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HIPHOPDX 50 Cent

50 Cent Reacts To Terrence Howard's Wild Claims About Diddy: 'God Help Us All!'

50 Cent Reacts To Terrence Howard’s Wild Claims About Diddy: ‘God Help Us All!’

50 Cent Blasted By Son On Father's Day

50 Cent Celebrates Success Of ’50 Cent Action’ TV Channel: ‘I Got More Coming’

50 Cent Targets Rick Ross & Floyd Mayweather In 'Rehab' Attack On Lil Meech

50 Cent Targets Rick Ross & Floyd Mayweather In ‘Rehab’ Attack On Lil Meech

50 Cent Scoffs At Netflix's New 'Power'-Inspired Crime Drama: 'This Ain’t It'

50 Cent Expanding Business Empire With Sports & Entertainment Venue In Shreveport

50 Cent Piles Misery On Lil Meech After 'Power' Star Michael Rainey Jr. Disses Him

50 Cent Piles Misery On Lil Meech After ‘Power’ Star Michael Rainey Jr. Disses Him

50 Cent Jabs Floyd Mayweather Over Conor McGregor's Shock Bid For Irish Presidency

50 Cent Jabs Floyd Mayweather Over Conor McGregor’s Shock Bid For Irish Presidency

50 Cent Sides With Kanye West Despite Diddy Support & Attacks On JAY-Z & Beyoncé's Kids

50 Cent Sides With Kanye West Despite Diddy Support & Attacks On JAY-Z & Beyoncé’s Kids

Started From The Bottom: Hip Hop's Most Inspiring Come-Ups

Started From The Bottom: Hip Hop’s Most Inspiring Come-Ups

50 Cent Responds To Yung Miami's Dating Denial & She Fires Back

50 Cent Responds To Yung Miami’s Dating Denial & She Fires Back

Yung Miami Explains Why She Wouldn’t Date 50 Cent Or Michael B. Jordan

Yung Miami Explains Why She Wouldn’t Date 50 Cent Or Michael B. Jordan

50 Cent Reacts To Ex Vivica A. Fox's Rumored BBL At 60: 'That Booty Was Good Though'

50 Cent Reacts To Ex Vivica A. Fox’s Rumored BBL At 60: ‘That Booty Was Good Though’

Rick Ross Drags 50 Cent's Dead Mom Into Beef, Disses Tony Yayo & 'Auntie' Murda

Rick Ross Drags 50 Cent’s Dead Mom Into Beef, Disses Tony Yayo & ‘Auntie’ Murda

50 Cent Clowns Rick Ross For Being Bow Wow’s ‘Opener’ On Millennium Tour

50 Cent Clowns Rick Ross For Being Bow Wow’s ‘Opener’ On Millennium Tour

50 Cent, With Help From Cam’ron, Takes Shot At Jim Jones Album Sales Numbers 

50 Cent, With Help From Cam’ron, Takes Shot At Jim Jones Album Sales Numbers

'The Massacre' Turns 20: The Biggest Takeaways From 50 Cent's Sophomore Album

‘The Massacre’ Turns 20: Revisiting 50 Cent’s Imperfect Blockbuster Album

50 Cent Squashes Beef With Joe Budden At Knicks Game

50 Cent Rips Joe Budden Over Lewd Animal Confession: ‘You Should [Be] A Sex Offender’

Real Name: Curtis Jackson

Aliases: 50, F-50 & Curtis

50 Cent
BORN:
Jul 06, 1975
AGE:
50
NET WORTH:
$30 Million USD
HEIGHT:
6'

BIO

50 Cent is a former drug dealer from South Jamaica, Queens who pivoted from hustling dope to hustling mixtapes. After being mentored by Queens legends like Jam Master Jay and Nas, 50 Cent signed to Columbia Records. He was ambushed and shot 9 times, his subsequent hospitalization led to him being dropped from his deal. He had to rehab, relearn how to rhyme, and change his approach and strategy. He assembled G-Unit and revolutionized mixtape-as-self-promotion, elevating himself and G-Unit and to get signed to a record deal on Eminem’s Shady imprint under Dr. Dre’s Aftermath/Interscope. He put out his classic debut album “Get Rich Or Die Tryin’” in 2003.

PROPS

  • Established his G-Unit label in 2002
  • Started G-Unit Clothing Co. with Reebok in 2003.(5 Year Deal)
  • Invested in Gluceau, aka VitaminWater in 2004. In 2007 Coca-Cola purchased Gluceau making him $100 Million
    • Launched ThisIs50.com in 2007.
  • Developed G-Unit video games, “50 Cent: Bulletproof” (2005), and “50 Cent: Blood On The Sand” (2009), after which company Swordfish Studios closed.
  • Produced various successful TV programs (Power, Ghost: Power Book II, For Life)

  • PROPS IN MUSIC
  • 14 Gold singles
  • 1 Gold album
  • 9x Platinum album
  • 6x Platinum album
  • 2 #1 Billboard 200 albums
  • 13 Top 10 Billboard hits
  • 4 #1 singles
  • 3 American Music Awards
  • 1 Grammy Award
  • 11 Billboard Music Awards

Top 50 Cent Questions

Did 50 Cent file for bankruptcy?
In 2015, 50 Cent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after incurring a $32 million dollar debt due to him being embroiled in several lawsuits and being ordered to pay large sums of money to multiple individuals.
What is 50 Cent’s net worth?
As of November 2020, 50 Cent’s approximate net worth is $30 million.
Is 50 Cent still involved with the show “Power”?
50 Cent remains executive producer of the “Power” franchise and its multiple spin-offs and prequels through G-Unit Film & Television Inc.
How many times was 50 Cent shot in 2000?
He was reportedly shot 9 times at close range. He spent 13 days in the hospital recuperating from the attack.
Is 50 Cent still working in television and film?
As of now, it seems that 50 Cent will be executive producer of “Power Book II: Ghost”, “For Life” and a prequel series based on his character Kanan as well as developing film projects, including a “Den Of Thieves” sequel for G-Unit Film & Television Inc.
What 50 Cent videos have 1 billion views on YouTube?
“In Da Club” recently surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.
Why did 50 Cent diss T.I. in public recently?
50 Cent took issue with the way T.I. talked about Pop Smoke after he passed away.
How many children does 50 Cent have?
50 Cent has two sons, an adult son named Marquise Jackson and an 8 year old son named Sire Jackson.
Will 50 Cent do a VERZUZ battle with The Game?
Early reports are that 50 is open to the possibility but nothing has been confirmed as of December 2020.
Did 50 Cent endorse Donald Trump?
Not exactly. He claims that Trump offered him $1 million dollars to come to his swearing in back in 2016 and that Trump paid Lil’ Wayne to endorse him this past election cycle.
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