The red carpet at this year's VMAs was all about the stars meeting the media and each other. You could see Rick Ross comparing jewelry with Busta Rhymes, Hulk Hogan chillin' with Ludacris, the G-Unit and T.I. saying what's up. But no team made a



bigger splash than LL Cool J and 50 Cent, who arrived together.

While most stars turned heads with their red-carpet fashion (see "Red-Carpet Report: From Beyonce's Gown To Ludacris' Bling, Stars Kept Styles Tight"), the pair made news during an interview with MTV News' John Norris in which they talked about the new Cool J record, which 50 is executive producing (see "50 Cent, LL Cool J Team Up To Prove NYC Reigns Supreme On Todd Smith Sequel"). LL said he's siding with Fif because he's unhappy with the way Def Jam, the label he's been with for his entire career, is handling its projects.

He said the company's music "gotta be a lot better." He also said that Def Jam has a fairly new staff that is running things differently from the old regime, and singled out the promotion department.

New York's Daily News reported Friday (September 1) that LL was heard taking Def Jam President/ CEO Jay-Z to task during the VMAs. "I think Def Jam needs to be a better promoter of hip-hop," the rapper reportedly griped. "I think Jay-Z does a very good job ... of promoting Jay-Z."


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When contacted by MTV News on Friday, a Def Jam spokesperson said the label had no comment.

"It gives me an opportunity to be with new minds," LL told Norris of working with 50. Cool J also noted his fellow Queens, New York, native had his "best interest at heart" and he brings "creativity" and "fresh energy" to the studio.

"I'm excited personally," 50 said, noting that he and LL knocked out six songs in just three or four days.

LL told MTV News in July that his forthcoming LP is the last on his contract with the label. No other details have been made available about the album.

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how gay would that be

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Not really, LL would get a lot more publicity if he joined G Unit and proly better songs cause if hes happy with his move he'll work hard and we'll hear top material from him,so it aint really gay is it.

^tahts same thing people said with Mobb Deep. look how that turned out =/

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Yea yo...Mobb deep was my favorite duo man...like batman an robin dog.....them niggaz lost everything when joined wit G-unit...I mean P gotta tattoo on his fist sayin G-unit...Whats LL gonna get a tattoo next to his mic on his arm sayin G-G-G-G-Unit.. fuckkkk thattt shit....an if LL does join G-unit he dont care bout his fans nor his career cuz that lable is just money snitchin' look at Lil Scrappy joinin up wit the squad an they wanted Bizzy Bone too... Bizzy Said Hell Na....i aint down wit that...Idk i think it would b a bad move for LL, just like it was a bad move for Snoop dogg (my dude) to go wit no limit records lol just get away from the Row.....

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LL just needs to beat his ass. I've been waiting for LL to whup 50 for years.

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nah dude cuz remember Them "NY YORK N****S BE DEM ROWDY N****Z"

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lol..LL aint with G Unit ..Him and 50 got like 6 songs done tho..

But i wouldnt Doubt 2 see L join G unit..Aka the Last Stop b4 ya Career Ends

50's tryin 2 take cats that are eitheir Washed up..or Neva Sold Like they was

supposed 2 ..and tryin 2 save them lol..well look @ Mobb Deeps sales lol

So look out 4 that new LL & Murda Mase track lol...

LL tried 2 blame Jay 4 his record slump...but his albums been in a slump

way b4 Jay became pres..and his contract is bout 2 be up

so he probly will have a Spinnin G Unit Chain

LL & 50 on the New XXL in December probly lol

Wack ass ni99az

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^lmao so true, especially the "aka last stop before your career ends" lmao so true. well said. G-UNOT!

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So your sayin LL Cool J still aint got it? hes a lot tighter then 99.99 percent of all the trashy ass rappers out now man

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^nobody's saying that, well I'm not, but signin' with G-Unit is a big mistake. Look @ mobb Deep. their last album before G-Unit was pretty nice. They come to G-Unit, and FUCK UP BAD.

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LL could whup 50.

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Mobb Deep had mad promotion on that cd.......that shit didn't sell like everyone else but thats cuz not everyone likes mobb....mobb deep fell off a long time ago man

Whos the "game" got thats SOO DOPe....dont even say Juice..dudes wack.......LL Cool J has no reason too kick 50's ass there new partners...so whaddup fuckin 50 haters man

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Where the hell is everyone gettin this "LL signed with G-Unit" shit, LL's getting production from 50. that's jsut beats, not a contract...

...yet

Mobb Deep got the full deal with 50 as their A&R pretty much, dude had heavy creative control of their project, and honestly, for the better. Mobb Deep was at a do-or-die point they couln't drop 7 albums and all of em basically the same, specially with prodigy's rhyme skills getting crappier and crappier. their album wsn't bad, it just wasn't phenominal. but I'll tell you one thing, it made mobb deep fans out of people who never were.

cant say I'm a g-unit fan but their marketing is unbeatable, point blank period.

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