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G-Unit Rappers Give Back to The Community

Saturday, April 29, 2006
By: Kenny Rodriguez


50 Cent50 Cent has become the spokesperson for a nationwide cooking competition aimed at preventing childhood obesity, sponsored by Glauceau – the company partly owned by 50 and that sells his grape-flavored Vitamin Water drink, Formula 50.

High school student chefs will compete to create the most “nutrient-rich” cafeteria lunch recipe, and the winner is to receive a $100,000 college scholarship.

The 29-year-old rap star said he thinks “it’s a lot more difficult for kids” to stick to a healthy diet. “I had all of the unhealthy habits,” he said. “Soda … a lot of fast food, all those things.” Today, he exercises regularly and has a healthy eating habit, courtesy of a personal chef.

G-Unit members Young Buck and Tony Yayo are also giving back via the group’s G-Unity Foundation, Inc.

Buck recently donated $5,000 to Nashville, Tennessee’s Fannie Battle Day Home for Children for much-needed sports equipment.

“I never thought that I'd be in a position to give back to the Nashville community,” said Buck, who back in December surprised the Home with a holiday pizza party and toys for everyone. “I feel good giving back to the kids because at the end of the day, they are the future, and without them Young Buck wouldn't be who he is."

Meanwhile, Yayo has donated $17,000 to Brooklyn’s Ronald Edmonds Learning School Middle School 113, which has given 64 boys and girls the opportunity to participate in the Center’s Annual Young Men’s and Women’s College Tour.

"I wish back then I had people to show me what college was like because I know I would have wanted to go,” said Yayo. “Looking back on it, I wish I had gone to college.”



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I like seeing stuff like this instead of a 25,000 dllar chain these rappers need to use there influence more often to positively affect the neighborhoods they came from. I know jessica alba is a airhead but she was right when she pointed out ths issue. I hope this positive course of action by rap leaders will influence other rappers to follow the same path to charitable donations.
Posted by smifnwessun
We'll see. These examples should be the rule not the exception. This is good stuff right here.
Posted by the617pro
This is good stuff right here.
Posted by SlapBoxYaMom
Thats wuts up. Tho im no way a gunit fan, still gotta give respect this move. Given back to the urban city is always a plus. And fillin u on that smiffnwessun. And makin sure rappers given wit right motives is always good.1
Posted by TopSpotHipHopShot
I like that "grape flavored vitamin water drink" aka purple sh*t!
Posted by krazycee
Thats tight....gotta love that..
Posted by Kalliope4eva
It's called.... Tax write-offs! tax season just passed. But its still cool. Gggggg unit!
Posted by Sair
Nice work
Posted by Dakman
Great work by g-unit, anyhow those gz the gave back to the hood, would do no damage to 50's $100 mil! but it is good to see rappers and any celebrities go and give some back to the hood! you have to give them repsect 4 dat.
Posted by Thug PoeT F50
You hit it right on the head sair, thats exactly what it is.
Posted by Eric young Infinite
That's what good gunit moving on giving to da community
Posted by ogl16
This is respectable, but they'll still be hypocrites at the end of the day. G-unit will still convince more kids to sell drugs and make quick cash with their music than to go to college. This is coming from the same man who said "f*ck the hood" mind you.
Posted by Triumph
When he said ph*ck the hood, he meant it aint all right to live there. Many artists claim its "good in the hood", but we all know it isn't. Ghettos are lil hells on earth. And if i had to ink a deal with interscope, rap about the life i led up to that point in order to get out and make sure my family and friends ate good, then i'll sign in blood cot d*mn!! the majority can't get an education and go to college if you neighborhood is a warzone, and your text book is older than you. *that's why these kids look so tough, they malnourished, they ain't eatin enough*
Posted by rdibiase
Lol@sair....tax writeoffs indeed.....but i believe they want to help to.
Posted by CEmejuru
Yee.. Gotta give 50 props for helpin outt !
Posted by Niikitaa
Just like there cd gggggg-unit always on top
Posted by Dubai
Props to them but yayo could still go to college if he wanted to.
Posted by Shady Bitch
Don't like the music but nice to see them lendin a hand
Posted by macaframa
F*ck g-unit
Posted by Eric young Infinite
Those aint even tax write-offs, sound like community service or a plea deal or sumthin....
Posted by MISTA WILL
Ok, i felt the need to back up my last comment. No matter what, g-unit will continue to be a poison in rap and black america in general. The hood is not the place to be, regardless of what 50 cent and other rapers propose on their records. They will forever be hypocrites as long as they continue to sell denigrating messages to the yout thelling them that guns and drugs are the way to make it in this society. No wonder you got kids that would rather sell crack then go to college. What happened to the days when gangsta rap had a message to avoid that type of lifestyle? hell, atleast nwa and ice cube told people that there were dire consequences to the "gangsta" lifestyle. Now, these clowns just promote it like it is the thing to do. 50 cent will continue to reap profits from calling black people the n-word, advocating violence and drugs on record. Bryant gumbel, barack obama and oprah are not sellouts because they do not adhere to these ethos, 50 cent and other rappers who corrupt the already troubled youth are the true sellouts. And as long as they continue making this music, hip-hop will continue to lose momentum and strength in the mainstream eye. I will never respect this man as long as i live because he has done more harm than good. The truth hurts, but it needs to be said.
Posted by Triumph
See these n*ggaz got some kind ness in there behind all dem vest the got love son i wish these n*ggaz hurry up and sign me
Posted by dboygunit
Big ass co-sign triumph. While it is a good move that i can respect, it really doesn't mean much in the long run.
Posted by jmia305
Lol pass that purple sh*t.
Posted by virtuousmind
100% respect to all of them.....they finally do sumthin great for something that makes sense
Posted by spazzmatik101
50 cents six pack is implants, i dunno wtf he is saying about excersizing. This is a publicity stunt
Posted by Big Buck
Ya'll ain't the good guy's no matter what their latest tax write off is. Stop promoting that gangsta sh*t
Posted by DrFrankensence
Tha snitch is doin som good fo tha comunity. Common man. Wat happend to tha thug that u can find him in tha club. U and lloyd banks huggin?
Posted by ZXD
This is the kinda stuff that everybody in tha game, or at least with some paper should be doin... Help the hood, and the less fortunate
Posted by 310REPPIN
Yayo donated $$17,000?? aint that about all he made off that first album?? dudes gotta b broke now
Posted by datopdawgindatown
So
Posted by 50centbabygurl
I see some ignorant ppl on the wall who think that a thug or a gangsta can't show no love to the kids...that truly hurts me...especially if who ever makin these stupid comments is black...good looks 50 and the rest of the unit...a gangsta can't be a gangsta without first being a man...and showin some love to where u came from is not a tax return its some real grown up sh*t....g-unit anything else is just bull sh*t
Posted by 125th
I agree what triumph said, g units musics just nice beats with catchy hooks, no lyrical skill and bland lyrics full stop, even a mute could probly rap better
Posted by -=Marijuana Soldier=-
Them n*ggas just did that for tax purposes .
Posted by lahzee
Way to go buddies - just that i can`t stand these A**holes who keep critisizin g u nit, i mean if u don`t like them keep your F*ck*n comment to urselves suckers!!!
Posted by OGD
This is lil quarter im a raper from san antionio texas, if a ni*ga dont like 50 cents or g unit fu*k yo self, real king gont ball b*tch as boys gont fall, and if a n*gga wont war with g unit got to kill me 1st, call me n*gga im ready for war im lil quarter bi*ch 210-661-4495. What!
Posted by LIL QUARTER
Yo its all good wat the mans are doin positive vybes i wish i got that money 2 go 2 college instead i'm out hustleing everyday tryin 2 feed my self do ur tig fif i got ur back on this one u 2 buck and yayo , and yayo u can still go 2 college man 4real its me who cant go word gggg gunit -1-
Posted by respectking50
Wot a load of sh!t
Posted by red neck
G-unit is the $hit
Posted by stunt 101

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