50 Cent Sues Taco Bell

2008-07-24 by Athom EMERITUS | 47 Comments
Rapper 50 Cent is suing Yum! Brands, owners of the Taco Bell franchise, for supposed "diluting the value of his good name" with their open letter to the rapper for their new value menu. The letter suggested that 50 cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, change his name to “79 Cent,” “89 Cent” or “99 Cent” to correlate with the prices of Taco Bell's new value menu. 50 Cent claims he was never made aware of the viral marketing campaign and that it gave the appearance to his fans that he had "sold out" and endorsed the fast food chain. He is suing for 4 million dollars (US) in damages.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jXzu9L709f-1B9X2sZBMag0b27pwD92424JG1

Tagged: 50 Cent

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SCREAM!
July 24th 2008
15755 Comments


and that it gave the appearance to his fans that he had "sold out"
:lol:

Athom
Emeritus
July 24th 2008
17249 Comments


50 needs to think outside the bun.This Message Edited On 07.24.08

dub sean
July 24th 2008
1013 Comments


hahaha I just watched Get Rich or Die Tryin' two nights ago for the first time and it was laughably awful. Seriously Fifty, get over yourself.

MadnessUnhallowed
July 24th 2008
403 Comments


I really hope Taco Bell wins, Fiddy sold out way before this.

SHOOTME
July 24th 2008
2393 Comments


Shut up 50, get back in your cage next to Eminem's studio.

HighandDriving
July 24th 2008
3288 Comments


GO TACO BELL GO!

DaveBum69
July 24th 2008
699 Comments


Dude fifty is sueing me I work for the yum corparation

ohcleverhansyou
July 24th 2008
885 Comments


It was a stupid idea Taco Bell. The lawsuit is stupider.

Athom
Emeritus
July 24th 2008
17249 Comments


Davebum, with Taco Bell's most recent publicity (last year's salmonella scare and all those rats in the east village a few years back) any publicity that doesn't involve the customer and a porcelain bowl is good news.

SnackaryBinx
July 24th 2008
2309 Comments


50 cent makes me head hurt and taco bell usually gives me the shits.

oh who to side with.

Athom
Emeritus
July 24th 2008
17249 Comments


choose the lesser of two evils.

charlesfishtitz
July 24th 2008
783 Comments


hmmm...im in the mood for double deckers now.

wartooth
July 24th 2008
49 Comments


$ 4 million?!?!

How does anyone figure that much for "damages"?

His poor reputation is at stake. What a f***ing tool.

flamethisuser
July 24th 2008
395 Comments


...this is serious?

xxbattery21xx
July 24th 2008
64 Comments


Who let Curtis out of the cage?

charlesfishtitz
July 24th 2008
783 Comments


^^most definitely This Message Edited On 07.24.08

foreverendeared
July 24th 2008
14745 Comments


50 needs to think outside the bun.

HAHAHAHA

AggravatedYeti
July 24th 2008
7683 Comments


assclown

Photon
July 24th 2008
1308 Comments


ha ha ..taco bell ..is'nt that the same place with rat infestation....

McP3000
July 24th 2008
4121 Comments


both taco bell and 50 cent need to be buried in flames

brandtweathers
July 24th 2008
2006 Comments


scream covered it

ninjuice
July 24th 2008
6760 Comments


change his name to “79 Cent,” “89 Cent” or “99 Cent” to correlate with the prices of Taco Bell's new value menu.

Why? Taco Bell doesn't need 50 to be awesome.

AmericnZero02
July 24th 2008
3954 Comments


"diluting the value of his good name"

whoever said 50 cent was a good name in the first place? This is pretty damn rediculous if you ask me. I'm sure Taco Bell can dish out $4 million easily but does fiddy really need the money?

FenderUsa
July 24th 2008
582 Comments


Taco bell sucks

gasmaskman
July 25th 2008
1006 Comments


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sw2OvIgoO8

francesfarmer
July 25th 2008
1477 Comments


I thought Taco Bell was like fucking with 50, that was one of the most hilarious requests ever made. Curtis Jackson, Mo' Money = Mo' Problems.

combustion07
July 25th 2008
12882 Comments


50 Cent= Biggest Asshole in the World!

SHOOTME
July 25th 2008
2393 Comments


Tony Yayo= Biggest Dick in the World!

SHOOTME
July 25th 2008
2393 Comments


you see where this is going?

:naughty:This Message Edited On 07.25.08

jrowa001
July 25th 2008
8752 Comments


who sues Taco Bell? what a loser. go team up with Kanye and suck each others dicks

Teddy Picker
July 25th 2008
285 Comments


he just needs the money to repair the house that his baby-momma burned downThis Message Edited On 07.25.08

tinathefatlard
July 25th 2008
2112 Comments


I thought gangstas only went to court when being charged with murda murda, ya'll

bustyagunz
July 25th 2008
911 Comments


^^^

ummmmmmmm


anyways, they both suck
ima go get myself some chipotle n listen to some lupe

Damian808
July 25th 2008
83 Comments


I live in South Africa and never had Taco Bell sad pout :-(, but 50 Cent can really eat my ***...

The human race is a veritable force, but we can't seem to stop people like George Bush, Paris Hilton and 50 Cent from being ****s, let alone figureheads of society.

Thank God I live in South Africa. Steers burger anyone?

DeathThrashProg
July 25th 2008
498 Comments


4 mil in DAMAGES?
he thinks he is bigger than he is.

mynameismud420
July 25th 2008
134 Comments


His music is such garbage.

RandMcNally
July 25th 2008
159 Comments


$4,000,000 for using 50 cents name, im dont remember him getting sued for 'diluting the good value' of a half-dollar coin. Tho, he should be sued for 'diluting the good value' of hip hop...wot a cock jockey

RandMcNally
July 25th 2008
159 Comments


...i mean, Yo! thats wack yo! homie be trippin dawg!

combustion07
July 25th 2008
12882 Comments


G-Unit= Butt Buddies 4 Lyfe

XSebbyMcMuffinX
July 25th 2008
490 Comments


Isn't selling out how 50 Cent got popular?

lectrospin
July 25th 2008
1 Comments


Sueing for 4 million dollars is so keeping it real! How can anyone say this guy is all about the money?

Doppelganger
July 26th 2008
3124 Comments


50 cent wish debt upon me

P13
July 26th 2008
1327 Comments


If he wanted more money he should sue for Canadian dollars.

emogangstascotty
July 26th 2008
472 Comments


I think he wants to be One Dollar now. The man needs money peoples!

LightningJ
July 26th 2008
120 Comments


I wish I could sue for $4 million dollars when I want to cover the "damages" to my feelings.

Futuro
July 29th 2008
28 Comments


If taco bell loses they should release a product that is 51 cents

suppatime
July 12th 2017
1999 Comments


gimme dat xl chalupa



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