Queens, NY rapper 50 Cent may good reason to brag on his new single "Straight to the Bank."
Glacéau, makers of vitaminwater, was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company today (May 25) for $4.1 billion dollars.
50 Cent invested in Glacéau in 2004 and owns 10% of the company.
Sources told AllHipHop.com that Coca-Cola's cash 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 life****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 life****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.
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
JustPlainLucas
interesting, propaganda and advertising is getting much more unique nowadays.
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
JustPlainLucas
I thought he just said "Vitamin Water. Try it" in that commercial. The best Vitamin water commercial is the one with Tracy McGrady anyways >.>
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
Bruin4ev3r1520
I thought he just said "Vitamin Water. Try it" in that commercial. The best Vitamin water commercial is the one with Tracy McGrady anyways >.>
I remember when i actually liked 50 cent...:(
it is...he was just lying to try to make a point....
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
JustPlainLucas
Is that the actual slogan? HAHA! What a loser!
No, I made that up.
Now you're the loser....WHO BROKE MY HEART!!!! :cry:
Haha people still listen to 50 Cent? Hasn't anyone realised he isn't a real rapper yet? But he is a great businessman.Swannzie
But... but... the shot nine times! To be honest, though, he was a real rapper once a long time ago. I remember hearing him back when Onxy put him on. He was good back then, but he's one of the types that just lets the money and fame go straight to his head, and he's gotten so lazy musically, because he doesn't have to work hard on his songs anymore since he's already made. 50 needs to go bankrupt, so that he can remember what it's like to actually work hard on a song in order to feed himself.
And he continues to be more sucessful than I'll ever be >_>
funnymario
Naaa, your basing accomplishments on monitary means. I think people love him cause they've never seen anything that stupid before. Something so negative that it warps peoples brains into thinking its actually good.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of 50 cent nor of his lifestyle etc, but I just love it when people get jealous of someone (calling him a loser, etc). Too bad he's actually richer and guess what, probably more satisfied with his life than you'll ever be.
Yeah, I saw that stupid commercial where he was conducting an orchestra. Man, these rappers and their endorsements.... "If you don't wanna be called a wanksta, homie pick up a bottle of Vitamin Water cuz that's gansgta." :roll:
JustPlainLucas
lol..they were really stretched in the slogan department
It goes to show you what a joke humanity is. People are starving kids are homeless..but 50 cent is 400 million richer. You get paid more to play a sport than to teach our kids and be a doctor lol what a joke.
It goes to show you what a joke humanity is. People are starving kids are homeless..but 50 cent is 400 million richer. You get paid more to play a sport than to teach our kids and be a doctor lol what a joke.AngelB1ack
Oh entertainers definately deserve all that money and homeless kids can just starve and die....np huh? There is something very wrong with society when a stupid so called rapper can make that much money for so little talent and children are running barefoot in the sand in iraq begging for chocolate bars.
Oh entertainers definately deserve all that money and homeless kids can just starve and die....np huh? There is something very wrong with society when a stupid so called rapper can make that much money for so little talent and children are running barefoot in the sand in iraq begging for chocolate bars.AngelB1ack
It is what it is....but i guess 50 got lucky and bought stocks in the right company....tombout?
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