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50 Cent Suing Hip-Hop Website For Using His Image Without Permission
13 November 2009 12:01 AM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Rapper superstar 50 Cent is suing a hip-hop website for using his image without permission. The "In Da Club" hitmaker has filed a lawsuit against WorldStarHipHop.com for allegedly using his pictures on its homepage.
The hip-hop star, real name Curtis Jackson, told Atlanta's V103 radio station in an interview that he filed a suit against the website for copyright infringement.
He said, "A lot of people feel like that was my site coz they see my face on the cover."
"But Q (Wshh founder), you see, you should really be nice to me. Because you're not nice to me, I'm not nice. I have lawyers on retainers and I have to pay them so much money anyway, so we'll go back and forth to court until [they] can't afford a subway sandwich."
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50 Cent Wants To Star In A Rom-Com
5 November 2009 11:26 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
What a fantastic world to live in where being lackluster at something makes you millions of dollars. I guess that's how much of Hollywood works, but 50 Cent makes a fortune being subpar at several things. He's a lame rapper. He's a lame actor. He's a lame clothing designer. He's even a lame gangster. Yet, somehow he's financially successful at each of these things. Curtis Jackson hopes to bring his mediocre acting skills to something that's already mediocre: the romantic comedy. Talking to Glamour, the rapper expressed his interest in starring in a rom-com. "I'd do a romantic comedy if I liked the script," he said. "But it has to be believable and I have to feel I can bring the character to life." Imagine that. 50 Cent in The Proposal as Sandra Bullock's assistant. I'd be all over that. What exactly 50 means by "believable" isn't clear. He could either mean »
50 Cent Says His Power Fragrance 'Smells Like Success'
5 November 2009 3:16 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Fif will release a perfume for women soon, with Kim Kardashian as the spokeswoman.
By Shaheem Reid
50 Cent at Macy's in New York City Thursday
Photo: MTV News
New York — 50 Cent got a chance to get up close and personal with the people, taking pictures with fans at Macy's in Herald Square on Thursday evening (November 5). His new cologne, Power by 50 Cent, is in stores now. Fif, dressed in a sports coat, addressed the crowd, telling them he always wanted to have his own fragrance.
"The fragrance Power was an idea I came up with," 50 said before the event started. "I wanted to offer confidence. I wanted to make something that smells like success. We went through a whole lot of different ideas. I created storyboards, things I felt was representation of power. It turned into the actual shape of the bottle, if you look at the top. The details »
50 Cents did Dead Man Running because of Brenda Blethyn
4 November 2009 1:29 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
50 Cent only signed up for 'Dead Man Running' because of Brenda Blethyn.
The 'Crimewave' rapper said he was assured of the quality of the film when he found out the 63-year-old 'Atonement' actress would be cast alongside him in the British gangster film.
He said: "I only go for films which have a certain level of artistic integrity and I knew I would be safe in Brenda's company."
Brenda, meanwhile, has said she has enjoyed the boost to her "street cred".
She added: "My street cred has rocketed since I have been in a film with 50 cent."
The rapper - real name Curtis Jackson - also said his greatest character to date has been his aggressive rap persona, and added that people are always surprised by how polite he is in the flesh.
He added: "People say, 'wow he was so nice!' when I come around and there's normalcy. »
- Paul
50 Cent To Release Before I Self Destruct On November 16
2 November 2009 8:40 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
After album leaked, Fif announces he'll release the much-delayed LP a week early.
By Shaheem Reid
50 Cent's <i>Before I Self Destruct</i>
Photo: Interscope
No more delays. 50 Cent is actually releasing his Before I Self Destruct LP earlier than expected. After the LP leaked last week, Fif called into satellite radio station Shade 45's "The Gomez Brothers" show on Saturday to announce that instead of November 23, he'd drop the album on November 16.
"I feel good that it was leaked in its entirety, in sequence, so people can hear my vision," said 50, whose "Baby by Me" video premiered on Monday. "Instead of pieces, where I would be like, 'Damn, I spent my time sequencing.'
"I'm pushing the record up, so the album release date is the 16th," he added. "I'm expecting [the album] to do good because of the response that I've heard on the Web. It's obvious they didn't expect me to »
50 Cent 'believes in extra-terrestrials'
31 October 2009 10:10 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
50 Cent has claimed that he believes aliens exist. The Dead Man Running actor, who reportedly filmed the Alex De Rakoff crime-drama for free, has insisted that other life forms are deliberately kept hidden from the public. The 34-year-old rapper told Bang Showbiz: "I read a lot of science fiction because I just want to get away from what's going on at the time, I read fantasy books. "Like things about different planets and other worlds. It's (more) »
- By Marcell Minaya
50 Cent And Polow Da Don Create A 'Hit Record' With 'Baby By Me'
30 October 2009 5:12 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'That was the first joint I played him,' Polow says of Fif instantly loving the beat.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Shaheem Reid
50 Cent
Photo: Michael Caulfield/ WireImage
If at first you don't succeed, try, try (and try and try and try) again.
It took five attempts before 50 Cent and producer Polow Da Don could finally lock into a studio session together for the G-Unit superstar's "Baby by Me" track, but once they connected, their chemistry was instant. Polow said Fif knew right away they had a hot one on their hands.
"He came in the studio, we had some time set up — we had, like, five sessions; the other four fell through," Polow told MTV News. "The fifth one, we got together, he came in and that was the first joint I played him. He said, 'That's a hit record.' "
The Atlanta-based beatsmith said Fif only »
50 Cent 'wishes he went to business school'
29 October 2009 12:38 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
50 Cent has revealed that he wishes he had gone to business school in his youth. The rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, has built a $$432m (£270m) empire since finding worldwide fame in 2003, but claimed that he would rather have developed his business acumen in school than by dealing drugs on the street. Wonderwall quotes him as saying: "I have people in my neighbourhood where I grew up [that] in order to expand their business, they wouldn't rule out killing the competition. "I now hang out with people in corporate America who absolutely have those intentions for their competitors, but they don't have the physical act of killing them as part of the strategy. Two different routes, but they want the same outcome. If (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
In Pictures: 'Dead Man Running UK Premiere'
27 October 2009 12:34 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Us rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson arrives at the 'Dead Man Running' film premiere held at the Odeon Leicester Square in Central London, Britain, 22 October 2009. The film is a thriller about an ex-con trying to go straight who has 24 hours to pay off a loan shark. Alex de Rakoff directs. British soccer players Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand are executive producers. Epa/Daniel Deme British actor Tiny Iron arrives at the 'Dead Man Running' film premiere held at the Odeon Leicester Square in Central London, Britain, 22 October 2009. The film is a thriller about an ex-con trying to go straight who has 24 hours to pay off a loan shark. Alex de Rakoff directs. British soccer »
- James Wray
Online Release Of 50 Cent Album Comes Complete With Extra Features
27 October 2009 6:08 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Music lovers who take advantage of the online bargain for 50 Cent's upcoming release will find themselves with more than just a new album.
50 Cent's "Before I Self Destruct," the rapper's fourth studio album, is currently available for digital pre-order exclusively on iTunes, leading up to the album's Nov. 23 store release. The pre-order offer includes an immediate download of the artist's single "Baby by Me" featuring Ne-Yo. Buyers will also receive the bonus tracks "Man's World" and "Flight 187," in addition to the album's same-titled film, the documentary "Two Turn Tables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam-Master Jay," and other special features.
The album is purported to be much darker in tone than 2007's "Curtis," taken from 50 Cent's real name, Curtis Jackson. Released through Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records and Shady Records, it contains production work from guest artists Dr. Dre and Eminem, the former of whom was responsible for »
Dead Man Running star 50 Cent loses millions
26 October 2009 8:42 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
50 Cent has lost "a few million" in the current worldwide recession.
The 'Candy Shop' rapper said his financial endeavours - particularly buying and selling diamonds - have taken a hit in the present financial climate.
He said: "The credit crunch has hit rap. I buy diamonds on a very regular basis. But now I am selling my old stuff before I get something new. These are times when you learn about the value of money
"If you don't lose money in this recession it means you didn't have enough to start off with. Sure, I lost a few million but that's because I have so much.
"Any businessman who wants a piece of the future should learn from me."
Despite saying his finances have taken a turn for the worse, the rapper - real name Curtis Jackson - reportedly ran up a bar tab of £75,000 last week, as he celebrated »
- Paul
50 Cent Loses A "Few Millions" In The Current Worldwide Recession
25 October 2009 11:32 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
50 Cent has lost "a few million" in the current worldwide recession. The "Candy Shop" rapper said his financial endeavors - particularly buying and selling diamonds - have taken a hit in the present financial climate.
He said: "The credit crunch has hit rap. I buy diamonds on a very regular basis. But now I am selling my old stuff before I get something new. These are times when you learn about the value of money."
"If you don't lose money in this recession it means you didn't have enough to start off with. Sure, I lost a few million but that's because I have so much."
"Any businessman who wants a piece of the future should learn from me."
Despite saying his finances have taken a turn for the worse, the rapper - real name Curtis Jackson - reportedly ran up a bar tab of £75,000 [3,000] last week, as he celebrated »
First look at The A-Team, plus how rapper 50 Cent missed out on role
24 October 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
The first image of all four members of The A-Team in 20th Century Fox's new remake has surfaced online.
The image shows us (from left) Liam Neeson as Colonel John 'Hannibal' Smith, Bradley Cooper as Lt Templeton 'Faceman' Peck, District 9 star Sharlto Copley as Captain Howling Mad Murdock and Quinton Jackson as Sgt B.A. Baracus.
Meanwhile, hip-hop star 50 Cent (right) has revealed that he auditioned for the part of B.A. Baracus but had to drop out because filming clashed with the release and promotion of his new album.
The 33-year-old rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, told Total Film: "I went for the B.A. Baracus role in The A-Team a few weeks ago but they'd already started shooting, so it would have kinda jammed things up at my end, because I've got my new album coming out."
Neeson told Entertainment Weekly: ""When my agent said, A-Team, I said, »
- David Bentley
Spotted: 50 Cent Hits Up Jolly Old England
22 October 2009 11:09 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
50 Cent took some time out of his preparation for the release of his new album Before I Self Destruct (which hits stores on November 23) to fly across the pond to promote a new movie. 50 stars in "Dead Man Running," a British gangster picture that hits cinemas next week. The man born Curtis Jackson plays Thigo, a mob boss who gives an associate 24 hours to repay him the 100,000 pounds in cash he is owed, and the film follows the breathless search to scare up the money before 50's character can strike. 50 hit London for the premiere and was spotted at the Mayfair Hotel, a »
- MTV News
50 Cent On Fabolous: 'We're Cool'
22 October 2009 3:52 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Fif says there's no beef between the two and gives us new mixtape details, in Mixtape Daily.
By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes and Yasmine Richard
50 Cent
Photo: Rahman Dukes/MTV News
The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive
50 Cent insists that despite publicly expressing "disappointment" in Fabolous recently over Twitter comments, the two have no problems.
"Yeah, we're cool," 50 said recently on the set of his video for "Baby by Me." "Fab particularly is an artist I've interacted with twice. He's [opened] two international runs [for the G-Unit]. It wasn't specifically to try and help him broaden his international presence, but obviously it would help for him to be there and be in front of the audience internationally and put his best foot forward first. Give a good show and people become Fabolous fans at that point."
Via his Twitter, Fab questioned 50's motives for having former mic rivals »
The Expendables – Promotional Trailer
14 October 2009 10:48 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
What do you do when you’re sent a promotional trailer for the largest gathering of action hero’s in a long, long time? Why you publish it of course!
The new promotional trailer for the Sylvester Stallone written/directed action-fest, The Expendables is online – and we have a copy for you right here!
Starring the aforementioned Mr. Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Randy Couture, Eric Roberts, Danny Trejo, Charisma Carpenter, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Curtis Jackson, Brittany Murphy and David Zayas, the film promises to be an explosive (if not entertaining) thrill ride.
The footage I fear, paints a slightly different picture, with cheesy one-liners (text messages anyone?) and some shaky looking acting, but I still hold high hopes for this film – and will likely do so until opening night!
After years of corruption, murder and betrayal, The Us with the help of »
- Craig Sharp
50 Cent Offers Original Movie DVD With New Album "Before I Self Destruct"
13 October 2009 5:42 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
50 Cent is offering fans a free DVD with his new album "Before I Self Destruct." The new album will be released Monday, November 23 and will also feature a 90-minute film also titled "Before I Self Destruct."
The films is written, directed and starring Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent) and tells the story about an inner city youth being raised by a hardworking single mother. When his dream of becoming a basketball player fails to materialize, he finds himself employed in a supermarket. After his mother is tragically gunned down, Clarence (played by Jackson) is consumed by revenge and takes up a life of crime in order to support his younger brother.
For a limited time, fans will also get a second DVD featuring "Two Turntables And A Microphone: The Life And Death Of Jam Master Jay." The documentary tells the life story of 50 Cent's mentor and friend, hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-dmc. »
50 Cent Offers Original Movie DVD With New Album "Before I Self Destruct"
13 October 2009 5:42 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
50 Cent is offering fans a free DVD with his new album "Before I Self Destruct." The new album will be released Monday, November 23 and will also feature a 90-minute film also titled "Before I Self Destruct."
The films is written, directed and starring Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent) and tells the story about an inner city youth being raised by a hardworking single mother. When his dream of becoming a basketball player fails to materialize, he finds himself employed in a supermarket. After his mother is tragically gunned down, Clarence (played by Jackson) is consumed by revenge and takes up a life of crime in order to support his younger brother.
For a limited time, fans will also get a second DVD featuring "Two Turntables And A Microphone: The Life And Death Of Jam Master Jay." The documentary tells the life story of 50 Cent's mentor and friend, hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-dmc. »
Interview: Katie Chonacas on Bad Lieutenant & More!
11 October 2009 6:46 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans starring Nicolas Cage and Val Kilmer opens next month and I got the chance to speak to actress/model/producer Katie Chonacas about the film and her career.
During the course of the interview, Chonacas informed us that John Carpenter’s planned Nicolas Cage film Riot is dead and she also gave us some news of the new Forrest Whitaker and 50 Cent film version of Jekyll and Hyde.
Check out the interview after the jump.
You seen to have a very busy schedule that juggles everything from modeling and singing to acting and film producing. How do you manage it?
It’s been quite an experience. The biggest roller coaster ride I have ever been on! I manage by always having a positive attitude, I have a good team and surround myself with people who I admire. My whole life I’ve dreamt about abundance, »
- Niall Browne
50 Cent Shows His 'Imperfections' On Before I Self Destruct Cover
5 October 2009 3:09 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'I wanted to do something that was completely different than I've ever done,' Fif says of the artwork.
By Shaheem Reid
50 Cent's <i>Before I Self Destruct</i>
Photo: Interscope
New York — 50 Cent looks part demon, part battle-scarred Terminator on the cover of his upcoming LP Before I Self Destruct. The artwork shows a close-up of 50's face with the skin burning off, and underneath, there's a fiery skull.
"The album cover, I sat there and thought about it," Fif explained Saturday during his ThisIs50 Music Festival on Governors Island. "I wanted to do something that was completely different than I've ever done. The Curtis album, I was pretty close in the camera when I done it. I felt it was intimate. This project is even more [intimate], but it's harder. I didn't sugarcoat things. My imperfections are visible on there. I'm in a secure enough space. ... It's a huge gape in hip-hop. »
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