A lot of talk has been circulating as of late regarding the Coca Cola acquisition of Vitamin Water and just how much investors, namely 50 Cent, have netted.
Initially, reports indicated that investor and company spokesman, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, would receive up to $400,000,000 for his 10% stake of the company. However, according to MSN, a spokesperson for Energy Brand released the following statement:
“While 50 Cent and many other world re-known celebrities have very lucrative and fruitful partnerships with our brand, any report stating personal figures of ownership in our company are erroneous at this time. Glaceau and Mr. Jackson have a deal in place that grants him partial ownership in his own brand. Both parties remain excited about the future of our relationship.”
In related news, rumors of Interscope execs not being happy with the lack of public interest in 50 Cent’s latest single, Straight To The Bank, may have contributed to his third LP, “Curtis”, being pushed back to a September release. According to MSN, 50 is also said to be frustrated and is attempting to salvage the situation.
The Game Ready to Leave The Industry?
In the past 2 years, there hasn’t been an artist to make such an impact on the rap industry than Compton native The Game. After his multi-platinum album “The Documentary” dropped in 2005, Game’s status within the industry exploded, launching him into superstar status. Even though one would think that The Game would continue to make an impact on hiphop by being the West Coast’s most notable figure, it now seems that Game has other ideas, as the rapper revealed in QD3’s latest installment of “Beef IV” that his third album would, most likely, be the last of his career.
“I think three classic albums are good for me, you know? I got my point across. I was a prominent figure on the West Coast and a bigger figure in Hip-Hop as a whole. I think I made my impact enough for my name to be said and remembered.”
During the interview, Game also went on to thank Dr. Dre for launching his career: “Dr. Dre, working with him and him molding me and and helping place me among Hip-Hop’s elite MC’s is good enough for me,” he said. “Last album. One more to go.”
Being in the spotlight and having been involved with numerous beefs, most notably with G-Unit, Game explained that as of now, it was time to take a break: “Right now I’m taking a break from Hip-Hop and enjoying time with my family and my friends.”
There hasn’t been an official statement by Game regarding the situation outside of the “Beef IV” DVD, however it remains to be seen if The Game will actually follow through with his comments.
Remy Ma Claims Phone Sex Message Is Not Real
Last week, rumors circulated on the Internet that former Terror Squad MC, Remy Ma, left a sexually explicit voice message for Ralphige, a Miami-based jokester who’s gained notoriety by prank calling artists such as Michael Jackson, Method Man, Chamillionaire, Akon and others. During the voice message, Remy Ma leaves a message for an unknown individual, asking if he would like to receive oral sex. But according to a representative for Remy Ma, the voice message is not real and was intended to be a skit on her upcoming album. “This is not a real voice message,” Remy’s management team says. “Remy recorded this as a skit for her upcoming album, PunishHer, and the wrong person got a hold of it and is now trying to use it against her by fabricating this false story and then releasing it on the Internet. This is nothing more than a vicious attempt to slander Remy’s character and image.
