50 Cent pulled off a publicity stunt this afternoon by planting reports that he had been rushed to the hospital after listening to the new Fat Joe album, J.O.S.E. 2 — available Oct. 6.
According to ThisIs50Cent.com: This afternoon while in his Manhattan offices, employees say that 50 Cent was listening to Fat Joe’s new album, J.O.S.E. 2 when all the sudden, he collapsed! An ambulance was called, and by the time they arrived, 50 Cent regained consciousness and was complaining of blurred vision and a severe migraine. 50 Cent was rushed to Mt. Sinai hospital at 4:26 pm. Doctors say after performing a Cat Scan and EKG there seems to be some damage to his auditory cortex, which is the region of the brain that is responsible for processing sound.
50’s G-Unit brother Tony Yayo also participated in the stunt via Twitter.
‘On my way to the hospital,” he wrote Monday. “Keep 50 in ya’ll prayers. Let’s see him thru this. 50 rushed to the hospital here are the details.”
The rapper’s also has a link to an alleged version of Joe’s new album for free download.
Ouch! No love for The Don? Fat Joe was on the receiving end of a chilly reception from an audience of concertgoers during a festival in his hometown of the Bronx, NY on Saturday.
Fat Joe spoke with Pete Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds, of New York City’s Hot 97, on Thursday morning, where he denied robbing Big Pun’s family of the late rapper’s royalities.
Pun’s widow hit headlines this week after revealing that she is in financial ruins and living in a city shelter after being barred access to her husband’s posthumous earnings.
It’s that time of year again. Bronx-bred hip-hop heavyweight is to drop another LP –this time fans can look forward to J.O.S.E. 2, the sequel to his platinum-selling 2001 album, Jealous Ones Still Envy.
In preparation for the disc’s May release, Joe sat down for a telephone interview with Complex, during which he discussed his sneaker addiction, writing hit singles, and his feud with Big Pun’s widow, Liza Rios. Read the rest of this entry »
Fat Joe is challenging fellow Puerto Rican music star Daddy Yankee to a political debate after the reggaeton pioneer publicly endorsed Republican senator John McCain’s campaign for President during a Phoenix press conference this week. Read the rest of this entry »
