shady/aftermath

50 Cent Parts Ways With Interscope, Becomes Independent Artist

Yesterday, rap mogul 50 Cent made it known that he has signed an exclusive worldwide distribution and services agreement with Caroline/Capitol/UMG, making him an independent artist for the first time in his career. The 38-year-old has spent the last 12 years operating under Shady Records/Aftermath and Interscope, where he sold over 30 million albums, and garnered […]

REVIEW BATTLE: Eminem – Relapse

Review Battles are when two or more of our writers review the same record. This way you get more viewpoints on the same material. Feel free to comment and say who you agree with. Artist: Eminem Album: Relapse Genre: Hip Hop/Rap Label: Shady/Aftermath Round 1: James Shotwell – Editor It’s been far too long since […]

Weekly 5: May 18, 2009

Each week, the staff at [UTG] will be picking a topic to do a top 5 list on, if you agree or disagree with us, feel free to let us know in the comments or on our forums. This week: In honor of the release of RELAPSE, UTG has chosen the top 5 most influential, […]