February 2013

(VIDEO) 50 Cent’s 44 Minute Interview With Wall Street Journal

Got 44 minutes on this lovely Saturday? Grab some popcorn and watch this insightful interview that 50 Cent recently did with Wall Street Journal’s Lee Hawkins.

He speaks on everything connected with his life including SMS promotions and why he took on the job, Eminem not being active outside music, past beefs and fall outs, his secrets of marketing, partnering with World Food Program & Feeding America, not liking some of his uncles, falling out with Floyd Mayweather but still remaining friends with him, his time at Columbia Records & what he learned from it, marketing his mixtapes, Diddy’s contribution to Hip-Hop, recording tons of songs for his new album Street King Immortal, different climates in Hip-Hop, missing Chris Lighty, his future projects & what he wants from his next chapter of life, interview with Oprah, Obama’s idea of taxing the wealthy, and much more.

A few gems:

At the 38 minute mark, 50 tells us why we see a woman and not a man modeling with a brand new car on a magazine cover.

At 40 minute mark, he reveals why he kept his G-Unit sneakers at a reasonable price and how Jay-Z owes him a favor.

Posted by : Mista Bless

(VIDEO) Miguel – ‘Candles In The Sun’

Miguel releases the video for the concsious song ‘Candles In The Sun’ which is the 11th track on his sophomore album Kaleidoscope Dream, available everywhere. The black & white clip definitely does justice to the song. Here’s what Mig has to say:

“It’s so easy to ignore what’s right in front of us sometimes. I wanted to create a song and visual that addressed my everyday concerns of life as I know it in the world that we live in”.

Lookout for his next single ‘How Many Drinks’ featuring a surprise guest coming soon to your radio.

Posted by : Mista Bless