50 Cent and Universal sued for pushing "gangsta" life

Apr 10, 2008 - By Edith Honan 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. - 1 Comment

One-on-One With 50 Cent

Jan 20, 2008 - Rapper 50 Cent is expanding his empire; the entrepreneur is now taking on movies as his latest venture. We caught up with 50 (Curtis Jackson) at the ‘House of Hype’ house in Park City, Utah where he made the special announcement. 50 and his partner Randall Emmett of Emmett Furla Films and 50 Cent’s manager, Chris Lighty will be creating films from all types of genres. - 0 Comments