why did the rapper from 50 cent get arrested?

Answer 1

The 27-year-old, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, was arrested just before 2 a.m. after the sport utility vehicle he was riding in was found parked in a no-standing zone outside the Copacabana nightclub, police said.

Officers then conducted a search of the car because it had tinted windows, police said.

Police found a .25-caliber handgun and a .45-caliber pistol, said Sgt. Mike Wysokowski, a police department spokesman. Police said both weapons were loaded.

50 Cent and the four men with him were each charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

The rapper's lawyer could not be reached by telephone for comment.

50 Cent was discovered by Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, whose real name is Jason Mizell. After the Oct. 30 execution slaying of Mizell, investigators learned of a threat to 50 Cent; at their suggestion, the rapper canceled a performance.

Police later downplayed any suggestion that Jam Master Jay's killers were after 50 Cent.

The Jam Master Jay shooting is still unsolved.

John Mangan, the promoter for 50 Cent's scheduled performance at the nightclub, said the police search was unjustified.

"I think they're trying to get him ... to connect him to things that he has nothing to do with," Mangan said.

50 Cent's vehicle "was parked outside the club for no longer than two minutes, and as he was getting out of the car to go inside the police came up and stopped him and told him to get back in the car and go around the corner, where they searched the car," said Mangan.

Answer 2

Which rapper? You said rapper "from" 50 cent

Answer 3

50 cent isn't Dave chappelle or bill Cosby...He could be rather of a celeb yet he's an ex-con with convictions on weapons rates,assaults,and drug dealing and could be taken care of with an identical suspicion as any violent felon. in case you meant eighth ave/w.35 st in great apple it is a properly-enjoyed section for prostitution/highway walkers and not the common demographic section for that vehicle to be so as that for the time of itself must be deemed suspicious. i've got additionally seen many paparazzi p.c.. of celebrities cuffed and maximum have been white so there is going maximum of allegations made in this attempt at racebaiting/racism.

Answer 4

He's a straight up thug who's responsible for Jay Master Jay's death. Tupac and Biggie were killed for nothing, but unless 50's best friend is named Suge Knight - 50 is following in their footsteps some day.

Answer 5

No license, no registration, no sense! Not even 50 cents! Public demonstration of racing on city street...what a lame-o!

Answer 6

I don't know why he got arrested but he definitely got dissed in a urban street hit called "50'S DEAD" by Rap Group, N.O.T.: Nation Of Thugs....check it out. Follow the link and listen to "50'S DEAD"

http://www.myspace.com/notnationofthugs

Answer 7

driving in new york with no plates,no registration etc. nothing to do with weed.he doesn't do drugs so weed would be his choice,but that had nothing to do with it. he probably just bought the car and didn't have all the paperwork right and he forgot that he was back in the big crapple and driving while black in new york is illegal. I am from there so I know what i am talking about.

Answer 8

He had strange violations. His license was expired and he wasn't a registered driver for the car he was in, plus he had no plates

Answer 9

I have no idea that he got arrested

Answer 10

He's a bad n*gga ... didn't u read his profile >> http://www.answers.com/50%20cent
or this
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:50_Cent_mug_shot.jpg
He's alwayz arrested