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Apple and 50-Cent talking?!

June 19, 2006 by in Apple,Random,Stupid,Tech with 8 Comments

According to AllHipHop, 50-Cent and Apple computers are currently discussing a possible relationship to meld the two mediums – computers and Hip-hop – to create a new line of products.

According to a recent article in Forbes, 50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson and his high powered manager Chris Lighty of Violator management, are negotiating the branding deal with the computer /software giant.

“I’m creating a foundation that will be around for a long time, because fame can come and go or get lost in the lifestyle and the splurging,” Fifty Cent explained to Forbes. “I never got into it for the music. I got into it for the business.”

“He [Jobs] is setting a new standard in the music business,” Lighty added. “Let’s just say we get each other.”

The company hopes to close the gap between sales in iPods, which have earned over $3 billion verse $2 billion from software and personal home computer sales.

And on a side note, all new MacBook & MacBook Pro’s will be delivered complete with bullet-proof vests ;)


  • chad

    I can’t imagine a guy who in one of his songs says “forget the feature feature I don’t wanna rap wit’ cha’, brought my knife in the club cause I came to scrap wit’ cha’ ” talking business… or technology… I really hope Jobs doesn’t buy into the hype that has become hip hop culture.

  • Wood

    50 cent – a ‘musician’ not in it for the music. When will people realise that having the media machine making vast sums of money off your back and paying you a tiny portion does not make you a ‘businessman’? Jobs doesn’t ‘get’ 50 cent – he gets how to make money off him. Shame on both of them. And 50 Cent isn’t making a foundation – what a pile of self-indulgent bullsh!t. He’ll be around less time than one of Puff Daddy’s nicknames.

  • http://sleepingthroughreality.blogspot.com/ Tom

    OK, I have to come to the rappers defense here. Tis spring I worked as a Production assistant on HOME OF THE BRAVE, a film by Irwin Winkler ad shot in Spokane Washington. Now I am neither a fan of the genre of music or his music, I couldn’t Quote one lyric, but I am a fan of the man. HE is nice, quiet, down to earth and serious about the craft. And a far as a businessman, I beleive it, he’s making the leap into film, and while get rich or die trying wasn’t a huge sucess, he’s not quiting, in fact he’s moved towards art house film. This is the same director as DELOVELY and LIFE AS A HOUSE! Plus he was always freindly and gratious not oly with fellow cast members, but crew, extras and the look-e-lous out and about on location.

  • SAUL P

    TO CHAD,

    DUDE WHERE IN SH** ARE U LIVIN’ ???

    –” I really hope Jobs doesn’t buy into the hype that has become hip hop culture. ”

    WHAT THE F*** IS THAT?

    PANSY…..

  • chad

    Saul I live in Miami…. I’m surrounded by the “hip hop culture” …. and not liking a form of music and an industries rape of it doesn’t make me a pansy… learn how to turn off the caps lock and stop trolling

  • chad

    P.S. the REAL hip hop culture frowns on the main stream hip hop culture you see on MTV and worship so blindly.

    Hip hop used to be about getting your message out, and giving young inner city kids a voice… now its about the size of your tires on your car and how no matter what you’ll shoot someone…

    Please reference:

    Mos Def
    The Fugees
    Jurassic 5
    The Roots
    Etc.

  • chad

    PS if you want real hip hop news

    http://www.okayplayer.com/

  • http://walkingsnake.net Jake Hamilton

    Chad, don’t let that “SAUL P” kid get to you. He can’t even figure out how to turn off caps lock…

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