50 Cent

Imagine Kanye in a Mickey Mouse costume playing the opening piano keys of "Runaway."

The rap game has delivered an endless array of seminal debut albums. We hand-picked the very best. You're welcome.

Trolls of today will never successfully mimic the real terror of a younger 50 Cent.

A borough-by-borough breakdown of every rapper who’s worn the crown.

The multi-Platinum producer shares the story behind "Stargazing," "Tuesday," and more.

With all four members of Black Hippy operating at their absolute apex, the Rap Crew title belt is theirs to lose.

There’s nothing in hip-hop more exciting than witnessing a rapper have the juice.

One question: why?

"He's a smart enough guy to identify with who's coming."

The best sped-up, high-pitched vocals built around soul samples from outside Roc-A-Fella's heyday.

We filtered through 45 years of the genre’s existence, picked out the 20 best, and ranked each one with regard to overall greatness.

I say with this love and admiration... 50 Cent is a petty bitch.

A celebration of misguided graphic design choices.

Everyone wants to know what it takes to be considered the greatest of all time, or, at the very least, to make a lasting impact on their craft.

These five songs have been forever tainted.

The ones that should be in history books for children to study for decades to come.

From Missy Elliott to Lil Jon, let's count down what we can remember.

"It's as thrilling as my first [album]."

"How old do you think the song is? Do I have to log-in to Rhapsody to hear it?"

VIBE asked 50 Cent, Chamillionare and more how they'd fix the music industry in 2007. Let's hop in the time machine.

He's right... and wrong.

From Black Star to 50 Cent, Cincinnati's humble giant reflects on five of his biggest records.

Kanye and 50 Cent’s “rivalry” wasn’t just an entertainment spectacle; it was a watershed moment for hip-hop.