50 Cent Finalizes Massive Louisiana Deal Expected To Generate  Billion In Revenue

50 Cent Finalizes Massive Louisiana Deal Expected To Generate $18 Billion In Revenue

50 Cent just locked down the biggest entertainment development deal Louisiana has seen in decades and the timing couldn’t be more strategic for both sides. G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana finalized its $124 million agreement with the state on Monday (January 12), creating a three-venue entertainment complex in downtown Shreveport that positions Louisiana as a…

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Inside Rap’s Return to the Art of the Album Rollout

Inside Rap’s Return to the Art of the Album Rollout

Back in ActionAlbum rollouts may seem outdated, but rappers are still embracing the concept, just in different ways. Change has come, and the no-rollout era may finally be coming to an end.Words: Grant RindnerEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. There…

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15,000 N.Y.C. Nurses Walk Out in Historic Strike

15,000 N.Y.C. Nurses Walk Out in Historic Strike

NEED TO KNOW Nearly 15,000 nurses at 3 major New York City hospitals have gone on strike Nurses say they are striking for higher pay, safe staffing, fully funded benefits and an increase in workplace safety protections PEOPLE has reached out to Montefiore, New York-Presbyterian, and Mount Sinai hospitals for comment An historic strike is…

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