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50 Cent and Universal sued for pushing "gangsta" life
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| techead |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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. |
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| teufel-man |
Rappers are so pathetic its halirous: they assaulted a 14-year-old because he was wearing a t-shirt with The Game's record label on it.... because The Game is their rap enemy.....
man they are tough! really builds up their street credability! |
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| magikb |
| quote: | Originally posted by techead
Rosemond says he was assaulted on a Manhattan sidewalk in March 2007 by four men including Yayo and Fletcher.
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WTF! Is this honestly necessary.. seriously. Only in gangsta life I suppose. |
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| El K Dee |
| chicks dig gangstas....i wish i was a gangsta :mad: |
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| Vivid Boy |
| well tell u the truth, id beat someone up if i saw them wearing a new kids on the block t shirt or some dude wearing a spice world t shirt. so truthfully wats the differnce. |
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| MikeyN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
well tell u the truth, id beat someone up if i saw (...) some dude wearing a spice world t shirt. so truthfully wats the differnce. |
1. A dude wearing a spice world t-shirt ? :wtf:
2. What are you, one of the cat dolls ? :wtf: :nervous: :tongue2 |
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| jchung52 |
| quote: | Originally posted by techead
an employee of Yayo.
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lol
tonight i jumped a guy cuz he wore a shirt that read tiesto is god |
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| TheVrk |
| quote: | Originally posted by magikb
Only in gangsta life I suppose. |
I DIE at how the word "gansta" is so over and MISused...
All these guys are so ghey...they dream of being TRUE gangsters like throld-skool mob...
But don't anything near the class, sophistication, and organization of the REAL gangsters |
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| Dr. DAS |
Look at me kids! I've got an $8M house, Bentley, 10-man entourage, record label and all the bitches I want....and all I had to do was sell crack and get shot at a few times. Break the law, hurt people and contribute nothing to positive society, that's the key to cool!
Gangsters > Thugs
Gangsters > Gansta's |
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| Geoffb3 |
| ahahah JUST MADE MY DAY ... THANK YOU ,... |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. DAS
Look at me kids! I've got an $8M house, Bentley, 10-man entourage, record label and all the bitches I want....and all I had to do was sell crack and get shot at a few times. Break the law, hurt people and contribute nothing to positive society, that's the key to cool!
Gangsters > Thugs
Gangsters > Gansta's |
Not to mention sell out an entire record label to the FBI for tax evasion and money laundering. Murder Inc's demise was because 50 is a snitch.
If a kid's life is ruined, there are only two people to blame. The kid, and their parents.
I have been listening to Wu-Tang since I was 12. ODB's first album, was the first CD I ever bought. But, my mom slapped me around for it, and told me if I ever used bad language or got into trouble, it would be the end of me. I am here today, and have never been arrested. |
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| capo tutti di |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
well tell u the truth, id beat someone up if i saw them wearing a new kids on the block t shirt or some dude wearing a spice world t shirt. so truthfully wats the differnce. |
HAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAAAH
!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!! |
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