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50 Cent Aims Straight at Corporate Hypocrisy in Show Biz

Friday, November 16, 2007
By: Michael Ivey


50 Cent50 Cent while breaking on the set of his new video for “I Still Will [Kill],” featuring Akon, addresses what he feels is blatant unfairness when it comes to censorship.

"I guess they have their rules that apply individually to each artist separately: 'Oh no, he can't say that, 'cause he feels like that about that person,' " says 50. The original title of his new single is “I Still Kill,” however the iconic rapper was compelled by MTV, owned by American media conglomerate Viacom, to switch words.50 cites pop star and MTV mainstay Britney Spears’ use of “the B-word” in the intro of her ‘Blackout’ single "Gimme More" as proof positive of selective censorship.

“...It's not a rule that applies to everybody else,” says 50. “Matter of fact, my next single, I'm going to start it[with], 'It's Britney, bitch!' " According to 50, MTV’s support of rock bands like The Killers and Guns & Roses is clear evidence that “there's always more pressure on hip-hop music... it's the stepchild of entertainment.”

The multi-millionaire rapper/actor is cast alongside gangster movie icons Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in the new film ‘Righteous Kill,’ due in theaters across the country April 12. “Nobody has a problem with that-“says 50 about his new flick. “But “I'll Still Kill” is the wrong title for a song. It's easier to fight one CD, one artist at a time — that's really what they're doing."

The G-Unit founder is currently overseas touring in promotion of his third solo LP ‘Curtis,’ (September), which peaked at number two but this week stands at number forty nine on the Billboard 200. The album has yet to crack the one million sold mark. 50’s 2003 Shady/Aftermath/Interscope debut ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’ peaked at number one and sold approximately five million units.



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How the mighty have fallen...
Posted by dj blendz
Real talk 50 thats crazy
Posted by MEEKA
I dont really feel 50's music but he knows what he's talkin about when it comes to hip hop. He's a smart dude for real. These are the reasons why hip hop is dyin
Posted by d. logan
50 got a point.and i can't wait for that flick "riteous kill" i think it's gonna be off the meter.
Posted by TheRealPresidentCarter
He's making a point and 50 hasn't fallen...
Posted by PAIN5150
Fifty is a raps king of controversy he know how to keep his name in the mix he pushed his album back so he can drop it when lil wayne drops tha carter 3 watch he gonna eat off weezys album buzz and diss him like he did kanye....dats real rap 50 said he be taxing deez rap n*ggaz he needs part of everybody record sales
Posted by npcanon
Hello 50,, i am still waiting for another hit ,,by you and ceria ,,,
Posted by ann
Aint nothing than double standard. But mtv dont music videos like it used to back in the day so i don't even bother watching the channel
Posted by santa
Bunch of hatin' asses just jelous of 50,he is making good
Posted by Hojjat Kermani
What's the deal...man i found this dope shirt on e-bay...i'm thinking about copping this cgi.ebay/ws/ebayisapi.dll?vie witem&item=260183 500163&category=15687&_trks id=p3907.m29
Posted by e thug smacker
50 cent talking about censorship? his music deals with superficial, sexist, and elitist issues and he is making a big deal about a few words?? be glad you can 'rap' about the subjects you choose curtis..
Posted by Shaon
He is making some good and real points there.
Posted by -lil-shortee-
Hip-hop will never die and the ones that think it will are the ones that want the doors to close for the black power. Music playes a big part in our life always to slave time, 50 cent keep standing up for your right and right to say what your heart and mind feel. When our freedom is taking all the way we will be black to day one when they brought us here as slaves and them time are up. So, keep been that strong black king that you are and f=== the others you making the money, alot wish to be you and alot are to scare to speack out for what is right and what is wrong. Hip-hop will never die, will never die just the hope that it will, and we all know who them people are. Peace
Posted by lilbit54
Fifty snitchin,how yall gonna act like yall aint get gaffled???? huh????how yall gonna act like i aint name this n*gga album curtis???? huh????how curtis gonna act like he dont need police????you've been hoodwinked! i never seen a bigger gaffle'n
Posted by Blizzard
F*ck 50 cent
Posted by dude
"heres a picture of jarule muthaF*cka hold that, what goes around comes around get use to the gold plaques"
Posted by game
Not a big 50 fan, but he's 1000% dead on in his argument. Even a violent movie 'censored' for network television is going to be more potent then whatever picture a rapper paints through a song.
Posted by Nerdelphia.com
Damn, that's F*cked up. Britney gets to say that and nicole from P*ss*cat dolls ...as soon as a black person do it, its not right it don't abide by their rules. Shit ciara can't even sing her song without gettn censored
Posted by DeZiare
Yea welll white people feel they have the need to let us know where we stand. Britney spears said Bia'ch in her video, but when beyonce said it on her "flaws and all" song it was such a damn problem! and they had the never to censor ciaras song and she didnt even say anything wrong. That sh*t sucks. About the selling of the albums, personally i think the only reason get rich or die trying sold five millon because peoplez wanted to hear the sh*t 50 was speakin bout jarule, so basically....ja rule made him hot...he talkin about jarule sings in songs and his ass doing the same damn ting! don't get me wrong get rich die trying was off tha chains but we know why it sold that much.
Posted by DeZiare F.
Censorship is always wrong. If i wanna sing, "george w. Bush is a P*ss*-ass punk retard," i should be able to do it -- and i am, just not on an album sponsored by a big record label. It is a racial issue and it isn't. It's a racial issue because obviously black artists are being censored where white artists aren't. It's like the death penalty: the poor and black get the worst of it. But it's bigger and deeper than that. It's majorly whack that anybody can be censored. It sucks that artists don't have control over their own work or any say over its distribution. It's about power more than anything. Labels have it, artists -- black, white, yellow, purple -- don't. F*ck that. F*ck the record labels. F*ck the tv stations. F*ck the radio stations. The best sh*t out there is unsigned anyway. Someday people will stop bein' such sheep, buyin' the latest whack crap just because radio stations and tv stations and record labels owned by billionaires are pushin it on us. Kudos to 50 for speakin' out. If he gets "blacklisted," i hope he puts his own sh*t out independently.
Posted by CharlieHipHop
I wish u a good luck on ur life cuz some1 iz going after u dat i know n tryin 2 kill u.......luv u........
Posted by Jessica
^^jessica sucked my balls
Posted by SA-DA-TAY
He makes a good point
Posted by The WEstcoast Don
Yo wha gwn everybody but fo reel 50 is makin good educated points about a good issue n yall is jus hatin pay attention 2 the matter of fact not the dudes music actions yah bunch of yankee F*cks yall hate on canadian n*ggas for nun sayn we copy forget yall man we do it ourselves seen so reach up here n chek us yuhseeit ps yall started this so chek us seen contry full of pure buckets bredgin yall need help
Posted by T dot Up TORONTONIAN KILLAH
^hey t dot up, i be in toronto(uptown)from time to time and the only thing poppin up there is the weed and the b!tches! soon as a n*gga from usa hit the set one of two "tings" happen,#1 yall be all on the dillz hittin n*ggas off wit wack music or #2 yall be icegrillin wit yo hands in yall jackets and pants like yall gon pop somethin,try'na pull that old "rudeboy jamaican ill kill you"defense mechanisim,jealous & hate'n,hold'n ya b!tch tight handcuffin them hoes. Man t-dot you love a n*gga from the states style! and yo b!tch cant wait to taste some american "yankee" d!ck battyboy
Posted by united states Bates
Bobobobobobo 50 cent rulez F*ck hiphop!!!
Posted by I GUZZEL CUM
50 cent - i still kill ft akon is crazy, i put the album on just for that song sometimes lol but yea 50 cent been making some silly songs laterly, but still he is putting a very good point across here and respect to that!
Posted by im from the uk! brapp
Don't buy his music, but i will buy the future 1 he's reppin' if it begin's wit, "it's britney, Bia'ch." much respect for 50 being so rich & still keeping da balls to speak out, because so many don't say sh*t! much respect for his business acumen, & he stands for truth, humbly cause mad rock music contains "censor-valid" titles, lyrics, etc. And i've been amazed @ da blatant racism where no "parental advisory" labeling is affixed!!! ...other artists need to end da "no snitching" & speak up on dis racist tag on da music, jus in today's discriminatory format.
Posted by STAYAWAYORDER

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