The bankruptcy came days after a jury ordered him to pay $5 million to rapper Rick Ross's ex-girlfriend Lastonia Leviston for invading her privacy by posting online a sex tape of her and another man. Tony Yayo Says G-Unit Isn't Accepting Game's Apology. [222] He rejected an offer of $500,000 from the Trump campaign to make an appearance on the candidate's behalf. The easiest thing you can do is bring other people into the statements you're saying, right, while you're writing music. It has all the stereotypical markings of luxury vodka. [267] Later that month Ross' "Mafia Music" was leaked on the Internet, with lyrics apparently disparaging Jackson. EFFEN ® Vodka wasn't just distilled for them—it was designed for them.. Made from premium French wheat, EFFEN ® Vodka uses a … "It never gets worse than this. EFFEN ® Vodka wasn't just distilled for them—it was designed for them. [226], On June 29, 1994, Jackson was arrested for selling four vials of cocaine to an undercover police officer. [188] Tompkins later sued Jackson for $50 million, saying he promised to take care of her for life. On July 21, 2012, Jackson became a licensed boxing promoter when he formed his new company, TMT (The Money Team). [257] The Game, under contract to Aftermath Entertainment, signed with Geffen Records to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit (although it is claimed that Jackson pressured Dr. Dre to fire him). In March 2005, Jackson's second commercial album, The Massacre, sold 1.14 million copies in its first four days (the highest in an abbreviated sales cycle[43]) and was number one on the Billboard 200 for six weeks. [248] 50 cent responded by purchasing and vacating the first four rows of his concert. [82][83] Disagreements with Interscope Records about its release and promotion led to its temporary cancellation. "[220] On May 4, 2016, after making fun of a teenager who, unbeknownst to Jackson, had a disability, he donated $100,000 to Autism Speaks. [228], Jackson was sentenced to two years' probation on July 22, 2005 for a May 2004 incident, when he was charged with three counts of assault and battery after jumping into an audience when he was hit by a water bottle. Jackson made an appearance at Liquor Warehouse in Syracuse, New York on April 25, 2015 where he reportedly sold 1,400 bottles (277 gallons) of Jackson's signature liquor brand. Jackson superimposed The Game's head on the body of a male stripper for the cover of the Hate It or Love It (G-Unit Radio Part 21) mixtape in response to The Game's pictures of G-Unit dressed as the Village People. [122] In December 2008 he told the Canadian press that he had been affected by the recession, losing several million dollars in the stock market. [45], Interscope gave Jackson his own label, G-Unit Records, in 2003. [114] The album was released on July 3, 2020. [72] The rapper planned to write a semi-autobiographical young-adult novel about bullying, different from his previous books which focused on his life and the rules of power. [136][137][138], In 2014, Jackson became a minority shareholder in Effen Vodka, a brand of vodka produced in the Netherlands, when he invested undisclosed amount in the company Sire Spirits LLC. [84][85] On February 20 he left Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope, signing with Caroline and Capitol Music Group. while working on Animal Ambition. A drug dealer, Sabrina raised Jackson until she died in a fire when Jackson was 8. Jackson released a song, "Outlaw", from his fifth album on the Internet on June 16, 2011. Its first promo single, "New Day" with Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys, was released on July 27. [46] He signed Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck as members of G-Unit, and The Game was later signed in a joint venture with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. He first tried to sell the house in 2007 for $18.5 million, and dropped the price several times in the next five years, when it was on and off the market. We don't gotta go to war, but we're not friends either. He contacted many of the artists involved, and also features on one of the album tracks, "The Woo", which became a top ten single. The result is a silky, smooth liquid. [93] Jackson released "Get Low" on May 20, 2015, as the intended first single from his sixth studio album, Street King Immortal (2015). On September 3, 2009 Jackson posted a video [56] for the Soundkillers' Phoenix-[57] produced track, "Flight 187", introducing his mixtape and book (The 50th Law). For the currency amount, see, "Curtis Jackson" redirects here. I provide for myself by any means. [175] He stated that his lawyers did a terrible job of representing him, specifically citing the fallout of his failed venture with Sleek Audio headphones and accused Garvey Schubert Barer, a Wall Street law firm of failing to "employ the requisite knowledge and skill necessary to confront the circumstances of the case.