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50 Cent Breaks Down G-Unit’s T.O.S.

When we spoke with 50 Cent a few months ago, Young Buck hadn’t yet said “Fuck G-Unit” and that infamous tear-filled phone conversation was just another recording in 50’s Nixon-esque library of potential blackmail material. But even then, 50 was open about why he was becoming increasingly frustrated with the Unit’s Cashville representative:

“There was a day when we were supposed to shoot photographs for the video game. [Buck] decided he wanted to go to a music video that was being shot for an artist down South, for an artist that doesn’t have an album out right now. In the middle of that we were recording material for the G-Unit album, so his interest is all over the place.”

But even with Buck gone, the three man crew (50, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo) did a commendable job putting together T.O.S. (Terminate On Sight), a solid album that’s sure to satisfy fans of their hardcore mixtape material. The album came out today, so read our full interview with 50 below to get some insight into how it all came together.

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Young Buck Explains “The Taped Conversation”

Last night, Miss Info leaked out a phone call between 50 Cent and Young Buck where Buck was heard literally crying to 50 about his financial situation. Since then, everyone has been wondering how he’s going to respond. Well, after a quick warm up joint courtesy of Mr. X, we’ve got Buck’s real response to the leaked call. Listen to “The Taped Conversation” below.

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50 Cent Slangin’ Pontiacs

Nothing says “cashing in” like nervous white men in suits, and 50 Cent’s newest endorsement is about as hip-hop as it gets. At yesterday’s New York Auto Show press day, Complex watched as Pontiac announced that the music star turned condom salesman will be the hype-man for the new G8 line, including the El Camino-inspired G8 sport truck that does not yet have a name. If you fancy yourself a clever wordsmith, place your stamp on the vehicle through Pontiac’s “Name This Car” contest, and take one of the car/truck hybrids home as your prize. More images from the show, which opens this weekend, after the jump.

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The E-Beef Between 50 and Fat Joe Continues To Sizzle

Curtis continues his assault on rival rapper Fat Joe via Thisis50.com. The most recent jab from Fiddy’s camp comes in this new video where it’s revealed G-Unit will drop a mixtape March 11 (the same day Fat Joe’s forthcoming “Elephant In The Room” drops) entitled “Elephant In The Sand.” Watch the video after the jump to see a preview of what looks like a hilarious mixtape cover, as well as Fat Joe’s response to E-Unit’s sub-par Photoshoping skills.

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New Track From Uncle Murda: ‘I Ain’t Dead’

Uncle Murda responds to Papoose and samples 50 Cent’s “Many Men” on this new grimy track called “I Aint Dead.” Listen if you can handle all the Thisis50.com drops.

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Fiddy Gets A Bad Rap

Results of a recent Pew survey that examined racial attitudes towards African American news makers found that 42 percent of those surveyed consider 50 Cent a “bad influence.” Out of a sample list of celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Tiger Woods and Kanye West, Fiddy was the only big name who people deemed more harm than good. In comparison, 50’s 9/11 adversary Kanye West came out with a 49 percent approval rating. To see how others ranked on the list, check page 41 of this report.

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Fat Joe Leans Back With Chelsea Handler

Although Chelsea Handler is usually too obnoxious to even try and stomach watching, this interview she did with Fat Joe is pretty entertaining. Joey CRACK briefly talks about how he never wins a Grammy because of the “backpack mafia” and his ongoing beef with 50-Cent, claiming “this guy’s as real as the WWF.” Good stuff.

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Rap Sheet: Prodigy Talks Hip Hop Cops and 50

• Arresting: Although Prodigy was supposed to begin his 3 and 1/2 year prison sentence on weapons charges yesterday, he avoided the slam again due to medical complications and was hospitalized. Luckily, G4 TV was able to score this recent interview with the Mobb Deep rapper. He sheds some more light on how the Hip Hop Cops tried to set him up in a intense effort to get dirt on 50-Cent.

• No show: Kanye might have walked away with four Grammys, but he didn’t make it to his own after party at Opera/Crimson, opting for Entertainment Weekly’s bash at the STK steakhouse and lounge instead.

• Old school: Rolling Stone celebrates 1988 Hip Hop. Laments it as the landmark year for the best album releases. It accounted for such greats as: Public Enemy’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, EPMD’s Strictly Business, N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton and BDP’s By All Means Necessary among others. See who else made the cut.

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