In this preview of an interview to air on “Sunday Morning,” rapper and entrepreneur Curtis Jackson, a.k.a. 50 Cent, says that his music does not glorify violence. Instead, he tells Tracy Smith, it comes from his experience and is therefore “art imitating life.” via CBSNEW  

If another day has gone by, that must mean the sales forecast for Justin Timberlake’s blockbuster The 20/20 Experience album have grown by at least another 50,000-100,000. Today (March 24), industry sources forecast that the pop star’s new The 20/20 Experience could sell between 950,000 and 975,000 by the close of the tracking week — tonight. (Nielsen SoundScan’s sales…

Epic is building a roster. First they signed Cash Out, then Vinnie Chase and now Gilbere Forte. His debut single with the label will reportedly be his song “Pray” which features a Fiona Apple sample. Congratulations to Gilbere. Via AllHipHop. & AlLindstrom

For Harlem rapper Vinny Cha$e, loyalty played a big role in his decision to turn down a deal with Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Records and instead go with Epic and A&R Aaron Reid, son of chairman/CEO Antonio “L.A.” Reid and a longtime friend of Cha$e. “What really enticed me was my bro Aaron Reid…

Just a few blocks from Ultra Music Festival, where his band Swedish House Mafia will play off into the sunset tomorrow, Steve Angello kicked off his new brand partnerships — and, unofficially, his solo career — at the unlikely location of the Miami Museum of Art. The combination Myspace Secret Show and launch party for…

The students at Barrington High School in Chicago were the envy of their classmates after winning a visit from Rihanna as part of a contest she sponsored. Barrington was declared the winner after schools from around the country submitted videos highlighting their charitable work, with RiRi’s single “Diamonds” serving as the soundtrack. Rihanna was excited to meet the…