50 Cent site jumps gun exonerating him in house fire

If you declare it, they will believe.

Just ask rapper 50 Cent, who got a full week of flattering stories on Web sites and in papers around the world, proclaiming his exoneration in a suspected arson fire at his Dix Hills home.

All because of a blog post on his Web site, ThisIs50.com: “50 Cent Officially Cleared in Suspicious House Fire.”

You remember the case.
“Back in May of 2008,” Fitty’s Web peeps wrote, “50 Cent’s ex and baby mother of his son blamed and accused 50 Cent for a fire that took place in her 1.4 million dollar home, which 50 purchased for them.”

A 5,200-square-foot, six-bedroom, $1.4-million home on Sandra Drive in Dix Hills, to be precise.
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Why Lil Wayne Didn’t Diss 50 Cent, Baby Explains

Bryan “Baby” Williams has explained why his “son” Lil Wayne opted not to respond to the numerous taunts by rapper 50 Cent.
“A person like 50 Cent (can) say anything about me, you gotta understand, that’s what makes them who they are. So me getting mad, that would be outta Lil Wayne’s character,”
Lil Wayne has never completely engaged 50 Cent’s aggressive moves, but he has referenced his want-to-be adversary.
50 Cent has mocked Lil Wayne for a number of years, eventually settled into his current fracas with Rick Ross.
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John Cena Wants To Work With 50 Cent: 'Hit Me Up!'

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena said he's listening to a lot of vintage country music these days, from Willie Nelson to Waylon Jennings, but
he's still heavily into hip-hop. On Wednesday in New York, he was in Cold Stone Creamery, freestyling and telling MTV News about a few rap collaborations he has coming up even while he was touting his new action flick from "Cliffhanger" director Renny Harlin, "12 Rounds.".

"Still trying to keep in touch with the hip-hop," said Cena, who will be trying to get his belt back at a World Heavyweight Title Triple Threat Match on Sunday at "WrestleMania XXV" against Edge and the Big Show. "I did a song with Snoop. I'm about to do something with Rick Ross. Doing some stuff with [Tha] Trademarc — he helped me do my solo project, so I'm returning the favor there. Freddie Foxxx [a.k.a.] Bumpy Knuckles, who did our track "Bad Bad Man," which is featured on Seth Rogen's new trailer [for] 'Observe and Report.' [Seth] kinda hooked it up. A good look for us there. I'm doing some stuff with him. And I'm kinda on call. I did some stuff for Back40 Records, which is an independent label owned by Carl Edwards, NASCAR driver. ... I'm getting in where I fit in."

Cena said his busy schedule as a wrestler and actor doesn't afford him much time to focus on a follow-up to his 2005 rap debut, You Can't See Me. However, he does want to work with the G-Unit on some things.

"There was awhile where it was cool to beef with everybody," Cena said of the 50 Cent vs. Rick Ross feud. "I think that stuff has died down. So I don't know the legitimacy of this beef. And 50, if you're out there listening, I love 50 Cent,/MTVNLINK>. He's one of my favorite artists. I love G-Unit. Lloyd Banks is also one of my favorite artists. If you want to meet up and you want to do some cool stuff, don't think I'm being biased towards Rick Ross. I certainly don't care about the personal issues you guys have — that's your business. I'm just doing what I'm doing. I'd love to stay right — 50, call my cell. You've got my number. Hit me up. Hit my people up."

Cena's new movie "12 Rounds" hits theaters Friday.

This report is from MTV News.