MTV.com News — 'I'm writing like I need a record deal,' Fif tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes 50 Cent Photo: MTV News Street King: 50 Cent Holding It Down For: Hardcore Hip-Hop Street Album: War Angel LP ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Snap/FilmMagic Britney Spears tours with a Circus and visits the zoo in her free time: the pop star took son Jayden James for a spin in London this week on a day off from her world tour. Plus, 50 Cent picked up a new entourage (the cast of En... more info

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MTV.com News — Rapper's next album, Goon Affiliated, is scheduled to drop in September.By Shaheem Reid Plies Photo: Slip-N-Slide Records If these rappers stick to their schedules, September is going to be a huge month for hip-hop. Jay-Z announced his Bl... more info

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MTV.com News — Atlanta MC also just recorded four tracks with Snoop Dogg.By Shaheem Reid Gucci Mane Photo: Soul Brother/ Getty Images Is Gucci Mane going from the Trap House to the penthouse? After appearing on a remix of the Black Eyed Peas' #1 single "... more info

VH1 News — 50 Cent said fans are "ready" for harder material like his War Angel LP. "When I give them hard, they feel like something's getting ready to happen," Fif said. more info

Rolling Stone — As promised, 50 Cent dropped his new mixtape War Angel as a free download last night on his ThisIs50 Website. The mixtape is the first of three that 50 is plotting to release before his oft-delayed Before I Self Destruct comes out in September. War A... more info

MTV.com News — Fif says fans are 'ready' for harder material, like new street album.By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — The ride to 25th Street from the G-Unit offices outside of Times Square in 50 Cent's SUV wasn't long enough — the G... more info