50 Cent Talks With Oprah; Discusses Philosophy on Death

In a sit down that many people never expected, 50 Cent and Oprah have connected for an introspective interview on a number of issues on her new show Oprah’s Next Chapter, on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). In the converstaion, the two have dialogue about rap culture, being a father, spirituality, 50′s life growing up, love, and even 50′s philosophy on death. Despite his many violent run-ins with the streets, including being shot and having grown up in an environment of where his mother was murdered, 50 does not fear death and has found a way to come to terms with death itself. “I’m not afraid of dying, I’ve accepted that I’m not in control. You know and I know that when the time comes, when you have that type of situation take place, or happen to you, and you dont have an answer, you go to the concept of your higher power. And they say there is a plan for you, and if you believe in it – I used to have a issues with the plan. When you getting ready to take off [on a plane],” 50 Cent said crossing himself as he traced the sign of the cross in the air. “I only do it one time. I don’t – either pray or worry, dont do both. If you gonna sit there and say a prayer and then worry, then how does God feel about you? He knows you sitting there worrying.” While the two had a nice conversation at 50′s grandmother’s house, in the past, the pair did not get along. 50 even named his dog after Oprah and it was widely believed that Oprah did not like rappers. Rappers Ice Cube, Ludacris, 50 Cent and others chastised Oprah for supposedly turning a cold shoulder to Hip-Hop. But many were mistaken as Oprah has fondness for several Hip-Hop songs. “I listen to some hip-hop. You know, I’ve been accused of not liking Hip-Hop, and that’s just not true. I got a little 50 on my iPod. I really do. ‘Love In Da Club.’ – Love that, and you know, love Jay-Z, love Kanye, love Mary J,” told Ed Lover on New York’s Power 105 back in 2006. The two-hour interview is broken down into two parts and debuts this upcoming Sunday (June 10th) at 9 p.m., EST, on the OWN cable network. Check out a short clip from the interview below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=08DIjBcuUaU

EXCLUSIVE: Rapper Yo Gotti Accused Of Stealing “28 Bars” Track

Memphis, Tennessee rapper Yo Gotti is the subject of a lawsuit that claims he stole his popular song “28 Bars.” Eric Dion Flemming filed the lawsuit against Yo Gotti and his manager Brandon Cottrell, in United States District Court, for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. According to the lawsuit, which was filed on June 6, Flemming claims that he submitted a musical composition that was provided to an artist name Starlito, who is signed to Yo Gotti’s Inevitable Entertainment. According to Flemming, Starlito provided a copy of the track to Yo Gotti, who used it for his track “28 Bars.” The track was offered for sale through a variety of online music retailers, including iTunes, eMusic, CdBaby, Amazon, Spotify, Rhapsody, Datpiff and others. The track also appeared on a variety of mixtapes, including “All Things White,” “DJ Scream Presents: Cocaine Muzik 3,” “On My Own, Yo Gotti – 5 Star General” and others. Popular video producer Jordan Tower of Jordan Tower Films is also named in the lawsuit, for producing and directing a video for “28 Bars.” Flemming said that he e-mailed Yo Gotti about the track, and Yo Gotti did not deny the infringement. Dion Flemming is suing for copyright infringement and seeks a trial by jury, to determine damages. A copy of the lawsuit is listed below: 20120608-130849.jpg Yo Gotti Lawsuit Over "28 Bars" Yo Gotti Lawsuit Over “28 Bars” Yo Gotti Lawsuit Over "28 Bars" Yo Gotti Lawsuit Over “28 Bars” Yo Gotti Lawsuit Over "28 Bars" Yo Gotti Lawsuit Over “28 Bars”

Pharrell Speaks On "Pink Slime" With Mac Miller

Pharrell Williams talks about linking up with Mac Miller for a joint project titled "Pink Slime" and he speaks on the first single off it "Onaroll." MissInfo caught up with Pharrell, whose been making a resurgence on the music scene as of late, to ask him about his collaborative EP with Mac Miller, Pink Slime & more. Mac Miller recently let go the first single off Pink Slime, "Onaroll." Pharrell spoke on the single saying, "It’s crazy and I know Mac is going to do great things. I’m happy for him. I was just looking at his movement and what he’s doing online. I feel like I haven’t linked with enough independent kids that are doing it for themselves." He continued, "Me and Mac did like 10 records." Pharrell also explains what drew him to Mac in the first place, "I watched what he did on his own and thought that as interesting. I just felt like I had to do something with him. Pink Slime is his project, and I’m producing it but none of the records go on unless we’re both feeling it. Mac’s like a concert, festival centric kid. And we got them records, man." On other new records he's been producing, he says, "New Frank Ocean, a bunch of shit. New Usher. “Twisted” is a beast. I did some for A$AP, too. But I did a bunch of shit, Adam lambert, Jason Derulo."