Fifty Cent & Universal Sued For Promoting “Gangsta” Lifestyle
By the way, “Fitty” has opined in the past that he ain’t votin’ for Hussein Obamalamadingfukndong because: “They might kill ‘em”…and has since changed his mind.
That endorsement will get him the non-voters vote, for sure.
NEW YORK - Hip hop mogul 50 Cent, Universal Music Group and several of its record labels were sued on Wednesday for promoting a “gangsta lifestyle” by a 14-year-old boy who says friends of the rapper assaulted him.
The lawsuit filed by James Rosemond and his mother, Cynthia Reed, says Universal Music Group — owned by Vivendi SA — and its labels Interscope Records, G-Unit Records and Shady Records, bear responsibility for the assault because they encourage artists to pursue violent, criminal lifestyles.
The lawsuit also names 50 Cent — whose real name is Curtis Jackson — Violator Management, Violator CEO Chris Lighty, Tony Yayo, a rapper and a member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit hip hop group, and Lowell Fletcher, an employee of Yayo.
All defendants declined to comment.
Rosemond says he was assaulted on a Manhattan sidewalk in March 2007 by four men including Yayo and Fletcher.
The lawsuit claims Rosemond was targeted because he was wearing a T-shirt by Czar Entertainment, a management company that represents The Game. The Game is a former G-Unit rapper who fell out with the group and had become a rival rapper.
In February, Yayo, whose real name is Marvin Bernard, pleaded guilty to harassment and was sentenced to ten days of community service. Fletcher pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and was sentenced to 9 months in jail.
“The members of G-Unit, including defendants Yayo and 50 Cent, encouraged, sanctioned, approved and condoned its members threatening violence, and or engaging in violent acts in furtherance of its business,” the lawsuit said.
The attack on Rosemond was intended to “promote and maintain Yayo and 50 Cent’s ‘gangsta’ image,” which was “promoted, marketed and advertised” by record labels.
(Reuters)
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Its about someone does SOMETHING to try and stop this ‘gangsta’ horseshit.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:19 pmSadly, rap has gone down hill since its inception because of “liberal values” that discourage work, encourage welfarism, and blaming whitey for all the ills that befall the black race in america. only liberals defend gangsters for being victims, or defending terrorrists for also being victims of whitey. I stopped listening to rap in the 90’s because i was sick of seeing whiney blacks denigrate hard work and sacrifice while lifting up gang warfare, violence and sex. Will smith was the only rapper going against the grain.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:36 pm…
April 9th, 2008 at 9:15 pm“Its about someone does SOMETHING to try and stop this ‘gangsta’ horseshit.”
Please be quiet.
He’s entitled to do whatever the hell he wants. He’s not responsible for other people’s actions.
That’s what free speech means.
April 10th, 2008 at 5:10 amHE promotes violence, RAP in general does. And no, he isnt ” entitled to do whatever the hell he wants” GRown fuckin men attacked a FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BOY just because of the shirt he was wearing. YOu sir, are a dumbass
April 10th, 2008 at 9:18 am“HE promotes violence, RAP in general does. And no, he isnt ” entitled to do whatever the hell he wants” GRown fuckin men attacked a FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BOY just because of the shirt he was wearing. YOu sir, are a dumbass”
Yeah, and little girls get their head blown off because of gun manufacturers, kids use drugs because of yellow submarines and the Beatles, video games train up school shooters, Smokers ruin everything around them, Christians blow up Federal Buildings in Oklahoma.
This is why I hate “conservatives” and refuse to be associated as one. You only love freedoms so long as they’re ones you personally hold dear. You don’t truly believe in ‘freedom’ any more than your hated liberals. They do the same shenanigans; Punish things they dislike.
I HATE rap. HATE it. with a passion. But that stupid fucking album didn’t MAKE that kid do anything. 50 cent is a lowlife, and a loser. He’s a bad image, and a worse rolemodel.
SO WHAT!?
April 10th, 2008 at 12:41 pm“SO WHAT!?” indeed, screeching maroon.
April 10th, 2008 at 2:52 pm