Free

Can a brother get a budget?

Young Buck is stuck. The Cashville, Ten-A-Key (ahem, Nashville, TN) native was given his walking papers from G-Unit last year, but the rub is that he is still signed to G-Unit Records.

Despite his tenuous predicament Buck is willing and wanting to fulfill his recording obligations. But according to the exiled rapper his attempts at reaching out to his former leader 50 Cent, and anyone else at G-Unit, have been essentially ignored.

Read the full story HERE.