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50 Cent Sues Car Dealer Over Commercial
Yahoo News/AP ^ | 8/23/2005 | Yahoo News/AP

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.


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: fittycent
"... known for his good looks, `gangsta' image and hard knocks success story."

Not to mention his tremendous modesty.

I'm posting this for all you hip hoppers here on FR.

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

1 posted on 08/23/2005 11:00:35 AM PDT by Mike Bates
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To: Mike Bates

I always figured the guy's name was a price tag for what his "music" is worth.


2 posted on 08/23/2005 11:09:57 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro

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.)


3 posted on 08/23/2005 11:12:49 AM PDT by Mike Bates (Irish Alzheimer's victim: I only remember the grudges.)
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To: Mike Bates
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.

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.

4 posted on 08/23/2005 11:15:08 AM PDT by Antonello
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To: Antonello
The dealership explained its position in a call with 50 Cent representatives in May. . .

These folks better be careful, he's got "people."

5 posted on 08/23/2005 11:17:36 AM PDT by Mike Bates (Irish Alzheimer's victim: I only remember the grudges.)
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To: Mike Bates

50 cents? Overpriced.


6 posted on 08/23/2005 11:20:44 AM PDT by atomicpossum (Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
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To: martin_fierro
I always figured the guy's name was a price tag for what his "music" is worth.

Nah. They'd have to pay me a LOT more than $0.50 to listen to that gargage.

7 posted on 08/23/2005 11:39:44 AM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (I lost my copy of the PNAC Neo-Con agenda. Can someone fax me one?)
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To: Choose Ye This Day

But he's the shizzle for rizzle.
I don't listen to C rap either, so I don't know what I said.


8 posted on 08/23/2005 2:21:14 PM PDT by John Will
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