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50 Cent is mad as hell at US fast food chain Taco Bell for using his name without his permission. What aggravated him more is the fact that he was clueless about the ad campaign involving his name until a news report came out about it. In Taco Bell?s ad campaign ?Why Pay More??, 50 Cent was asked to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent as promotion for some of the company?s products like the Cinnamon Twists, Crunchy Tacos and Bean Burritos. In defense Taco Bell Corp?s s

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It seems Taco Bell took a little too much free licensing of 50 cents image for their recent marketing campaign. The rap artist is now suing them for damages. 50 Cent V Taco Bell Yum Brands - Get more

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WCVB-TV Channel 5 in Boston reported on June 23 that 30 million defective tire valve stems are on old and new cars: ?BOSTON ? A small 50 cent part for your car could have a critical safety defect. Team 5 Investigates reported Monday there could be more than 30 million of these parts on the road right now. Last November, Robert Monk, 31, died when his SUV flipped. Investigators blamed rapid air loss in the right rear tire. His family has filed a lawsuit. ?There was a crack in the

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50 Cent says Taco Bell stole his endorsement - Reuters ABC News 50 Cent says Taco Bell stole his endorsement Reuters - 58 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper and hip-hop mogul 50 Cent sued Taco Bell on Wednesday, saying the restaurant chain made him the star of its hip-hop themed ad campaign without his permission and without paying him a fee. 50 Cent Quiere Taco Bell to Pay E! Online Rapper 50 Cent sues Taco Bell over ad New York Daily News BBC News - The Associated Press - MT

Mike Tyson?s abandoned mansion July 25, 2008 @ 9:42 am ? Filed under Pictures Illicit Ohio has a set of pictures showing Mike Tyson?s abandoned mansion. It was taken in Dec 2007 and the house ownership is still on the rocks. I think 50 Cent owns it now. Anyway, the author states that the door was open and nobody was questioning what he was doing there. A little bit of information on the property: 50,000 square feet 52 rooms 5 Jacuzzis 25 full baths 18 bedrooms an elevator tw

50 Cent has become vocal about his difficulty in marketing hip-hop within today?s music industry and it?s effects on making his final Interscope solo release, Before I Self Destruct. In a video from ThisIs50.com, the G-Unit leader weighed in his opinions on the tough times most rap albums are experiencing and his need to regain the top spot he once held. ?I feel like I got something to prove again, musically,? he said. ?It feels like it?s not based on the actual music. It?s just a

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Rapper 50 Cent has filed a federal lawsuit against Taco Bell, claiming the fast food chain used his name without permission in an ad campaign that asks him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent. The ad is part of their "Why Pay More?" campaign, and a Taco Bell rep addressed the debacle, saying, "We made a good faith, charitable offer to 50 Cent to change his name to either 79, 89 or 99 Cent for one day by rapping his order at a Taco Bell, and we would have been very plea

50 Cent is suing Taco Bell for $4 Million after they used his image in a national ad campaign without his permission. The ad used 50 Cents image to promote their new food deal and suggested that 50 change his name to 79, 89, or 99 Cent. The letter from Taco Bell to 50 also suggested that he go to one of their 5,600 drive-thru's and rap his order using his new name. They also offered a link to their value menu for inspiration for his new rap. In exchange for all of this they would

50 Cent is piqued at the beloved Taco Bell chain because he claims he was featured in their "Why Pay More?" campaign without his permission. Taco Bell countered they thought they had an agreement in place to use his image in exchange for a $10,000 donation to the charity of his choosing. Well, the charity of his choice is 50 Cent and he says they need to pay more - $4 MM to be precise. Taco Bell originally featured him in a print ad with a request to change his outlandish, screwb

Photo Credit Used By The Bell 50 Cent is suing Taco Bell and Yum! Brands after the company made him the star of their new hip-hop themed commercial, ?79-89-99 Cent, Why Pay More? campaign. According to 50 Cent, they used his name without his permission, and diluted ?the value of his good name.? Taco Bell had also sent 50 Cent a letter asking if he would change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent, or 99 Cent. The letter first was sent to reporters before it was sent to the rapper. (Reut

Last month I reported that Taco Bell was soliciting 50 Cent to appear in a commercial for the fast food chain whereby he would, for one day, change his name to 79 Cent. Fiddy turned down the offer. Yesterday however, Mr. Cent decided that even the ACT of drafting a letter of offer to him w