50 CENT'S 'THISIS50' FEST EYES U.S. TOUR: First annual event in NY features Jim Jones, Wyclef and others.

Rapper 50 Cent held his first annual "ThisIs50" Fest at New York's Governor's Island last weekend, featuring performances from more than a dozen artists, including Wyclef Jean, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and 50's own G-Unit crew.

COMMON, AKON WEIGH IN ON BRIT'S VMA CATASTROPHE: Plus, New York Post has full account of hours leading up to performance.

50 Cent wasn't the only rapper with a look of complete confusion during Britney Spears' cringe-worthy performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.

CHAMILLIONAIRE ISN'T CONCERNED ABOUT CURTIS JACKSON: Rapper Says Fiddy's War of Words is For Show.

When it comes to feuds, rapper Chamillionaire says words don't hurt him. So he refuses to respond to comments made about him by 50 Cent, saying he believes the G-Unit star is just creating publicity.

50 CENT HALTS G-UNIT MONEY TREE: Plus, rapper links with Timberlake and Timbaland for porn song and video.

Rapper 50 Cent says he's been too generous with members of his G-Unit entourage and has decided to dial it back a bit to teach his artists the value of a dollar.

50 CENT DEFENDS RAP LYRICS TO EUR'S LEE BAILEY: Rapper breaks it down during BET Awards 07 press conference.

During yesterday's press conference in Hollywood to announce details of the BET Awards '07, one of the scheduled performers, 50 Cent, was grilled about the post-Don Imus backlash against negative hip hop lyrics.

50 CENT TAPS AKON, BLIGE AND A PUSSYCAT DOLL: Trio among array of talent to appear on rapper's upcoming CD, 'Curtis.'