Found this article....not that anyone cares but he sure is taking it
"Straight to the Bank" alright....$$$$..ch-ching..$$$$!"


50 Cent's Investment Pays Off, Coca Cola Buys Glaceau For $4.1 Billion In Cash
By Nolan Strong
5/25/2007 4:45 pm

"Queens, NY rapper 50 Cent may have good reason to brag on his new single "Straight to the Bank."

Glacéau, the company that produces vitaminwater, was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company today (May 25) for $4.1 billion dollars in cash.

50 Cent invested in Glacéau in 2004 and owns 10% of the company.

Sources told AllHipHop.com that Coca-Cola's purchase of Glacéau earned the rapper an estimated $400 million dollars.


Glacéau markets and sells popular energy drinks named vitaminwater.

The company markets and distributes a grape flavored energy drink inspired by 50 Cent named "Formula 50."

"This is an outstanding opportunity for both of our companies to build an expanded active lifestyle business, first in the United States and then around the world," said Muhtar Kent, president and chief operating officer of The Coca-Cola Company. "Glacéau and its brands also provide us with highly attractive longer-term international opportunities. We look forward to discussing with glacéau's distributors and our bottling partners the best operating model for glacéau's routes-to-market."

The company will operate as separate business unit within Coca-Cola North America (CCNA), allowing the company to continue to grow and marketplace, while taking advantage of Coca-Cola's marketing, management and distribution resources globally.

"It's a perfect match connecting the hottest active lifestyle brand with the full resources of the world's best beverage company," said J. Darius Bikoff, Glacéau founder and chief executive officer. "To best understand today's announcement, you really need to go out, buy a bottle of vitaminwater and try it for yourself to see how well it works."


Glacéau's top three executives are the aforementioned Bickoff, Mike Repole and Mike Venuti.

Each one will remain with the company for a minimum of three years and other key management will remain with the company.

The transaction is expected to close in 2007 and is subject to customary regulatory review.

50 Cent's latest album Curtis is slated to hit stores Sept. 4."
[Edited 5/26/07 15:50pm]

Umm... yay?

DAMN!!! Big ups to 50 cent. He's on a whole other level now. That's a great investment.

BlaqueKnight said:

You are SO SO RIGHT!

BlaqueKnight said:

Preach Brother !

BlaqueKnight said:

Exactly! And notice how the article mentions that his first single off his upcoming album is 'Straight To The Bank".

BlaqueKnight said:

Damn.....get it RIGHT.

I almost don't like Glaceau anymore now that I know 50's involved.
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Frederick96 said:

For himself, 50 Cent is a great businessman. And I don't even like this dude.
[Edited 5/26/07 10:49am]

BlaqueKnight said:

Within the next 5 years, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson might end up being the next Mark Cuban.

Face it, that was his personal goal all along to be finacially bigger than anyone else from mainstream hip-hop and it looks like it's working.

At this point, I don't think he wants G-Unit anymore.
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Hustler.....

$400 Million in cash mind you... , the brotha got paid.

I tell you, he needs to take that money and do something for the neighborhood in South Jamaica, Queens, NY, where he grew up and hung out. That neighorhood has been ravished with crime and drugs for years. Would be nice if he did something to help build it up.

With that money he could build homes, a recreation center/afterschool center/daycare center, supermarket chain, etc. Donate money to the public schools in that surrounding area. I can't hate him for getting paid and yes, he is taking it "Straight to the Bank". Well, with that money he really doesn't need to make another cd. He could also just give the cd away for free or take the proceeds from the sale of it and donate it to some charity. seeing how the young generation that will go out and purchase his cd will just put more money in his pocket....let's face it, he should have named his next cd "Don't Hate Me..'Cuz I Just Got Paid!...ch-ching$$"
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2elijah said:

Looky here breh im from Jamaica, queens , that place can't be saved

EmbattledWarrior said:

I'm a female by the way, but yes, I am from Queens, NY too, but not from South Jamaica, but know of it and have passed through there for years...and actually I won't disagree with you on that. It's just one of many other neighborhoods like that in the US, but a little hope is better than none...just wishful thinking I guess, that's all...I can't be mad at 50 for getting paid, pretty good for someone that's been in the streets..he beat all the odds on that one.
[Edited 5/26/07 12:31pm]

Revealing 1/4 of my "asses to kick" list:
1.R.Kelly
2.50 Cent
3.Chris Borwn
4.Justin Timberlake

TonyVanDam said:

True... next we'll probably hear he buys a football or basketball team.

EmbattledWarrior said:

I take it it's worse than New Orleans' 3th & 7th Ward, Houston's 5th Ward, South Central Los Angeles, AND Gary, Indiana?!?

TonyVanDam said:

Weelllll...let's just say, there's a certain section called South Jamaica, which is really not that large, that over the years has been ravished with drugs and crime. I wouldn't equate it with the 7th ward in New Orleans that existed in 2005, but years ago, yes, South Jamaica, did look just like the 7th ward in New Orleans from the pictures I saw during the Katrina situation.

But today, although there is still drugs and crime in that area, the housing and the physical appearance of the area has improved drastically, but there are some inner parts that still need some major cleanup. Thanks to the Allen AME church and Floyd Flake, who is building up many areas of Queens with new, affordable homes, not projects. But....there's still a lot of work to be done years down the road in that area and the surrounding communities that were once considered middle-class. As far as cleaning up the crime and pushing the drugs out of South Jamaica...well, just like any of the other places you mentioned above, that will take years.
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i hate it when blaque knight posts.


Nothing else seems right.

Rhondab said:

Then again, controversial threads just isn't the same without BK.

TonyVanDam said:

sooooo true tony...sooooo true.

BlaqueKnight said:

I'm gonna have to disagree with you a bit here. There's nothing wrong with an artist, actor, sports superstar, porn star, etc. making a smart investment and reaping the benefits of that. Granted, he put out mostly shitty music to get the money to invest in the first place, but give him credit for getting people to buy his crap if this is what he intended to do all along.

The bigger question now is, what does he intend to do with the extra loot that he is gonna receive. He doesn't need to work anymore, and there's only so many expensive cars, huge mansions, and gaudy bling that he can buy before all of that gets old. It would be nice if he could use a portion of that money and reinvest it in Jamaica, Queens, NY where he grew up. He could lend money to build new schools or upgrade existing ones, invest in affordable housing, bring in high-tech companies or other industries which will create jobs for the people in the neighborhood. Heck, even if he could care less about schools and affordable housing, maybe he could invest the money into some biotech company which is working on cures for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or obesity, or if he wanted to, some upstart alternative energy firm that will create solar, wind or other clean energy for the Queens area.

EmbattledWarrior said:

Im from jamaica "hell" queens too...thank god i aint been there in years..but my moms still on linden blvd and 222st

Rhondab said:

728huey said:

I agree with you that he should invest that money into his old neighborhood. I don't want to disagree with Bk, I suppose BK has their reasons for feeling that way, but if 50 cent sang about how he got shot 9 times, did songs relating to his life growing up in a rough neighborhood, and let everybody know it in his songs, and made money off of it, then if that was so important for him to sing about it to the world, then I just think this money he just got paid with, he could do something about making his old neighborhood better for the younger ones still living there, that are more than likely are facing the same issues 50 cent faced, when he was at that point in his life growing up.

It's called building wealth and making changes for the better in your neighborhood, while uplifting and being an inspiration to the youth in your community and beyond, that supported his music while he was trying to make it....basically two words..."Giving Back."...now can I get an "Amen on that?!"
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why should 50 give money to queens, PLEASE QUEENS AND SOUTHSIDE JAMAICA QUEENS AINT THAT BAD nah if you are saying Basiley Projects or 40 Projects, yes that area is bad, but most of southside Jamaica aint that bad,

Some people in this thread are going way overboard with the IT IS THE WORST, blah blah crap, no city or area in NY is in the top 150 dangerous cities poll, and since Mayor Guiliana came up NY aint that wild streets like people still make it out to be

NOW 50 shouldnt give shit to any charity or neighborhood, 50 should do wutever he wants with his money he earned.

QUEENS == THE MOST MINORTY OWNED BUSINESS AND MOST BLACK OWNED HOUSES IN THE US
will be alright

qvgangsta18 said:

No, I mentioned South Jamaica which includes the areas above you mentioned. That strip of Guy Brewer Blvd which was once called "New York Blvd". I never said all of Queens was bad. Queens is one the 2nd most expensive borough in NYC. Long before Guiliani ever got to Queens, Queens neighborhoods were full of Black professionals and entrepeneurs, and still is. It is one of the best kept secrets that I believe was a write up in either Ebony Magazine or Essence a few years back.Cambria Heights for one was considered exclusive and still has many homes over $350,000, not to mention the town of Rosedale where the houses can run you between $350,000 - $400,000. So I apologize if you think that I meant all of Queens. If it was like that, I would not be living in Queens.

There's crime in every American neighborhood no matter where you go or how exclusive, all neighborhoods have crime. I am basically speaking of that very small strip along Guy Brewer Blvd (South Jamaica) that has improved since the early 70s, thanks to Floyd Flake, Pastor of Allen AME church who changed the face of Southeast Queens by building up many homes (not projects) in the area. I did mention that South Jamaica's appearance is different now, thanks to Floyd Flake and donations from members of that church.

The only time I could really say South Jamaica was worse with crime and drugs was when the "crack" epidemic was sweeping neighborhoods across America. It has since had a major clean up, but still has a lot of drugs flowing through it just like every neighborhood in America, no matter how exclusive it is. I mean all I am saying is because South Jamaica is where 50 cent grew up, that maybe he should think about doing some of the work like Floyd Flake did to improve the neighborhood and inspire the youth over there. As a matter of fact, my niece is graduating from the High School of Law that they just built which is 2 blocks from baisley blvd. So yes, major improvements have taken place, but I would like to see more of these rappers get involve in giving back to their neighborhoods and building it up, inspiring the youth instead of bling-blinging their jewelry and cars. Yeah, he could do what he wants with his money like you said, but he should also remember where some of that money came from that made his career. Trust and believe, his donations won't make him broke, he'll use it as a tax write-off anyway like Oprah does.
[Edited 5/26/07 16:01pm]

2elijah said:

AND I AM SAYING 50 shoutldnt do shit, point blank, he aint floyd flake, he should give back to a bunch of hating ass people, Before you ask for another mans money how much have you donated to help your "NEIGHBORHOOD"

qvgangsta18 said:

You're entitled to your opinion just as I am. By the way, no need to shout with the caps, we can all act like civilized adults here. Secondly, if you read the post right, I never expressed any "hate" towards his business deal or I wouldn't have posted the article, and anyone else that expressed their opinion of that article is entitled to their opinion of it as well, even you, it's a public forum.

You are taking this waaay too serious as though 50 is giving you a cut of his money ..relax...breathe...you'll be fine.
[Edited 5/26/07 16:03pm]