50 Cent Disputes and Controversy

Disputes and controversy


Before even signing to Eminem\'s and Dr. Dre\'s label, 50 Cent was engaged in a well-publicized dispute with rival rapper Ja Rule and his label Murder Inc. Records. This was one of the most well known feuds in hip-hop history. The rappers engaged in numerous mixtape \"disses,\" but have since ended the conflict. However, as of 2004, 50 Cent had not commented much on Ja Rule\'s and Irv Gotti\'s situation. The FBI is probing Murder Inc.\'s ties to drug-kingpin Kenneth \"Supreme\" McGriff.


50 Cent also has a rivalry with former allies Shyne, Jadakiss, Nas, and Fat Joe. He claimed that Nas had made disparaging comments about him and his G-Unit camp while performing at a New York concert. The rapper has denounced Nas as a traitor over the alleged signing to the Murder Inc. label. 50 Cent points out that Jadakiss and Fat Joe were notorious for allowing themselves to partner up with Ja Rule while filming a video in which the rapper took shots at him. He recorded the \"Piggybank\" attack directly at Jadakiss and Fat Joe for their association with Ja Rule. Also, jailed rapper Shyne was named as an enemy of 50 Cent. Shyne had Irv Gotti and Ja Rule produce his album, and 50 Cent also attacked him for this association. 50 Cent has also had a long-standing dispute with former proteges Bang \'Em Smurf and Domination over internal conflicts.


50 Cent was dramatically booed off stage at the Reading Festival. A rain of bottles hit him and his G-Unit crew as they came onstage. Chants of \"50 Cent is a wanskta\" were heard as the group was jeered and heckled throughout the short appearance.


Most recently G-Unit member, The Game, was a target of 50 Cent\'s feud. 50 Cent explained his displeasure of The Game in Vibe Magazine and also on Hot 97. The rapper officially booted The Game out over his disloyalty to not participate in the rap war with Jadakiss, Nas and Fat Joe. The rapper also claimed that he was not getting his proper credit for the debut of The Game\'s Documentary album. The Game counters that he quit G-Unit before being kicked out. During that dispute, a member of The Game\'s entourage was shot and wounded after confrontation at Hot 97. More recently, 50 Cent and The Game held a press conference to announce their reconciliation. 50 Cent also launched a new Charitable Organzation called G-Unity, aimed at helping the less fortunate in the inner cities. Thereafter, 50 Cent had The Game signed back onto G-Unit Records. Despite the truce, 50 Cent and The Game now appear distant from one another. The rift between them may grow due to The Game being interviewed by The Source Magazine to state his side of the incident at Hot 97.


On a taping of The O\'Reilly Factor, conservative commentator Bill O\'Reilly has insisted boycotts against rap music. O\'Reilly named 50 Cent as a member of his crusade to stop rappers who promote bad behavior from endorsing mainstream merchandise. He criticized shoe maker Reebok for partnering up with 50 Cent to endorse his G-Unit Sneakers. O\'Reilly has rallied a boycott against the shoe maker. Despite the boycott, sales remain excellent, and Reebok still continues to endorse 50 Cent\'s products. However, a television advert for Reebok which featured 50 Cent was recently taken off air in the United Kingdom. The advert contained lyrics from one of 50\'s tracks, which resulted in complaints against their violent imagery.

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