Hip hop mogul 50 Cent, Universal Music Group and several of its record labels were sued on Wednesday for promoting a "gangsta lifestyle" by a 14-year-old boy who says friends of the rapper assaulted him.
The attack on Rosemond was intended to "promote and maintain Yayo and 50 Cent's 'gangsta' image," which was "promoted, marketed and advertised" by record labels.
Very interesting lawsuit here.
The kid was assaulted by Yayo and Fletcher, an employee of Yayo's, because he was wearing a shirt promoting Czar Entertainment, the management company representing The Game.
Both Yayo and Fletcher have already been tried and sentenced for their acts. Yayo for 10 days of community service. Fletcher for 9 months in jail.
I'm in favor of this lawsuit because instead of pushing it because some dumb kids decided it was ok to act "gangsta" the kid and his mother are targeting the fools that actually promote it.
The hit on Universal is also a welcomed move. It's obvious that labels want their artists to act a certain way because it sells records/albums. They are just as responsible for the actions of their employees. So they deserve to face the charges.
Thoughts? I'm sure there's gotta be many.
And if you need to ask who Tony Yayo is then just do a search on Google. If not, he's a wack rapper that thinks he's cool because he acts like a gangsta. I think that pretty much describes him perfectly.
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