Whether or not he’s making music, 50 Cent still manages to find a way to keep his name in some sort of conversation. This time around, he sat down with the folks at the Wall Street Journal. The two entities get to the bottom of why Curtis decided to entire the headphone game when it appears to be such a common venture. He also goes in depth on how to deal with online piracy as well as his Vitamin Water and Street King business ventures.

In related news, Fif is preparing for the release of his new mixtape Big 10 – his own way to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of his game changing 50 Cent Is The Future. And I mean game changing.

DeAndre Way sat down with Lee Hawkins of Wall Street Journal to document his rise to fame as apart of their “WSJ Weekend Conversations.” Soulja details how important embracing social media was for him and how he continues to make sure it plays an integral part in his career.

The two also spoke about his future career moves, who he turns to for advice and working with G.O.O.D. Music’s Kanye West and KiD CuDi. At the conclusion of the interview, Soulja performed his new single “Speakers Going Hammer.”

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When Jay-Z talks, hip-hop listens. That commanding presence comes not only from him being one of the most respected MC’s in the game, but also because of the business pursuits that have made him a leader in the community. Hopefully this latest piece of wisdom will not fall on deaf ears.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Jay was asked what’s changed in hip-hop, and why the lyrical content has been somewhat watered down. Jay pinpointed a lack of emotion, and a lack of time spent penning lyrics.

“We have to find our way back to true emotion. This is going to sound so sappy, but love is the only thing that stands the test of time.