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By Michael Lopez

After that notorious butt to Floyd Mayweather's head, many in the boxing world were wondering if Victor Ortiz' career may be tarnished forever. But even if that's the case, it seems like Vic doesn't mind one bit. He's already moved on to other things, namely recording a hip-hop track with Ray J!

Yup, Kim Kardashian's notorious ex has released a brand new single and Ortiz happens to be on it. Entitled "Baddest Girl," it's got thumping beats, heavy auto tune, and a "guest Latino rhymer" at the two-minute mark.

In between Ray's lyrics about pouty club girls and dance floors, Victor drops lines about sexy twins, late night hookups, and meeting the "Baddest Girl" of the night. DJ Ian Carey is credited as the producer and definitely tries his best to keep things contemporary.

But if you ask us, the song sounds a bit stale. Ortiz does show some promise behind the mic, but we doubt he'll be nabbing any record deals in the near future. Floyd, on the other hand, has recently been spotted in the company of 50 Cent. Perhaps a musical collaboration between them will prove more interesting.

What do you think of Ortiz' rapping skills? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags 50 Cent, Baddest Girl, Blogger: Michael Lopez, boxing, DJ Ian Carey, Floyd Mayweather, Música, Ray J, Sports, Victor Ortiz

By Michael Lopez

Those following Ninel Conde's tweets got quite a shock this week. In response to the big political news that broke on Sunday, the Mexican starlet wrote,

"Lamento la muerte del presidente Barack Osama, todas mis condolencias a Estados Unidos"

Obviously she got her words jumbled up. But for the average reader, a statement like that would be absolutely devastating. Ninel was quick to clarify the matter, saying that she was referring to the death of Osama bin Laden and not the current commander-in-chief.

But Conde’s post does stir up an interesting debate about celebrities and inaccurate tweeting. Often famous people quickly type their posts through their mobile devices, without really thinking the entire statement through. Whether it’s a misspelled word, a mistaken news story, or a 2 a.m. drunken post, there are always repercussions.

We all remember the flack former beauty queen Alicia Machado got for mistaking China for North Korea. The backlash from her abrupt tweet was so harsh, Alicia wound up cancelling her account (which has since been reopened).

Even more recently, a Glee extra lost her job for being too candid about details surrounding the season finale. Nicole Crowther's prom king and queen revelations sent shockwaves through the set and prompted a stern public lashing from producer Brad Falchuk. Not to mention threats and profanity posts from the hardcore Gleeks!

Rocker Courtney Love actually got sued for $40,000 because of a slur she tweeted about a boutique owner. And don’t get us started on the tasteless Twitter jokes. 50 Cent’s insensitive posts about the suicide of Tyler Clementi lost him thousands of followers and comedian Gilbert Gottfried got fired from AFLAC after making derogatory remarks about Japan.

Do we wish there were a few tweet police out there to prevent these types of chisme comments? Sure. But the truth is, the twitterverse is just too massive to get a firm grasp on. In the meantime, our advice is to take each dumb celebrity post with a grain of salt and appreciate it for what it is…140 characters of pure entertainment.

Have you found any celebrity tweets offensive? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags 50 Cent, Alicia Machado, Barack Obama, Celebrities, Chisme, Courtnety Love, Ninel Conde, osama bin laden, Politics, twitter

By Sharmaine Jones

Twitter seems to be the forum for feuds between rappers and R&B singers — first The Game and Christina Milian, and now 50 Cent and Ciara.

While most people use the weekends for down time, Fiddy partied at the Playboy Mansion, decided on a possible career change and was involved in an online beef with former flame Ciara. It all started Friday night when 50 Cent logged on to Twitter after a party at the Playboy Mansion, and posted a picture with himself and Hugh Hefner along with the following remarks:

“I just left the play boy mansion. I think I want to be a pimp now. Sh*t I have strong pimp qualities. Lol. I'm looking for girls to start my new line of work. Are there any strong potential hoe's on tweeter right now. Lol”

This obviously didn't sit well with CiCi, who responded by tweeting a message of her own:

“The things people tweet say a lot about their character, pay attention!:)”

We guess the smiley face at the end the message wasn't enough to make light of the assertion because 50 got back at the “Goodies” singer in vulgar fashion:

“Yea I tweet things that reflect my character b*tch. I have a sense of humor get one.lol that's why your 3 mill followers behind me.”

Ouch! Ciara responded directly to 50 Cent, asking

“Who u callin a Bi*tch @50cent?” she tweeted, posting a link to Queen Latifah's hit U.N.I.T.Y., a feminist paean that blasts men for calling women the “B” word. Touché!

Apparently it worked because the self-proclaimed “career killer” called a truce:

“@ciara now I'm not going back n forth with you on twitter now cut it out.”

Is this just a ploy to stay relevant or the case of unresolved relationship issues? Hmmm. We may have to stay tuned to find out.

What do you think about the fued between 50 Cent and Ciara? Tell us in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags 50 Cent, Ciara, Hugh Hefner, Queen Latifah, twitter, Twitter fued

Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, who happen to be Def Jam labelmates, have been immersed in a war of words for months now, and the tension seems to be growing.

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The latest in the Ross vs. Jeezy battle was triggered after a video surfaced showing Young Jeezy saying sly remarks about his rival after a performance in Miami, Ross' home. In the footage, Jeezy is asked how he feels "about the Rick Ross thing," and the Atlanta MC sarcastically responds, "Where is your favorite rapper at? I don't see that n---a."

Moments later, Jeezy pulls up his shirt to reveal a gun on his waistband. Although he never names the Miami rapper, it's easy to infer the jabs are directed at Ross.

The Teflon Don eventually commented on Jeezy's rant during an interview with BBC's Tim Westwood:

"Man, I actually got to see the footage of him walking on South Beach, down Collins Ave. and ... Yeah, he played himself. You gotta come across the bridge to Carol City to Lil Haiti, that's where you get your issues. I mean, Washington Ave.? Give me a break, baby."

Ross continued:

"What's crazy about that is, as you can see on that same footage, when they asked about my name, they still don't really have a direct answer, and that ain't gangster at all. If you really have an issue, put it on the table and handle it like a G."

The two rappers have at times downplayed any beef between them,  however Rick Ross' summer anthem "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" didn't sit well with Jeezy after he name-checked one of his associates, Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory on its chorus.  Jeezy, then dropped "Death B4 Dishonor," widely believed to be a shot at Ross. Jeezy, later denied it was a dis track. But days later, Ross responded with his own record, "The Summer's Mine," believed to be a response to the Jeezy track.

The two MCs are no strangers to rap beef — Jeezy has previously sparred with Gucci Mane, and Ross with 50 Cent.

Have you been following this heated hip hop beef? Weigh in on who has the best diss track below, or @MTV3.

Tags 50 Cent, Def Jam, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy

By Sharmaine Jones

The Fat Joe and 50 Cent saga continues. Fat Joe's last stab at 50 occurred at a listening party for his tenth studio album The Darkside Volume 1, ending a song with “We gone throw the biggest party when Curtis die.” Now, with Fat Joe's album being out for a little over a week along with sound scan numbers, 50 is striking back!

Fiddy took to Twitter to post a link of a new video he released, mocking Fat Joe's album and its projected first week record sales:

“I Love Fat Joe!! http://ning.it/aSx76g”

In the video, 50 takes credit for the lackluster sale of Joe's album and pretends to be remorseful. He also includes different clips of people crying for added effect.

"I just listened to Fat Joe's record and this is all I have to say." 50 then puts up a copy of Fat Joe's Darkside, Volume 1 which has an animated smiley face crying with tears pouring down its face. "I didn't mean to do this to you Joe."

50 then shows clips of different people crying for added effect. The video ends with a message reading: "Only 5,000 copies sold...d*mn Joe!"

Mr. Don Cartagena seems to be cool with the success of his album, sharing the stats on Twitter:

“Congrats to @joeycrackts for selling 12,320 copies of The Dark Side this week & being the #2 indie album!!! Via E1!!!!!“

He also took made it a point to publicly shrug off the haters:

“Why they mad at me for putting out good music real music music they can't make!!! DARKSIDE!!!”

Fat Joe's album ranked within the top 30 Records on Neilson Sound scan. Not bad, or surprising because the album is poppin! Aside from the popular tracks “If it Aint About Money (Feat. Trey Songz)” and “Ha Ha (feat. Young Jeezy) the rest of the album's total vibe and lyrical content is on point.

On the track “At Last Supremacy (featuring Busta Rhymes),” Joe spits:

“Critics writing dissing me / its only right I turn the page / The streets is missing me / they loved me in my early days.”

We guess Fat Joe's mantra “J.O.S.E.” (Jealous Ones Still Envy) is still in effect since 50 went out of his way to create a “dis” video!

Will 50 Cent's video help or harm Fat Joe's record sales? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags 50 Cent, album, Chisme, Fat Joe, Gossip, latin, The Darkside Volume 1, Tr3s

By Elis T. Ortiz

Cuando Jessy Terrero dirigió el vidéo para la canción “Candy Shop” con 50 Cent, the set was overflowing with sexy women. The New York International Latino Film Festival red carpet for the premiere of their movie "Gun" was pretty much along the same lines: eye candy por todos lados!

Actor Ulysses Terrero, Actor and Rapper Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent and Director Jessy Terrero attend the 2010 NYILFF premiere of 'Gun' on July 30, 2010 in New York City
(Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)

Julissa Bermudez and Adrienne Bailón looked bellas como siempre in their sexy short dresses.

Director Ulysses Terrero, TV personality Julissa Bermudez and singer and actress Adrienne Bailon

"America’s Next Top Model" winner Jaslene Gonzalez was graceful in a long, completely see-through purple dress over a white one piece bathing suit.

Actress Emily Meade también estuvo ahí apoyando a 50 Cent, whom she co-starred with in the movie "Twelve."

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Tags 2010, 50 Cent, Celebrities, Gun, new york international latino film festival, photo, Photos, Premiere, Red Carpet

Do rich kids and drugs go together like peas and carrots? According to movies like "Cruel Intentions," "Black and White" and the upcoming "Twelve" thriller, starring Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, they most definitely do. In Joel Schumacher's latest film, "Twelve," high-school dropout White Mike (Chace Crawford) sells drugs to his wealthy former classmates. When White Mike's cousin is brutally murdered in an east Harlem project, he quickly finds himself on a collision course with his own destiny.

Although the film received lackluster reviews at Sundance, we're willing to give "Twelve" a chance, even if just to see 50 tackle a dramatic role again. In "Twelve," Curtis plays Lionel, a Harlem drug dealer who is a victim of the foster care system.

"Twelve"'s cast also includes Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin and Keifer Sutherland. The movie was written in 2002 by then 17-year-old author Nick McDonell and features a new super drug called "Twelve." Imagine a cross between MDMA, heroin, and speed, and that is the damage that "Twelve" can unleash.

Describing his part, 50 shared these details with MTV News:

“It's an interesting role. The dynamics of the role are extreme. I play a drug dealer who's from Harlem, who doesn't actually have any support. He previously was in foster [care] and there is a connection between me and the kids from midtown because they are coming to Harlem to look for the excitement that they can't find at home.”

50 now has seven films under his belt (one which was released and inspired by his fourth solo album Before I Self Destruct and four more in the works), so we're expecting a lot more from him this time around!

"Twelve" hits theaters on July 30.

Are you going to see "Twelve"? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags 12, 50 Cent, CineMas Cool, Movies, Movies & CineMás, Photos

By Simone Hilliard

Fat Joe held a listening session for his forthcoming tenth studio album The Darkside Vol. 1 last night (June 14) in NYC, where lyrics to the track "Welcome to the Darkside" revealed the Terror Squad CEO is still feuding with rap rival 50 Cent.

Joe Cartagena calls out 50's government name, ending the song with "We gone throw the biggest party when Curtis die." Ouch!

The beef between the two NY rappers dates back to 2005, when 50 dissed Joey Crack on "Piggy Back" because of his affiliation with Ja Rule. Fat Joe responded with a track called “My 44.″ 50 cent then added Tony Yayo to the mix and released a song called “I Run NY” that dissed Joe.

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Tags 50 Cent, beef, Fat Joe, The Darkside Vol. 1, Welcome To The Darkside

By Sharmaine Jones

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is known for having a muscular physique, so it's no surprise that rumors would circulate over the rapper's more than 50 pound weight loss. Going to this extreme for a film role is nothing new to Hollywood (Christian Bale in the "The Machinist"), so the question is, how did he do it?

According to thisis50.com, the rapper/actor endured “a liquid diet and three-hour-a-day treadmill walks for nine weeks.” This routine was necessary for his upcoming role in "Things Fall Apart", a film co-written by Curtis and directed by Mario Van Peeples.

"I was starving," Jackson revealed. Now that he's back on tour, 50 says, "I've been eating. I'll be back in shape in no time!"

Curtis shared film details with Cleveland.com:

"“Things Fall Apart?” Oh, it’s myself Mario Van Peebles, Ray Liotta, Lynn Whitfield and it’s a project that I wrote, produced and financed myself. It’s about a Heisman hopeful who could possibly be going to the league and everyone is assuming he’s gonna make it and then he’s hit with an illness. I had a friend of mine who actually experienced cancer and it’s what motivated me to write this screenplay. You don’t have to make everything personal, but that project was. That’s why I committed to playing a role where I lost 54 pounds."

Considering the toll this must have taken on Curtis' stamina, we hope the film is a success and the stringent 9 weeks weren't in vain!

“Things Fall Apart” is scheduled to release sometime next year.

For music fans, 50 Cent's The Invitation tour kicks off at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland on May 28, supporting his fourth and fifth studio albums Before I Self Destruct and Black Magic (Summer 2010).

Would you ever lose an extreme amount of weight for a job? Tell us in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags 50 Cent, Curtis Jackson, Things Fall Apart, weight loss

So we gave you a couple of weeks to get used to this "Happy New Year" and "Happy 2010" stuff... but now it's really starting to sink in that a new decade is upon us.  Es el fin de los 00s.  And to help us celebrate this momentous occasion, we've been airing some of lo mejor de lo mejor de los 00s toda esta semana on MTV Tr3s.  Catch the next Mejor De Los 00s countdown esta noche at 7pm EST, where we find out who las mejores mamasotas de la decada were!

Last night, during the first of our Mejor De Los 00s countdown, we took a look at the top musical collaborations of the decade.  Here are algunos de nuestros favoritos (in no particular order) -- vote on which of these is YOUR favorite and scroll down for more on cada uno! Watch the best collaborations de los 00s online here.

The #1 collabo of the decade?  Hands down, Shakira and Alejandro Sanz "La Tortura." Por que?  Well... have you seen Shakira in this video??  Can you say ultra mega caliente?!  This track was so hot when it appeared in 2005, that it was the first Spanish song performed at the MTV Video Music Awards, where it was also nominated.  Shaki went on to win a Grammy for the album, Fijación Oral Vol. 1, on which she collaborated con otros artistas como Wyclef Jean y Carlos Santana... pero we think this video is pretty much as hot as it gets!  Estás de acuerdo?

Also making a huge impact on the Latin music front en los 00s was Daddy Yankee f/Fergie "Impacto (Remix)." We triple dog dare you to remember una sola fiesta en el 2007 that did not include this poppin' track.  Esta canción fue hecha para bailar, and watching Miss Fergalicious get down with Daddy Yankee es cosa seria!  They don't call him The Big Boss for nothing... we like the way you do it!

Jennifer Lopez f/Marc Anthony "No Me Ames." Okay, okay, so technically this one came out in 1999.  But it won a Latin Billboard and was nominated for two Latin Grammys in 2000, so it counts, verdad?  Plus, este video fue la primera vez that we saw JLo and Marc (a Latin music powerhouse couple if we ever saw one!) así de juntitos.  Just think... would the sparks have flown four years later if it hadn't been for this video?  History in the making, amigos!

Beyoncé and Shakira "Beautiful Liar." So, just how big was Shakira en los 00s?  Big enough that we're including her twice.  But, can you really blame us?  This video con Beyoncé was a huge hit in 2007, if only because it united dos de las mujeres más bellas en la música pop.  And the video also won an MTV Music Video Award for Most Earth-Shattering Collaboration, so that oughtta tell you something!

Wisin y Yandel f/50 Cent "Mujeres in the Club." Did you really think we'd leave this one out?  No solo es que Wisin y Yandel revolucionaron el genero de reggaeton durante la decada, but these guys also collaborated with one of the biggest names in hip-hop.  El resultado?  A super hot club hit to round out the decade!  Disfrútalo!

Stay tuned to MTV Tr3s for more Mejor De Los 00s countdowns toda esta semana at 7pm EST!

Tags 50 Cent, Alejandro Sanz, Beyonce, collaborations, Daddy Yankee, Fergie, J.LO, Jennifer Lopez, Lo Mejor de los 00s, Marc Anthony, Musica Latina, Shakira, Wisin y Yandel