Talk:50 Cent/Archive 2

message: If there is a moderator reading this would you please remove the statement on the 50 Cent article stating that he briefly attended military flight school at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma?  He would have had to first attend college and get a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force and clearly that is crap.  
:You can do it yourself... WP:Be bold. ... discospinster 20:26, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You are an idiot. --86.134.248.194 02:30, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Obvious mischief on Wikipedia

message: This does not have to do with this article, but I was wondering if somebody could tell me how to create a contents box as seen in the article and on this talk page.  I cannot seem to find the code on any of the help sites. Thanks.--Mastagags 22:29, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: This explains everything you need to know about TOC's.  Cheers, JDoorjam     Talk 00:58, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Question

message: once again kanye west and  50 cent does not have a feud. Kanye has recently decided to join with G-Unit, even admitting that 50 is a better rapper than him.
Seriously!!!?   Where did you here that?  Didn't Kanye insult 50?  Post a citation and let me see that.  I can only believe that if I see it.
===50 Cent, a gangster from New York===
Some people are saying that 50 Cent can't be 50 Cent. Why? Because in New York there was a gangster called 50 Cent.
:You're brand new to this information, aren't you? Yes, there was a "50 Cent," the stick-up kid, the same guy that Curtis Jackson took his name from. GFG. MOD 00:08, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  50 vs Kanye 

message: Some people are saying that 50 Cent can't be 50 Cent. Why? Because in New York there was a gangster called 50 Cent.
:You're brand new to this information, aren't you? Yes, there was a "50 Cent," the stick-up kid, the same guy that Curtis Jackson took his name from. GFG. MOD 00:08, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: 50 Cent, a gangster from New York

message: I don't understand why you can remove comments from the talk page by 67.62.107.51.  He's giving his opinion - isn't that ok on talk pages? Gwaka Lumpa 09:54, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That all depends.  Clearly, WP:NOT a fansite or a bulletin board, so certain types of discussions would be inappropriate.  Do you disagree with Aranda56's revert?  Can't sleep, clown will eat me 10:36, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

text: Can't say I'm that bothered, as I'm not a fan - it's an issue of free speech, though, perhaps?Gwaka Lumpa 14:41, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Aranda56 reversion

message: I didnt post any unnecessary posts :S please help...
*50 is infact black - not many people know this but is a secret fact about the superstar.   
   
*When 50 was a little girl, he liked to collect bugs and name them Trudy
:With the type of edits you seem to be making (e.g., Stevie Wonder, Cher, Elton John, and 50 Cent), they are all considered vandalism. If you have something to add, do it and reference the stuff you add. Wikipedia is not your soapbox. Please do not add nonsense. Pepsidrinka 16:13, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why are my posts being taken down? 

message: it is only vandalized by the anonymous editors Yuckfoo 19:35, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: please protect this article

message: The article was rated a 'B' because "general biographical material is scarce." So I've expanded much of the info under 'Biography'. Before the expansion, most of this biography was about his controversies. If we can add more sources to the 'Controversies' & even possibly create a seperate article for it, that would be a huge improvement. There's still work to do but it can be done. Spellcast 12:31, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Let's get this biography to an 'A' Class

message: I believe that such an uncommon name deserves a section explaining where it came from. I didn't see any explanation about that name in the article. Can anyone add that?  --Fredyrod 20:09, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Also a pronunciation guide.--BillFlis 16:11, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

text: He adopted the name "50 Cent" from a gangster of the 80s called Kelvin Martin. Kelvin Martin was known für hold-ups und shootings. Jackson has choosen this name, because, as he says, it embodies all what Kelvin was in the 80s. (translated from the german article) -- 85.176.223.145 03:08, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think they use a pronunciation guide here. They use somehitng called IPA.  Tayquan hollaMy work 05:57, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The "50 Cent" name

message: I've readded the political views section as it is a clearly verifyable ( referenced ) and pertinant. - Peripitus (Talk) 06:47, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Him and George W. Bush have the same birthday.--Chili14Contribs 05:12, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Political views 

message: I removed a HTML comment in this edit.  The comment said:
: NOTE TO EDITORS:
: Please note that vandalism of this page will not be tolerated. Vandalism includes adding personal views, rhetoric, deleting large sections of text, and inserting manifestly false information, and copyright violations. Any opinions, rumors or comments about 50 Cent should be directed to talk page. If you choose to continue to vandalize this page you could be blocked from using Wikipedia. All rumors and unconfirmed signings should be referred to the discussion (talk) page. 
: Do not revert any single page in whole or in part more than three times in 24 hours. If you violate the three-revert rule, after your fourth revert in 24 hours, sysops may block you for up to 24 hours. In the cases where multiple parties violate the rule, administrators should treat all sides equally.
: Note: To all annoynous users. Please establish an account with Wikipedia!
There are severe problems with the first paragraph.  Adding personal views, rhetoric, and copyright violations isn't vandalism. In general, most of the advice given in this comment, where it is accurate, would be better off on the talk page.  Test edits and apparent vandalism are better addressed on the user's talk page or, where it becomes severe, by semi-protection for a few days.
The last note seems to be somewhat unwikipedian to me.  We do not browbeat editors into registering a named account. --Tony Sidaway 23:26, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Removed a HTML comment

message: This section needs to get condensed down considerably. I do not believe it is neccessary to extensively document the events of every feud he's been involved in. The section could probably be cut down to a quarter of its current size without losing much. EvilCouch 10:03, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Controversy 

message: How is the fact that he supports Bush a controversy?  --Bears54 03:34, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, why is that labeled Other Controversy?  It should be renamed to Trivia or something. People above are complaining about bias and there it is.--64.75.187.195 23:12, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vote 

message: I saw on the upcoming Live or Die that not only was Nicole Scherzinger goin to feature on the upcoming album, but they going out and possibly fiancees. I think this should be definitely added.
--69.160.221.150 00:43, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Girlfriend 

message: Other nicknames include Ferrari F50 and Mr. Ferrari.  Someone should add that to the beginning of the article.
*Any sources? Harro5 03:48, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other Nicknames 

message: Curtis Jackson is also the name of a Bermudian cricketer, see Curtis Jackson (cricketer). I accept he is nowhere near as notable as 50 Cent, but I do think there should be a way of finding the cricketer by typing his name in. There are two ways to do this: turn Curtis Jackson into a disambiguation page, or put at the top Curtis Jackson redirects here. For the Bermudian cricketer, see Curtis Jackson or something of that ilk. Any preferences as to which route I go for? jguk 19:21, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disambiguation 

message: what happened to that section? I just added the link to the kurdish wiki article and I saw none of the 50 cent articles in other languages are linked to from here.. why's that and would somebody fix it? (I would but the only method I'm aware of would be to add everyone of them manually and I don't really have the time.. there must be an automatic way to do it or sth..) Soapyyy 17:01, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other language articles

message: this article reads more like a suck-up than an encyclopedia. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.234.203.32 (talk) 03:57, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  clean up 

message: I don't know about being shot 9 times, but at least you can tell he has been shot more than 3 times due to the fact that he has a bullet wound on his back in the candy shop video along with the one to the jaw and two legs and also in the first all eyes on me documentary by mtv he revealed the bullet wound in his hand that entered his thumb and exited his pinky as evidenced here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loGRWmeuADY
and what about about his album certification, i thought wikipedia only went by U.S. sales not worldwide if so then 50s GRODT has only gone about 6x-7x Platinum, not Diamond for his worldwide amount of 12x Platinum same thing with the massacre which went 9x Platinum worldwide and if that's so then 50 would have 2 Diamond albums since Eminem's the marshall mathers LP went 9x Platinum and was certified Diamond Black Panther7490 20:42, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shooting And Certification 

message: Why is this considered a controversy? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.27.168.204 (talk) 22:59, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There should be some small mention of it but it belongs in a personal life section or some other new section to put his off the stage activities. The wording that was in there needed work though.  Tayquan hollaMy work 23:33, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

text: I do think it goes in there somewhere, because it made a bit of a splash and so is a notable comment. --Delirium 04:10, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The article badly needs a personal life anyway.  Tayquan hollaMy work 12:33, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  George Bush Support 

message: 50 Cent was born in July 6 1975! Not in 1976! Can you stop keep changing it!- SCB '92 12:06, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The mugshot doesn't say his birth date at all. The '76 year may very well be incorrect, but if 1975 is going to be put up, all I ask is a reliable source/evidence. Perhaps an arrest record. Spellcast 02:07, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Year of Birth 

message: In the opening gangsta is put in parentheses but it's not a quote.  I think the parentheses express a negative bias. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.27.168.204 (talk) 19:07, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "gangsta" 

message: Someone keeps posting a dubious album cover that seems to be photoshopped from a XXL article here. Whoever made the cover actually did a pretty good job but this isn't the place for posting it, unless it can be confirmed. Spellcast 12:45, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Album cover

message: Regarding the merge notice, I agree that Marquise Jackson should be incorporated here, which it already is. While it may be inevitable that his son will eventually become notable, there doesn't seem to be anything he has done to merit an article of his own just yet. Spellcast 08:45, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Unless the article has the potential to expand, it should be merged to this one. --Blueag9|Talk| 20:20, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

text: 50's ex-girlfriend/mother of his son. Spellcast 14:13, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Marquise Jackson

message: http://shadyville.biz/html/cds/godsplan.php IWM 16:36, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Add this album 

message: *Here is some good info about 50 Cent that could be used from this site.1
*50 Cent Linked To Gunfire In New Jersey Hotel Parking Lot.2 3
*50 Cent launches condom line.4
*50 Cent has started a film company called G-Unit Films.5 6 
--Peterm1991 17:34, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  add this info onto this article 

message: I got up to Shooting, it still needs more copyediting. See my edit summaries.  Tayquan hollaMy work 13:58, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Got up to endorsements and projects.  Tayquan hollaMy work 12:48, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I finished copyediting it and removed the tag, I'm not sure if we can say "disses." they like that formal shit aroun here so I removed it. Looks ok now.  Tayquan hollaMy work 23:15, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Copyediting