Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan#39;s first female foreign minister, was appointed last week and, at just 34 years of age, some had questioned whether she was experienced enough to handle one of the world#39;s most fraught cross-border relationships. At 79, Krishna is 45 years her senior. India and Pakistan#39;s foreign ministers hailed a new chapter in relations Wednesday after their first talks in a year attempted to breath fresh life into the arch-rivals#39; stop-start peace process. In an upbe
‘They’re like $80 million in the hole,’ Fif jokes to MTV News about Def Jam. By Rob Markman, with reporting by James Smith 50 Cent When 50 Cent signed G-Unit artists Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo over to EMI , the plan was to set up his longtime Queens, New York, cohorts as artists who could work independently, without his help. Fif told MTV News that Banks’ The Hunger for More 2, which was released last November, was the project that set the trend. “Banks’ project is the beginning of them flying solo, flying without my assistance so much,” 50 said on the Atlanta set of Tony Yayo’s upcoming “Haters” video. In the past, Fif lent his guidance as well as his voice to his artists’ albums. Back in 2004, the G-Unit General appeared alongside Banks on “On Fire,” the first single from the Punch Line King’s platinum debut. He did the same with Yayo’s first single, “So Seductive,” the following year. “Like on all their other albums and singles, I was featured on their projects to help bring attention to it and get ’em off into the right space,” he said. “This go-around is, like, for them to go away from me and do it on their own. They’re setting up shop on their own on this project.” It’s been reported that Banks’ and Yayo’s EMI deal is structured much like an indie. Even though EMI is a major distributor, G-Unit has taken the reins when it comes to positioning both rappers in the marketplace. Even though 50 has championed G-Unit’s independence, speculation has swirled about whether Banks would sign to Def Jam where former G-Unit president Sha Money XL now resides as the Senior VP of A&R . 50, without saying it directly, shot down the notion of a Def Jam deal, citing the label’s supposed-financial woes. Recently, the legendary rap label has gone through a bit of restructuring with former head honcho L.A. Reid leaving and Barry Weiss stepping in as chairman and CEO. Regardless, Fif doesn’t seem too optimistic for a future at the label. “Well, Def Jam, I’m not even sure what that system — that system is not in a good space right now. They’re like $80 million in the hole,” he said, before laughing, “Don’t tell them I told you.” Related Artists 50 Cent Lloyd Banks
Jacoby Brissett, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound QB is the third-ranked dual-threat quarterback by Rivals.com. He played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl last month. In his senior season at Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer, Brissett threw for 2,743 yards and 32 touchdowns with one interception. Two days after National Signing Day, the Gators got more good news. Jacoby Brissett’s announcement that he would sign with Florida gave new coach Will Muschamp his 19th commitment in the class and second All-American qua
‘Imortal’ stars John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin are both preparing for their heaped on fight scenes. “Patuloy pa rin kaming nagtetraining para sa mga fight scenes namin. Lalo na ako na hindi naman talaga ako action star,” John Lloyd expressed. On the other hand, Angel shared, “Syempre araw-araw kami naghahanda. Ayaw naman namin mapahiya sa mga tumututok sa Imortal gabi-gabi. Mula sa mga dialogues hanggang sa mga palaban na eksena, pinaghahandaan talaga namin yan.” Viewers are in for a more rag
Jacoby Brissett, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound QB is the third-ranked dual-threat quarterback by Rivals.com. He played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl last month. In his senior season at Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer, Brissett threw for 2,743 yards and 32 touchdowns with one interception. Two days after National Signing Day, the Gators got more good news. Jacoby Brissett’s announcement that he would sign with Florida gave new coach Will Muschamp his 19th commitment in the class and second All-American qua
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez stroll through breezy South Beach before his concert Saturday. Justin Bieber is dating Selena Gomez and 17-year-old actress-and-singer Jasmine Villegas at the same time. Justin Bieber is dating two girls at the same time. As well as romancing fellow singer Selena Gomez – who is two years his senior – the 16-year-old pop star is also getting close with #39;That#39;s So Raven#39; star Jasmine Villegas. The pair had a secret meeting in Atlanta in November and wer
