50 Cent x FUSE. In this interview with FUSE, 50 claims he has all of us hip-hop bloggers figured out and that everyone just follows each other. Too bad he doesn’t show what blogs he is talking about in the clip but most of the time artists go after blogs is when they get disappointing news.

So what…his album didn’t sell like “Get Rich or Die Tryin” but honestly…no way units are going to like they did back then. If anything though, this interview once again proves the power that blogs have in today’s hip-hop industry. Via: NahRight

Jermaine Dupri continues his push as unofficial hip-hop spokesperson for social media in this Fox Business News interview. In it he talks about how social media helped him save money and make sound business decisions. Good interview to see that Facebook and Twitter don’t just suck your time away but can actually be beneficial to your business. Via: Str8nyc

The fine folks over at DigitizedHipHop.com recently interviewed me, Scott Yeti, where we got into all things including my background, marketing and branding in hip-hop, the future of artist business deals, power of blogs and a whole mess more. Head over to their site for the full interview. Props again to the Digitized Hip Hop team for the opportunity.

With the new ownership of Death Row Records now under WIDEawake Entertainment, comes the official launch of the new redesigned Death Row website. Gone are the days when Suge Knight ruled the label as there is no mention anymore of him on the site. In fact, the redesigned site is basically just a big advertisement for the “Re-mastered” albums that recently dropped. Check out DeathRowMusic.com if you dare.

Fabolous x Twitter. In this interview Fab goes a little deeper into what we can expect from his upcoming reality show. He originally announced the show back in September via his Twitter in which he also stated Twitter is an actual partner for the show.Via: RealTalkNY

50 graces the cover of XXL again in the Dec/January double issue. The issue will also contain XXL’s list of the 100 Best Hip-Hop Web sites which is sure to cause some internet blogger drama. There are two covers to the issue with 50…other one after the jump.

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Apparently Jermaine Dupri has become the go-to guy when it comes to talking about bloggin and beats with the mainstream audience. Not only was he on a news panel about blogging and Twittering for CNN but here is video of him as a key panelist at the annual Blog World Expo. At least get Eskay or the Rap Radar folks in there next time. Via: MakingtheMogul

Are you a fan of Jermaine Dupri’s blog Global 14? Did you know he had a blog?

Lil Jon x The Official Soundboard. After the big time success of T-Pain’s iPhone app it was only a matter of time before we saw this. Lil Jon has officially launched his own iPhone app called “The Official Soundboard” which basically just plays famous Lil Jon soundbites.

Press a specific phrase on the app (as shown from the screen shot above) and you get Lil Jon’s trademark voice. The sounds include the 17 phrases shown in the screen shot. Not bad considering it’s only $0.99 and at least it could be mildly entertaining for a few minutes. The app is currently available on iTunes.

CNN gave a special report about the power of social media and networking with a panel of “experts” including Jermaine Dupri. Of course JD spent most of the interview Twittering on his cellphone. Classic.

Alicia Keys x AK Worldwide. In this interview with the Associated Press, Alicia Keys talks strictly business as she announced the launch of her business company AK Worldwide (not to be mistaken with Prestige Worldwide…bonus points for those who know what I’m talkin bout). Under AK Worldwide Keys will be launching her own jewelry line called The Barber’s Daughters which includes inspiring messages engraved in each piece as shown below. The other part of AK Worldwide will be Keys’ first venture into the online space with the launch of IAMSUPERWOMAN.COM. The site will focus on bringing positive messages to the blogosphere.

“I felt there’s a missing piece in the blog world that allows you to have a really, inspiring positive experience. We don’t have to tear each other down to have a good time… It really calls out to all those brilliant,  amazing, fantastic women every day that are doing their thing and need kind of a community to support each other.”

The site will be launched December 1st with her next album. Pretty safe to say it’s going to be heavy on the whole “woman power” angle. With the launch of AK Worldwide though it’s clear Keys is thinking beyond the music and finally beginning to see establish herself as a brand. She also still maintains her film production company with Disney called Big Pita, Little Pita Productions. See pics of Alicia Keys’ jewelry collection after the jump. Via: RapRadar

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Kid Cudi x Hip Hop All Star. Cudi lends a helping hand to promote the Hip Hop All Star iPhone app which is a DJ pad scratch based game but with some serious backers including DJ Green Lantern. The app is now available on the iTunes store.

We all know basketball players want to be rappers and rappers want to be basketball players but this is getting a little crazy. Carmelo Anthony has just launched a social networking site that sounds VERY similar to an existing hip-hop artist’s social networking site.

Yea…Melo has named his new website ThisIsMelo.com which is not to be confused with ThisIs50.com but the actual site is pretty different. If only there was some more creativity behind the name…something like MeloManAce.com or MeloDrama.com Via: The RapUp

Surprised the folks at Twitter didn’t try and get Diddy to do this…wait they did. They just couldn’t afford to pay Diddy enough to do it. Well Fabolous has just revealed (over Twitter of course) that he has been filming for a reality TV show the past couple of days which will take viewers into the day-in-the-life of a busy of a busy entertainer. Some how though Twitter will be involved as Fab claims they are “onboard” for the show.

No word yet on the name of the show or who it is currently being shopped out to. Having Twitter onboard might seem like a gimmick but it adds credibility and separates it from the rest of the countless hip-hop reality shows that have yet to find a TV network to pick it up. Check Fab’s Twitter messages after the jump…..

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Love him or hate him Dame Dash always keeps popping up in the latest hip-hop business news for his new ventures. Once a hustler…always a hustler. Personally, WoooHa feels Dame Dash still has plenty to offer the hip-hop world as we await his Blac Roc project and new film with Mos Def. Unfortunately WoooHa has exclusively learned that Dame’s biggest internet project to date, BlockSavvy.com is now dead.

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If Wayne is king of the mix tape, then MC Hammer is king of Twitter and Facebook. Think that might be a stretch? Well of all the celebs and artists who use social media (including Diddy and his millions of Twitter followers), it was MC Hammer who was invited to speak at Harvard University as part of the Gravity Summit which focuses on educating entrepreneurs and marketing experts of how to make the most use of social media outlets.

At the recent conference Hammer stated ““I’m both an entrepreneur and a brand. Being in the center of my universe is important to me. That’s what Twitter lets me do…I want to get out in front of the conversation.’’

Hammer has recently resurrected his career where he previously lost millions in bad investments and declared bankruptcy. But with his recent resurgence in popularity on sites like Twitter and his hit A&E reality show, the Hammer brand is looking stronger than ever. Well maybe not gold parachute pants strong…but he’s still in a pretty good place now.