50 CENT UNDER FIRE BECAUSE OF MOVIE ADS
Earlier this year, 50 Cent's Reebok ad came under fire by a British group which said the spot promoted violence. It seems like history is repeating itself, as the rapper is now under fire for the ads for his new movie, Get Rich or Die Tryin', which feature him holding two handguns. A group of Los Angeles-based organizations, including Project Islamic HOPE, The National Action Network, Justice For Murdered Children, the local NAACP, Stop The Violence Increase The Peace and Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson are calling for a boycott of the film.
Najee Ali of Project Islamic HOPE told Allhiphop.com, "Gun violence is one of the leading causes of death for young black males in South Central Los Angeles and across urban America. It's irresponsible for Paramount Pictures to promote and market a movie that glorifies carrying guns."
Ali added, "Guns are weapons of mass destruction that are used to kill people. We demand that Paramount Pictures remove these negative images of death and destruction, images that our young children are influenced by."
The group is calling for Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, and Interscope Records to pull all the ads and billboards from the marketplace.
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posted by HipHopHavoc at 10/27/2005
6 Comments:
Who gives a fuck about the movie ads. He is trying to promote the movie not guns. People need to see past the pictures and think outside the box. If 50 cent wanted to promote guns thats what the movie would be based on but it's not. so leave it alone just take a look at the title. "Get rich or Die trying". He is gonna make it or die. Violence is everywhere. Guns are everywhere don't try to point the finger at 50,interscope, or paramount pictures. It's just a movie promotion. I mean we have gun magazines for crying out loud and people are crying over movie ads.
7:39 PM
Man Not thy$ bull$Hyt again. 50 iz Not glorifyin Gun voilence he xplain hiz lyfe he lived by tha gun & he proud of tha y tha hell $Hould they take down tha billboardz. it dunt matta anyway Cuz 50 Movie gon Make $o much Money Cuz of tha commercialz tha commercialz look good & thaz what countz feel Me. thy$ tha brooklyn Kid
8:18 PM
MMANNN i dont give a fuck about 50 or g-unit so they can all go fuck themselves especially 50 shittt
that faggot aint gangsta pussy ass lil bitch
GGGGGGGGGG-----UUUUNNNNNOOOOOTTTTT
1:15 PM
most of the responses on thes subject are immature and instead of them worrying about 50 cent new movie they need to worry about todays youth which contains violence, poverty, and starvation. Gun promotion is everywhere even on soapoperas lets get it together this is something youth need to correct not someone trying to come in and intervene when they see the oportunity. By the way no one should really hate on 50 either you like him or you dont. But when its all over hes an artist thats not starving.
4:20 PM
Fuck the NAACP!!! Fuck whoever is hating
-J.P yall'
6:42 AM
Maybe it's just me... but I seriously doubt that guns need promotion. We all know what they are for and do.
1:47 PM
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