50 Cent is everywhere you look at the moment: 50 Cent CDs, 50 Cent videogames, 50 Cent movies, 50 Cent shoes, 50 Cent book. The world is full of the mumbling rapper.
But Canada won’t stand for it any longer. Canadian junior foreign minister Dan McTeague is pressing officials to ban 50 Cent from entering the country. Not because – as you may have suspected – McTeague thinks that 50 Cent’s flow is mad wack, but because – in his opinion – 50 Cent glorifies gun crime.
50 Cent (CDs) – who has made a career out of talking about getting shot –
might not be able to perform any of the seven Canadian dates that he
has planned for next month, as Canadian MP Dan McTeague is trying to
ban the rapper from entering Canada because he promots gun-related
violence. McTeague told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:
"This is not a question of censorship. This is a question of trying to protect impressionable young men."
50
Cent has a criminal record and, as such, needs to apply for a special
ministerial permit to enter Canada, a permit that McTeague says should
not be granted:
"There are indeed limits and restrictions on freedom of expression,
particularly if they incite hate or if they are the kind of activity
that is killing our young youths right across Toronto."
Our young youths. That’d be opposed to all the elderly youths right across Toronto, then.
50 Cent is coming under all kinds of flack recently. As
well as his songs – which have titles like I’m Supposed To Die Tonight
and The Good Die Young – being held up as bad influences, posters for
his recent Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ movie had to be taken down after protests from angry community groups.
And, although it has been absolved of any involvement, people were for a
while suggesting that the violent imagery in 50 Cent’s movie
caused a fatal shooting that happened at a screening of his movie. The
guy even sticks up for George Bush – it’s like he can’t do anything right.
What do you think? Should Canada impose a 50 Cent ban? And, if it
does, is there anyone else you’d like to see banned? We’d happily ban
Daniel O’Donnell for his offensive knitwear, but how about you? Leave
your comments below.
Read more:
Canadian MP calls for 50 Cent ban – BBC
[story by Stuart Heritage]
Dena says
I think you should leave him alone, he is a good rapper and has worked hard to get where he is – his fans love him for who he is as well as his music and he should not be banned!
Marcus says
I think McTeague is an idiot who is jealous because he is a nobody and 50 Cent is somebody. Music lyrics don’t promote violence, as Eminem is saying in one song is about killing himself, people are not going to kill themselves because he sang it. Leave 50 Cent out of it, he can rap good and people like it. I’m sure there is lots more stuff out there that has violence in it. So why just him?
Eve Levesque says
50 Cent is on TV all the time and banning him from Canada is not going to stop him from influencing people. Do you think that a person whose been shot 9 times would promote gun use??? Come on seriously! He wants to come and preform for his fans who support him 100%. I say let him come to Canada.
DONT_BAN_50 says
Canada Should NOT Ban 50 Cent from comming to Canada. One Rapper Can NOT influence a whole city of people. If they are going to try to BAn fiddy from canada because he raps about guns and violence does that mean we should ban other groups as well for singing about suicide… NO. . Not all of his songs are about drugs and violence, lots of his songs have more meaning to them as well.Do NOT Ban fiddy from canada, it wouldn’t be fair because he is doing nothing wrong. Even if 50 does influence people he is still going to be producing music and he is going to be seen on TV so what’s the difference?
Pettipas says
Banning 50 Cent from Canada isnt going to stop people from watching him, listening to his music or obsessing over him. Our country should be proud of his wanting to come to Canada. Banning him would be humiliating for our country. He only wants to come perform in Canada. Its not like he wants to shoot us all. So what, his music is about his life, shooting, etc. We’ve all listened to it already, right? Ugh. this is all foolish.
Brandon says
Well, I hate rap, but my personal opinions aside, that’s still unfair.
He influences “impressionable young men” just by them listening to his cd’s; they don’t have to see him in concert to be influenced. Leave it to a Canadian…
Stephanie says
I don’t think it is fair to ban 50 Cent. I saw his movie 2 weekends ago and it really opened my eyes to a life that I would not want to live and the message 50 cent was trying to send was that you have choices. I think banning 50 cent would create more turmoil and if he does get banned the Liberals will not be getting my vote.
Stephanie says
I don’t agree that 50 Cent should be banned from Canada. I saw his movie two weekends ago and the movie promotes good choices. It shows how bad his life really was and how he didn’t want to live that life. I think 50 Cent is and idol to many young Canadians and banning him is not the right answer. I thinks 50 Cent just tried to show youths how you can change your life around. I am a big 50 Cent fan and I am looking forward to going to his concert. Please don’t ban 50 cent.
stephanie moore says
dnt ban 50 cent he is gd…………….
Saiko says
I listen to all kinds of music. I do not see any point in banning 50 cent from touring Canada. He is just an artist and is depicting his life trough lyrics. So what if he raps about guns and drugs ?? HE is rapping about truth, its not very pretty out there in some places. You cant stop him from telling the truht. What about movies such as scarface?? They glorify gun violence and drug abuse as well.I was able to go and rent it from rogers video when i was 15 and I did not go out and start selling cocaine and kill people. I just had a good time watching it. They need to have SOMEONE to blame for all the violence in the streets.So they choose 50.Banning 50 is not going to solve any kind of problems and allowing him is not going to increase any amount of crime! If the criminals really need someone to instigate them to commit any crime, they have plenty of sources out there.
cristina says
As a fan who waited an entire night for 50 Cent tickets at his upcoming concert I believe he should not be banned. First off, I find it tiring how people continuously find external explanations for why violence is being committed. It is the video games, the movies, the music. How about the poor communities people grow up in with little governmental support or activities? Secondly, if a concert ban is allowed what will be next? Ban the music videos? CD’s? I did not hear of any problems when performers from current politician’s era such as The Rolling Stones came although they are poster children for drug use.
Finally, I dispise how fans of 50 Cent have been categorized. I am an European 20-year-old female who has had no legal problems and is an A student in university who just desires a night of entertainment. Just because people, who I can confidently say were more than likely involved in criminal activity before 50 Cent, decide to act irresponsible, does not mean I, and people like me, should suffer. Banning 50 Cent will not help with crime in any way and every person damn well knows it, if anything it will tick people with no prior incentive, such as myself, to become a bit hostile.
Mike Jones says
50 Cent is an excellent rapper who raps about HIS life…as someone said Eminem is not telling us to kill himself and neither is fifty about killing others…I could say alot of stuff about my life that would open peoples eyes…but they understand it is MY life…50 Cent should NOT be banned!…he is MANY pplz favourite rapper hes on the top of everything!!! Liberal can go to hell.
Young One aka Starra says
Curtis “50 cent” Jackson shouldn’t get banned from Canada. If he gets banned people might start protesting, which well increase the violence rates in Canada yet alone Toronto. 50 cent’s music/videos do have violence in them because the violence reflects on his life story, what he went through. A lot of artists do have violence in there music to why are they not being banned along with 50? Is it because his thuggish, gangster style. Even though he has been criticized by many people because of his hardcore lyrics and his thug appeal. He has accomplished a lot since he entered the music business; he has a clothing line, a shoe collection, a record label, a successful group G-unit, a book, a movie “ Get Rich or Die Trying” and many more. The “ Massacre Tour” is suppose to be coming to Toronto is now being questioned! If the reason why he is being banned is because, he’s promoting gun violence in his movie and music, and his criminal record its not fair. A lot of musicians these days have a criminal record/ and or some sort of violence or self hate for one in there music. I think that we should put out programs for teens who want to stay away from behind a gun or being per pressuring by drugs should have a chance to make there life better. So at the same time we can help decrease violence and not ban 50 cent from Canada.
Michelle says
50 cent should be banned for Canada because he advertises hate, violence, and vulgarity. There was a shooting at his last 2003 concert, so if that means 50 cent doesn’t come to canada to make millions of dollars off a concert and SAVES a person’s life, that’d be great! It’s igonorant to think that 50 cent, a rapper in the public eye has no effect whatsoever on society. If people see this man and realize that he can go around holding a gun, act like a gangster, and still be rich is ok? Then we do have a problem that needs some attention.
Joseph says
Gangster rap is a blight on society. 50 Cent and others like him promote violence, misogynism and hate. Gangster rap leads impressionable young people, mostly poor black kids, to follow that path. Most of them end up six feet under. Eminem raps about raping his mother and killing his wife, even though he claims he would never hurt a fly. “Gangster” rap — notice the emphasis on gangster — should be put to sleep. I couldn’t go out and make threats to people — I’d be arrested. When a rapper claims to have shot cops, prostitutes, or anyone else in their music they should held accountable. Agree with what I’m saying? Sign my petition to ban this rubbish at http://antirap.50webs.com Remember no offense is intended. If you are offended, I apologize. I am just looking out for the greater good.
nick says
fiddy should not be banned from canada cuz everything he raps about is all about his life. If we banned fiddy then we should banned all people that are in the music bussiness that rap or sing about gun violence or shooting people or hurting people. If we banned one person then we should banned all people and i dont think that will happen!!!! so just lay off of him and let him do his consert here
Adam says
Joseph the only people i can see signing tht potition is people who hate rap. You couldnt give one ifthe it promotes violenece you just dont like the msuic and so think he should be banned. I personally dont think he should be band. Your saying the by fiddy saying he shoots people that that is evidence to get im arrested or somethin but thats just like saying that the beatles say the they live in a yellow sub-marine but do u seriously think they acttually live in a yellow sub-marine? Personally i agreed with nothing u said and i think that fiddy shouldnt be band from Canada
you seriously think that by banning him from canada your going to stop kids listening to hs music and seeing him on tv do u really think that it is going to make a difference if some one who thinks they know whats best for people are going to stop his league of fans listening to his every words and buying every album. NO!. And finnaly do u really think you are looking out for the greater good by stopping those kidds who are dying to see him on stage and perform live, think what thy’re gna think when they hear that fiddy is not along in this country.
you are just another person in this world trying to force your opinion onto others.
!! DONT BAN FIDDY!!
Steve says
If Martha Stuart Can be refused to enter Canada because her criminal record, so what about 50 cents.He was a criminal, He has a criminal record, Promotes violence in practically anything He does.
Movies,rap lyrics,Video games, etc.
Certainly is has influence on the young people that believe every thing can be solved by violence.
We are fighting gun crime, I do not believe allow him in will help
the situation.
The government should not allow him in, and if it does,it will show what can of politicians we have, that, also will teach us how to vote.
JAY says
i think the this is dumb and the fifty should be allowed in canada.
Even tho i don’t like 50 cent I still support him through this because i think liberals are idiots. If 50 cent is so violent why is no one stopping broadcasts of Iraq and other countries because what 50 cent is say is true and so is what is happening in Iraq there is no difference if anyone should be ban it should be George W. Bush because he violent than 50 cent…. 50 cent isn’t killing innocent ppl for oil Bush is so leave 50 out this and go for the real violent guy which ic
GEORGE W. BUSH
stacy says
holly shit ppl r so damn stupid 50 cent shudn’t b banned frum canada the government is a fuckin idiot god i hate r president. i luv 50 n who eva thinks his music is killin ppl yall r stupid cuz it aint his music itz the ppl who follow thtz there own damn problem dont listen to his music then if u think its killin ppl ur dum. look at otha rapers y aren’t u on there cases they talk shyt to
cena says
i think 50 shouldn’t be banned from canada caues he doesn’t do all this violence he’s not a killar he just a rapper.
and if u canadian don’t let them in then u r stu””pt. u heard?
jimbo jackson says
aii.wut wit all dis trash speakin involvin fifty.mayne im thinkin that ur lame ass remarks bout Hip-Hop artists such as fifty such as 50 who made his words a art,should be cut off the motherfuckin net instantly BAM BAM this foo drops
Anita says
Wake up people. 50 cent should be banned. His music glorifies guns, gangs, the criminal lifestyle, is foul mouthed, anti-education and demeaning to women. It’s all about hate, revenge and puffing yourself up. Just the kind of television you would want the young impressionable child or teenager who lacks guidance to watch.Anytime you give a violent character a high status children will imitate that. For a lot of children this is a steady diet, with reinforcement and legitimacy derived from the media -those with anger issues go and act out thier
warped fantasies on the streets. They don’t just take out other gang members but innocent 15 year old children like Jane Creba in Toronto. We knew her and will NEVER
EVER EVER GET TO SPEAK or PLAY BASEBALL OR LAUGH. She was a real flesh and blood person- not a lyric or rhyme. The media is a strong part of the gun violence culture. Television and music do strongly influence teens who question society and want to It has always been that way- but now the deadly outcomes are promoted. rebell against the establishment. Television shows like YTV and Sesame Street clearly demonstrated a strong educational influence. Gangsta rap is a selfish , narcarsistic mentality of entitlement.
It lashes out without waiting for a response. It views life as half empty rather than half full. Why get an education when a life of crime can get you that plasma television and bling. How superficial have we come? Attitude is everything. A lot of these children pay the price when their macho dad abandons them and gets other girls pregnant. After all they will say she was a bitch and a ho. Don’t forget when in a corner they can always play the race card. If you go into hip hop stores there is good music mmixed with the gun music. The shirts that say “Who shot ya?” They do the racial profiling themselves. I feel sorry for the rest of the black community trying to better themselves or have reached the top. My hats off to refugees who don’t try to scapegoat and have more reason to complain but wind up being oustanding people and citizens despite the obstacles. They take advantage of the resources we have in place and network as a tight community not as a fight community. As a society we pay the bill for airing the music and creating this mindset. Don’t delude yourself. It will get worse before it gets better . Apathy is the killer. Everyone is vulnerable. The acts are brazen. They have ceased to have a conscience. You can live in a Jerry Springer society but the rest of us say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. It is not an issue of censorship- its about living in a safe and just society.
rex says
i live in toronto im white ive been shot 4 times in a drive by shootin i grew up in the ghetto my bro was killed in a gang shoot out on jane finch ave so me and my homeboys went up to jane and finch to do a drive by we killed like 5 ppl it aint 50 who kill ppl wen he comes to canada its us ppl like myself so dont ban 50 i know all his music and i got his cds i idolize 50 i met him and i met young buck and lloyd banks and tony yayo so dont ban 50 if u do u get shot urself bang bang cap ur asses who thinks fifty should be banned go fuck urselves homie who hate fiddy bitches y dont u ppl ban me i rap abot my life and how i got shot so ban me i dare ya im not a real rapper though but try to ban me see wat happens
J.J. says
Whoever thinx that 50 cent should be banned from Canada is FUCKED! 50 cent should NOT be banned from Canada, because that would increase a lot of protests and probably more violence on that streets. What happened to the freedom of speech? Or “thou shall not judge?” Yeah, what happened to all of that crap that ya’ll write and then totally 4get and use it against one of the greatest rappers on this goddman planet! If ya’ll wanna ban 50 for supposedly promoting violence, then you should be banning almost every other rapper or every other person that grew up in tha ghetto. Everyone knows about violence. It’s all around us. You think banning one rapper–one AWSUM rapper–from Canada is going to make a difference. Look around. There are worse things out there! 50 cent has done NOTHING wrong. He’s just trying to make good music and plz his fans, so leave him tha fuck alone and piss off! McTeague’s a fuckin punk-ass mother fucker, who is trying to embarass this country by playing god and not letting 50 do his thang. Well ya know what McTeague? Fuck off! That’s all I gotta say…50, you’re my hero. Keep on doing what you’re doing and don’t hate this country because one mother fucker doesn’t want you here. who cares? There’s over a million that DO want you here!
Peace
Clark says
I think that they should just leave 50 cent. So what he raps about guns, it’s really the parents decision if the children can watch his videos/ movies or if they listen to his music, or if they play his videogames. There are much more important things in our Canadian Government to concentrate on. There are many 50 cent/ G-Unit lovers in Canada and not everyone can afford to go to America to see him live in Concert, why penalize these people. 50 cent has worked hard to be where he is today, so i think the Canadian government should leave things alone.
chedda says
i think whoeva banned fiddy from canada has some serious mental issues and can suck my balls. Who the fuck thinks that they can ban the best mutha fuckin rapper from canada, well if your readin this FUK YOU!
Gareth says
They should ban 50 cent from the world! In fact ban the whole damn so called “culture” There is no such thing as a good rapper! You can’t spell crap without rap. What’s happened to society? Rap is anti white, hates women, promotes violence and drugs. Message to all the wiggers out there, “It hates you too!” I remember when hiphop was hiphop. Talking about bettering life in the Ghetto. 50 cent just wants to put all the hate back in to it!
Well done Canada and Australia
Ryan says
“50 Cent”- is a guy who soposedly got shot 9 times and stabbed repeatedly… i don’t understand how he survived, but whoever shot him should’ve shot him in the head and finished the job… This man’s Rap music is a Negative influence on society…i mean- how can u people that accually enjoy this- listen to it? I mean, if he can get popular about having sex with numerous partners, shooting homies and the men ‘n blue, when also doing nothing else but doing Coke, heroin…other illegal drugs and drinking waaaay too much (yes there is a such thing as drinking too much), then i could probably be more popular than him. Maybe i’ll start Rapping about terrorism and 9/11, while riding with my home dawgs in da Escalades bustin’ caps in any nigger dat looks at me funny… – I seriously don’t understand how u can just listen to made up stuff like that! I find MC Hammer’s music better than the gangster crap I hear on the Radio now… there is NO Variety at all- All the Gangster rap is about the SAME idea… Bling, Bitches, and Bustin’ Caps- thats basically the idea of ALL rap nowadays- and im sick and ttired of it. So Canada, Australia, i Applaud and praise u for this Ban… 50 Cent SHOULD be banned. Its for the good of the people- so all you wanna be rappers that wasted most of your life on the most MEANINGLESS lyrics on your life- WAKE THE F*CK UP!
Ryan says
“50 Cent”- is a guy who soposedly got shot 9 times and stabbed repeatedly… i don’t understand how he survived, but whoever shot him should’ve shot him in the head and finished the job… This man’s Rap music is a Negative influence on society…i mean- how can u people that accually enjoy this- listen to it? I mean, if he can get popular about having sex with numerous partners, shooting homies and the men ‘n blue, when also doing nothing else but doing Coke, heroin…other illegal drugs and drinking waaaay too much (yes there is a such thing as drinking too much), then i could probably be more popular than him. Maybe i’ll start Rapping about terrorism and 9/11, while riding with my home dawgs in da Escalades bustin’ caps in any nigger dat looks at me funny… – I seriously don’t understand how u can just listen to made up stuff like that! I find MC Hammer’s music better than the gangster crap I hear on the Radio now… there is NO Variety at all- All the Gangster rap is about the SAME idea… Bling, Bitches, and Bustin’ Caps- thats basically the idea of ALL rap nowadays- and im sick and ttired of it. So Canada, Australia, i Applaud and praise u for this Ban… 50 Cent SHOULD be banned. Its for the good of the people- so all you wanna be rappers that wasted most of your life on the most MEANINGLESS lyrics on your life- WAKE THE F*CK UP!
Kurt says
I think that the people that are acually stupid enough to get Influeced into commiting crimes by someone who does a little bit of fancy talking for a living should take all the blame. 50’s music is very crude and violent but obviouly thats what people wantbecause he is one of the only celebritys that is know world wide. Humans thrive on and enjoy violence so thats what rappers like 50 cent give them. So if the people want to listen to 50 let them listen to him.
Chris says
I think the canadians should go to hell if they think that 50 cent,my brotha from anotha motha,should be banned from cananda. His music is the best out there,everyone loves his music.50 cent has every right to be in canada.i mean what is this world coming to, banning people from contries.i can understand if they like go on a rampage or start killing a whole bunch of people for no reason then yea ban em but not because of their music.curtis raps about his life and his sucess in life. People dont kill people because of his music, people kill people becaise of other shit, not music. yea sure 50 cent has shot people but he had a right to…if they didnt talk shit or try to rip him off or sumthin then he prob wouldnt have any beef with em.i have been listening to 50 cent since i was 9 and im 14 now and his music has always been about his life and nuttin else, that is what music is all about..life, not just rapping baout ur fame and ur hoes and bitches by ur side, or about how much bling u have. so i support curtis 110% no matter what…so Dan McTeague can suck a fat dick!…maybe he should be banned from the u.s…mother fucker! who is he telling people that they are beened from a country.yea so 50 cent shouldnt be banned from canada!!…maybe ya’ll who think he should…should acctually listen to the words and what he is rapping about rather then all the shit he talks about people talking shit about him and what he says.if that made any sense…but yea go to http://www.skate-4-life50.piczo.com and chekc out my site..tell me what u think and but a post of what u think about this situation.peace
andrew says
ok they let 50 into the country he never killed nobody or no 1 got hurt! 50 is a great person,rapper i was almost front row for his concert in halifax……seeing him was the greatest moment ever.50 was in canada to enrttain people not to hurt any1 or break any laws, he did a very good job in canada and im hopin 50 will come back to canada id love to see him again because i am a great fan of his music,life…people and the goverment does not understand that 50 does not go out killing people from day to day bases…he raps about that stuff cause it gets emotion off his chest and he loves to see the crowd smile for him…..50 man good good keep up your great work, and sorry for proof(r.i.p) i hope to see you back in canada it would be amazing to be in your prents again well im out!
G unit 4 life
-andrew
Chris says
g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-unit!!…g-unit or die motha fuckas! thats how we roll.
Connie says
I would say let 50 cent come to canada and take eminem with him. They are both amazing at what they do so put everything else aside and bring them here
Connie says
Let 50 cent come to canada and take eminem with him.They are both such talented artists.
Connie says
LET HIM COME
nikki says
I think he wants him banned cuz he’s black and he is intimidated by a black man
wez says
as far as a polititical country and as far as i can remember we live in a free country. my point free to make our own choices to go, see, do generaly what we want. so who is anyone to tell us where we can and cant go. Let 50 in .
1 more thing dont judge a man till you knoe that man only then are you worthy to pass judgement.
haaa-doou-ken says
50 cent doesn’t promote gun crime!!!
Crystale says
i think this is a punch of Bullshit, just beacuse 50cent didnt have a really good life, know mcteague are going to say hes putting word out for trying to make others shoot others, 50cent did not put no word out for anythingg. people are just stupid for going around doing that , to be coool. common asif mcteague would go that low , and do thiss. 50 cent has all the right to come and perform anywhere . 50 cent dose not ADVERTISES HATE, he carryed a gun cuz the life he had, hes not going around teaching anyone to walk around holding a gun, kids are just stupid for think shit like that. thats all i have to say , this is all Bullshitt.
ryyyrzedtg says
pssh, who cares about canada anyways?
ryyyrzedtg says
+ im sure 50 cent has a gun but might just be because he was shot 9 times
Andrew says
yoooooo 50 cent needs to come back to canada! , i seen him in halifax nova scotia …..that was a long time ago …..we needa get this guy back up into canada ……he aint gon go and create violence and act a fool , 50 is a busienss man , so what if the lyrics are violent thats just what rough times will do to ya …..50 cent has came a long ways ……im always looking up information on the guy , just because he is such a successful indvidual that it just amazes me , i think if 50 went and put on another canidian tour on that it would be a great outcome and i’m shure the fan base would be big as well …..there would be some leggal documents to fill out and grant a permit for 50 to enter the country but i honestly think it would be worth it !…..thanks to anybody that has read my msg
kevin says
omg u have to be fucking kidding, this kinda right wing extremist is what we really cant tolerate. im not a fan of 50 cent but i have no idea why these people who are against him even exist, they are the ones who corrupt your children, not 50 cent
kevin says
i think you should wake the fuck up, music doesnt influence us violently but people like you do, thats why there’re protests out there today against right wings like you. you people cause more corruption in youths more than rappers
kev says
you are so damn ignorant, there’re christian rap, other religious rap, non-violent rap, and plus rap songs with violent lyrics dont really influence us, its people like you that do, negatively, and rappers promote the best type of political angst because right wings like you exist