Angel Amor Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 UK Group Urges Reebok Boycott Over 50 Cent Ad April 14, 2005 Rapper 50 Cent is the current king of the music charts, with three hits in the top ten and the acclaim of pop fans. But his recent endorsement deal with Reebok and the resulting "I Am What I Am Campaign" is drawing fire in the UK. The British government's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is investigating a growing number of complaints over the campaign's reference to the infamous incident in which 50 was shot nine times in Jamaica, Queens. In the ad, 50 conspicuously counts to nine. The complaining viewers, led by Lucy Cope, founder of a group called "Mothers Against Guns," want the ad pulled. They argue it promotes gun violence. Cope has been quoted as saying: "I say all parents should boycott Reebok until such time as they pull the ad and apologize." Reebok reportedly feels Cope and Mothers Against Guns have missed the point of their campaign. Reebok maintains the ad shows just how much 50 has overcome to get to where he is today, saying, "This is a positive call to our audience: whoever or wherever you are, you can achieve." The ASA says the Reebok ad will be pulled from UK airwaves if their investigation determines it is in breach of the government's advertising codes. 50 Cent recently raised eyebrows recently with a violent trailer for his upcoming videogame "Bulletproof." For now though, the rapper is laying low on the Reebok controversy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Amor Posted April 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 for the ppl who don't live in the UK that hasn't heard this. I can't believe it 50 is gonna have a video game. o well Snoop Dogg has a video game comin' out its called "Fear and Respect" the storyline for the game was write by the director of "Boyz In The Hood". :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bracesup Posted April 19, 2005 Members Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Man, the trailer for BulletProof is MINDBLOWING!!!! It's so awesome that you honestly can't differentiate the animated 50 from the real. It's a total gunfest with Piggy Bank playing in the background, and 50 chops off a guys head with a hatchet attached to his gun. DAMN!!! You just have to see it to believe it. :bowdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Man, the trailer for BulletProof is MINDBLOWING!!!! It's so awesome that you honestly can't differentiate the animated 50 from the real. It's a total gunfest with Piggy Bank playing in the background, and 50 chops off a guys head with a hatchet attached to his gun. DAMN!!! You just have to see it to believe it. Yeah I've seen it...didn't blow my mind! It kinda mead me go... :puke: This game is gonna suck big time...it's gonna sell tho...just because it's 50 and all these internet thugs are gonna buy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerkot Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Man, the trailer for BulletProof is MINDBLOWING!!!! It's so awesome that you honestly can't differentiate the animated 50 from the real. It's a total gunfest with Piggy Bank playing in the background, and 50 chops off a guys head with a hatchet attached to his gun. DAMN!!! You just have to see it to believe it. Yeah 50 Cent looks so real in the game. The graphics is really ugly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Man, the trailer for BulletProof is MINDBLOWING!!!! It's so awesome that you honestly can't differentiate the animated 50 from the real. It's a total gunfest with Piggy Bank playing in the background, and 50 chops off a guys head with a hatchet attached to his gun. DAMN!!! You just have to see it to believe it. Yeah 50 Cent looks so real in the game. The graphics is really ugly! :hilarious: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bracesup Posted April 19, 2005 Members Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Man, the trailer for BulletProof is MINDBLOWING!!!! It's so awesome that you honestly can't differentiate the animated 50 from the real. It's a total gunfest with Piggy Bank playing in the background, and 50 chops off a guys head with a hatchet attached to his gun. DAMN!!! You just have to see it to believe it. Yeah 50 Cent looks so real in the game. The graphics is really ugly! :bowrofl: He's one ugly mother f***er alright. :hilarious: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 If Snoop has a game, and it's Boyz In The Hood writer (John Singleton I think) it's gonna be one hot game. Definately better than 50 Cent's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 People who have good taste already boycott him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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