Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Timbaland, Wyclef Jean, and author/producer Tyler Perry have in common have bee named in an Albany based investigation involving steroids trafficking. Source: The Albany Times Union.

50 Cent and his friends were caught by an unexpected reporter while they were hovering around a table snorting something in Croatia. 50 Cent nervously walks the reporter out, does a quick interview, says the crowd expect a lot of engergy (cocaine or caffiene induced?), goes back and closes the door for some privacy. Got to prepare for the show yo. Priceless.

"No, I didn’t do no track with Lindsay Lohan. I don’t know where that rumor even started from, but whatever gets my name out there."

- 50 Cent denies any musical collaboration with Lindsay Lohan, but doesn’t close the door to giving her a buck.

50 Cent commented today on Kayne West touring at this difficult time right after the sudden death of his mother. Fox News reports:

"That’s really an unfortunate situation and I hope he can work his way through it," 50 told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday. "It’s good to see him actually touring: You can work your way back into a comfortable space where you can deal with those situations."

50 Cent said his friend and G-Unit artist Lloyd Banks dealt with a similar situation when his father died while Banks was on tour. 50 thought Banks should put his focus on work so he wouldn’t be paralyzed by grief.

"I was telling him, `You need to go back and do what you need to do,’ and he thought maybe I was a little insensitive," 50 Cent said. "But I can definitely understand how that’s a huge loss, and how that would be, and then (Kanye’s) relationship with his mom had a lot more depth to it than a lot of people’s. He was real close to his mom. I hope that he can work his through his way through it … if you’re active, you’ll find reasons to smile, reasons to be happy."

Despite the trash talk he delivered before both album’s were released, 50 says he has never considered West a rival.

"He’s a talented artist. I actually sat with him during the creation of `Curtis’ while he was creating his new album," he said. "I never viewed him as an actual enemy; what I was trying to do is build a competition."

Those are probably the nicest words you’ll ever hear 50 Cent speak to anyone. Kanye and 50 Cent should go on tour together. 50 Cent should open the show, out of respect after losing their "competition."

“I don’t know if it’s possible for a rapper to retire, rappers are like fighters. They condition themselves to be the best. All rappers think they’re the best. And they are just waiting for everyone else to recognize they are the best. You’ll see them come back and back.”

- 50 Cent, who just won’t stop talking about how he won’t retire. His word has no value.