US investigators uncovered plot to kill rapper 50 Cent

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David Teather in New York
Thursday September 8, 2005
The Guardian


50 Cent survived an attempt on his life in May 2000 possibly over the lyrics of Ghetto Koran

US investigators claim to have found evidence of an assassination plot against 50 Cent, America's biggest selling music artist, allegedly hatched by a convicted drugs trader in revenge for some of the rapper's lyrics.

Court documents emerged yesterday that show federal investigators believed there was a possible conspiracy between the New York drug lord Kevin "Supreme" McGriff and some employees of the music label Murder Inc to kill the rapper.

The star, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, survived nine gunshots in May 2000, but refused to co-operate with police.


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