CUZ IT'S HARD OUT HERE FOR A PIMP

50 cent, the dopest doper on the block.. photo by Djansezian/AP

in the wake of the recent conviction of Marion Jones, yet another shocking scandal has surfaced. turns out the stress to perform at the highest level does not stop at sport. no, the quest for gold medals isn't the only gold that steroids can help with. now it's the quest for gold records?? a recent investigation has linked actor/director Tyler Perry, rappers 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean and Timbaland and my favorite of them all, R&B goddess (and former junkie) Mary J. Blige, to the purchase of steroids and human growth hormone (HGH). using fake names, the entertainers were issued prescriptions for steroids and HGH by Dr. Gary Brandwein, an osteopath in Florida. Brandwein is the same doctor who prescribed steroids to wrestler Chris Benoit who murdered both his wife and young son before taking his own life in a fit of "roid rage."

wow, now that brings a new meaning to the word "dope" in the Hip Hop dictionary. think they'll have their grammys taken away??? interestingly enough, despite the investigators' aggressive tactics, Eminem could not be linked to this most recent scandal. scientists were able to determine that no amount of steroid usage could prevent the rapper from TOTALLY SUCKING ASS.