04/23/07 - MySpace ‘Shoot The Rapper’ Advertisements Seen As Insensitive

GWest · 04-23-2007, 06:44 PM

In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, visitors to the popular networking website MySpace are growing increasingly upset at the placement of offensive ‘Shoot The Rapper’ advertisements.

Tempers flared when the interactive advertisements were seen increasingly on the MySpace pages of Virginia Tech victims, as well as hundreds of other MySpace pages.

The advertisement features a rapper who very much resembles rapper 50 Cent and a photographer whose camera you have to move to "shoot the rapper."

If you succeed, “You will win $5000 or 5 ringtones guaranteed”.

Many people are urging websites like MySpace to become more responsible with their advertising.

"The time has come for a company with the global reach and influence of Fox Interactive Media to set some real standards in advertising, and send advertisers with such a delightful message as 'Shoot the Rapper' into the trash heap," Peter Zollman told Media Post.

Zollman is the principal of consultancy at Classified Intelligence on Poynter.org.

"Imagine the outcry if Fox Television ran a 60-second spot that said, 'Shoot the American Idol star -- on our Web site -- and win $5,000.' This is no different," Zollman said.

Representatives from MySpace were quick to explain their side on the situation.

"That's a random network ad that runs throughout out site, and it's not connected contextually because we don't place banner ads contextually on MySpace,” said Shawn Gold, a representative from MySpace. “It's inappropriate if the ads are running on those profiles, and we can eliminate them from our network if that's the case."

The advertisements, which are supposedly from The Advertisers Reward Network, are dated back to early this year.

The ads have still been spotted on Myspace.com as of today (Apr. 23).

Source:AllHipHop.com

crashxdjp · 04-23-2007, 07:16 PM

haha I remember seeing that advertisement.

kinda pissed me off in a way.

davey_nas · 04-23-2007, 07:21 PM

they tryna use 50 to get money

Benzman · 04-23-2007, 07:31 PM

lol at 50 bein da centre of everyfin

BAnk$ 82992 · 04-23-2007, 08:09 PM

Yeah that aint really no big deal. They probably sayin this shit cus 50 was the main rapper on there.

Y0UNG PR0FIT · 04-23-2007, 08:17 PM

its just a Camera....so wtf, its like ur a paparazii or whatever and ur tryin to take a pic of that person...so who cares.

GMNRecordsCT3 · 04-23-2007, 09:07 PM

That's some BS...

MC B STREETZ · 04-23-2007, 09:10 PM

when someone wants publicity they get 50, 50 is the man

IbeWazir · 04-23-2007, 09:53 PM

I was actually gonna play that shit till I seen that we had to use a camera!

Y0UNG PR0FIT · 04-23-2007, 10:03 PM

hahaha ^^....

NOT FUNNY.

Baller · 04-23-2007, 10:57 PM

yea..i saw that it was a camera...i was like..damn.....i thought i could actually shoot 50!!

Zhiwai · 04-23-2007, 11:04 PM

Props on this

SouthSideX3 · 04-24-2007, 06:38 AM

lol i did that shit, i hate those fuckin games.Winning Fake ass ipods and shit

Hybrid-Theory · 04-24-2007, 08:52 AM

If this was true, then it would have been MUCH better if he had shot 50 Cent and the rest of G-Unit rather than all them innocent people.

50 Cent and G-Unit deserve to die for polluting the radio, and whereever else their music has ended up.

DemonicSinn · 04-24-2007, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IbeWazir

I was actually gonna play that shit till I seen that we had to use a camera!

LOL...

Word

Quote:

Originally Posted by Full Nelson

yea..i saw that it was a camera...i was like..damn.....i thought i could actually shoot 50!!

I know disappointin ain't it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hybrid-Theory

If this was true, then it would have been MUCH better if he had shot 50 Cent and the rest of G-Unit rather than all them innocent people.

50 Cent and G-Unit deserve to die for polluting the radio, and whereever else their music has ended up.

You ain't never lied. Real Talk.

I feel bad for the victims and families of the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings, but they really shouldn't make a big deal outta this. It's just a game taking a picture of a rapper. And plus that game has BEEN out for a long time now.

Angel11201 · 04-24-2007, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big$Profit

hahaha ^^....

NOT FUNNY.

LMAO

Angel11201 · 04-24-2007, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hybrid-Theory

If this was true, then it would have been MUCH better if he had shot 50 Cent and the rest of G-Unit rather than all them innocent people.

50 Cent and G-Unit deserve to die for polluting the radio, and whereever else their music has ended up.

what the fuck? How can u make the decsion about rather somebody should die or not u don't them outside of their music they got families they put out garbage music sometimes but killin em only gonna make dem more famous neneway

CandyXR · 04-24-2007, 03:39 PM

people complain about dumb shit nowadays

G Bird · 04-24-2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hybrid-Theory

If this was true, then it would have been MUCH better if he had shot 50 Cent and the rest of G-Unit rather than all them innocent people.

50 Cent and G-Unit deserve to die for polluting the radio, and whereever else their music has ended up.

Get that redcotes dick outta your ass you fag, you ain't from Compton either

DemonicSinn · 04-25-2007, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G Bird

Get that redcotes dick outta your ass you fag, you ain't from Compton either

LMAO...

04-23-2007, 06:44 PM	#1
GWest Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: D-Town (Delano, CA) Posts: 4,114 Repped: 982 Repped 2,962 Times in 334 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	04/23/07 - MySpace ‘Shoot The Rapper’ Advertisements Seen As Insensitive 04/23/07 - MySpace ‘Shoot The Rapper’ Advertisements Seen As Insensitive In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, visitors to the popular networking website MySpace are growing increasingly upset at the placement of offensive ‘Shoot The Rapper’ advertisements. Tempers flared when the interactive advertisements were seen increasingly on the MySpace pages of Virginia Tech victims, as well as hundreds of other MySpace pages. The advertisement features a rapper who very much resembles rapper 50 Cent and a photographer whose camera you have to move to "shoot the rapper." If you succeed, “You will win $5000 or 5 ringtones guaranteed”. Many people are urging websites like MySpace to become more responsible with their advertising. "The time has come for a company with the global reach and influence of Fox Interactive Media to set some real standards in advertising, and send advertisers with such a delightful message as 'Shoot the Rapper' into the trash heap," Peter Zollman told Media Post. Zollman is the principal of consultancy at Classified Intelligence on Poynter.org. "Imagine the outcry if Fox Television ran a 60-second spot that said, 'Shoot the American Idol star -- on our Web site -- and win $5,000.' This is no different," Zollman said. Representatives from MySpace were quick to explain their side on the situation. "That's a random network ad that runs throughout out site, and it's not connected contextually because we don't place banner ads contextually on MySpace,” said Shawn Gold, a representative from MySpace. “It's inappropriate if the ads are running on those profiles, and we can eliminate them from our network if that's the case." The advertisements, which are supposedly from The Advertisers Reward Network, are dated back to early this year. The ads have still been spotted on Myspace.com as of today (Apr. 23). Source:AllHipHop.com

04-23-2007, 08:17 PM	#6
Y0UNG PR0FIT Spider-Loc Join Date: May 2006 Location: ~GUNSHINE STATE~ Posts: 3,807 Repped: 990 Repped 1,290 Times in 223 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	its just a Camera....so wtf, its like ur a paparazii or whatever and ur tryin to take a pic of that person...so who cares. __________________ CaRMeLo aNTHoNy NuGGeTs vS CaVaLieRs 09'

04-23-2007, 09:10 PM	#8
MC B STREETZ YAYO'S ADVOCATE/HYPE MAN Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FIND ME IN YA CRIB WIT DA NINA WHERE DA MONEY AT Posts: 18,199 Repped: 3,566 Repped 21,974 Times in 2,200 Posts Neg Reps: 58 Neg Repped at 51 Times in 45 Posts	when someone wants publicity they get 50, 50 is the man __________________ "I'M A LOUDMOUTH NIGGA BUT MY RUGER SILENT" -TONY YAYO A.K.A TALK OF NEW YORK "ALL YAYO ENEMYS ARE ALL OF MY ENEMYS" - MC B STREETZ A.K.A YAYO'S NINJA

04-23-2007, 10:03 PM	#10
Y0UNG PR0FIT Spider-Loc Join Date: May 2006 Location: ~GUNSHINE STATE~ Posts: 3,807 Repped: 990 Repped 1,290 Times in 223 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	hahaha ^^.... NOT FUNNY. __________________ CaRMeLo aNTHoNy NuGGeTs vS CaVaLieRs 09'

04-23-2007, 10:57 PM	#11
Baller Vulture Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NM Posts: 3,099 Repped: 112 Repped 264 Times in 149 Posts Neg Reps: 96 Neg Repped at 61 Times in 39 Posts	yea..i saw that it was a camera...i was like..damn.....i thought i could actually shoot 50!! __________________

04-23-2007, 07:16 PM	#2
crashxdjp Shot Caller Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,501 Repped: 33 Repped 71 Times in 19 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 6 Posts	haha I remember seeing that advertisement. kinda pissed me off in a way.

04-23-2007, 07:21 PM	#3
davey_nas Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 125 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	they tryna use 50 to get money

04-23-2007, 07:31 PM	#4
Benzman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southside LDN Posts: 907 Repped: 273 Repped 8 Times in 7 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	lol at 50 bein da centre of everyfin

04-23-2007, 08:09 PM	#5
BAnk$ 82992 Buck The World March 27 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 3,976 Repped: 2,508 Repped 407 Times in 46 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah that aint really no big deal. They probably sayin this shit cus 50 was the main rapper on there.

04-23-2007, 09:07 PM	#7
GMNRecordsCT3 Macaroni wit the Cheeesse Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wash Heights, NYC Posts: 17,615 Repped: 6,784 Repped 2,310 Times in 619 Posts Neg Reps: 203 Neg Repped at 50 Times in 40 Posts	That's some BS...

04-23-2007, 09:53 PM	#9
IbeWazir The Realist Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Marshall, MO Posts: 2,924 Repped: 533 Repped 131 Times in 68 Posts Neg Reps: 42 Neg Repped at 80 Times in 29 Posts	I was actually gonna play that shit till I seen that we had to use a camera!

04-23-2007, 11:04 PM	#12
Zhiwai G_unit_soldier_Chang Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 9,469 Repped: 15 Repped 49 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this

04-24-2007, 06:38 AM	#13
SouthSideX3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 240 Repped: 85 Repped 2 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	lol i did that shit, i hate those fuckin games.Winning Fake ass ipods and shit

04-24-2007, 08:52 AM	#14
Hybrid-Theory Robbie Williams = Awesome Join Date: May 2006 Location: Compton Nigga Posts: 242 Repped: 0 Repped 3 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	If this was true, then it would have been MUCH better if he had shot 50 Cent and the rest of G-Unit rather than all them innocent people. 50 Cent and G-Unit deserve to die for polluting the radio, and whereever else their music has ended up. __________________ C.P.S. Nigga

04-24-2007, 03:39 PM	#18
CandyXR Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dirty Souf Posts: 308 Repped: 51 Repped 25 Times in 6 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	people complain about dumb shit nowadays

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