The mom of a teen boy who says he was smacked around by Tony Yayo, a member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit posse, is suing the rap stars for a big bucks payout. The suit by angry mom Cynthia Reed also targets Fletcher, several record companies and 50 Cent, who wasn’t in New York during the street scrap and not charged.

Source: NY Daily News

Was just a matter of time until this came up, time to get that money for college tuition.

Plies and company are facing a lawsuit for 10 million over a club shooting. Link

Update:

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.

Full Story

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 at 4:52 pm and is filed under News.