50 Cent film ad slammed in Britain

Hip-hop star 50 Cent has come under fire in Britain for the controversial posters to his Get Rich Or Die Tryin' film.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2006 - 08:08

Hip-hop star 50 Cent has come under fire in Britain for the controversial posters to his Get Rich Or Die Tryin' film.

Industry watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled the ad, which features the rapper holding a gun and a baby, could be seen as "glamorising" gun crime.

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