Re:50 Cent's 10 lessons for success in business - and in life
by zaidf on Friday September 18, 2009 @09:41AM
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Someone I know ran into his manager at one of the conferences and the guy said something like how 50 Cents does not need to work another day and still be richer than the best of rappers because of the Vitamin Water deal. I hear he made over couple hundred mil.
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Re:50 Cent's 10 lessons for success in business - and in life
by jsm386 on Friday September 18, 2009 @10:31AM
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Yeah, during a performance a few years ago he was caught lip syncing. So he just mumbled 'Vitamin Water' into the mic and walked off stage.
http://mediatakeout.com/2009/7622-busted_50_cent_caught_lip_...
Re:50 Cent's 10 lessons for success in business - and in life
by loso on Friday September 18, 2009 @11:05AM
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Even though that particular story is true, don't link to mediatakout as a source. That site has made an art form of lying. Always check somewhere else first.
Re:50 Cent's 10 lessons for success in business - and in life
by jsm386 on Friday September 18, 2009 @11:33AM
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Fair enough, but EW (http://popwatch.ew.com/2007/06/27/50-cent-lip-syn/) and Stereo Gum (http://stereogum.com/archives/video/formula-50-goes-ashlee-s...) both cited them in this case, so I figured I would post the source, not other blogs' reposting...
Re:50 Cent's 10 lessons for success in business - and in life
by kaiserama on Friday September 18, 2009 @10:04AM
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I'd be interested in knowing how much equity he had in that company. I think its safe to say his public endorsement (both in commercials and his frequent plugs) contributed a tremendous amount to its meteoric rise and its eventual purchase for $4.1bln.