Posted on 08/23/2005 11:00:34 AM PDT by Mike Bates
50 Cent is suing a car dealer over advertisements that he said used his trademarked name without permission.
The rapper born Curtis James Jackson III describes himself in the lawsuit as "a hugely popular and extremely successful hip-hop music artist ... known for his good looks, `gangsta' image and hard knocks success story."
The lawsuit, filed in federal court Friday, seeks more than $1 million from Gary Barbera Enterprises, which used the slogan "Just Like 50 Says!" and the 29-year-old artist's picture in a print advertisement for a Dodge Magnum.
A spokesman for Barbera wasn't immediately available for comment Tuesday, the dealership said.
Barbera marketing director Eric Gerstein told Philadelphia newspapers, however, that 50 Cent had recorded a radio station spot promoting the station's giveaway of a Barbera Magnum.
The print ad paraphrased the radio spot, Gerstein said. The dealership explained its position in a call with 50 Cent representatives in May and believed the matter was closed, he said.
Not to mention his tremendous modesty.
I'm posting this for all you hip hoppers here on FR.
I always figured the guy's name was a price tag for what his "music" is worth.
You're most generous. I'm not familiar with his artistic contributions to humanity, but my guess is Two Bit is probably a fairer value. (Expecting to get clobbered for criticizing something I've not heard.)
On the surface, I'd have to say that if it came out of his mouth, he can be quoted. Perhaps he should stick to entertaining.
These folks better be careful, he's got "people."
50 cents? Overpriced.
Nah. They'd have to pay me a LOT more than $0.50 to listen to that gargage.
But he's the shizzle for rizzle.
I don't listen to C rap either, so I don't know what I said.
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