Canadian Minister Calls for 50 Cent Ban

50 Cent should be prevented from touring Canada next month because he promotes gun-related violence, according to a Canadian MP.

Hip-hop star 50 Cent could be banned from performing in Canada next month, if a crusading gun-crime politician has his way. The In Da Club hitmaker, real name Curtis Jackson, faces opposition for allegedly promoting gun violence, in his rap lyrics and with new film Get Rich Or Die Tryin’. MP Dan McTeague fears that his upcoming tour, which kicks off in Vancouver on December 3, will incite gangland brawls and potentially escalate the recent wave of fatal shootings in the country.

McTeague says : "This is not a question of censorship. This is a question of trying to protect impressionable young men in our communities who are being destroyed in the prime of their lives. "I don’t think the people of Toronto want to hear Mr Jackson’s harmful message right now." McTeague has written a letter to Immigration Minister Joe Volpe, who is understood to be considering the situation, reports Reuters.

50 Cent, who was shot nine times in a gang incident in 2000, recently released Get Rich or Die Tryin’, a fictionalised portrait of his career.

Posters for the film, which depicted its star holding a microphone in one hand and a pistol in the other, were removed in some areas of the US following complaints that they glorified gun crime.

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> Canadian Minister Calls for 50 Cent Ban, by [2005-12-02 17:45:20]

good im happy 50 cent is banned because hes a fag. he is such a retard and he does promote gun violence. In all of his songs hes rapping about how many people he killed. What an idiot. but if there goign to ban 50 cent they might as well ben marlen mancen

> Canadian Minister Calls for 50 Cent Ban, by T.O Soldier531 [2005-11-29 15:47:04]

50 cent is a bitch anywyaz so i dont give a fuck if he comes to canada but the goverment is fucked up for real its only because hes black, rock and roll promotes violence and devil worshiping and all that shit so if they want to ban something ban rock ,punk ass goverment and i heard this nigga eat out a bitch in the movie, thats another reason why 50 cent is soft

> Canadian Minister Calls for 50 Cent Ban, by [2005-11-28 18:00:05]

thats fucked up i live in edmonton,he’s probably coming, fucking government with there dum ass messages’ !!faggetts

> Canadian Minister Calls for 50 Cent Ban, by beejay [2005-11-28 15:09:35]

ohh shit !!!!!!! i mean nigga fuck that what the fuck canada thinks it wants do ? they wanna ban ’em i mean fuck that nigga 50 doesn’t give a fuck, i mean any one wanna watch let ’em watch it and then let’s see what’s gonna happen to him. that’s what it is u know ? they now realise when the 50 wanna do his ? shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!

> Canadian Minister Calls for 50 Cent Ban, by daedae [2005-11-27 21:21:25]

a yo fuck that. he should b able to perform anywhere. we didnt even get to see his movie here in bakersfield ca. becuase they said it promotes gang violence. so i had to go to fresno to watch it. that movie is off the hook though. but i think he should b able to perform anywhere. if they dont like it they dont have to purchase tickets.

> Canadian Minister Calls for 50 Cent Ban, by Jill [2005-11-25 22:26:49]

This article has been very upsetting. I’ve been looking forward to this concert since the tour was first announced. It was quoted that this is not a matter of censorship - but if it’s not, then what is it ? Denying a nation their right - not privlege - to attend a certain concert. I agree fully that a 50 Cent concert is no place for young children, whose minds aren’t fully adapted to what’s wrong and right. But to the mature young adult, and adults alike ; this is unacceptable. Perhaps guns were a part of his youth, however the way he raps about then is being misunderstood. Rap is a way, or means of expression. He’s suffered a lot of hurt and pain, and it’s his way of exploiting it to the world. He does not mean any glorification of guns, by any stretch of the imagination. What 50 Cent has been through are his own personal life experiences, and Canada wants to turn a blind eye on this. It’s naive to just push this sort of manner aside and pretend that the world never sees this. In truth, we have Canadian citizens going through the exact same life struggles as this rap artist has been through. Why should it be any different ? We don’t deny them citizenship, let alone "ban" them from the country we supposedly call "free". As a proud Canadian, I’d love to welcome this artist into my country with open arms.

> Canadian Minister Calls for 50 Cent Ban, by Dena [2005-11-25 21:56:17]

He hardly promotes gun violence ! He may sing about his life and portray himself and what he has been through in his movie and music, but nothing any worse than what the children see on TV, the movie was rated 18 and if parents didn’t want their children to see it - they shouldn’t be taking them to it ! Even his concerts are advertised as to the content. It’s the peoples choice - he shouldn’t be banned. When he did his tour 1 1/2 ago their was no problems and as a parent at his concert, I’m pretty sure no one got the idea to go grab a gun !