Rap artist and actor 50 Cent sits courtside during Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference first round playoff basketball game between the New Orleans Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers in New Orleans, Louisiana in this April 22, 2011 file photo. 50 Cent, who rose to fame with songs that told of drug use and violence, is aiming to steer teenagers away from schoolyard bullying with a book called "Playground" that will reach stores in January, his publisher said on June 20, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

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