The Bully Writes A Book

The most well known Bully in hip hop currently is set to release a book in January about NOT bullying entitled "Playground". Now ain't that a taste of Irony. The one individual who has initiated more beefs and put people on blast calling them out on records is writing a book about bullying and it's negative affects on kids. 50 Cent is set to write his third book dealing with such a serious subject matter that has always been a social problem but has now escalated to new heights. Fif says he was able to draw from his own experiences but during the process the story took on it's own life. It's told from the perspective of a 13yr old boy. Kind of ironic since he has initiated so many beefs with people like DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Diddy, Jadakiss, Fat Joe and you remember what he did to Ja's career and the Mpire once known as Murder Inc. He announced just recently that the book should hit stores January, 2012.

Royce Da 5'9

Royce Da 5'9 is about to drop his solo album before Slaughterhouse debut on Shady Records.

Eminem's using his road to recovery to help others

Yelawolf Recalls Meeting Eminem For The First Time
Shady Records rapper also tells MTV News' 'RapFix Live' that Em got him to curb his drinking.

By Jayson Rodriguez (@jayhovawitness) , with reporting by Sway Calloway (@realsway)

When Yelawolf first met his new boss, Eminem, the meeting couldn't have been more casual.

"He said, 'What's up? I'm Marshall,' " Yelawolf recalled to MTV News on Thursday's (March 10) "RapFix Live."

The meeting obviously went well: Yela is the latest recruit to Em's Shady Records empire, along with Slaughterhouse (Joe Budden, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5'9".)

Yela and Em talked in Detroit after producer Jim Jonsin and Eminem's manager urged the rapper to listen to the upstart's music. They shared similarities in their upbringing, and the partnership paid off immediately when the Grammy-winning superstar bestowed the young lyricist with advice, according to Yela.

"I'm a drinker; I drink a lot," he explained. "My management was concerned about some advice he could give me about slowing down so I don't get caught up in that life. He told me if it gets to the point where you need a drink before you go onstage, like you require that to function, is when you need to check yourself. And honestly, that's where I was at that point. And I've changed. I don't drink before I perform anymore."

The Alabama rapper will stick knock back a beer, but he's given up overdoing it before shows. Now, he says, he's enjoying himself more and his confidence has grown.

And that courage helped when he first played Eminem his debut album.

"I'm super excited about the music and fully confident that it's jamming," he said. "I was a little nervous, but after we broke the ice and really chopped it up, he seemed excited about it. So that makes me twice as excited now."