Young Buck drops his third album, the long awaited The Rehab amid trouble with the IRS and a release from G-Unit Records. Is this the first step on the road to recovery?

Why make a Hunger For More 2? Why should the fans care about that, and what exactly is Lloyd Banks trying to connect to from this old album to forge the spirit of it’s sequel? These are questions that we asked Lloyd banks in part three of Back To The Beat.

This segment of Lloyd Banks Back To The Beat focuses on beef, separating real from imagined, Brian Pumper, Fat Joe, and battling.

This week’s classic clash pits two extremely highly-anticipated albums Doggystyle and Get Rich Or Die trying. These two Dre related albums delivered on their immense buzz. Which was better?

Planet Ill sat down with G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks to discuss his recent success, working with artists outside G-Unit, his Canada case, Interscope sabotage and more!

50 Cent gets back on the comedy tip with an answer record to Cee-lo’s hot F**k You song. Is it his fault that you don’t have the dough to keep the gold digger you love?

On this Friday the 13th, Planet Ill recasts the classic slasher movie with Hip-Hoppers in key roles. Do the pieces fit? You decide!

50 Cent’s anti-Diddy tirade brings to light a pressing concern: Should the ghost of Christopher Wallace be properly laid to rest? Is Puffy abusing that legacy for his own selfish aims? Planet Ill examines.

In his latest round of scathing disses, 50 Cent has targeted Diddy and Cassie. With lagging album sales and loss of dominance, does 50’s attacks carry the same weight?

G-Unit takes the first step back to the spotlight with the gully track “Where The Dope At”.

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