RISE AND GRIND! MORNING MUSIC NEWS: French Montana Links Up With Lana Del Rey For Debut Album, And MORE!

If you got some names to drop, why not drop them? French Montana has plenty of collaborators for his highly anticipated debut album Excuse My French. Among his collabs are Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. and Lana Del Rey. Excuse My French is expected to drop some time in December. [Rap-Up]

Who better than 50 Cent to let you know a thing or two about fitness? The rap mogul is releasing a 6-week workout and nutrition plan publication called Formula 50 that will be available come December 27th.[RapRadar]

If you have an autographed copy of the Cruel Summer compilation, it's possible the G.O.O.D. Music sounds even better! On their album release day, G.O.O.D. Music stopped by the Best Buy in Union Square to sign some copies. [Complex]

Mac Miller recently linked up with Juan Epstein on his podcast, and had a little chit-chat with Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg. Mac talks about everything from his first encounter with Eminem, to the $10 million lawsuit he's dealing with. [MissInfo]