50 Cent is lashing out at cable provider AT&T for it's failure to reach a new deal with STARZ, the premium channel that carries the hit show Power, which also stars and is co-executive produced by the rapper/actor.
In a series of Instagram posts, 50 urged fans to switch providers so they won't miss any of the upcoming episodes and called AT&T racist.
"Change your cable package from AT&T to anything else. It's 2015 and these people are still racist. They are dropping all channels that are considered urban friendly. This sh!t is sad," 50 wrote. "If your a fan of POWER and you have AT&T as a cable carrier, you will no longer see it. Switch to Anything but AT&T. AT&T & Direct TV merger is in the government regulatory's hand. The biggest telecom tv deal in history, they can't be trusted not to bully the networks. The deal hasn't happened yet and they already pushing the limits! With racist in charge we are going to be set back. It's just a set back to the 500,000 AT&T viewers that won't see POWER next week. It's AT&T's fault. The show is great you will hear about it."
AT&T has extended negotiations once, but that deadline expires at the end of the July.
"Starz is in ongoing negotiations with AT&T U-verse to continue distributing its 30 STARZ and ENCORE channels and services at a fair and reasonable rate. Without a new agreement, the millions of AT&T customers who have chosen to subscribe and pay for STARZ and ENCORE will be at risk of losing these channels and the popular original programming like Power and Outlander, as well as thousands of movies. Starz has enjoyed a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with AT&T until now. We are hopeful AT&T will negotiate in good faith and that we will reach a fair agreement that allows its customers to continue to get great entertainment at a good value."
Starz and Encore serve a combined 57.5 million subscribers, including 23.7 million at Starz, and 33.8 million at Encore, making them the largest pair of premium flagship channels in the U.S.
50 Cent recently traveled to Europe on a promotional run for the movie Southpaw. While there he sat down with DJ Semtex about preparing to release more songs from his Street King Immortal album, still getting nervous before performances, Jay Z erasing his "L" from "Ether" by signing Nas to Def Jam and more.
When news broke Monday, July 13, that 50 Cent had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it was all people could talk about on social media.
When some see the word "bankrupt" they automatically assume it means you have no money. In the G-Unit business mogul's case, that is far from the truth.
While out promoting the upcoming movie, Southpaw, 50 gave E!Online an exclusive statement on the filing.
"I'm taking the precautions that any other good businessperson would take in this situation. You know when you're successful and stuff, you become a target. I don't wanna be a bulls eye. I don't want anybody to pick me as the guy that they just come to with astronomical claims and go through all that. Walt Disney has filed bankruptcy. Donald Trump has filed bankruptcy. It means you're reorganizing your finances, but it does stop things from moving forward that you don't want moving forward. I gotta decent legal team. You don't have to worry."
The"In Da Club"hit maker's lawyer,William A. Brewer III, also issued a statement.
"This filing for personal bankruptcy protection permits Mr. Jackson to continue his involvement with various business interests and continue his work as an entertainer, while he pursues an orderly reorganization of his financial affairs."
Complex's Lauren Nostro wrote an interesting piece titled "50 Cent Filing for Bankruptcy Does Not Mean He's Broke." You can read the full article here.
In an excerpt from it she spoke "with Robert Gregg, president of Mainline Partners in Brooklyn, to break down exactly how this Chapter 11 filing works to squash any rumors."
Can you explain Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a general sentiment? In a general sentiment, you usually file a Chapter 11 when your assets are worth more than a certain amount. In this case, 50 would not have been eligible for Chapter 7 or 13 because his debt is more than $390,000 in unsecured debt. He would automatically need to do Chapter 11, and here’s where the protection comes in—so you’ve got debt and a lot of times it’s looked upon negatively, but there can be multiple reasons. One could be, "I’ve got more debt right now than I have income coming in, can we work together a plan of protection to restructure?" Now the protection comes in because once it’s filed there’s a mainstay where typically 90 to 120 days or somewhere thereabouts, you’re putting together and formulating a plan of how you’re going to pay back your creditors. The majority is personal credit, not business. That could be one reason.
They’re reporting that his assets in debts each are in the range of $10 million to $50 million so that alone put him in Chapter 11. Oh yeah, definitely.
Sheek LouchofThe Loxhas been on a roll with new freestyles as he prepares to release his forthcoming albumSilverback Gorillas 2. Check out his freestyle over theClipse's"Cot Damn."
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson joins Grantland's Jalen Rose and David Jacoby to discuss his role in 'Southpaw,' how the music industry has changed since he came in, the future of his STARZ TV show ‘Power,' his recent “bankruptcy" controversy, and much more.
SlaughterhouseemceeJoe Buddenreleases the first single off of his forthcoming"All Love Lost"album. This one is titled"Broke."You can purchase it now fromGoogle Play .
"All Love Lost" is set to drop September 25, via eOne.
Glasses Malonehas released the cover and tracklist for his forthcoming album titledGH2: Life Ain’t Nuthin’But. Features include50 Cent, Schoolboy Q, B.o.B, Kendrick Lamar, The Game, Kirko Bangz, TygaandDom Kennedy.
The album is due out later this month.
Tracklist:
01. Bitches & Money 02. Give It Up 03. Too Hood (Ft. Kirko Bangz & The Game) 04. Thuggin’ (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) 05. Price Tag 06. Owe Gee 07. Step 08. Lil Boosie 09. Knock It Out (Ft. 50 Cent & B.o.B) 10. Get Busy (Ft. Tyga) 11. Nothin’ Else (Ft. ScHoolboy Q) 12. After Hours (Ft. Dom Kennedy)
2-Year old Sire Jackson is very close to his dad 50 Cent, who celebrated his birthday on July 6. His son wanted to send 50 a happy birthday video, but first he shed a few tears because he missed his father.
50 shared the videos Thursday morning, July 9, via Instagram.
"Oh my God,I been running around turning up, and now the little boss is missing me," 50 wrote.
On Dek Ent. has just released a new mixtape featuring their artists City Rominiecki, Spade O and Quilly. The project is 17 tracks deep and features production from Maalyraw, Koach Dubb, Every Ave, Cousin Vinny, JFresh, Diesel On The Beat and more.
In this Interview with Montreality, MOBB DEEP speak about :
- Their 1st big paycheck (0:21) - The realest shxt they ever wrote (0:38) - The Greatest Duo in Hip Hop history (1:34) - Favorite cartoon characters (1:43) - Memories of NATE DOGG (3:36) - "Shook Ones, Pt. II" in 8 MILE (4:26) - 50 CENT's grip on Hip Hop (5:09) - The biggest lie in the world (6:18) - What they were in previous lives (6:53) - Their last meals of choice (8:26) - Their message to the youth (11:50)
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Nueliphe WorldemceeC-Blackreleases a new tune dedicated to 1/2 of the Golden State Warriors'Splash Brothers, Steph Curry. Give it a listen up top and download http://linkmixes.com/1db2dmkkfjoy.
Up and coming Oakland, California singer John Hart teams up with music icon 50 Cent and RIZSELFMADE for his new single titled "New Chick." Give it a listen up top and sound off in the comment section below.
Kidd Kidd is a free man after posting $105,000 bond Monday, July 6th. The 26-year old G-Unit rapper had been locked up in New York's Rikers Island since his arrest right before his performance at the 2015 XXL Freshman concert on June 30th.
He was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting and strangling his girlfriend, Maurita Robinson, during a February 2015, domestic dispute in Las Vegas..
The New Orleans native posted $5,000 bond for his New York case in criminal court, according to XXL. He later posted $100,000 after appearing in Supreme Court. Judge Larry Stephen ordered the rapper, real name Curtis Stewart, to turn himself into N.O. police by Thursday, July 9th.
The "Better Walk" rapper appeared to be in good spirits as he enjoyed a good meal during a video shot at the G-Unit office right after his release.
His attorney,Scott Leemon, released a statement following his client regaining his freedom.
“We are very happy that Judge Stephen did the right thing and allowed Kidd Kidd to turn himself in to New Orleans. These allegations are insane and our investigation will continue."
Leemon said last week that Robinson had little to no credibility. He added that the allegations that “are totally baseless. They were made four months later by a woman who has a history of making false allegations against Mr. Stewart.”
G-Unit also released a statement: "50 Cent and G-Unit fully support Kidd Kidd in this matter.”
Nyce Da Future, Kay1nerand Lot-A-Nerv, together known asNueliphe World, team up with super producer/singerRemo The Hitmakerfor a very smooth cut titled"Know What Chu Want."
Produced by Remo The Hitmaker
Graphics by @krkgfx
This is the final leak off of Remo and PaperChaserDotCom's forthcoming mixtape, The Purest Product, Vol. 1, dropping on July 1st.