Guest WebsterUno Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 did anyone get the ticket? I didnt buy the CD, but its tempting. If I got the chain, I would hawk it faster than you can say Bling Blauh! I think the idea of adding 'incentives to buy' into the CDs is a good thing. More bang for your buck. Kinda like when you order from 12oz... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 oh, and here is the story.... -------------------------------------------- http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2003/10/2406.cfm Diamonds Are 50 Cent’s Best Friend Friday October 24, 2003 @ 03:00 PM By: ChartAttack.com Staff These days the record companies are feeling like they need to trick kids into buying CDs by enclosing all sorts of extra goodies. The default bonus is a fancy DVD, but some bands have decided to take a different route by offering Willy Wonka-style golden tickets. Earlier this year we told you that Guided By Voices were hiding golden tickets inside random copies of their newest album Earthquake Glue, giving fans a chance to win copies of their latest box set. Then, Obie Trice launched a contest in which people who bought a copy of his new CD, Cheers, could enter to win a chance to hang out with Eminem in his recording studio. Now, Obie Trice’s pal 50 Cent is following suit with his own golden ticket prize. In order to up the value of the new G Unit CD (the quartet featuring 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo), the group is offering random fans the chance to drape themselves in bling-bling, just like a real rap star. Four prize tickets will be randomly inserted in the first million copies of G Unit’s new disc Beg For Mercy. If you manage to snag a ticket, you’re entitled to a diamond G Unit medallion worth $12,500. "Everybody knows when I do something I got to do it bigger than anyone else out there," 50 Cent said in a statement. "I’m givin’ away 50 grand worth of diamonds and a chance to become part of my crew. The streets have been loyal and I just wanna show my appreciation and give a little something back." G Unit’s Beg For Mercy hits stores on November 18. http://www.chartattack.com/pics/2003/10/24-50cent.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh White Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 BEG 4 MERCY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One_in_Ten Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 it would be honor to be the newest member in a click whos leader has been and continues to be the subject assasination attempts and or plots. its so stupid to do the win something extra. It drives artists and labels to push weal ass products and then make up for it with the promise of a 1 in a gazzillion chance at making the purchase worth while. If its a good album, just promote it and the fans will catch on. scottie is offended/ NOT born yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 its mostly because of all the music being swapped around on the net for free. They need these types of things to help get interest back in BUYING music. I havent bought a CD in sometime. Wax, thats a different story. they had G-Unit on Howard Stern this morning, did anyone hear it? It was funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorn Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 lol, i wander how many kids are gonna beg there mum and dad to buy em 50 of em, just to get lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destroya Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 if i see somebody with this i'm snatching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old*824 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 they should give away mock prizes to. like gift certificates to the flea market. or free bullet proofs. or a lifetime supply of magnum and strawberry lubricant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 i think I might buy the new jayz cd just because he is giving away 3 mercedes to lucky "fans" <3, Zack Morris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old*824 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 fuck a mercedes. motherfuckers should give away a bunch of hoopty buckets and shit. old8/fuck luxury. hah.....give away vacations to the innercity. Congratulations. Your the winner of 5 days and four nights at the luxurous Super 8 motel on 98th Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 *believe* its too late, they already have a winner.. http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00365540f00000007.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old*824 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 is that for real? see. they coulda given six buckets out for the price of that thing. now some corny redheaded white guy, i mean not to be racist, looks fucking stupid with a expensive but tacky peice of jewlery. its like that movie im gonna get you sucker. when fools overgold. i mean...i nice chain and medallion, cross...what not is stylish and everything....but some shit that hangs down to your belly button and has a similar look to a giant belt buckle is played if you ask me...even if it costs more than i make in 5 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymity1 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Imagine how much you could sell that gaudy ass medallion for on ebay. I think its a very smart idea to get people to buy your album, but some ugly ass medallion is not doing it for me. I'm glad all my favorite artists are just too poor to pull some stupid shit like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadawhat Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 so you only get the medallion and no links? you'll see some ghetto fab shit going on, 12k aronud the neck on a shoelace.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 at least the companies are being a little innovative and trying to make the CD purchase a 'must' for fans. I wouldn't really care to be in the studio with enimem, so I ould just dl the disc (if I wanted it), but a mercedes from Jay-Z... tempting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_dowmagik Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 big chains are fucking retarded looking. if i won it i would sell it quik as possible, then use the money to pay someone to finish 50 off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 *believe* Originally posted by old*824 is that for real? http://www.albertandtracey.com/images/chicago2000/geek.jpg'> nope! your boy photoshopped dat chet meng! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorn Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 loads kids will buy the jay-z album, hows a kid gonna drive a mercades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 now is you could buy at Brittney Spears album and win a 'date' I'd be breaking into HMV the night before ad taking every copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Shit, 4 in one million your odds of bein the newest addition to the G G G G G UNIT are better than winning the lottery. On top of that you get $12,500 in platinum and diamonds. That's gangster. I'm gonna buy the album and if I win...Oh yeah. The dimonds are mines bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old*824 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 damn....i was kinna hoping the corny red headed white guy actually bought a fifty album and won......you know some super suburban mtv kid is gonna win the chance to hang out with eminem and its gonna be a mtv special... that sucks...cause the Aftermath/ Shady Records crews are on top of shit. its unfortunate that they are not accessable on a level...you know.. life if they could bring the price of the record down so they could have 15 times as many rappers on each label. anwayy....overlyintrospectivehappysmokedunoster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelCitizen Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Kool Keith used to throw out bags of fried chicken at his shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Oh shit...I was going to comment on that!!^^^ my homie was at one of those shows! he said he tossed out brown bags, contents: A piece of Fried Chicken (no wrapper, just the chicken piece) a Capri Sun a small bag of chips he said he was giving everyone a free lunch. See, thats pretty dope...I wish more performers would do stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iced_tea Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 50 cent has his own shoe now. G Unit at reebok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelCitizen Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Originally posted by WebsterUno he said he was giving everyone a free lunch. See, thats pretty dope...I wish more performers would do stuff like that. Word, plus Keith was wearing a cape. Hip hop needs more rappers with capes throwing out fried chicken to hungry fans. That g-unit shoe looks like you'd play tennis in it. Does it come with a cardigan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBLUE Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 YOU TAKE YOUR DIGITAL SCALE TO THE RECORD STORE AND WEIGH EACH CD .. IF ONE OF THEM HAPPENS TO BE OFF BY A TENTH OF A GRAM .. THEN THATS THE ONE WITH THE GOLDEN TICKET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepAnDream Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 although it IS only the computer... it still seems like youre yelling. please, stop, i have a migrane. thank you. anyways, if i won, id melt the bingy blauh into a giant golden bullet, surely the one that would hit its mark and put an end to this fucking homo. 10th times a charm, yknow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBLUE Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 TAKE 800MG IBOPUFREN ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottnickels Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 justify my thug.. ...we need a g-smilie.. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i11igul Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 that chain would hel p my street cred though:lol: no seriously:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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