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Fif tells MTV News he's 'in good spirits' despite nearly having to go into surgery to remove blockage in his small intestine.By Rob Markman, with reporting by Ade Mangum 50 Cent Photo: MTV News Nine gun shots wasn't enough to take out 50 Cent, but a bad hamburger could have been the undoing of rap's #1 bad guy. The G-Unit general was hospitalized this week with stomach pains, but a phone call from his homey Eminem surely lightened the mood. "I'm in a dead serious moment like, 'Damn, I don't believe this is happenin' right now,' " Fif said recalling the moments before Slim Shady phoned him. "He goes, 'Yo Fif, you were shot nine times man if you die over a burger, this sh-- ain't gonna go right. People ain't gonna be feelin' this.' " On Wednesday, Fif tweeted a picture of himself in a hospital bed and sent a public message to his boxing friend Floyd Mayweather that read: "I don't want to go into surgery." Lucky for him, he didn't have to. When MTV News checked up on 50 at his NYC G-Unit office on Thursday, just hours after he was released from the hospital, he said he was able to avoid going into surgery to remove blockage in his small intestine. "I'm feelin' better; I'm in good spirits," Fif added. DJ Drama, who is in New York to promote his upcoming mixtape with 50, The Lost Tape, told MTV News he was worried about his boy. To lift the gangsta rapper's spirits Drama sent three stuffed animals to 50: a giraffe, an elephant and a lion. They say it's the thought that counts, but Drama's get-well gifts didn't go over so well. "That wasn't cool. That's all you get," 50 told Drama jokingly while our cameras rolled. "You get 15 tracks, you damn near have to die to do a Gangsta Grillz and this is the thanks I get?" Stay tuned to MTV News' Mixtape Daily for more on 50 Cent and DJ Drama's The Lost Tape, which will be released on May 22. Related Artists 50 Cent Eminem

DMC and Biz Markie also weigh in on life and legacy of the late Adam 'MCA' Yauch during 'RapFix Live.'By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway The Beastie Boys in the mid 1980s Photo: Getty Images None of the members of Travis Porter were even born when the Beastie Boysreleased hip-hop's first #1 album in 1986, but the seminal rap trio influenced the new-age party animals all the same. In fact, Travis Porter have been planning to pay homage to the Beasties for some time now: They originally wanted to title their debut album No Sleep Till Atlanta in reference to the BB classic "No Sleep Till Brooklyn." "A lot of people compare us to the Beastie Boys in some type of way," Travis Porter's Ali told "RapFix Live" on Wednesday when he and his group appeared on the show. "Just because the hip-hop and the music and the fun," Quez added. When you consider TP's electric club jams like "Make It Rain," "You Don't Know Bout it" and "Ayy Ladies," then the Beasties comparison makes sense. In their early days, Mike D, Ad-Rock and MCA — who died following his struggle with cancer on Friday, were the ultimate party starters, and Travis Porter look to carry on that tradition. Ultimately, TP decided to name their upcoming May 29 debut From Day 1, but they still plan to honor the Beasties. "We named our tour No Sleep Till Atlanta though, still," Ali said of their upcoming summer run, which will support the LP. DMC, a member of the iconic rap group Run-DMC, also appeared on "RapFix" and reacted to Yauch's death and the Beastie Boys' legacy. During the 1980s, Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys toured together and became fast friends. "The first thing that came to my mind was like, man, another one of us, it's crazy. Adam Yauch is a member of one of the greatest groups ever in hip-hop, rock and roll history and music period," he said. "He will be forever remembered as one of the greatest voices in hip-hop." MTV News also spoke with Biz Markie on Friday about Yauch's legacy. "He was in a class by himself. All three of them was in a class by themselves," the iconic rapper/DJ said. "They were different, but he was a cool one and he was just different. He was from a different cloth, he had a different aura about him. He was just super cool." Related Videos Adam Yauch: Remembering A Beastie Boy Travis Porter And Scarface Mix It Up On 'RapFix Live' Related Photos The Beastie Boys' Adam 'MCA' Yauch: A Life In Photos Related Artists Beastie Boys Travis Porter

Remaining contestants will also take on a song from the 1960s — here's how our 'Idol' experts see the whole thing going down.By Gil Kaufman and James Montgomery "American Idol" Top 5 Photo: FOX One week after featuring the songs of Queen, "American Idol" producers are shaking things up on Wednesday night's (May 2) show, by, uh ... showcasing British music. Never mind. But that's not all: The top five will also be singing a song from the 1960s too, which makes us wish Elise Testone would've stuck around for another week. Still, with so many great songs to choose from, chances are someone's gonna have a breakout night. Can Jessica Sanchez reclaim her past glories? Will Josh Ledet burn the house down? And what tune will Hollie Cavanagh sleepwalk through this week? For the answers to those questions and more, we turn to MTV News' resident "American Idol" experts — Gil Kaufman and James Montgomery — who give us their picks on what songs the top five should tackle. And they'd better choose wisely. Like the Beatles once sang, "It's getting very near the end." Phillip Phillips Gosh, with Elise Testone already scooping up that hot Jimi Hendrix track "Bold as Love," what is left for Phil? Since it's gravel he likes in his voice, the Beatles' "Twist and Shout" is his penny lane this week. If he wants to mix it up for the Brit pick, you can't miss with Oasis' "Don't Look Back in Anger." He's cute, but with the competition heating up, Phil-Squared needs to kick it up a notch to make sure he doesn't get Daughtry'd. — Kaufman No idea if they're gonna be able to clear a Beatles song for the show, but if Nigel Lythgoe can work his magic, it would be great to see PP continue his infatuation with hefty women (who among us can forget his version of "Fat Bottomed Girls"?) this week and do the Fab Four's "I Want You (She's So Heavy)." As an alternate, I'm recommending the Rolling Stones' "Paint It, Black," which is angsty enough for him to get his grout on, yet sultry enough to appeal to his female fanbase. For his '60s song? I'll say he does the Animals' "House of the Rising Sun" or Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman." They're both definitely in his, uh, range. — Montgomery Skylar Laine Skylar has proven adept at taking songs that may not have started out as country and bending them to her will. She could flip the script by taking on the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses," then putting her Down South stamp on Elton John's "Candle in the Wind." She's in the driver's seat, so it's just a matter of not getting knocked off her game for two more weeks at this point. — Kaufman Wait, did somebody already do Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man"? [Checks notes.] Damn you, Hollie — you ruin everything! OK, well, despite that, Skylar seems predestined to do Dusty this week, so maybe she'll take on her version of "Wishin' and Hopin'." Of course, there's some part of me that keeps thinking she'll do the Mamas and the Papas' "California Dreamin'," so don't count that one out either. For her trip back to the 1960s, she'll play it safe and do Loretta Lynn; I'm thinking "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" or "Coal Miner's Daughter," which was technically released in 1970, but, hey, who's counting? — Montgomery Joshua Ledet Dude can't miss, which is why he might as well go for broke with the Beatles' "Hey Jude," giving it a bit of a foot-stomping gospel soul. To switch it up, he might also consider Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good." Like I said last week, though, unless he gets a cicada lodged in his throat and can't perform, Josh is on a freeway of love right to the finale. — Kaufman With so much sumptuous '60s soul to choose from, how can he go wrong this week? He already killed Sam Cooke, so maybe he does Aretha's "Think" or Otis Redding's "I Can't Turn You Loose" (or how awesome would it be to see him try to one-up Crystal Bowersox's amazing "People Get Ready"?) If there's been a knock on Ledet, it's that he seems to be almost too retro-leaning, which is why, for his British pick, I see him going current: Jessie J's "Price Tag" for the win! — Montgomery Jessica Sanchez She's been tested and flirted with elimination, so Sanchez has to bring the diva good this week. Why not take a cue from a former reality singing winner, Leona Lewis, and blow out "Bleeding Love"? To bring it down a bit, how can she not resort to the go-to big "Idol" moment and be the umpteenth contestant to bellow Etta James' "At Last"? Jessica is a solid contestant with a chance, but she needs a real "moment" to rise above. — Kaufman Enjoy the J.Sanch Express for the next two weeks, folks, 'cause this train is officially running out of steam. I think she's gotta go huge tonight, so for her '60s tune, why not take on Aretha Franklin's "Respect" or Martha & the Vandellas' "Heat Wave"? Brit-wise, she should take on the late Amy Winehouse, say "Back to Black" or "Tears Dry on Their Own." Still, I can't help but wonder where it all went wrong. I blame BeBe Chez. — Montgomery Hollie Cavanagh If Hollie wants to punch a ticket to the top four, she could go left and avoid the Adele trap by singing Duffy's "Rockferry." Or she could just do the obvious and sing Adele, in which case I'd go with an older track like "Chasing Pavements." For a '60s song, Ben E. King's "Stand by Me" has the requisite heft and plenty of space for her to pour it on. She's miraculously hung in this long, but Hollie seems like the next one to go. — Kaufman "Idol" producers seemingly stacked the deck in Hollie's favor this week. After all, she's British (right?) and she's got the charisma of one of those 1960s small-town mayors who tried to ban dancing. Let's start with the Brit pick: She's already done Adele, and I see Gil suggested Duffy, so, uh, is there a third-tier Anglo diva she could do? How about Natasha Bedingfield's "Love Like This"? Her '60s song? Petula Clark's "Downtown." I officially cannot pretend to even care anymore. — Montgomery Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos 'American Idol' Season 11 Performances

With a solo debut set to debut at #1, Bigger Than the Sound wonders if ever-eccentric White has become his own worst enemy.By James Montgomery Jack White Photo: WireImage This week, Jack White will top the charts in both the U.S. and the U.K. with his side-winding solo album Blunderbuss, a high-water mark for eccentric millionaires not matched since Kim Dotcom decided to become the world's #1 "Modern Warfare 3" player, shot an elaborate time-lapse video of him playing the game — with bonus techno soundtrack — then had a cake made to commemorate the achievement. Of course, I do not know if White is actually a millionaire, though, in a recent New York Times Magazine piece about him, we learned he owns several taxidermied animals (including a Himalayan tahr), drives a black Mercedes and a 1960 Ford Thunderbird, hands out business cards that identify him as John A. White III, D.D.S. - Accidentist and Occidental Archaeologist, maintains a temperature-controlled vault with a biometric scanner, had microphones installed in the eaves of his mansion so he can listen to the rain while he sleeps, and smokes Al Capone cigarillos. But I do know he is most certainly eccentric, downright crazy even. It is what I love about him ... and unfortunately, it may also lead to his downfall. Then again, it probably won't. All I'm suggesting is that, given everything you've just learned about him — and previous achievements in eccentricity like launching 1,000 helium balloons from his Nashville warehouse, touring every province in Canada merely for the sake of wearing a kilt, color-coordinating everything in his life and scoring the "Lone Ranger" movie — it's not exactly a stretch to call White the rock and roll Howard Hughes (he would definitely build a flying boat out of wood). And you're probably aware how things turned out for that guy. I am not sure if it is possible for White to dial things back a touch. I'm not even sure I want him to. Music needs eccentric millionaires, after all, and Kanye can't shoulder the load alone. And I realize that the reverence with which White treats the most minute of details (and the endless array of odd projects he embarks on) only make him, well, him. To his credit, he never lets these things interfere with his musical output — in fact, they only add to it — but I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps White is too eccentric? Not, like, "watching 'Ice Station Zebra' 150 times and stacking Kleenex boxes" eccentric (à la Hughes), but now that I think of it, that doesn't seem like much of a stretch. I could definitely see him withdrawing from the public eye one day, holing up in his Nashville estate and retiring from music to focus on welding. (Bob Dylan would bring his torches on by, of course.) That probably won't happen either, but it would definitely be a shame and, hey, you never know. Mostly, though, I'm worried that perhaps White's various eccentricities will eventually detract from his music (and come to think of it, this column doesn't really help in that regard). I definitely don't want to see him turn into Axl Rose, a man whose, uh, foibles have become more noteworthy than the music he makes. White's not gonna put his hair in cornrows or anything, but he does run the risk of perhaps becoming better known for the crazy stuff he does on the side than for his full-time job as a totally kick-ass rock paragon. And that would be the biggest shame of all. So, Jack, don't get me wrong; I'm not asking you to change — I'd never do that in a million years. I love Blunderbuss and am genuinely happy it'll be the #1 album in this country (because, really, there's only so much I can write about Adele or Lionel Richie). You are fantastic and unique and a genuine national treasure. But maybe just tone the crazy down a few notches? I don't want to see it overshadow your true talents and I definitely don't want to see you become a germ-obsessed recluse. Perhaps sell the stuffed tahr or donate the biometric scanner to a charity of your choice. Oh, and go outside every once in a while. You're beginning to look translucent. You can still be you, of course. I want you to be nothing less ... OK, maybe a little less. But for your own good. Should Jack White tone it down for his own good? Sound off on this week's Bigger Than the Sound in the comments below! Related Videos Bigger Than The Sound: Stories Behind The Bands