50cent
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
50 CENT - 50 LANDS LOAN SHARK ROLE OPPOSITE BLETHYN
Rapper 50 CENT has signed up to play a loan shark, opposite BRENDA BLETHYN, in a hard-hitting new British gangster movie.
The hitmaker, real name Curtis Jackson, is currently shooting scenes in London for Dead Man Running, a film about an ex-convict, who is given 24 hours to raise $150,000 (GBP100,000) to pay off Jackson's loan shark.
The film is being backed by English soccer stars Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole, who are among the project's executive producers.
11/19/2008 10:06:56 PM
50 CENT - 50 CENT BRUSHES OFF TRUMP'S 'COPYCAT' CLAIMS
50 CENT has laughed off real estate pal DONALD TRUMP's assertion the rapper's new MTV reality show is based on his programme THE APPRENTICE - insisting the ageing tycoon has gone "senile" if he thinks they're similar.
The In Da Club hitmaker, real name Curtis Jackson, recently launched The Money and the Power to find the next big business boss.
The show sees a group of contestants fight it out for the grand prize of $100,000 (GBP670,000) cash and assistance from the superstar to achieve their dreams.
But 50 Cent is adamant his programme is vastly different from Trump's The Apprentice, after the tycoon claimed the "copy" will fail "because it's not Trump".
The rap mogul tells MTV, "Donald Trump talking about my show and how it's a knockoff of The Apprentice? He's crazy!
"That's what happens when you get older - you start to view things differently. First, let me point out (my show) got the highest ratings.
"I said, 'What's the matter with Donald?' He's got a little age on him. He must be getting senile."
And the hip-hop entrepreneur also took the opportunity to hand out his own career advice to the property tycoon, adding: "In this economy, he may want to go sing 'In Da Club' instead of selling real estate!"
11/18/2008 04:06:57 PM
50 CENT - 50 CENT NOT WON OVER BY WEST'S NEW LP
50 CENT - 50 CENT NOT WON OVER BY WEST'S NEW LP
50 CENT is unconvinced by fellow superstar KANYE WEST's change of musical direction - hinting the STRONGER star should stick to rapping instead of singing on his new album.
West sings throughout forthcoming LP 808s + Heartbreak with the help of Auto-Tune - leaving the majority of the rapping to guest stars Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne.
But former rap rival 50 Cent is not won over by the T-Pain produced project - although he concedes the idea is "interesting".
He tells MTV.com, "I heard, like, seven songs. There's a place for it. I think people will enjoy it if you're actually in love or going through something. I think Kanye's going through an interesting point in his career.
"I don't think the public will forgive (West) for it, but it's interesting. I think it's T-Pain's record, but I'd rather buy it from T-Pain
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Monday, November 17, 2008
50 CENT - 50 CENT: 'RAPPERS ARE LIKE FIGHTERS'
50 CENT urges fans not to take infighting between rappers too seriously, because it's in their nature to behave like boxers.
The In Da Club hitmaker has enjoyed high profile feuds with a number of his rap contemporaries.
But he insists there's no real hatred in hip hop.
Fiddy explains, "A lot of the back and forth you hear is just the competitiveness. Rappers condition themselves like fighters."
11/16/2008 11:33:40 PM
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