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{{Short description|American rapper and actor (born 1975)}}
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| name               = 50 Cent
| image              = Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson visits Barksdale AFB (5) (cropped).jpg
| caption            = 50 Cent in 2024
| birth_name         = Curtis James Jackson III
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| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1975|7|6}}
| birth_place        = [[Queens]], [[New York City]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* songwriter
* actor
* television producer
* record executive
* record producer
* businessman
}}
| television         = {{flatlist|
* ''[[50 Central]]''
* ''[[50 Cent: The Money and the Power]]''
* ''[[For Life (TV series)|For Life]]''
* ''[[Power (TV series)|Power]]''
* ''[[The Oath (U.S. TV series)|The Oath]]''<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8094935/the-oath-trailer-50-cent/|title=50 Cent-produced TV series "The Oath" trailer debut|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423100022/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8094935/the-oath-trailer-50-cent|archive-date=April 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
| years_active       = {{Start date|1996}}–present<ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Birchmeier|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/50-cent-mn0000919805|title=50 Cent|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701170031/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/50-cent-mn0000919805|archive-date=July 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
| works              = {{flatlist|
* [[50 Cent albums discography|Albums]]
* [[50 Cent singles discography|singles]]
* [[G-Unit discography|group]]
** [[G-Unit Records|records]]
** [[G-Unit Clothing Company|clothing]]
** [[G-Unit Books|books]]
** [[G-Unit Films and Television Inc.|multimedia]]
* [[50 Cent videography|videography]]
}}
| organization       = [[G-Unity Foundation]]
| children           = 2
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by 50 Cent|Full list]]
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| genre           = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]<!--Use overall genres per [[Template:Infobox musical artist#genre]]-->
| label           = {{flatlist|
* [[Caroline Distribution|Caroline]]
* [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
* [[G-Unit Records|G-Unit]]
* [[Shady Records|Shady]]
* [[Aftermath Entertainment|Aftermath]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
* [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Trackmasters]]
* [[JMJ Records|JMJ]]
}}
| past_member_of = [[G-Unit]]
|website = {{URL|50cent.com}}
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| signature = 50 Cent sig.png
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'''Curtis James Jackson III''' (born July 6, 1975),<ref name=allmusicbio>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/50-cent-mn0000919805/biography |title=50 Cent Biography |first=Jason |last=Birchmeier |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=June 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605081141/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/50-cent-mn0000919805/biography |archive-date=June 5, 2016 |url-status=live  }}</ref><!--AllMusic citation also supports full name Curtis James Jackson III--> known professionally as '''50 Cent''',{{#tag:ref|Sometimes abbreviated '''Fiddy''', reflecting his own [[AAVE]] pronunciation of "50". On ''[[Late Night with Seth Meyers]]'', he advised "white people who are trying to be cool" to pronounce "50" as "fifty" rather than "fiddy".<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29lUopky_XY |work=Late Night with Seth Meyers |title=A Public Service Announcement from Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson |via=YouTube |date=2015 }}</ref> |group="n"}} is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in [[South Jamaica, Queens|South Jamaica]], a neighborhood of [[Queens]], Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, he recorded his debut album ''[[Power of the Dollar]]'' for [[Columbia Records]]; however, he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May 2000, causing its release to be cancelled and Jackson to be dropped from the label. His 2002 mixtape, ''[[Guess Who's Back?]]'' was discovered by Detroit rapper [[Eminem]], who signed Jackson to his label [[Shady Records]], an imprint of [[Dr. Dre]]'s [[Aftermath Entertainment]] and [[Interscope Records]] that same year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 28, 2018 |title=Why 50 Cent Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/why-50-cent-is-one-of-the-greatest-of-all-time-news.46683.html?_amp |access-date=September 28, 2020 |website=www.hotnewhiphop.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Cent |url=https://www.biography.com/musician/50-cent |access-date=September 28, 2020 |website=Biography |language=en-us}}</ref>
His debut studio album, ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin']]'' (2003) was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. Peaking atop the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], it spawned the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]-number one singles "[[In da Club]]" and "[[21 Questions]]" (featuring [[Nate Dogg]]), and received [[RIAA certification|nonuple platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). That same year, he launched the record label [[G-Unit Records]], namesake of [[G-Unit|a hip hop group]] he formed two years prior; the label's initial signees were its members, fellow East Coast rappers [[Lloyd Banks]] and [[Tony Yayo]]. His second album, ''[[The Massacre]]'' (2005) was met with similar success and supported by his third number-one single, "[[Candy Shop]]" (featuring [[Olivia (singer)|Olivia]]). He adopted a lighter, further commercially oriented approach for his third and fourth albums, ''[[Curtis (50 Cent album)|Curtis]]'' (2007) and ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]'' (2009)—both were met with critical and commercial declines—and aimed for a return to his roots with his fifth album, ''[[Animal Ambition]]'' (2014). He has since focused on his career in television and media, having executive-produced and starred in the television series ''[[Power (TV series)|Power]]'' (2014–2020), as well as its numerous spin-offs under his company [[G-Unit Films and Television Inc.]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ir.starz.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=982143 |title=Starz announces it extended Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson's exclusive premium overall deal |date=August 1, 2016 |access-date=October 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018223259/http://ir.starz.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=982143 |archive-date=October 18, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Jackson has sold over 30&nbsp;million albums worldwide and won [[List of awards and nominations received by 50 Cent|several awards]], including a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]], a [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]], thirteen [[Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Awards]], six [[World Music Awards]], three [[American Music Awards]] and four [[BET Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vibe.com/article/five-reasons-i-self-destruct-flopped |title=Five Reasons Before I Self Destruct Flopped |work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |date=November 26, 2009 |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017042319/http://www.vibe.com/article/five-reasons-i-self-destruct-flopped |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> In his acting career, Jackson first starred in the semi-autobiographical film ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film)|Get Rich or Die Tryin']]'' (2005), which was critically panned. He was also cast in the war film ''[[Home of the Brave (2006 film)|Home of the Brave]]'' (2006), and the crime thriller ''[[Righteous Kill]]'' (2008). ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked Jackson as 17th on their "50 Greatest Rappers" list in 2023,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |last4= |first4= |last5= |first5= |last6= |first6= |last7= |first7= |last8= |first8= |last9= |first9= |date=2023-02-08 |title=50 Greatest Rappers of All Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-rappers-all-time/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> and named him the sixth top artist of the 2000s decade.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Artists of the Decade |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266420/artists-of-the-decade |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112192911/http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-who-s-the-hot-100-s-king-elvis-1007955992.story?page=2 |archive-date=November 12, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' and "In da Club" in its lists of the "100 Best Albums of the 2000s" and "100 Best Songs of the 2000s" at numbers 37 and 13, respectively.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=100 Best Albums of the 2000s |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/50-cent-get-rich-or-die-tryin-20110715 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=July 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723002852/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/50-cent-get-rich-or-die-tryin-20110715 |archive-date=July 23, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=100 Best Songs of the 2000s |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-songs-of-the-aughts-20110617/50-cent-in-da-club-20110616 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=July 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715182252/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-songs-of-the-aughts-20110617/50-cent-in-da-club-20110616 |archive-date=July 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Early life==
He began boxing at about age 11, and when he was 14, a neighbor opened a boxing gym for local youth. "When I wasn't killing time in school, I was sparring in the gym or selling [[Crack cocaine|crack]] on the strip," Jackson remembered.<ref>Weiner, Jonah (August 2007). [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=2760 33 Things You Should Know About 50 Cent] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218203444/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=2760 |date=February 18, 2009 }}. ''Blender''. Retrieved September 30, 2007.</ref> He sold crack during primary school.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Wegen Bidens Reichensteuer: 50 Cent unterstützt Donald Trump|language=de|work=FAZ.NET|url=https://www.faz.net/1.7010781|access-date=October 20, 2020|issn=0174-4909}}</ref> "I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too&nbsp;... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ."<ref name=MTV2>Reid, Shaheem (February 25, 2005). [http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_cent/news_feature_022505/ All Eyes on 50 Cent: The Sequel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123193610/http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_cent/news_feature_022505/ |date=November 23, 2014 }}. MTV. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref>
At age 12, Jackson began dealing [[narcotic]]s when his grandparents thought he was in after-school programs,<ref>[http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity_interviews/50+Cent-13462.html The Phenomenon '50 Cent' Revealed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324015859/http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity_interviews/50+Cent-13462.html |date=March 24, 2008 }}. Female First (February 1, 2006). Accessed May 21, 2008.</ref> and brought guns and drug money to school. In the tenth grade, he was caught by [[metal detector]]s at [[Andrew Jackson High School (Queens)|Andrew Jackson High School]]: "I was embarrassed that I got arrested like that&nbsp;... After I got arrested I stopped hiding it. I was telling my grandmother [openly], 'I sell drugs.'"<ref name=MTV>{{cite web |last1=Reid|first1=Shaheem |first2=Sway |last2=Calloway|first3=SuChin |last3=Pak |first4=Heather|last4=Parry |first5=Curtis |last5=Waller |date=February 12, 2003 |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_Cent/news_feature_021203/index.jhtml |title=50 Cent: Money to Burn |publisher=MTV |access-date=May 22, 2007| archive-date=February 23, 2003| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030223015754/http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_Cent/news_feature_021203/index.jhtml}}</ref>
On June 29, 1994, Jackson was arrested for selling four vials of cocaine to an undercover police officer. He was arrested again three weeks later, when police searched his home and found heroin, ten ounces of crack cocaine, and a [[starting pistol]]. Although Jackson was sentenced to three to nine years in prison, he served six months in a [[boot camp (correctional)#United States|boot camp]] and earned his [[General Educational Development|GED]]. He has said that he did not use cocaine himself.<ref name=OMM/><ref>[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/50cent1.html The Smoking Gun: 50 Cent] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309174039/http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/50cent1.html |date=March 9, 2007 }}. The Smoking Gun (February 27, 2003). Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref><ref name="rapnewsdirect.com">Dave (November 2, 2003). [https://web.archive.org/web/20030517104258/http://www.rapnewsdirect.com/0-202-1482-00.html Jackson Interview on Howard Stern Show]. Rap News Network. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> Jackson adopted the nickname "50 Cent" as a [[metaphor]] for change.<ref name=AOL>[http://www.daveyd.com/interview50cent.html Interview w/ Jackson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070214131915/http://www.daveyd.com/interview50cent.html |date=February 14, 2007 }}. AOL Music (August 1, 2003). Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> The name was inspired by [[Kelvin Martin]], a 1980s Brooklyn robber known as "50 Cent"; Jackson chose it "because it says everything I want it to say. I'm the same kind of person 50 Cent was. I provide for myself by any means."<ref>Boots, Tone (August 3, 2005). [http://www.stuffmagazine.com/articles/index.aspx?id=1112 Get Rich or Die Trying] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929131729/http://www.stuffmagazine.com/articles/index.aspx?id=1112 |date=September 29, 2007 }}. ''Stuff''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref>
==Career==
===1996–2002: Rise to fame, shooting, and early mixtapes===
Jackson began rapping in a friend's basement, where he used [[Phonograph|turntables]] to record over instrumentals.<ref>"La Méthode Cauet" (2006). TF1.</ref> In 1996, a friend introduced him to [[Jam Master Jay]] of [[Run–D.M.C.|Run-DMC]], who was establishing [[Jam Master Jay Records]]. Jay taught him how to count [[bar (music)|bars]], write [[Refrain|choruses]], structure songs, and make records.<ref name=BBC>Youngs, Ian (December 23, 2002). [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2591521.stm 50 Cent: The $1m rapper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228101111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2591521.stm |date=December 28, 2008 }}. BBC News. Retrieved August 16, 2007.</ref><ref>Tarek, Shams (May 16, 2003). [http://www.queenspress.com/archives/features/2003/0516/feature.htm Jamaica's 'Own Bad Guy' 50 Cent Making Good in the Music Biz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126224531/http://www.queenspress.com/archives/features/2003/0516/feature.htm |date=November 26, 2010 }}. ''Queens Press''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> Jackson's first appearance was on "[[React (Onyx song)|React]]" with [[Onyx (hip hop group)|Onyx]], for their 1998 album ''[[Shut 'Em Down (album)|Shut 'Em Down]]''. He credited Jam Master Jay for improving his ability to write [[hook (music)|hooks]],<ref name=MTV2/> and Jay produced Jackson's first (unreleased) album.<ref name=RS/> In 1999, after Jackson left Jam Master Jay, the platinum-selling producers [[Trackmasters]] signed him to [[Columbia Records]]. They sent him to an [[upstate New York]] studio, where he produced 36 songs in two weeks;<ref name=MSNBC/> 18 were included on his 2000 album, ''[[Power of the Dollar]]''.<ref name=50Cent>[http://www.50cent.com/ Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991124193831/http://www.50cent.com/ |date=November 24, 1999 }}. 50cent.com. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> Jackson founded Hollow Point Entertainment with former [[G-Unit]] member Bang 'Em Smurf.<ref>Chery, Carl (May 18, 2004). [http://sohh.com/articles/article.php/5851 50 Cent's a Fake, Says Ex-G-Unit Member, Bang Em Smurf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815160247/http://sohh.com/articles/article.php/5851 |date=August 15, 2009 }}. SOHH. Retrieved June 5, 2007.</ref><ref>Williams, Houston (February 2004). [https://web.archive.org/web/20040404025215/http://www.allhiphop.com/features/?ID=747 Bang'em Smurf: Life after G-Unit]. AllHipHop. Retrieved July 20, 2007.</ref>
Jackson's popularity began to grow after the successful, controversial underground single "[[How to Rob]]", which he wrote in a half-hour car ride to a studio.<ref name=AOL/><ref name=Part5>50 Cent. [http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_cent/book_excerpt/index5.jhtml From Pieces to Weight Part 5] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123223916/http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_cent/book_excerpt/index5.jhtml |date=November 23, 2014 }}. MTV. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> The track comically describes how he would rob famous artists. Jackson explained the song's rationale: "There's a hundred artists on that label, you gotta separate yourself from that group and make yourself relevant."<ref name=AOL/> Rappers [[Jay-Z]], [[Kurupt]], [[Sticky Fingaz]], [[Big Pun]], [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]], [[Wyclef Jean]], and the [[Wu-Tang Clan]] responded to the track,<ref name=Part5/> and [[Nas]] invited Jackson to join him on his ''[[Nastradamus]]'' tour.<ref name=MTV3>{{cite web| last1=Reid|first1=Shaheem|first2=John|last2=Norris|date=November 7, 2005| url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_cent/news_feature_110705/index.jhtml |title=50 Cent: Return to Southside|publisher=[[MTV]]| access-date=May 22, 2007| archive-date=February 18, 2006| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060218041044/http://www.mtv.com/bands/123/50_cent/news_feature_110705/index.jhtml}}</ref> Although "How to Rob" was intended to be released with "[[Thug Love (song)|Thug Love]]" (with [[Destiny's Child]]), two days before he was scheduled to film the "Thug Love" music video, Jackson was shot and hospitalized.<ref name=dubcnn>Ninja (December 2002). [http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/50cent/ 50 Cent Interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513011450/http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/50cent/ |date=May 13, 2007 }}. Dubcnn. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref>
On May 24, 2000, Jackson was attacked by a gunman outside his grandmother's former home in South Jamaica. After getting into a friend's car, he was asked to return to the house to get some jewelry; his son was in the house, and his grandmother was in the front yard.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} Jackson returned to the back seat of the car, and another car pulled up nearby; an assailant walked up and fired nine shots at close range with a [[9 mm caliber|9mm]] [[handgun]]. Jackson was shot in the hand, arm, hip, both legs, chest, and left cheek.<ref name=RS/><ref name=MTV/><ref name=TIME>Tyrangirl, Josh (February 17, 2003). [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1004252,00.html Rap's Newest Target] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516101948/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1004252,00.html |date=May 16, 2007 }}. ''Time''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> His facial wound resulted in a swollen tongue, the loss of a wisdom tooth and a slightly slurred voice;<ref name=MTV/><ref name=MTV3/><ref>''Get Rich or Die Tryin': The Movie'' (2003) (bonus documentary DVD). Interscope Records.</ref> his friend was wounded in the hand. They were driven to a hospital, where Jackson spent 13 days. The alleged attacker, Darryl "Homicide" Baum, [[Mike Tyson]]'s close friend and bodyguard,<ref>{{cite news |last=Cohen |first=Stefanie |url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/06132008/news/regionalnews/tyson_in_hit_bid__witness_115319.htm |title=Tyson In Hit Bid: Witness |work=[[New York Post]] |date=June 13, 2008 |access-date=September 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904171854/http://www.nypost.com/p/news/regional/item_Yb95BCCbLoi1qwParxLdbM;jsessionid=FA7071B72AA4C7ED9C564DCE346E617A |archive-date=September 4, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> was killed three weeks later.<ref name=SOHH>Chery, Carl (October 24, 2005). [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/7723 50 Cent Shot by "Hommo" Reveals Tell-All Book]. SOHH. Accessed May 22, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051025134817/http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/7723 |date=October 25, 2005 }}</ref>
Jackson recalled the shooting: "It happens so fast that you don't even get a chance to shoot back&nbsp;.... I was scared the whole time&nbsp;... I was looking in the rear-view mirror like, 'Oh shit, somebody shot me in the face! It burns, burns, burns.'"<ref name=MTV/> In his autobiography, ''From Pieces to Weight: Once upon a Time in Southside Queens'', he wrote: "After I got shot nine times at close range and didn't die, I started to think that I must have a purpose in life&nbsp;... How much more damage could that shell have done? Give me an inch in this direction or that one, and I'm gone."<ref name=OMM/> Jackson used a [[walker (mobility)|walker]] for six weeks and fully recovered after five months. When he left the hospital, he stayed in the [[Pocono Mountains|Poconos]] with his girlfriend and son, and his workout regime helped him develop a muscular physique.<ref name=RS/><ref name=MTV/><ref>Jenkins, Sacha (July 9, 2007). [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=115223 I Was There] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122075859/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=115223 |date=January 22, 2009 }}. ''XXL''. Retrieved July 31, 2007.</ref>
In the hospital, Jackson signed a publishing deal with Columbia Records before he was dropped from the label and blacklisted by the recording industry because of his song, "[[Ghetto Qu'ran (Forgive Me)|Ghetto Qu'ran]]". Unable to work in a U.S. studio, he went to Canada.<ref name=TSG>Mace, Francis (September 6, 2005). [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0906051murder1.html Surveilling 50 Cent] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060206113754/http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0906051murder1.html |date=February 6, 2006 }}. The Smoking Gun. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref><ref name=Blender>Weiner, Jonah (April 2005). [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1534 Dear Superstar: 50 Cent] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218211908/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1534 |date=December 18, 2008 }}. ''Blender''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> With business partner [[Sha Money XL]], Jackson recorded over thirty songs for [[mixtape]]s to build a reputation. In a [[HitQuarters]] interview, Marc Labelle of [[Shady Records]] [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] said that Jackson used the mixtape circuit to his advantage: "He took all the hottest beats from every artist and flipped them with better hooks. They then got into all the markets on the mixtapes and all the mixtape DJs were messing with them."<ref name="hitquarters.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_MarcLabelle.html |title=Interview With Marc Labelle |publisher=[[HitQuarters]] |date=November 28, 2005 |access-date=June 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911044954/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview%2Fopar%2Fintrview_MarcLabelle.html |archive-date=September 11, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Jackson's popularity increased, and in 2002 he released the mixtape ''[[Guess Who's Back?]]''. He then released ''[[50 Cent Is the Future]]'' backed by [[G-Unit]], a mixtape revisiting material by [[Jay-Z]] and [[Raphael Saadiq]].<ref name=50Cent/>
===2002–2007: Mainstream breakthrough, ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''', and ''The Massacre''===
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}}In 2002, [[Eminem]] heard Jackson's ''[[Guess Who's Back?]]'' album, received from Jackson's attorney (who was working with Eminem's manager, [[Paul Rosenberg (music manager)|Paul Rosenberg]]).<ref name="dubcnn" /> Impressed, Eminem invited Jackson to fly to [[Los Angeles]] and introduced him to [[Dr. Dre]].<ref name="RS" /><ref name="BBC" /><ref name="dubcnn" /> After signing a $1&nbsp;million record deal,<ref name="BBC" /> Jackson released ''[[No Mercy, No Fear]]''. The mixtape featured one new track, "[[Wanksta]]", which appeared on Eminem's ''[[Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile|8 Mile]]'' soundtrack.<ref name="50Cent" /> Jackson was also signed by [[Violator (company)|Violator Management]] and [[Sha Money XL]]'s Money Management Group.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}
50 Cent released his debut album, ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin']]'' (described by [[AllMusic]] as "probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade"), in February 2003.<ref>Birchmeier, Jason. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:svz1z88a4yv3 Get Rich or Die Tryin' Review]. Allmusic. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' noted its "dark synth grooves, buzzy keyboards and a persistently funky bounce", with Jackson complementing the production in "an unflappable, laid-back flow".<ref>Hoard, Christian (March 6, 2003). [https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/50cent/albums/album/301556/review/6067729/get_rich_or_die_tryin Get Rich or Die Tryin' Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410033524/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/50cent/albums/album/301556/review/6067729/get_rich_or_die_tryin |date=April 10, 2009 }}. ''Rolling Stone''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> It debuted at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 872,000 copies in its first four days.<ref name="USA">Gundersen, Edna (September 3, 2005). [https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-03-09-50-cent-sales_x.htm 'Massacre' sales top one million] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524015021/http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-03-09-50-cent-sales_x.htm |date=May 24, 2011 }}. ''USA Today''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> The lead single, "[[In da Club]]" (noted by ''[[The Source]]'' for its "blaring horns, funky organs, guitar riffs and sparse hand claps"),<ref>Rosario, Boo (March 2003). "Record Report". ''The Source'', p. 192.</ref> set a ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' record as the most listened-to song in radio history within a week.<ref>[http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-f/50cent.htm Timeline] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428234536/http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-f/50cent.htm |date=April 28, 2007 }}. Rock on the Net. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref>[[file:50 Cent (Cropped).jpg|thumb|150px|left|50 Cent in 2006]]
[[Interscope Records|Interscope]] began funding and distributing for Jackson's label, [[G-Unit Records]], in 2003.<ref>Winston, Dallas (April 9, 2003). [https://web.archive.org/web/20060627033910/http://allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=1760 G-Unit Records Signs with Interscope]. AllHipHop. Retrieved July 20, 2007.</ref> He signed [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Tony Yayo]] and [[Young Buck]] as members of [[G-Unit]], and [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] was later signed in a [[joint venture]] with Dr. Dre's [[Aftermath Entertainment]]. G-Unit Records replaced Jackson's previous imprint, Rotten Apple Entertainment.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240321174019/https://www.mtv.com/news/y940f1/on-verge-of-blowing-up-50-cent-finds-value-in-his-street-cred On Verge Of Blowing Up, 50 Cent Finds Value In His Street Cred]</ref> 50 Cent executive produced Lloyd Banks's June 2004 debut studio album, ''[[The Hunger for More]]'', which achieved Platinum status in America. 50 Cent also contributed vocals to Lloyd Banks's hit single, "[[On Fire (Lloyd Banks song)|On Fire]]". In March 2005, 50 Cent's second commercial album, ''[[The Massacre]]'', sold 1.14&nbsp;million copies in its first four days (the highest in an abbreviated sales cycle<ref name="USA" />) and was number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 for six weeks.<ref>Whitmire, Margo (April 15, 2005). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000881798 50's 'Massacre' Extends Chart Lead to 6th Week] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929222827/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000881798 |date=September 29, 2007 }}. ''Billboard''. Retrieved June 13, 2007.</ref> He was the first solo artist with three singles in the ''Billboard'' top five in the same week with "[[Candy Shop]]", "[[Disco Inferno (50 Cent song)|Disco Inferno]]" and "[[How We Do (song)|How We Do]]".<ref>Montgomery, James (March 9, 2005). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497922/20050309/story.jhtml 50 Cent's The Massacre Makes Huge Chart Debut] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218123746/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497922/20050309/story.jhtml |date=December 18, 2007 }}. MTV. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> According to ''Rolling Stone'', "50's secret weapon is his singing voice&nbsp;- the deceptively amateur-sounding tenor croon that he deploys on almost every chorus".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Brackett |first1=Nathan |date=March 10, 2005 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/50cent/albums/album/7072060/review/7045740/the_massacre |title=The Massacre Review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626221826/https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/50cent/albums/album/7072060/review/7045740/the_massacre |archive-date=June 26, 2007}}</ref> 50 Cent's video game, ''[[50 Cent: Bulletproof]]'' was released in November 2005. 50 Cent portrays himself and provides his likeness and voice in the video game, with the video game also featuring music from his first two studio albums.
[[File:GUnitBKK.JPG|right|thumb|alt=Three men and a woman holding decorative elephants|[[Olivia (singer)|Olivia]], [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Young Buck]], and 50 Cent (left to right) in Bangkok, February 2006]]After The Game's departure Jackson signed [[Olivia (singer)|Olivia]] and rap veterans [[Mobb Deep]] to G-Unit Records, with [[Spider Loc]], [[M.O.P.]], [[40 Glocc]] and Young Hot Rod later joining the label, who all eventually departed the label.<ref>Reid, Shaheem (September 2, 2005). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508894/09022005/50_cent.jhtml 50 and Mase: The Pastor Isn't Officially G-Unit Yet, But a Song Is Already out] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102151448/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508894/09022005/50_cent.jhtml |date=January 2, 2007 }}. MTV. Accessed May 31, 2007.</ref><ref>Chery, Carl (May 27, 2005). [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/7132 Pulse Report: M.O.P. Signs to G-Unit] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320074837/http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/7132 |date=March 20, 2008 }}. SOHH. Retrieved June 22, 2007.</ref> Jackson expressed an interest in working with rappers other than G-Unit, such as [[Lil Scrappy|Lil' Scrappy]] of [[BME Recordings|BME]], [[LL Cool J]] of [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]], [[Mase]] of [[Bad Boy Records|Bad Boy]] and [[Freeway (rapper)|Freeway]] of [[Roc-A-Fella Records|Roc-A-Fella]], and recorded with several.<ref>Black, Bea (February 8, 2006). [https://web.archive.org/web/20060211050146/http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5337 Roc-A-Fella Rapper Freeway Collaborating with G-Unit for New Album]. AllHipHop. Retrieved July 22, 2007.</ref>
===2007–2010: ''Curtis'', sales battle with Kanye West, and ''Before I Self Destruct''===
In September 2007, 50 Cent released his third album, ''[[Curtis (50 Cent album)|Curtis]]'', which was inspired by his life before ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'''.<ref>Reid, Shaheem (April 27, 2007). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1558211/20070426/50_cent.jhtml 50 Cent Talks Timberlake Collabo, Star-Studded New LP Curtis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016050426/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1558211/20070426/50_cent.jhtml |date=October 16, 2007 }}. MTV. Retrieved October 4, 2007.</ref> It debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 691,000 copies during its first week.<ref>Mayfield, Geoff (September 18, 2007). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003642725 Kanye Crushes 50 Cent in Huge Album Sales Week] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071004230423/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003642725 |date=October 4, 2007 }}. ''Billboard''. Retrieved October 4, 2007.</ref> It sold behind [[Kanye West]]'s ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]'', released the same day; the outcome of this highly-publicized sales battle between Jackson and West has been accredited to the commercial decline of the [[gangsta rap]] and "bling era" style that previously dominated mainstream hip-hop.<ref name="Burney">{{cite news|author=Burney, Lawrence|title=Kanye West's 'Graduation' Gave Birth to Rap's First Real Rock Star|url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/nee8bk/kanye-wests-graduation-gave-birth-to-raps-first-real-rock-star|work=[[Vice (magazine)#Website|Noisey]]|publisher=[[Vice Media]]|date=September 11, 2017|access-date=September 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911230930/https://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/nee8bk/kanye-wests-graduation-gave-birth-to-raps-first-real-rock-star|archive-date=September 11, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
On the September 10, 2008, episode of ''[[Total Request Live]],'' Jackson said his fourth studio album, ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]'', would be "done and released in November". He released "[[Ok, You're Right]]", produced by Dr. Dre for ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]'', on May 18, 2009, and was scheduled to appear in a fall 2009 episode of [[VH1]]'s ''[[Behind the Music]]''. On September 3, 2009, Jackson posted a video <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wle7aaKAF0 |title=50 Cent – Flight 187 |publisher=YouTube |date=September 3, 2009 |access-date=May 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017042319/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wle7aaKAF0 |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> for the Soundkillers' Phoenix-<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.champmag.com/?p=12159 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728171538/http://www.champmag.com/?p=12159 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2013 |title=Behind The Boards: Producer Phoenix Interview |work=Champ Magazine |date=October 14, 2009 |access-date=May 12, 2010 }}</ref> produced track, "Flight 187", introducing his mixtape and book (''[[The 50th Law]]''). The song, with lyrics inspiring speculation about tension between Jackson and Jay-Z, was a bonus track on the iTunes version of ''Before I Self Destruct''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1620880/20090904/50_cent.jhtml |title=Did 50 Cent Throw A Jab At Jay-Z On 'Flight 187'? |publisher=MTV News |date=September 4, 2009 |access-date=May 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426110450/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1620880/20090904/50_cent.jhtml |archive-date=April 26, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]'' was released on November 9, 2009 and debuted at number 5 on the ''Billboard 200'', giving 50 Cent his fourth consecutive top 5 album in the U.S.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266596/john-mayer-snares-no-1-on-busy-billboard-200|title=John Mayer Snares No. 1 On Busy Billboard 200|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=November 25, 2009|access-date=November 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524022543/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266596/john-mayer-snares-no-1-on-busy-billboard-200|archive-date=May 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===2010–2015: New musical directions, new business ventures, and ''Animal Ambition''===
In a [[Contactmusic.com]] interview, Jackson said he was working on a [[Eurodance]] album, ''Black Magic'', inspired by European nightclubs: "First they played hip-hop which suddenly changed to uptempo songs, known as Eurodance".<ref>{{cite web |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1634302/20100319/50_cent.jhtml |title=50 Cent Says Uptempo Black Magic LP Is 'Still Hip-Hop' – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=March 19, 2010 |access-date=July 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100809202104/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1634302/20100319/50_cent.jhtml |archive-date=August 9, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He later said he had changed his next album to ''The Return of the Heartless Monster'' after writing different material when he returned home from [[the Invitation Tour]] in 2010, shelving ''Black Magic''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rapradar.com/2010/07/17/50-cent-might-scrap-black-magic/ |title=50 Cent Might Scrap Black Magic |publisher=Rap Radar |date=July 17, 2010 |access-date=September 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219121409/http://rapradar.com/2010/07/17/50-cent-might-scrap-black-magic/ |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-gives-up-twitter-to |title=50 Cent Gives Up Twitter To Work On Album |publisher=ThisIs50.com |date=September 2, 2010 |access-date=September 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100905033004/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-gives-up-twitter-to |archive-date=September 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 3, Jackson supported Eminem on his and [[Jay-Z]]'s [[The Home & Home Tour]], performing "Crack A Bottle" with Eminem and Dr. Dre amid rumors of tension between Jackson and Dre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/09/02/eminem-jay-z-concert-detroit/?xrs=share_twitter |title=Eminem And Jay-Z: We're Live From Detroit! |publisher=Rapfix.mtv.com |access-date=September 8, 2010 |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311190626/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/09/02/eminem-jay-z-concert-detroit/?xrs=share_twitter |archive-date=March 11, 2012  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rapbasement.com/dr-dre/090210-dr-dre-says-he-hasnt-talked-to-50-cent-in-a-while-details-here-click-here-now.html |title=Dr Dre Says Holla At Me 50 Cent {{pipe}} Dr Dre |publisher=Rap Basement |date=September 2, 2010 |access-date=September 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829114413/http://www.rapbasement.com/dr-dre/090210-dr-dre-says-he-hasnt-talked-to-50-cent-in-a-while-details-here-click-here-now.html |archive-date=August 29, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
He "recorded 20 songs to a whole different album concept" before putting them aside,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rapbasement.com/50-cent/112210-50-cent-calls-his-upcoming-new-album-his-own-detox-plus-talks-producers-for-it-watch-here.html |title=50 Calls Next Album His "Detox" (Video) {{pipe}} 50 Cent |newspaper=Rap Basement |date=November 22, 2010 |access-date=July 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125134804/http://www.rapbasement.com/50-cent/112210-50-cent-calls-his-upcoming-new-album-his-own-detox-plus-talks-producers-for-it-watch-here.html |archive-date=November 25, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> wanting his new album to have the "aggression" of ''Get Rich or Die Tryin{{'}}''.<ref name="mtv.co.uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/50-cent/news/254119-50-cent-new-album-jay-z-kanye-west |title=50 Cent Wants New LP To Be "Aggressive" Like His Debut |publisher=Mtv.co.uk |date=January 19, 2011 |access-date=July 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123062322/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/50-cent/news/254119-50-cent-new-album-jay-z-kanye-west |archive-date=January 23, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-says-new-album-80-done |title=50 Cent Says New Album 80% Done |publisher=ThisIs50.com |access-date=February 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055102/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-says-new-album-80-done |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Jackson tweeted that the album was "80 percent done" and fans could expect it in the summer of 2011. It was ultimately delayed a year due to disagreements with Interscope Records, with Jackson saying that he would release it in November 2011<ref name="hiphopdx1">{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15578/title.50-cent-delays-new-album-due-to-label-disagreement-plans-for-november |title=50 Cent Delays New Album Due To Label Disagreement, Plans For November |publisher=HipHop DX |date=June 19, 2011 |access-date=June 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628073021/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15578/title.50-cent-delays-new-album-due-to-label-disagreement-plans-for-november |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with a different title than ''Black Magic''.<ref name="hiphopdx1"/> Eminem would appear on the album, and Jackson said he was working with new producers such as [[Boi-1da]] and [[Alex da Kid]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1656628/50-cent-black-magic-this-summer.jhtml |title=50 Cent Says Fans Can Expect Black Magic 'This Summer' |publisher=MTV |date=January 25, 2011 |access-date=July 24, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629144158/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1656628/50-cent-black-magic-this-summer.jhtml| archive-date=June 29, 2011 | url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Cardiak]], who produced [[Lloyd Banks]]' "Start It Up", confirmed that he produced a song for the upcoming album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/cardiak-reveals-outlaw-new |title=Cardiak reveals "Outlaw" – New Track He Produced For 50 Cent |publisher=ThisIs50.com |date=March 4, 2011 |access-date=May 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310214147/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/cardiak-reveals-outlaw-new |archive-date=March 10, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:50 Cent-4 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|50 Cent performing in 2011]]
Jackson released a song, "[[Outlaw (50 Cent song)|Outlaw]]", from his fifth album on the Internet on June 16, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/2011/06/17/50-cent-outlaw-new-single |title=50 Cent "Outlaw" (New Single) {{pipe}} Aftermath Entertainment |publisher=Aftermathmusic.com |access-date=June 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728164048/http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/2011/06/17/50-cent-outlaw-new-single/ |archive-date=July 28, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> The single, produced by Cardiak, was released on [[iTunes]] on July 19<ref>{{cite web|title=Outlaw – Single by 50 Cent – Download Outlaw – Single on iTunes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/outlaw-single/id449076425|work=iTunes|date=January 2011|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]|access-date=July 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112232208/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/outlaw-single/id449076425|archive-date=November 12, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> (although Jackson tweeted that it was not the album's first single).<ref>{{cite web|last=Jackson|first=Curtis|title=Twitter / @50cent: Thanks its just a joint not da single RT @Ctech619: @50cent solid new track, great beat, sick flow, can't wait for the cd #releaseitthisyear|url=https://twitter.com/50cent/status/81547606257438720|publisher=Twitter|date=June 17, 2011|access-date=July 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207095347/https://twitter.com/50cent/status/81547606257438720|archive-date=February 7, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The rapper planned to write a semi-autobiographical young-adult novel about bullying, different from his previous books which focused on his life and the rules of power. According to the book's publisher, the first-person novel (about a 13-year-old schoolyard bully "who finds redemption as he faces what he's done")<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufman |first=Gil |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666048/50-cent-playground-bullying-book.jhtml |title=50 Cent To Write Book For Teens On Bullying – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=June 20, 2011 |access-date=June 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623162352/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666048/50-cent-playground-bullying-book.jhtml |archive-date=June 23, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> was scheduled for publication in January 2012.
In a series of [[Twitter|tweets]], Jackson said that the delay of his fifth album was due to disagreements with Interscope Records,<ref name="hiphopdx1" /> later suggesting that it would be released in November 2011 with his headphone line ([[SMS Audio|SMS by 50]]).<ref name="hiphopdx1" /> He speculated to MTV News about not renewing his five-album contract with Interscope: "I don't know&nbsp;... It will all be clear in the negotiations following me turning this actual album in. And, of course, the performance and how they actually treat the work will determine whether you still want to stay in that position or not."<ref>{{cite web |last=Markman |first=Rob |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666162/50-cent-interscope-label.jhtml |title=Will 50 Cent Leave Interscope After Next Album? – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=June 21, 2011 |access-date=June 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624050719/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666162/50-cent-interscope-label.jhtml |archive-date=June 24, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On June 20, 2011, Jackson announced the release of ''Before I Self Destruct II'' after his fifth album.<ref name="hiphopdx.com">{{cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Allen |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15627/title.50-cent-maintains-he-still-plans-to-record-before-i-self-destruct-2 |title=50 Cent Maintains He Still Plans To Record "Before I Self Destruct 2" |publisher=HipHop DX |date=June 20, 2011 |access-date=July 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708174354/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15627/title.50-cent-maintains-he-still-plans-to-record-before-i-self-destruct-2 |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Although he planned to shoot a music video for the fifth album's lead single, "I'm On It", on June 26<ref>[http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/07/50-cent-shooting-video-for-first-single-im-honnored/ 50 Cent Shooting Video For First Single 'I'm Honnored' | HipHop-N-More] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003001115/http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/07/50-cent-shooting-video-for-first-single-im-honnored/ |date=October 3, 2011 }}. Hiphop-n-more.com (July 29, 2011). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.</ref> the video was never filmed.<ref>[http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/08/50-cent-talks-im-on-it-album-delay/ 50 Cent Talks 'I'm On It' & Album Delay | HipHop-N-More] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125040524/http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/08/50-cent-talks-im-on-it-album-delay/ |date=November 25, 2011 }}. Hiphop-n-more.com (August 24, 2011). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.</ref> Jackson told Shade45, "I did four songs in Detroit with Eminem. I did two with Just Blaze, a Boi-1da joint, and I did something with Alex da Kid. We made two that are definite singles and the other two are the kinds of records that we been making, more aimed at my core audience, more aggressive, more of a different kind of energy to it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/2011/07/05/50-cent-speaks-on-new-album-2/ |title=50 Cent speaks on new album |publisher=Aftermathmusic.com |access-date=July 24, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709090229/http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/2011/07/05/50-cent-speaks-on-new-album-2/|archive-date=July 9, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> He released "Street King Energy Track #7" in September 2011 to promote Street King, his charity-based energy drink.<ref>[http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/2011/09/23/50-cent-street-king-energy-track-7/ 50 Cent "Street King Energy Track #7" | Aftermath Entertainment]. Aftermathmusic.com (September 23, 2011). Retrieved on October 25, 2011. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229151724/http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/2011/09/23/50-cent-street-king-energy-track-7/ |date=December 29, 2011 }}</ref> An announcement that Jackson was shooting a music video for "Girls Go Wild", the fifth-album lead single featuring [[Jeremih]], was made on September 28, 2011.<ref>[http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/09/50-cent-shoots-video-for-first-single/ 50 Cent Shoots Video For First Single 'Girls Go Wild' | HipHop-N-More] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930163818/http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/09/50-cent-shoots-video-for-first-single/ |date=September 30, 2011 }}. Hiphop-n-more.com (September 28, 2011). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2011/09/in-production-50-cent-f-jeremih-colin-tilley.html Music Video News: IN PRODUCTION: 50 Cent f/ Jeremih – Colin Tilley] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003054354/http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2011/09/in-production-50-cent-f-jeremih-colin-tilley.html |date=October 3, 2011 }}. Video Static (September 28, 2011). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.</ref>
Jackson's fifth album, ''[[Street King Immortal]]'', was initially scheduled for a summer 2012 release and postponed until November 13.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bet.com/article/bc4ywm/50-cent-s-street-king-immortal-due-november-13 |title=50 Cent's Street King Immortal Due November 13 |publisher=BET.com |date=July 31, 2012 |access-date=August 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803063924/http://www.bet.com/news/music/2012/07/31/50-cent-s-street-king-immortal-due-november-13.html |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/20/50-cent-sets-july-release-date-for-new-album/ |title=50 Cent Sets July Release Date for New Album |publisher=Rap-Up.com |date=March 20, 2012 |access-date=March 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324093341/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/20/50-cent-sets-july-release-date-for-new-album/ |archive-date=March 24, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Disagreements with Interscope Records about its release and promotion led to its temporary cancellation. Its first [[promo single]], "[[New Day (50 Cent song)|New Day]]" with [[Dr. Dre]] and [[Alicia Keys]], was released on July 27. The song was produced by Dr. Dre, mixed by [[Eminem]] and written by 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, [[Royce da 5'9"]] and Dr. Dre. A solo version by Keys was [[News leak|leaked]] by her husband, [[Swizz Beatz]]. "[[My Life (50 Cent song)|My Life]]", the album's second promo single (with Eminem and [[Maroon 5]] lead singer [[Adam Levine]]), was released on November 26, 2012.
In January 2014, Jackson said he planned to release ''[[Animal Ambition]]'' in the first quarter of the year, followed by ''Street King Immortal''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url=http://www.sohh.com/2014/01/50_cent_still_has_a_desire_to_win_defend.html |title=50 Cent Still Has A Desire To Win, Defends Delaying "Street King Immortal" |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=January 12, 2014 |access-date=February 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215045119/http://www.sohh.com/2014/01/50_cent_still_has_a_desire_to_win_defend.html |archive-date=February 15, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Balfour |first=Jay |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.26968/title.50-cent-details-animal-ambition-release-plans |title=50 Cent Details "Animal Ambition" Release Plans |publisher=HipHop DX |date=January 9, 2014 |access-date=February 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310174216/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.26968/title.50-cent-details-animal-ambition-release-plans |archive-date=March 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 20, he left Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope, signing with [[Caroline Distribution|Caroline]] and [[Capitol Music Group]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Caroline |url=http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/20/6173669/50-cent-and-g-unit-records-sign.html |title=50 Cent And G-Unit Records Sign Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Agreement |work=The Sacramento Bee |date=July 28, 2010 |access-date=December 17, 2015 |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303222117/http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/20/6173669/50-cent-and-g-unit-records-sign.html |archive-date=March 3, 2014 }}</ref> According to Jackson, although he owed Interscope another album, he was released from his contract because of his friendship with Eminem and Dr. Dre: "I'm a special case and situation. It's also because of the leverage of having the strong relationships with Eminem and Dr. Dre. They don't want me to be uncomfortable. They value our friendship to the point that they would never want [to jeopardize] it over that little bit of money."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/2014/02/22/50-cent-compares-his-new-deal-to-birdmans-cash-money-records-deal/|title=50 Cent Compares His New Deal To Birdman's Cash Money Records Deal|work=AllHipHop|date=February 22, 2014|access-date=February 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226162103/http://allhiphop.com/2014/02/22/50-cent-compares-his-new-deal-to-birdmans-cash-money-records-deal/|archive-date=February 26, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
That day, he announced that ''Animal Ambition'' would be released on June 3<ref>{{cite web |last=Tardio |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27593/title.50-cent-animal-ambition-release-date/ |title=50 Cent Animal Ambition Release Date |publisher=HipHop DX |access-date=February 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428191133/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27593/title.50-cent-animal-ambition-release-date/ |archive-date=April 28, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> and released its first track. The song, "Funeral", was released with a video on Forbes.com. Produced by Jake One, it is a continuation of "50 Bars" from a previous album; two more tracks were scheduled for release on March 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-the-funeral-official-music-video|title=50 Cent – The Funeral (Official Music Video) – TI50|date=February 21, 2014|access-date=February 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222191141/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-the-funeral-official-music-video|archive-date=February 22, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> At [[South by Southwest]] in Austin, Texas, Jackson performed "[[Hold On (50 Cent song)|Hold On]]" from the new album.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/14/50-cent-hold-on_n_4965876.html |work=[[Huffington Post]] |first=Ryan |last=Kristobak |title=50 Cent Goes Real Smooth On New Song |date=March 14, 2014 |access-date=March 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320151621/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/14/50-cent-hold-on_n_4965876.html |archive-date=March 20, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> That song and "Don't Worry 'Bout It" were released with accompanying videos on March 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/50-cent-drops-two-new-videos-dont-worry-bout-it-and-hold-on|title=50 Cent drops two new videos: 'Don't Worry 'Bout It' and 'Hold On'|author=Whitney Phaneuf|work=HitFix|access-date=March 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321160508/http://www.hitfix.com/news/50-cent-drops-two-new-videos-dont-worry-bout-it-and-hold-on|archive-date=March 21, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Jackson, prosperity would be a theme of the album: "This project, I had to search for a concept, a really good concept, in my perspective, and that was prosperity. I outlined all the things that would be a part of prosperity, positive and negative [for ''Animal Ambition'']."<ref>{{cite web |first=Andres |last=Tardio |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.28016/title.50-cent-says-street-king-immortal-will-be-way-more-personal-than-animal-ambition-/ |title=50 Cent Says 'Street King Immortal' Will Be 'Way More Personal' Than 'Animal Ambition' |publisher=HipHop DX |date=March 22, 2014 |access-date=December 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210081513/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.28016/title.50-cent-says-street-king-immortal-will-be-way-more-personal-than-animal-ambition-/ |archive-date=December 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
''Animal Ambition'' debuted at number four on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], giving 50 Cent his fifth consecutive top five album in the country, while also debuting at number one on ''Billboard's'' [[Independent Albums]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/50-cent/chart-history/ind/ | title=50 Cent | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>
===2015–2021: ''Street King Immortal'', bankruptcy, and departure from Interscope===
[[file:Dont Be Mike With 50 Cent (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|50 Cent in 2017]]
On May 14, 2015, Jackson revealed in an interview that the first single from ''Street King Immortal'', would be previewed Memorial Day weekend and would likely be released in June.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/50-cent-says-first-single-off-street-immortal-king-is-coming-in-june-news.15405.html |title=50 Cent Says First Single Off "Street King Immortal" Is Coming In June |website=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=May 14, 2015 |access-date=December 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701024848/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/50-cent-says-first-single-off-street-immortal-king-is-coming-in-june-news.15405.html |archive-date=July 1, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jackson released "Get Low" on May 20, 2015, as the intended first single from his sixth studio album, ''Street King Immortal''. The song, [[Hip hop production|produced]] by Remo the Hitmaker, features vocals from fellow American rappers [[2 Chainz]] and [[T.I.]], as well as American singer [[Jeremih]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2165194/50-cent-jeremih-2-chainz-ti-get-low/ |title=50 Cent Wants You To 'Get Low' To His New Song With Jeremih, 2 Chainz And T.I. |publisher=MTV |date=May 20, 2015 |access-date=December 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627005509/http://www.mtv.com/news/2165194/50-cent-jeremih-2-chainz-ti-get-low/ |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He announced bankruptcy on July 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/07/13/rapper-50-cent-files-for-bankruptcy/ |work=The Wall Street Journal |first=Katy |last=Stech |title=Rapper 50 Cent Files for Bankruptcy |date=July 13, 2015 |access-date=August 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730013800/https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/07/13/rapper-50-cent-files-for-bankruptcy/ |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On March 31, 2017, Interscope Records released 50 Cent's final album for the label, a greatest hits album titled ''[[Best Of (50 Cent album)|Best Of]]''.
In 2020, Jackson led the executive-producer duties for late rapper [[Pop Smoke]]'s debut album, ''[[Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon]]'', having been one of Pop Smoke's biggest inspirations. The album was released on July 3, 2020. Jackson curated the album, desiring to finish it after Pop had died. He contacted many of the artists involved, and also features on one of the album tracks, "[[The Woo]]". The Woo also features vocals from fellow American rapper [[Roddy Ricch]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/50-cent-pop-smoke-finish-debut-album-executive-producer/|title=50 Cent Says He Will Finish, Executive Produce Pop Smoke's Debut Album|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|first=Tony|last=Centeno|date=March 2, 2020|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2020/03/50-cent-pop-smoke-work-ethic|title=50 Cent Recounts When He "Fell In Love" With Pop Smoke's Work Ethic|website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|first=William E.|last=Ketchum III|date=March 25, 2020|access-date=July 13, 2020}}</ref>
In 2020, it was reported that Jackson was producing two television series for [[Starz]], an anthology about hip hop and a biographical drama about sports agent [[Nicole Lynn]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=September 14, 2020|title=50 Cent Developing Two More Dramas for Starz|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/50-cent-developing-two-more-dramas-for-starz-4059909/|access-date=January 12, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2021, he became one of the headliners of the music festival ''Golden Sand'' in [[Riviera Maya]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 7, 2021|title=50 Cent and Y2K Icons Headline Golden Sand in Riviera Maya|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/9/50-cent-golden-sand|access-date=September 8, 2021|website=HYPEBEAST}}</ref>
In a July 2021 interview with ''[[The Independent]]'', 50 Cent confirmed that he had officially decided to shelve his ''Street King Immortal'' album after it spent a decade in [[development hell]]. He even confirmed that he plans to release a completely new project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/7/50-cent-shelving-king-street-immortal-album|title=50 Cent Offers Update on Delayed Album 'Street King Immortal'|date=July 19, 2021}}</ref>
=== 2021–present: Focusing on acting and media production, Super Bowl LVI halftime show performance ===
In May 2021, Curtis Jackson moved to [[Houston]]. This was thought to be for lower taxes, no income tax, and for the rapper scene, as well as other ventures such as writing new screenplays. Also, Jackson, Horizon United Group, and Houston Independent School District began a partnership on a project that would help high school students learn the business skills that define successful entrepreneurship.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mayor Turner Announces Unique Partnership Between Houston ISD and Rapper/Actor Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson|
url=https://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/press/2021/partnership-hisd-50-cent.html}}</ref>
While living in Houston, Curtis Jackson was in the process of writing screenplays for new crime shows.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Rapper 50 Cent moved to Houston, gives us a sneak peek into new crime show|newspaper=Chron |date=May 4, 2021|url=https://www.chron.com/culture/article/50-Cent-moved-Houston-gives-sneak-peek-new-show-16150834.php |last1=Stewart |first1=Shelby }}</ref>
In August 2021, he was confirmed to be starring in the upcoming ''[[Expend4bles]]'' film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New 'The Expendables' Movie Set to Star 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and More|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/jason-statham-sylvester-stallone-50-cent-megan-fox-to-star-in-new-expendables-movie|access-date=September 8, 2021|website=Complex|language=en}}</ref>
In September 2021, Starz released [[BMF (TV series)|''BMF'']], a series based on two brothers in Detroit who ran a drug trafficking and money laundering operation from the mid-1980s until 2005. Jackson is the executive producer of the show, which is based on a true story.
On February 13, 2022, 50 Cent was a surprise performer in the [[Super Bowl LVI]] halftime show,<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=February 14, 2022|title=50 Cent Makes Surprise 'In Da Club' Performance During 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/50-cent-in-da-club-2022-super-bowl-halftime-show-1235031017/|access-date=February 14, 2022|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US}}</ref> receiving a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)]] in September for [[Super Bowl LVI halftime show|the performance]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Cent |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/50-cent |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}</ref>
==Artistry==
Jackson cites [[Boogie Down Productions]], [[Big Daddy Kane]], [[Juice Crew|The Juice Crew]], [[EPMD]] and [[KRS-One]] as his rapping influences, while citing [[LL Cool J]] as an inspiration behind his writing of "[[21 Questions]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Cent Talks Early Musical Influences, His Decision To Make An Impact Through Mixtapes, An LL Cool J Song Inspiring Him To Write '21 Questions' & More On Music Choice's 'Chronicles' [Video] |url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-talks-early-musical-influences-his-decision-to-make-an |website=thisis50.com |access-date=July 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923141649/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-talks-early-musical-influences-his-decision-to-make-an |archive-date=September 23, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Influences: 50 Cent |url=http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/34721/ |website=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=July 12, 2007 |access-date=July 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160721085949/http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/34721/ |archive-date=July 21, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jackson also states that he drew influences from [[Nas]], [[Rakim]] and [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] while working on ''[[Animal Ambition]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=50 Cent Says Nas, Rakim & The Notorious B.I.G. Influenced "Animal Ambition"|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.27816/title.50-cent-says-nas-rakim-the-notorious-b-i-g-influenced-animal-ambition|website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=March 9, 2014|access-date=July 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808184612/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.27816/title.50-cent-says-nas-rakim-the-notorious-b-i-g-influenced-animal-ambition|archive-date=August 8, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Business ventures==
Jackson has had a highly successful business career. He is financially invested in a highly diversified variety of industries. Jackson is now involved in artist and talent management, record, television, and film production, footwear, apparel, fragrances, liquor, video games, mobile apps, book publishing, headphones, along with health drinks and dietary supplements.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/50-cent-and-g-unit-records-sign-exclusive-worldwide-distribution-agreement-246288751.html |title=50 Cent And G-Unit Records Sign Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Agreement |publisher=PR Newswire |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216034128/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/50-cent-and-g-unit-records-sign-exclusive-worldwide-distribution-agreement-246288751.html |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6671144/50-cent-g-unit-sign-apa-film-touring-representation |title=50 Cent & G-Unit Companies Sign With APA for Film & Touring |magazine=Billboard |date=August 21, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Colin Stutz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211030008/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6671144/50-cent-g-unit-sign-apa-film-touring-representation |archive-date=February 11, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> His broad business and investment portfolio contains investments in a variety of sectors including real estate, financial market investments, mining, boxing promotion, vodka, fragrances, consumer electronics and fashion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/2107310/50-cent-files-for-bankruptcy/ |title=50 Cent files for bankruptcy |date=July 13, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=John R. Kennedy |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131205943/http://globalnews.ca/news/2107310/50-cent-files-for-bankruptcy/ |archive-date=January 31, 2016 }}</ref>
He established his own record label [[G-Unit Records]] in 2003 following his mainstream success.<ref name="Records Signs with Interscope">Winston, Dallas (April 9, 2003). {{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=1760|title=G-Unit Records Signs with Interscope|website=AllHipHop|access-date=July 20, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060627033910/http://allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=1760|archive-date=June 27, 2006}}</ref> In November 2003, he signed a five-year deal with [[Reebok]] to distribute a G-Unit Sneakers line for his [[G-Unit Clothing Company]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040619190231/http://www.reebok.com/useng/ir/press/2003/Reebok%2Band%2B50%2BCent%2BAnnounce%2B.htm Reebok and Jackson Announce the Successful Launch of New "G-Unit Collection by RBK" Footwear]. Reebok (November 13, 2003). Accessed December 17, 2015.</ref><ref>Leeds, Jeff (December 26, 2004). [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/26/arts/music/26leed.html $50&nbsp;Million for 50 Cent] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528054014/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/26/arts/music/26leed.html |date=May 28, 2015 }}. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 9, 2007.</ref> In an interview, Jackson said his businesses had a habit of doing well as he saw all of his ventures both past and present as revolving around his alter ego.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/17/ssons-from-rapper-50-cents-playbook.html |title=Business lessons from rapper 50 Cent's playbook |publisher=CNBC |date=January 19, 2014 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Chris Morris |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723052714/http://www.cnbc.com/2014/01/17/ssons-from-rapper-50-cents-playbook.html |archive-date=July 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-protect-your-assets-business-lessons-from-50-cent-julian-cordero |title=How to Protect Your Assets {{!}} Business Lessons from 50 Cent |date=July 23, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Julian Cordero}}</ref>
Jackson has also started a book publishing imprint, [[G-Unit Books]] on January 4, 2007, at the [[Time Warner Center|Time Warner Building]] in New York.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/2007/01/50-cent-launches-g-unit-books/ |title=50 Cent Launches G-Unit Books |work=Spin |date=January 3, 2007 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215232542/http://www.spin.com/2007/01/50-cent-launches-g-unit-books/ |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> He has written a number of books including a memoir, ''From Pieces To Weight'' in 2005 where it sold 73,000 copies in hardcover and 14,000 copies in paperback; a crime novel and a book with [[Robert Greene (American author)|Robert Greene]] titled ''[[The 50th Law]]'', an urban take on ''[[The 48 Laws of Power]]''.<ref name="Kamelia Angelova and Hilary Lewis">{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/50-cent-empire-banking-on-your-popularity-2009-9?op=1 |title=50 Cent's Massive Business Empire |website=Business Insider |date=September 16, 2009 |access-date=February 16, 2016 |author1=Kamelia Angelova |author2=Hilary Lewis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609065713/http://www.businessinsider.com/50-cent-empire-banking-on-your-popularity-2009-9?op=1 |archive-date=June 9, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2011, Jackson released 50 Cent's Playground, a [[young adult fiction]] novel about a bullied, violent boy and his gay mother.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/yes-50-cent-wrote-a-ya-novel-about-a-bullied-viole-91626 |title=Yes, 50 Cent wrote a YA novel about a bullied, violent kid and his gay mom |date=January 28, 2013 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Noah Cruickshank |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215232520/http://www.avclub.com/article/yes-50-cent-wrote-a-ya-novel-about-a-bullied-viole-91626 |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
One of Jackson's first business ventures was a partnership with [[Energy Brands|Glacéau]] to create an [[enhanced water]] drink called Formula 50. In October 2004, Jackson became a beverage investor when he was given a minority share in the company in exchange for becoming a spokesperson after learning that he was a fan of the beverage. The health conscious Jackson noted that he first learned of the product while at a gym in Los Angeles, and stated that "they do such a good job making water taste good". After becoming a minority shareholder and celebrity spokesperson, Jackson worked with the company to create a new grape flavored "Formula 50" variant of VitaminWater and mentioned the drinks in various songs and interviews. In 2007, [[Coca-Cola]] purchased Glacéau for $4.1&nbsp;billion and, according to ''[[Forbes]]'', Jackson, who was a minority shareholder, earned $100&nbsp;million from the deal after taxes.<ref>Goldman, Lea (September 30, 2007). [https://www.forbes.com/media/2007/09/18/igetmoney-remix-50cent-biz-media-cz_lg_0918bizigetmoney.html Forbes and 50 Cent 'Get Money'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122084912/http://www.forbes.com/media/2007/09/18/igetmoney-remix-50cent-biz-media-cz_lg_0918bizigetmoney.html |date=January 22, 2009 }}. ''Forbes''. Retrieved September 30, 2007.</ref>
Though he no longer has an equity stake in the company, Jackson continues to act as a spokesperson for VitaminWater, supporting the product including singing about it at the [[BET Awards]] and expressing his excitement over the company's continuing to allow his input on products.<ref name="USAToday">{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2007-07-29-vitamin-water-50-cent_N.htm |title=50 Cent, Glaceau forge unique bond |first=Theresa |last=Howard |work=[[USA Today]] |date=July 29, 2007 |access-date=January 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106044807/http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2007-07-29-vitamin-water-50-cent_N.htm |archive-date=January 6, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
He joined [[Right Guard]] to introduce a [[body spray]] (Pure 50 RGX) and endorsed Magic Stick condoms,<ref>[http://www.kyte.tv/channels/view.html?uri=channels/29254/90506 kyte: The Official HNIC2 Channel: 01/10/2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218005426/http://www.kyte.tv/channels/view.html?uri=channels%2F29254%2F90506 |date=December 18, 2008 }}. Kyte (January 10, 2008). Retrieved January 13, 2008.</ref> planning to donate part of their proceeds to increasing HIV awareness.<ref name=NYPost>Mirchandani, Raakhee (January 5, 2007). [http://www.nypost.com/seven/01052007/entertainment/the_merchant_of_menace_entertainment_raakhee_mirchandani.htm?page=0 The Merchant of Menace] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218121148/http://www.nypost.com/seven/01052007/entertainment/the_merchant_of_menace_entertainment_raakhee_mirchandani.htm?page=0 |date=December 18, 2008 }}. ''[[New York Post]]''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> Jackson signed a multi-year deal with Steiner Sports to sell his memorabilia,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sixshot.com/news/11045/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506034126/http://www.sixshot.com/news/11045/ |archive-date=May 6, 2008 |title=50 Cent Inks Deal With Steiner Sports To Sell Memorabilia |url-status=dead |access-date=July 31, 2016}}</ref> and announced plans for a dietary-supplement company in conjunction with his film ''Spectacular Regret'' in August 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a72960/50-cent-to-sell-dietary-supplements/ |title=50 Cent to sell dietary supplements |website=Digital Spy |date=August 21, 2007 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317011817/http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a72960/50-cent-to-sell-dietary-supplements/ |archive-date=March 17, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Jokesta (August 21, 2007). [http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/2315-5-cent-launches-new-company.html 50 Cent launches dietary supplement company]. Def Sounds. Retrieved August 21, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070823095241/http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/2315-5-cent-launches-new-company.html |date=August 23, 2007}}</ref>
[[File:Val Kilmer and 50 Cent.jpg|thumb|alt=50 Cent, smiling during an interview|50 Cent with [[Val Kilmer]] at the 2009 [[American Music Award]]s]]
Jackson has founded two film production companies: [[G-Unit Films and Television Inc.|G-Unit Films]] in 2003 and [[Cheetah Vision]] in 2008.<ref>Rock Steady Eddy (January 22, 2008).[https://web.archive.org/web/20080124015555/http://www.wooohah.com/2008/01/the-economics-b.html The Economics Behind 50 Cent's New Film Production Company]. Woohah. Retrieved December 17, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555498/20070326/nas.jhtml For The Record: Quick News on Eminem, Ciara, Ludacris, Ne-Yo, Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Nas, Public Enemy & More] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401233722/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555498/20070326/nas.jhtml |date=April 1, 2007 }}. MTV (March 23, 2007). Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> Cheetah Vision produces low budget action thrillers for foreign film markets across the world.<ref name="Kamelia Angelova and Hilary Lewis"/><ref name="50 Cent's Massive Business Empire">{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/50-cent-empire-banking-on-your-popularity-2009-9?op=1 |title=50 Cent's Massive Business Empire |work=Business Insider |access-date=September 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609065713/http://www.businessinsider.com/50-cent-empire-banking-on-your-popularity-2009-9?op=1 |archive-date=June 9, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> When G-Unit Films folded, he focused on Cheetah Vision and the company obtained $200&nbsp;million in funding in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/86156.php |title=50 Cent Will Star In 'Live Bet' Movie |date=June 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609185142/http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/86156.php |archive-date=June 9, 2007  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/10/12/22435333.aspx |title=50 Cent's Film Company Lands $200 Million In Funding |publisher=Allhiphop.com |access-date=July 24, 2011 |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203113622/http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/10/12/22435333.aspx |archive-date=February 3, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Jackson revived G-Unit Films, renaming the company to G-Unit Films and Television Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/gunitfilmtelevisioninc-newyork-ny-7392770.html |title=G UNIT FILM & TELEVISION INC |publisher=Dun & Bradstreet |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222195433/https://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/gunitfilmtelevisioninc-newyork-ny-7392770.html |archive-date=February 22, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> The company has joint ventures with [[Will Packer]]'s production company Will Packer Productions and Universal Television. In over 18 months, Jackson has sold projects to six different networks. Among them was ''[[Power (TV series)|Power]]'', a STARZ drama in which he not only co-stars but also serves as co-creator and executive producer. ''Power'' debuted in June 2014 and was renewed for a second season after one episode.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Breaking News – "Power" Returns June 6th on Starz {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/03/18/power-returns-june-6th-on-starz-616314/20150318starz01/|access-date=September 8, 2021|website=thefutoncritic.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 8, 2014|title=Power: New Starz TV Series Debuts June 7th|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/power-new-starz-tv-series-debuts-june-7th-32083/|access-date=September 8, 2021|website=canceled + renewed TV shows – TV Series Finale|language=en-US}}</ref>
Jackson serves as a co-star, co-creator and executive television producer of the STARZ network drama where he signed a 2-year contract with representation coming from the [[Agency for the Performing Arts]]. Ratings have been a success for Starz. with the second-season premiere being the highest-ever season with 1.43 million people tuning in live.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/50-cent-power-starz-overall-deal-1201604986/ |title='Power' Producer 50 Cent Signs Overall Deal with Starz |magazine=Variety |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Whitney Friedlander |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222151907/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/50-cent-power-starz-overall-deal-1201604986/ |archive-date=February 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/50-cent-power-producer-rival-empire-new-fox-comedy-series-my-friend-50-1531561 |title=50 Cent: Power producer to rival Empire with new Fox comedy series My Friend 50 |date=December 2, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Alicia Adejobi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215161353/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/50-cent-power-producer-rival-empire-new-fox-comedy-series-my-friend-50-1531561 |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/50-cent-to-executive-producer-and-star-in-fox-sitcom-my-friend-50-news.18919.html |title=50 Cent To Executive Produce & Star In FOX Sitcom "My Friend 50 |date=December 1, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Danny Schwartz |website=HNHH |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216101325/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/50-cent-to-executive-producer-and-star-in-fox-sitcom-my-friend-50-news.18919.html |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.34333/title.50-cent-explains-how-to-get-his-investment |title=50 Cent Explains How To Get His Investment |publisher=HiphopDX |date=June 19, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Victoria Hernandez |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215173454/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.34333/title.50-cent-explains-how-to-get-his-investment |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> "Power" ended in 2020. Jackson is the executive producer of three of its spin-offs, "PowerBook II: Ghost," "PowerBook III: Raising Kanan," and "Powerbook IV: Force."
In 2002, Jackson filed an application with the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] to register the term "50 Cent" as a trademark for clothing, sound recordings, and live performances. The application was published in 2003, and registration issued in 2004.<ref>USPTO TESS Record: Trademark Application Serial Number 76429651; Filing Date July 9, 2002; Published for Opposition July 1, 2003; Registration Number 2807302;
Registration Date January 20, 2004.</ref> He has since filed for additional trademark registrations.
In July 2011, Jackson launched a philanthropic initiative to provide food for one billion starving people in Africa by 2016, joining Pure Growth Partners to introduce [[Street King (drink)|Street King]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.feedingamerica.org/about-us/about-feeding-america/partners/entertainment-council/50-cent.html |title=50 Cent |publisher=Feeding America |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215232940/http://www.feedingamerica.org/about-us/about-feeding-america/partners/entertainment-council/50-cent.html |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A portion of the proceeds from each Street King purchase would be used to provide a daily meal to an underprivileged child. The partnership coincides with Jackson's goal to feed a billion people in Africa during the next five years. "50 Cent and I share a common vision: to address the world's problems through smart and sustainable business models," said Chris Clarke, founder and CEO of Pure Growth Partners. "With the rampant starvation in Africa and hunger afflicting children worldwide, we need socially responsible businesses that affect real change now more than ever." Jackson said, "I'm inspired by Clarke's vision and innovative approaches to tackling serious issues. It's our mission with Street King to really change children's lives around the world."<ref>[http://popcrush.com/50-cent-street-king-energy-drink-famine-relief/ 50 Cent Launches Street King Energy Drink to Benefit Famine Relief] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007165831/http://popcrush.com/50-cent-street-king-energy-drink-famine-relief/ |date=October 7, 2011 }}. Popcrush.com (August 15, 2011). Retrieved on October 25, 2011.</ref><ref>Langhorne, Cyrus. (August 13, 2011) [http://www.sohh.com/2011/08/50_cent_on_street_king_global_takeover_i.html 50 Cent On "Street King" Global Takeover, "I Need Your Support"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919051258/http://www.sohh.com/2011/08/50_cent_on_street_king_global_takeover_i.html |date=September 19, 2011 }}. Sohh.Com. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.</ref> In 2011, he founded [[SMS Audio]], a consumer-electronics company selling Street by 50 headphones, pledging to donate a portion of their sales to charity.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Heintz|first=Nadine|title=Close Up: 50 Cent|journal=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]|date=February 2012|page=22|issn=0162-8968}}</ref> In April 2015, SMS announced new co-branding deals with Reebok and Marvel. It added those to existing partnerships with Walt Disney Parks, Lucasfilm's Star Wars, and Intel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fortune.com/2015/07/14/50-cent-explains-his-business-philosophy/ |title=50 Cent explains his business philosophy |publisher=Fortune |date=July 14, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Roberts, Daniel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220064204/http://fortune.com/2015/07/14/50-cent-explains-his-business-philosophy/ |archive-date=February 20, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fortune.com/2015/04/09/50cent-headphones-beats-dre/ |title=50 Cent says he wants to be the Adidas of headphones |publisher=Fortune |date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Daniel Roberts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220062310/http://fortune.com/2015/04/09/50cent-headphones-beats-dre/ |archive-date=February 20, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.twice.com/news/headphones/50-cent-s-sms-audio-teams-disney/56521 |title=50 Cent's SMS Audio Teams With Disney |publisher=Twice |date=March 25, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216060812/http://www.twice.com/news/headphones/50-cent-s-sms-audio-teams-disney/56521 |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2014, Jackson became a minority shareholder in Effen Vodka, a brand of vodka produced in the Netherlands, when he invested undisclosed amount in the company Sire Spirits LLC.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/07/22/50-cent-discloses-ownership-in-adult-film-producer-headphone-ventures/ |title=50 Cent Discloses Ownership in Adult Film Producer, Headphone Ventures |date=July 22, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Katy Stech |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708062118/https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/07/22/50-cent-discloses-ownership-in-adult-film-producer-headphone-ventures/ |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="independent1">{{cite news|last1=Walker|first1=Tim|title=50 Cent bankruptcy: He's gone from super rich to broke – but will rapper have the last laugh?|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/50-cent-hes-gone-from-super-rich-to-stony-broke-but-will-the-rapper-have-the-last-laugh-10397803.html|access-date=November 17, 2015|work=The Independent|date=July 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802015443/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/50-cent-hes-gone-from-super-rich-to-stony-broke-but-will-the-rapper-have-the-last-laugh-10397803.html|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He currently{{When|date=September 2019}} endorses the product via his live concert performances and social media. The rapper was asked to take part in two promotional bottle signings, one in Oak Creek and another in Sun Prairie. Jackson made an appearance at Liquor Warehouse in Syracuse, New York on April 25, 2015, where he reportedly sold 1,400 bottles (277 gallons) of Jackson's signature liquor brand. Liquor Warehouse's owner George Angeloro reportedly stocked 300 cases (1,800 bottles or 357 gallons) of Effen Vodka, which sells for $30 a bottle, prior to the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.hiphopearly.com/50-cent-helps-liquor-store-sell-1400-bottles-vodka-just-showing/ |title=50 Cent Helps A Liquor Store Sell 1,400 Bottles Of Vodka Just By Showing Up |publisher=HiphopEarly |date=April 26, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Logan, Mia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215232442/http://news.hiphopearly.com/50-cent-helps-liquor-store-sell-1400-bottles-vodka-just-showing/ |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.inquisitr.com/2244417/50-cent-is-going-to-attend-a-vodka-bottle-signing-in-suburban-wisconsin/ |title= 50 Cent Is Going to Attend a Vodka Bottle Signing |publisher= Inquistr |date= July 11, 2015 |access-date= February 10, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160216072305/http://www.inquisitr.com/2244417/50-cent-is-going-to-attend-a-vodka-bottle-signing-in-suburban-wisconsin/ |archive-date= February 16, 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>
In December 2014, Jackson signed a $78 million deal with FRIGO Revolution Wear, a luxury underwear brand. The joint venture is partnered between Jackson, basketball player [[Carmelo Anthony]], baseball player [[Derek Jeter]] and Mathias Ingvarsson, the former president of mattress company [[Tempur-Pedic]]. Jackson became the chief fashion designer for the brands single pair of Frigo boxers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.31786/title.50-cent-signs-78-million-deal-with-frigo-revolutionwear-underwear-brand |title=50 Cent Signs $78 Million Deal With Frigo RevolutionWear Underwear Brand |publisher=HiphopDX |date=December 17, 2014 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Danielle Harling |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215160035/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.31786/title.50-cent-signs-78-million-deal-with-frigo-revolutionwear-underwear-brand |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dansimon/2015/05/05/50-cent-gets-into-underwear/2/#3c5567b11284 |title=50 Cent Gets Into Underwear |work=Forbes |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Dan Simon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729114650/https://www.forbes.com/sites/dansimon/2015/05/05/50-cent-gets-into-underwear/2/#3c5567b11284 |archive-date=July 29, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2015, Jackson mulled investing in Jamaica, exploring foreign investment opportunities on the island when he met with some local officials and had ongoing discussions on investment opportunities in the Montego Bay resort area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/50-Cent-mulls-Jamaica-investment_18797563 |title=50 Cent mulls Jamaica investment |work=Jamaica Observer |date=April 22, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Balford Henry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216090010/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/50-Cent-mulls-Jamaica-investment_18797563 |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Investments===
Over the years, Jackson invested his earnings from music and celebrity endorsements in an array of privately controlled companies, real estate, and stocks and bonds.<ref name="Kamelia Angelova and Hilary Lewis"/> A portion of his investments lost value during the [[Financial crisis of 2007–08|2008 recession]].<ref name="50 Cent's Massive Business Empire"/> In December 2008, he told the Canadian press that he had been affected by the recession, losing several million dollars in the stock market. Unable to sell his Connecticut mansion, Jackson postponed ''Before I Self-Destruct'' due to the severity of the economic downturn.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8182 |title=50 Cent Admits to Losing Money Because of Failing Economy |publisher=Hiphopdx.com |date=December 1, 2008 |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210082940/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8182 |archive-date=December 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
His Farmington mansion located on 50 Poplar Hill Drive that he tried to sell for years filed for bankruptcy in Connecticut in 2015 listed an asking price for that property in 2012 at $10 million but was valued at $8.3 million in 2015. He first tried to sell the house in 2007 for $18.5 million, and dropped the price several times in the next five years, when it was on and off the market.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.courant.com/business/hc-50-cent-bankruptcy-20150713-story.html | title=Rapper 50 Cent Of Farmington Files For Bankruptcy | newspaper=Hartford Courant | access-date=February 10, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131204247/http://www.courant.com/business/hc-50-cent-bankruptcy-20150713-story.html | archive-date=January 31, 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref>
In January 2011, Jackson reportedly made $10 million after using Twitter to promote a marketing company which he was part shareholder of. His endorsements company G Unit Brands Inc. revealed through a public SEC filing controls 12.9 per cent of H&H Imports, which is a parent company of TV Goods – the firm responsible for marketing his range of headphones, Sleek by 50 Cent. Jackson bought stock in the company on November 30, 2010, a week after it offered buyers 180 million shares at 17 cents each. Jackson later made a stock recommendation on Twitter, causing its share value to rise from four cents to nearly 50 cents each, closing on Monday at 39 cents. Jackson was later investigated by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] for breaching securities laws following his tweet which may have constituted allegations of [[insider trading]] via his [[pump and dump]] stock investment strategy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a9212/50-cent-stock-picks-4847777/ |title=Is 50 Cent a White-Collar Criminal? |work=Esquire |date=January 13, 2011 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Kamer, Foster |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215184931/http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a9212/50-cent-stock-picks-4847777/ |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/50-cent-penny-stock-pump-dump/ |title=50 Cent: Penny Stock Pump & Dump? |publisher=CBS Money Watch |date=January 11, 2011 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216103347/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/50-cent-penny-stock-pump-dump/ |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/11/50-cent-makes-87-million-on-twitter-encourages-fans-to-invest-in-scheme_n_807327.html |title=50 Cent's Twitter Penny Stock Scheme: Makes $8.7 Million On H&H Importing By Encouraging Fans To Invest |work=[[Huffington Post]] |date=May 25, 2011 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216211823/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/11/50-cent-makes-87-million-on-twitter-encourages-fans-to-invest-in-scheme_n_807327.html |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2013, Jackson became a minority investor in Hang w/, a live video broadcasting mobile app used by dozens of celebrities to broadcast their daily activities and chat with fans. The app was downloaded more than 1 million times since its launch in March 2013 and had more than 1 million users {{as of|2015|February|lc=y}}. Other minority celebrity investors include former [[National Football League|NFL]] player [[Terrell Owens]] and record producer [[Timbaland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thestreet.com/story/13217102/2/50-cent-offers-his-two-cents-on-investing-and-lingerie.html |title=50 Cent Offers His Two Cents on Investing and Lingerie |work=The Street |date=July 14, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Amy DiPierro |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216003409/http://www.thestreet.com/story/13217102/2/50-cent-offers-his-two-cents-on-investing-and-lingerie.html |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webpronews.com/50-cent-invests-in-hang-w-live-streaming-app-2013-10/ |title=50 Cent Invests In Hang W/ Live Streaming App |publisher=Webpro |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216122744/http://www.webpronews.com/50-cent-invests-in-hang-w-live-streaming-app-2013-10/ |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/06/hang-w-app-for-broadcasting-live-video-easy/23022029/ |title=1 million people now using the Hang w/ app for broadcasting live video |work=USA Today |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709172041/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/06/hang-w-app-for-broadcasting-live-video-easy/23022029/ |archive-date=July 9, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/5923069/50-cent-teams-with-hang-w-app-for-live-streamed-sxsw |title=50 Cent Teams with Hang W/ App for Live Streamed SXSW Concert |magazine=Billboard |date=March 3, 2014 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Pham, Alex |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406183842/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/5923069/50-cent-teams-with-hang-w-app-for-live-streamed-sxsw |archive-date=April 6, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Mining and heavy metals===
In 2008, Jackson visited a platinum, palladium and iridium mine shaft in South Africa, and met with South African billionaire [[Patrice Motsepe]] in talks of purchasing an equity stake in the mine.<ref name="Kamelia Angelova and Hilary Lewis"/> After his meeting with Motsepe, Jackson considered purchasing equity in the mine and launching his own line of 50 Cent branded platinum.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/bloggers/2008/08/how-fiddy-cent-got-in-the-mining-business/ |title=How Fiddy Cent got in the mining business |magazine=XXL |date=August 19, 2008 |access-date=September 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019022548/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/bloggers/2008/08/how-fiddy-cent-got-in-the-mining-business/ |archive-date=October 19, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/08/15/music-50cent-hiphop-biz-media-cz_zog_0818fifty.html |title=The 50 Cent Machine |work=Forbes |access-date=September 26, 2014 |author=Zack O'Malley Greenburg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729113822/https://www.forbes.com/2008/08/15/music-50cent-hiphop-biz-media-cz_zog_0818fifty.html |archive-date=July 29, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Boxing promotion===
On July 21, 2012, Jackson became a licensed [[boxing]] [[Promoter (entertainment)|promoter]] when he formed his new company, TMT (The Money Team). Licensed to promote in New York, he was in the process of being licensed in [[Nevada]] (where most major fights are held in the U.S.). A former amateur boxer, Jackson signed gold medalist and former featherweight champion [[Yuriorkis Gamboa]] and middleweight Olympic medalist [[Andre Dirrell]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Shlomo Sprung |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/50-cent-is-now-a-licensed-boxing-promoter-2012-7 |title=50 Cent Is Now A Licensed Boxing Promoter |work=Business Insider |date=July 20, 2012 |access-date=December 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117003921/http://www.businessinsider.com/50-cent-is-now-a-licensed-boxing-promoter-2012-7 |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> On July 29, 2012, he and the boxer [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] signed IBF featherweight champion [[Billy Dib]]. They unveiled plans to challenge the box-office dominance of [[mixed martial arts]] and change the landscape of boxing with TMT Promotions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-floyd-mayweather-jr-plan-to-challenge-mma-for-box-office |title=50 Cent & Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sign IBF Featherweight Champion Billy Dib. Plan To Challenge MMA For Box Office Dominance & Change The Landscape Of Boxing With TMT Promotions |publisher=ThisIs50.com |date=July 29, 2012 |access-date=December 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802225420/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-floyd-mayweather-jr-plan-to-challenge-mma-for-box-office |archive-date=August 2, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Boxer [[Zab Judah]] also expressed interest in making a deal with Jackson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/8219934/zab-judah-nears-deal-promoter-50-cent |title=Zab Judah nears deal with promoter 50 Cent |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=July 31, 2012 |access-date=December 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210175347/http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8219934/zab-judah-nears-deal-promoter-50-cent |archive-date=December 10, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2012, Mayweather and Jackson parted company, with Jackson taking over the promotion company and founding SMS Promotions<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/8218715/TMT-Promotions-is-no-more-after-Floyd-Mayweather-and-Curtis-50-Cent-Jackson-split|title=TMT Promotions is no more after Floyd Mayweather and Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson split|access-date=March 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017020313/http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/8218715/TMT-Promotions-is-no-more-after-Floyd-Mayweather-and-Curtis-50-Cent-Jackson-split|archive-date=October 17, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> with Gamboa, Dirrell, Dib, [[James Kirkland (boxer)|James Kirkland]], Luis Olivares and Donte Strayhorn in his stable.
====Bankruptcy====
On July 13, 2015, Jackson filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]] protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut with a debt of $32,509,549.91.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/08/04/50-cent-bankruptcy-by-the-numbers/|title=50 Cent Bankruptcy: By The Numbers|work=[[The Wall Street Journal|Wall Street Journal]]|date=August 4, 2015|access-date=December 7, 2015|first=Katy|last=Stech|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206235008/http://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/08/04/50-cent-bankruptcy-by-the-numbers/|archive-date=December 6, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2015/07/13/rapper-50-cent-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/|title=Rapper 50 Cent Files For Bankruptcy Protection|work=[[Forbes]]|date=July 13, 2015|access-date=July 13, 2015|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714044548/http://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2015/07/13/rapper-50-cent-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/|archive-date=July 14, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>''In re Curtis James Jackson III'', case no. 15-21233, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.</ref> On July 17, 2015, the Court issued an order allowing a creditor to proceed with the punitive damages phase of a trial against Jackson in a New York state court, in connection with the alleged release of a private video.<ref>Order Granting Relief from Stay, July 17, 2015, docket entry 20, ''In re Curtis James Jackson III'', case no. 15-21233, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.</ref> His assets were listed as between $10 million and $50 million in his bankruptcy petition, though he testified under oath that he is worth $4.4 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/50-cents-business-sense-1437160570 |title=50 Cent's Business Sense |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=February 10, 2016 |first=Alexandra |last=Wolfe |date=July 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708101631/https://www.wsj.com/articles/50-cents-business-sense-1437160570 |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> He said that he had between $10 million and $50 million in debt, and the same amount in assets. Later in the week, Jackson's bankruptcy lawyers elucidated through the court documents that legal fees and judgments exceeding $20 million over the past year were the primary cause of the filing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/249496 |title=50 Cent's Bankruptcy Is a Lesson in Valuing What You Earn |work=Entrepreneur |date=August 13, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |last=Tobak |first=Steve |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215231955/http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/249496 |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
His filings listed 32 entities that he had a stake in. The bankruptcy came days after a jury ordered him to pay $5 million to rapper Rick Ross's ex-girlfriend Lastonia Leviston for invading her privacy by posting online a sex tape of her and another man.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/08/14/50-cent-aims-to-keep-effen-vodka-deal-secret/ |title=50 Cent Aims to Keep Effen Vodka Deal Secret |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=August 14, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708084944/https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/08/14/50-cent-aims-to-keep-effen-vodka-deal-secret/ |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |url-status=live |last1=Gleason |first1=Stephanie }}</ref> In addition, Jackson lost a dispute over a failed business deal involving his Sleek headphones, where Jackson invested more than $2 million.<ref name="Gleason">{{cite web |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/10/07/50-cent-seeks-75-million-over-headphones-fiasco/ |title=50 Cent Seeks $75 Million Over Headphones Fiasco |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=October 7, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |first=Stephanie |last=Gleason |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708102605/https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/10/07/50-cent-seeks-75-million-over-headphones-fiasco/ |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> An ex-partner accused Jackson of later stealing the design of the "Sleek by 50" headphones, prompting a judge to award the partner more than $17.2 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/11/50-cent-lawsuit-17-million-sleek-audio-lose-federal-judge-florida/ |title=Federal Judge To 50 Cent: Pay Up $17 Million You Owe In Lawsuit |publisher=Radar Online |date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303085017/http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/11/50-cent-lawsuit-17-million-sleek-audio-lose-federal-judge-florida/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abi.org/feed-item/50-cent-discloses-ownership-in-adult-film-producer-headphone-ventures |title=50 Cent Discloses Ownership in Adult Film Producer, Headphone Ventures |publisher=American Bsnkruptcy Institute |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215200034/http://www.abi.org/feed-item/50-cent-discloses-ownership-in-adult-film-producer-headphone-ventures |archive-date=February 15, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> His Connecticut bankruptcy filing stated that he owned seven cars valued at more than $500,000, including a 2010 Rolls-Royce and a 1966 [[Chevrolet]] Coupe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/50-cent-bankruptcy-filing-lists-seven-cars-8-3-million-n403891 |title=50 Cent Bankruptcy Filing Lists Seven Cars, $8.3 Million Home |publisher=NBC |date=August 4, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027214126/https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/50-cent-bankruptcy-filing-lists-seven-cars-8-3-million-n403891 |archive-date=October 27, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> His expenses of $108,000 a month included $5,000 for gardening. He reported a monthly income of $185,000, mainly from royalties and income from his external businesses and investments. The court filing said he also owed money to his stylist, his barber, and his fitness coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/aug/04/50-cents-bankruptcy-papers-show-7-cars-businesses/ |title=50 Cent's bankruptcy papers show 7 cars, businesses in red |work=The San Diego Tribune |date=August 4, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216174807/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/aug/04/50-cents-bankruptcy-papers-show-7-cars-businesses/ |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/50-cent-bankruptcy-papers-show-813010 |title=50 Cent's Bankruptcy Papers Show Seven Cars, Businesses in Red |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 4, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216080722/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/50-cent-bankruptcy-papers-show-813010 |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Other details in the bankruptcy documents included information about two deals that sold the right to collect royalties of on-air play of his music. Half the rights to his portfolio were sold to the British independent music publishing company [[Kobalt Music Group]] for $3 million and the other half for another $3 million with the sales of his albums allowing Jackson to own 100 percent of the rights to the master recordings while paying only for distribution.<ref name="Stephanie Gleason">{{cite news |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/08/05/50-cent-reveals-upcoming-album-and-financial-details-in-questioning/ |title=50 Cent Reveals Upcoming Album and Financial Details in Questioning |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=August 5, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |author=Stephanie Gleason |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708113337/https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2015/08/05/50-cent-reveals-upcoming-album-and-financial-details-in-questioning/ |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Zeisler & Zeisler, a Bridgeport law firm, represented 50 Cent in the bankruptcy, which later resulted in Jackson filing a $75 million lawsuit against his own lawyers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.courant.com/business/hc-50-cent-bankruptcy-20150713-story.html |title=Rapper 50 Cent Of Farmington Files For Bankruptcy |work=Hartford Courant |access-date=February 10, 2016 |first=Mara |last=Lee |date=July 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131204247/http://www.courant.com/business/hc-50-cent-bankruptcy-20150713-story.html |archive-date=January 31, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> He stated that his lawyers did a terrible job of representing him, specifically citing the fallout of his failed venture with Sleek Audio headphones. He accused Garvey Schubert Barer, a Wall Street law firm, of failing to "employ the requisite knowledge and skill necessary to confront the circumstances of the case".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/curtis-jackson-aka-50-cent-sues-garvey-schubert-barer-2015-10 |title=Bankrupt 50 Cent is suing his old lawyers for $75 million |work=Business Insider |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216012828/http://www.businessinsider.com/curtis-jackson-aka-50-cent-sues-garvey-schubert-barer-2015-10 |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/10/50-cent-hits-former-lawyers-with-75-million-lawsuit/ |title=50 Cent Hits Former Lawyers With $75 Million Lawsuit |work=Vibe |date=October 8, 2015 |access-date=February 10, 2016 |last=Woods |first=Monesha |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222094326/http://www.vibe.com/2015/10/50-cent-hits-former-lawyers-with-75-million-lawsuit/ |archive-date=February 22, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://963kissfm.iheart.com/articles/premiere-urban-news-492139/50-cent-sues-former-lawyers-for-14016404/#ixzz3zqEAU1o4 |title=50 Cent Sues Former Lawyers For $75 Million |publisher=96.3 Kiss FM |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107145659/http://963kissfm.iheart.com/articles/premiere-urban-news-492139/50-cent-sues-former-lawyers-for-14016404/#ixzz3zqEAU1o4 |archive-date=November 7, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hiphopwired.com/2015/10/08/50-cent-files-75-million-lawsuit-against-former-lawyers/ |title=50 Cent Files $75 Million Lawsuit Against Former Lawyers |date=October 8, 2015 |publisher=Hip Hop Wired |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206200328/https://hiphopwired.com/2015/10/08/50-cent-files-75-million-lawsuit-against-former-lawyers/ |archive-date=February 6, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.360nobs.com/2015/10/50-cent-sues-his-old-law-firm-for-75-million/ |title=50 Cent sues Garvey Schubert Barer |date=October 7, 2015 |publisher=360nobs.com |access-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216042039/http://www.360nobs.com/2015/10/50-cent-sues-his-old-law-firm-for-75-million/ |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Gleason"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/curtis-jackson-aka-50-cent-sues-garvey-schubert-barer-2015-10 |title=Bankrupt 50 Cent is suing his old lawyers for $75 million |date=October 7, 2015 |work=Business Insider |access-date=February 10, 2016 |first=Erin |last=Fuchs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216012828/http://www.businessinsider.com/curtis-jackson-aka-50-cent-sues-garvey-schubert-barer-2015-10 |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==={{anchor|Endorsements}}Corporate positions===
* [[G-Unity Foundation Inc.]] – Founder
* [[SMS Audio]]<ref>{{cite web |author=SMS Audio |url=http://www.smsby50.com |title=SMS Audio – Welcome |publisher=Smsby50.com |access-date=February 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302025838/http://smsby50.com/ |archive-date=March 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> – CEO, founder
* [[Street King (drink)|SK Energy]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vladtv.com/blog/62508/50-cent-launches-sk-energy-shot/ |title=50 Cent Launches "SK Energy" |access-date=September 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305215034/http://www.vladtv.com/blog/62508/50-cent-launches-sk-energy-shot/ |archive-date=March 5, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skenergyshots.com/ |title=Powerful. Pure. Energy |publisher=SK Energy Shots |access-date=February 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206201200/http://www.skenergyshots.com/ |archive-date=February 6, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> – Founder
* SMS Promotions<ref>{{cite web |url=http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2012/11/topic/topic/news/50-cent-launches-sms-promotions/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120002459/http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2012/11/topic/topic/news/50-cent-launches-sms-promotions/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 20, 2012 |title=50 Cent Launches "SMS Promotions" |access-date=November 16, 2012 }}</ref> – CEO, founder
* Sire Spirits<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/08/50-cent-launches-1000-champagne-for-winners-only/ |title=American rapper 50 Cent has launched his own brand of Champagne "for winners only" with a gold-plated cross on every bottle and a blanc de blancs costing $1,000. |date=August 31, 2018 |access-date=February 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224124304/https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/08/50-cent-launches-1000-champagne-for-winners-only/ |archive-date=February 24, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> – Owner
* Effen Vodka<ref name="independent1"/> – Former minority shareholder
==Personal life==
50 Cent has said his life philosophy, following his shooting, is "When your time comes, you go. I think that comes from God."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-12-23 |title=50 Cent: The $1m rapper |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2591521.stm |access-date=2024-03-30 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Despite having numerous songs that reference drug and alcohol usage and his ownership of Branson Cognac, Jackson remains [[teetotal]], citing a bad experience with alcohol as his main reason.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/stay-sober-rappers-who-don-t-smoke-or-drink-news.10047.html|title=Stay Sober: Rappers Who Don't Smoke Or Drink|website=HNHH|date=April 14, 2014|access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912204533/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/stay-sober-rappers-who-don-t-smoke-or-drink-news.10047.html|archive-date=September 12, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rollingout.com/music/50-cent-lied-about-smoking-weed-to-sell-records/2/|title=50 Cent lied about smoking weed to sell records|website=rollingout.com|date=January 17, 2013|access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612054559/http://rollingout.com/music/50-cent-lied-about-smoking-weed-to-sell-records/2/|archive-date=June 12, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
''[[Forbes]]'' noted Jackson's wealth in 2007, ranking him second behind [[Jay-Z]] in the rap industry.<ref name="Hip-Hop Cash Kings">Goldman, Lea (August 16, 2007). [https://www.forbes.com/home/business/2007/08/15/hip-hop-millionaires-biz-cx_lg_0816hiphop.html Hip-Hop Cash Kings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122073233/http://www.forbes.com/home/business/2007/08/15/hip-hop-millionaires-biz-cx_lg_0816hiphop.html |date=January 22, 2009 }}. ''Forbes''. Retrieved August 20, 2007.</ref> He lived in a [[Farmington, Connecticut]], mansion formerly owned by ex-boxer [[Mike Tyson]].<ref>Bernard, Sarah (August 22, 2005). [http://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/columns/economy/12452/ How Would 50 Cent Spend $3.5 Million?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061128210917/http://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/columns/economy/12452/ |date=November 28, 2006 }}. ''New York''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> Jackson listed the mansion for sale in 2007 at $18.5 million to move closer to his son (who lived on [[Long Island]] at the time).<ref>Keil, Braden (May 4, 2007). [http://www.nypost.com/seven/05042007/news/regionalnews/for_sale__fitty__swanksta_crib_regionalnews_braden_keil.htm For Sale: Fitty Swanksta Crib] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011065914/http://www.nypost.com/seven/05042007/news/regionalnews/for_sale__fitty__swanksta_crib_regionalnews_braden_keil.htm |date=October 11, 2007 }}. ''[[New York Post]]''. Accessed May 27, 2007.</ref> In 2019, the mansion was sold for $2.9 million, with $1 million being donated to tax-deducted charities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flamer |first=Keith |title=See Why 50 Cent's Notorious B.I.G. Mansion Sold For Only $2.9 Million |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/keithflamer/2019/04/02/see-why-50-cents-notorious-big-mansion-only-sold-for-2-9-million/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Berger |first=Sarah |date=2019-04-07 |title=Inside the Connecticut mansion 50 Cent just sold for $2.9 million |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/05/photos-50-cent-sells-his-multimillion-dollar-connecticut-mansion.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Kane |first=Caitlin |date=2019-04-03 |title=50 Cent sells Connecticut mansion: Rapper sells massive Farmington mansion for 84% less than asking price - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rapper-50-cent-sells-massive-connecticut-mansion-at-84-percent-loss/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
The mayor of [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]], declared October 12, 2007 "50 Cent Curtis Jackson Day", honoring the rapper with a proclamation and a [[Key to the City|key to the city]].<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1572042/20071016/madonna.jhtml Madonna Signs Live Nation Deal; Plus Foxy Brown, 50 Cent, Linkin Park, 'Hannah Montana' & More, in ''For the Record''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018005455/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1572042/20071016/madonna.jhtml |date=October 18, 2007 }}. MTV October 16, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2007.</ref> One of Jackson's New York homes, purchased in January 2007 for $2.4&nbsp;million and the center of a lawsuit between Jackson and Shaniqua Tompkins, caught fire on May 31, 2008, while he was filming in Louisiana.<ref name="chicagotribune.com">Chicago Tribune (May 31, 2008). [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-50_cent_firemay31,0,878756.story 'Suspicious' blaze leaves 50 Cent home gutted] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120730004058/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-50_cent_firemay31,0,878756.story |date=July 30, 2012 }}. ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved June 13, 2007.</ref>
In December 2008, he told the Canadian press that he had lost several million dollars in the stock market and, unable to sell his Connecticut mansion, had postponed ''Before I Self-Destruct'' because of the economic downturn.<ref>[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8182 HipHopDX.com – 50 Cent Admits to Losing Money Because of Failing Economy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010412/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8182 |date=December 18, 2008 }}. ''HipHopDX.com''. Retrieved December 1, 2008.</ref> Jackson won a lawsuit in November 2009 against [[Taco Bell]] over the fast-food chain's use of his name without permission.<ref>{{cite news |author=Ware, Holly Sanders |title=Taco you very much, 50 Cent wins suit |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/taco_you_very_much_cent_wins_lawsuit_co2OpNhz4C2Iqp1gAOtsWI |work=[[New York Post]] |date=November 24, 2009 |access-date=November 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104062908/http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/taco_you_very_much_cent_wins_lawsuit_co2OpNhz4C2Iqp1gAOtsWI |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Family and relationships ===
On October 13, 1996, Jackson's girlfriend, Shaniqua Tompkins, gave birth to son Marquise.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-21 |title=50 Cent responds to his son, who wants to sit down and talk with him... but it's not the answer Marquise wanted |url=https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2022/10/21/6351ef7522601d76448b45c5.html |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=MARCA |language=en}}</ref> Tompkins later sued Jackson for $50&nbsp;million in 2009, saying he promised to take care of her for life. The suit, with 15 [[Cause of action|causes of action]], was dismissed by a judge who called it "an unfortunate tale of a love relationship gone sour".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oh |first=Eunice |date=February 5, 2009 |title=Judge Throws Out $50 Million Lawsuit Against 50 Cent |url=https://people.com/celebrity/judge-throws-out-50-million-lawsuit-against-50-cent/ |access-date=August 11, 2021 |work=People |publisher=Meredith Corporation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Serpe, Gina |date=February 5, 2009 |title=50 Cent's Baby Mama Denied $50 Million |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/98607/50-cent-s-baby-mama-denied-50-million |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001074655/http://www.eonline.com/news/98607/50-cent-s-baby-mama-denied-50-million |archive-date=October 1, 2017 |access-date=February 12, 2010 |publisher=E! Online}}</ref> The two have bickered for years, and have even taken their feud to social media many times.<ref name="Bossip">{{cite web |date=October 18, 2016 |title=Baby Mama Drama: 50 Cent Says Shaniqua Tompkins' Home Is In Foreclosure—But What Does His Son Marquise Think??? |url=https://bossip.com/1365805/petty-paternity-50-cent-says-his-baby-mama-shaniqua-tompkins-home-is-in-foreclosure-but-what-does-his-son-marquise-think/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001074919/https://bossip.com/1365805/petty-paternity-50-cent-says-his-baby-mama-shaniqua-tompkins-home-is-in-foreclosure-but-what-does-his-son-marquise-think/ |archive-date=October 1, 2017 |access-date=October 1, 2017 |website=Bossip}}</ref><ref name="Feud">{{cite magazine |last1=Golding |first1=Shenequa |date=May 25, 2017 |title=50 Cent And Shaniqua Tompkins Continue Their Feud On Social Media |url=https://www.vibe.com/2017/05/50-cent-shaniqua-tompkins/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001075101/https://www.vibe.com/2017/05/50-cent-shaniqua-tompkins/ |archive-date=October 1, 2017 |access-date=October 1, 2017 |magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]}}</ref>
Marquise's birth changed Jackson's outlook on life: "When my son came into my life, my priorities changed, because I wanted to have the relationship with him that I didn't have with my father."<ref>{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Kam |title=50 Cent's 2 Cents on Shooting Scenes, Samuel L., and His Son |url=http://aalbc.com/reviews/50_cent_interview.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011202933/http://aalbc.com/reviews/50_cent_interview.htm |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |access-date=May 22, 2007 |website=aalbc.com}}</ref> He credited his son for inspiring his career and being the "motivation to go in a different direction".<ref>[http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/50_Cent_interview_Get_Rich_Or_Die_Tryin-2068 50 Cent chats to ilikemusic.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070321001005/http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/50_Cent_interview_Get_Rich_Or_Die_Tryin-2068|date=March 21, 2007}}. I Like Music (2005). Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> Despite this, the two have endured a fractured relationship that began when Jackson and Tompkins separated in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 6, 2020 |title=Watch 50 Cent's Heartbreaking Interview About Fractured Relationship With His Son Marquise |url=https://www.bet.com/article/morpf3/50-cent-doesn-t-think-he-can-ever-reconcile-with-marquise |website=[[BET (TV channel)|BET]]}}</ref> Their feud has been taken to social media numerous times, including in 2020 when Jackson disclosed that he "used to" love his son.<ref>{{cite news |last=Adejobi |first=Alicia |date=May 6, 2020 |title=50 Cent opens up about 'sad' fallout with 'privileged' son Marquise after paying over '$1m in child support' |newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]}}</ref> Jackson has a tattoo "Marquise" with an axe on his right biceps ("The axe is 'cause I'm a warrior. I don't want him to be one, though"),<ref name="Blender" /> and has "50", "Southside" and "Cold World" on his back: "I'm a product of that environment. It's on my back, though, so it's all behind me".<ref name="Blender" />
In 2003, Jackson briefly dated actress [[Vivica A. Fox]]. He broke up with her only eight months later on the radio.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Kourtnee |date=May 26, 2021 |title=Vivica A. Fox Explains Why She and 50 Cent Broke Up and How He Ended It |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/vivica-a-fox-explains-50-cent-broke-up-and-how-he-ended-it.html/ |access-date=May 31, 2021 |publisher=Showbiz Cheatsheet}}</ref>
Jackson dated model Daphne Joy and had his second son, Sire Jackson, with her, on September 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rivera |first1=Zayda |date=March 9, 2015 |title=50 Cent's 2-year-old son lands $700,000 modeling contract |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/50-cent-2-year-old-son-lands-700-000-modeling-contract-article-1.2142982 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309215539/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/50-cent-2-year-old-son-lands-700-000-modeling-contract-article-1.2142982 |archive-date=March 9, 2015 |access-date=March 10, 2015 |work=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=50 Cent Returns to The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 (5/30/2014) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnz62f9GvqA&t=31m41s |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027213714/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnz62f9GvqA&t=31m41s |archive-date=October 27, 2017 |access-date=March 10, 2015 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Birth Certificate |url=http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/0712_Sire_Jackson_birth_certificate.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129105911/http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/0712_Sire_Jackson_birth_certificate.pdf |archive-date=November 29, 2015 |access-date=March 14, 2015}}</ref> At the age of two years, Sire modeled for Kidz Safe, a headphone brand for kids, earning $700,000 through his contract.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Gerrick |date=March 13, 2015 |title=50 Cent's 2-year-old son makes more money than all of us |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-50-cents-2yearold-son-makes-more-money-than-all-of-us-20150313-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314042704/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-50-cents-2yearold-son-makes-more-money-than-all-of-us-20150313-story.html |archive-date=March 14, 2015 |access-date=March 13, 2015 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>
In 2024, on a post on Instagram to promote his [[Cognac]] brand, Jackson stated that he had been [[abstinence|practicing celibacy]]. Jackson stated: "My new idea is so big, I don’t have time to be distracted I’m practicing abstinence, I have been meditating and focusing on my goals."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Germain |first1=Tabie |title=50 Cent Opens Up About His Journey with Celibacy |url=https://www.bet.com/article/ktmj90/50-cent-opens-up-about-being-celibate |website=BET |access-date=9 September 2024 |date=5 September 2024}}</ref> Jackson further clarified his stance during an appearance on [[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]], stating, "Listen, when you calm down you can focus....I’ve been good to me."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cartwright |first1=Megan |title=50 Cent Addresses Celibacy and Never Marrying |url=https://www.newsweek.com/50-cent-celibacy-marriage-late-show-stephen-colbert-1949236 |website=Newsweek |access-date=9 September 2024 |date=5 September 2024}}</ref> In the same interview, Jackson also opened up about his decision to not marry, stating that, "I'm safe. I’m not a happy hostage. I’m here. I’m free. I made some mistakes, just not that one....I want someone I can love in my life too, just not right now, I'm fine."<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kaufman |first1=Gil |title=50 Cent Talks Debut Novel, Celibacy and Never Getting Married on 'Late Show': 'I'm Not a Happy Hostage' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/50-cent-late-show-debut-novel-celibacy-never-getting-married-1235767905/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=9 September 2024 |date=5 September 2024}}</ref>
=== Political views ===
In 2005, Jackson supported President [[George W. Bush]] after rapper [[Kanye West]] criticized Bush for a slow response to the victims of [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref>Lynskey, Dorian (January 20, 2006). [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1690036,00.html 'I'm not trying to save the world'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701091007/http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1690036,00.html|date=July 1, 2007}}. ''The Guardian''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> If his felony convictions did not prevent him from voting, he said that he would have voted for the president.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1514482/20051123/50_cent.jhtml For the Record: Quick News on 50 Cent, Kanye West, Irv Gotti, Beyoncé, Zack de la Rocha, Alice in Chains & More] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061125135507/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1514482/20051123/50_cent.jhtml|date=November 25, 2006}}. MTV (November 23, 2005). Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> Jackson later said that Bush "has less compassion than the average human. By all means, I don't aspire to be like George Bush."<ref>Williams, Ben (July 23, 2007). [http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/34721/ Influences: 50 Cent] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927225932/http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/34721/|date=September 27, 2007}}. ''New York''. Retrieved August 1, 2007.</ref> In September 2007, he told ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' that although he would not endorse a candidate in 2008, he "liked [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary [Clinton]]]".<ref>Time Magazine, Monday September 10, "Ten Questions for 50 Cent."</ref>
Jackson endorsed Democratic candidate [[Hillary Clinton]] in the run-up for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.<ref>{{cite news|first=Leo|last=Benedictus|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/01/backing-bands-which-musicians-endorse-which-us-presidential-candidates|title=Backing bands: which musicians endorse which US presidential candidates?|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|date=February 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120043118/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/01/backing-bands-which-musicians-endorse-which-us-presidential-candidates |archive-date=January 20, 2019 }}</ref> He rejected an offer of $500,000 from the Trump campaign to make an appearance on the candidate's behalf.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=50 Cent Says Trump Campaign Offered Him $500,000 for Support |url=https://time.com/4961465/50-cent-donald-trump-campaign-offer/ |magazine=Time |access-date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> However, he endorsed [[Donald Trump]] in 2020, due to his dislike of [[Joe Biden]]'s tax plans.<ref>{{Cite web|title=50 Cent Endorses Donald Trump, Says He Doesn't Care If Trump Doesn't Like Black People!|url=https://www.hot97.com/hip-hop-news/hot-news/50-cent-endorses-donald-trump-says-he-doesnt-care-if-trump-doesnt-like-black-people/|work=[[WQHT|Hot 97]]|date=October 19, 2020}}</ref> A week later, he retracted his endorsement, saying on Twitter "Fuck Donald Trump, I never liked him",<ref>{{cite web |last1=Day |first1=Nate |title=50 Cent says 'F—k Donald Trump' one week after expressing support for president |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/50-cent-fk-donald-trump-after-support-president |website=Fox News |access-date=October 27, 2020 |date=October 26, 2020}}</ref> and endorsed Biden.<ref>{{Cite web|title=50 Cent Is 'Supporting Joe Biden' After Recanting Trump Endorsement, Chelsea Handler Says|url=https://www.steveharveyfm.com/content/2020-10-29-50-cent-is-supporting-joe-biden-after-recanting-trump-endorsement/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=The Steve Harvey Morning Show|language=en}}</ref>
===Legal issues===
On June 29, 1994, Jackson was arrested for selling four vials of [[cocaine]] to an undercover police officer. He was arrested again three weeks later, when police searched his home and found [[heroin]], ten ounces of [[crack cocaine]] and a [[starting pistol|starter's pistol]]. Although Jackson was sentenced to three to nine years in prison, he served six months in a [[boot camp (correctional)|boot camp]] (where he earned his high-school equivalency diploma). According to him, he did not use cocaine.<ref name=OMM/><ref name="rapnewsdirect.com"/><ref>{{cite web |author=Time Waster |url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/50cent1.html |title=50 Cent |website=[[The Smoking Gun]] |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913054323/http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/50cent1.html |archive-date=September 13, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Jackson and four members of his entourage were arrested shortly before 2&nbsp;a.m. on December 31, 2002, when police found a .25-caliber handgun and a .45-caliber pistol in a parked car (which they searched due to its tinted windows) outside a Manhattan nightclub. The rapper was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.<ref>{{cite news|title=50 Cent Arrested For Gun Possession|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1459334/50-cent-arrested-for-gun-possession/|access-date=June 8, 2017|website=MTV|date=December 31, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808073948/http://www.mtv.com/news/1459334/50-cent-arrested-for-gun-possession/|archive-date=August 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Jackson was sentenced to two years' [[probation]] on July 22, 2005, for a May 2004 incident, when he was charged with three counts of [[assault]] and [[battery (crime)|battery]] after jumping into an audience when he was hit by a water bottle.<!--<ref name="crime.about.com">{{cite web|url=http://crime.about.com/od/famousdiduno/ig/celebrity_mugshots/50-Cent.htm|title=50 Cent: Arrested for Selling Drugs|website=about.com|access-date=April 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714040907/http://crime.about.com/od/famousdiduno/ig/celebrity_mugshots/50-Cent.htm|archive-date=July 14, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>-->
===Lawsuits===
====Use of image====
Jackson filed a lawsuit against an advertising company, Traffix of [[Pearl River, New York]], on July 21, 2007, for using his image in a promotion he said threatened his safety. He was alerted by a staff member to an Internet advertisement on a [[Myspace]] page. According to court documents, the advertisement had a cartoon image of the rapper with "Shoot the rapper and you will win $5000 or five ring tones guaranteed". Although the ad did not use his name, the image allegedly resembled him and suggested that he endorsed the product. The lawsuit, calling the ad a "vile, tasteless and despicable" use of Jackson's image which "quite literally call[ed] for violence against him", sought unspecified [[punitive damages]] and a permanent injunction against the use of his image without permission.<ref>{{cite news |author=CBC Arts |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/50-cent-says-ad-threatens-his-life-files-lawsuit-1.650421 |title=50 Cent says ad threatens his life, files lawsuit |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=July 21, 2007 |access-date=December 8, 2012 |url-status=live  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127011438/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2007/07/21/50cent-lawsuit-ad.html |archive-date=November 27, 2010  }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070911043335/http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jul20/0%2C4670%2CPeople50Cent%2C00.html 50 Cent Sues over 'Shoot the Rapper']. Fox News (July 20, 2007). Retrieved December 17, 2015.</ref>
====Use of name====
In 2008, Jackson sued [[Taco Bell]] over an ad campaign in which it invited him to change his name for one day from 50 Cent to 79 Cent, 89 Cent, or 99 Cent, in line with pricing for some of its items, and they would donate $10,000 to the charity of his choice. The case was settled out of court.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=April 19, 2021|title=50 Cent & Taco Bell Avoid Lawsuit and Settle for a Million Dollars|url=https://rnbphilly.com/25861/50-cent-taco-bell-avoid-lawsuit-and-settle-for-a-million-dollars/|date=November 23, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=((Reuters))|access-date=April 19, 2021|title=Rapper 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell Over Ad Campaign|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2008/07/24/rapper-50-cent-sues-taco-bell-over-ad-campaign.html|date=July 24, 2008|website=[[CNBC]]}}</ref>
====Janitor incident====
While walking through [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport]] in May 2016, Jackson harassed and insulted a janitor at the airport, accusing him of being [[Altered state of consciousness|under the influence]]. The janitor was a hearing-impaired, [[autistic]] teenager named Andrew Farrell. The parents of the janitor had seen the viral video as disrespect and wanted to sue Jackson for his action against their child. The lawsuit was originally over one million dollars, but the parents settled for a $100,000 donation to [[Autism Speaks]] and his apology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dlisted.com/2016/05/05/making-fun-of-an-autistic-janitor-cost-50-cent-100000/|title=Making Fun Of An Autistic Janitor Cost 50 Cent $100,000|date=May 5, 2016|access-date=May 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508050009/http://dlisted.com/2016/05/05/making-fun-of-an-autistic-janitor-cost-50-cent-100000/|archive-date=May 8, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hot1061.com/50-cent-makes-fun-of-autistic-teen/ |title=50 CENT MAKES FUN OF AUTISTIC TEEN |website=Hot1061.com |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521194448/http://www.hot1061.com/50-cent-makes-fun-of-autistic-teen/ |date=May 3, 2016|archive-date=May 21, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.datalounge.com/thread/16865038-50-cent-insults-a-kid-with-autism-|title=50 Cent "insults" a kid with autism|website=Datalounge|access-date=May 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513001809/https://www.datalounge.com/thread/16865038-50-cent-insults-a-kid-with-autism-|archive-date=May 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/50-cent-autism-tweet_n_1651256.html|title=50 Cent Faces Backlash Over Offensive Autism Tweets|date=July 5, 2012|website=[[Huffington Post]]|access-date=May 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518053602/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/50-cent-autism-tweet_n_1651256.html|archive-date=May 18, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/50-cent-donates-100000-to-autism-speaks-after-mocking-teen-with-autism_us_572b7ddbe4b016f37894f190|title=50 Cent Donates $100,000 To Autism Speaks After Mocking Teen|first=Julia|last=Brucculieri|website=[[Huffington Post]]|date=May 5, 2016|access-date=June 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508232206/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/50-cent-donates-100000-to-autism-speaks-after-mocking-teen-with-autism_us_572b7ddbe4b016f37894f190|archive-date=May 8, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
====Bamba sample====
In 2016, a judge declared that Brandon Parrott gave Dr. Dre and 50 Cent the rights to "Bamba" for the song "[[P.I.M.P.]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/11/50-cent-wins-pimp-lawsuit/ |title=Judge declares Brandon Parrott gave Dr. Dre and 50 Cent the rights to Bamba for 2003 hit |last=Schwadron |first=Eli |date=November 19, 2016 |website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]] |access-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119122015/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/11/50-cent-wins-pimp-lawsuit/ |archive-date=November 19, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Other civil and criminal matters ===
One of his New York homes, purchased for $2.4&nbsp;million in January 2007 and the center of a lawsuit between Jackson and Shaniqua Tompkins, caught fire on May 30, 2008, while he was filming in Louisiana.<ref name="chicagotribune.com"/> On August 5, 2013, Jackson pleaded not guilty to one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism in a Los Angeles County court. If convicted of all charges, he faced up to five years in prison and a $46,000 fine. Model-actress Daphne Joy accused Jackson of kicking her and ransacking her bedroom during an argument at her condominium in the Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 23. He allegedly caused $7,100 in property damage, leaving the scene before police arrived.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/05/showbiz/50-cent-plea|title=50 Cent pleads not guilty in domestic violence case|first=Alan|last=Duke|date=August 5, 2013|publisher=CNN|access-date=September 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914234516/http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/05/showbiz/50-cent-plea|archive-date=September 14, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
Judge Ann Nevins has ordered Jackson back to court because of Instagram messages he made over several months.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/50-cent-called-back-to-bankruptcy-court-because-of-instagram-posts-news.20269.html|title=50 Cent brought back to court for not being fully transparent|first=Low|last=Carver|date=February 20, 2016|work=Hotnewhiphop|access-date=February 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221034601/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/50-cent-called-back-to-bankruptcy-court-because-of-instagram-posts-news.20269.html|archive-date=February 21, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> She said Jackson was not fully clear about his funds and indicated posts of the rapper showing stacks of his money. In March 2016, Jackson claimed that he would no longer use [[Instagram]], electing instead to have his profile page operated by someone else.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/184360_50_cent_says_he_s_quitting_instagram_amid_legal_and_financial_troubles/|title=50 Cent Says He's Quitting Instagram Amid Legal and Financial Troubles|website=Entertainment Tonight|date=March 11, 2016 |access-date=March 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313030935/http://www.etonline.com/news/184360_50_cent_says_he_s_quitting_instagram_amid_legal_and_financial_troubles/|archive-date=March 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2020, Jackson was a subject of controversy for his involvement in a viral video of him giving money to a [[Burger King]] restaurant in [[New York City]] on behalf of a local scammer who was later arrested and charged for [[Bitcoin]] scamming and for assaulting and kidnapping his victims on April 24, 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theblast.com/c/50-cent-cash-burger-king-drive-through-window-30k-handing-out-jay-mazini-video-money-new-york|title=50 Cent & Jay Mazini Give $30,000 CASH To Workers In Burger King Drive-Through!|first=Mike|last=Walters|date=September 9, 2020|work=The Blast|access-date=September 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030170757/https://theblast.com/c/50-cent-cash-burger-king-drive-through-window-30k-handing-out-jay-mazini-video-money-new-york|archive-date=October 30, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://btcpeers.com/instagram-big-boy-jay-mazini-caught-in-bitcoin-scam-web-steals-over-2-5-million-from-unsuspecting-victims/|title=Instagram big boy Jay Mazini caught in Bitcoin scam web, steals over $2.5 million from unsuspecting victims|first=Saudu|last=Clement|date=March 25, 2021|work=BTC Peers|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326000307/https://btcpeers.com/instagram-big-boy-jay-mazini-caught-in-bitcoin-scam-web-steals-over-2-5-million-from-unsuspecting-victims/|archive-date=March 26, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://njtoday.net/2021/05/11/instagram-influencer-incited-to-savagery/|title=Instagram influencer incited to savagery|first=Amanda|last=Rapace|date=May 11, 2021|work=NJ Today|access-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512175325/http://njtoday.net/2021/05/11/instagram-influencer-incited-to-savagery/|archive-date=May 12, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Feuds==
===Ja Rule===
Before he signed with Interscope Records, Jackson engaged in a public dispute with rapper [[Ja Rule]] and his label, [[Murder Inc. Records]], saying that a friend robbed jewelry from Ja Rule and the latter accused him of orchestrating the robbery.<ref name=Playboy>Tannenbaum, Rob (April 2004). "Playboy Interview: 50 Cent". ''Playboy'', p. 140.</ref> Ja Rule said that the conflict stemmed from a Queens video shoot, when Jackson did not like seeing him "getting so much love" from the neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/j/ja_rule/news_feature_031103/index.jhtml |title=Ja Rule on 50 Cent, God and Hip-Hop |publisher=Mtv.com |date=March 9, 2006 |access-date=December 8, 2012 |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820000603/http://www.mtv.com/bands/j/ja_rule/news_feature_031103/index.jhtml |archive-date=August 20, 2007 }}</ref> At [[The Hit Factory]] in New York in March 2000, Jackson had an altercation with Murder Inc. associates and received three stitches for a stab wound.<ref name=Playboy/><ref>Smith, Dominic (July 2005). [http://www.classic.fhm.com/site/interviews/interview.asp?GID=73 50 Cent Interview]. ''FHM''. Retrieved July 11, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926231215/http://www.classic.fhm.com/site/interviews/interview.asp?GID=73 |date=September 26, 2007 }}</ref> Rapper [[Black Child (rapper)|Black Child]] claimed responsibility for the stabbing, saying that he acted in self-defense when he thought someone reached for a gun.<ref>Reid, Shaheem (April 25, 2003). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471546/20030425/story.jhtml DJ Tells 50 Cent, Ja Rule: One More Dis Record, Then Quit It] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030501124439/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471546/20030425/story.jhtml |date=May 1, 2003 }}. MTV. Retrieved June 5, 2007.</ref>
An [[affidavit]] by an [[Internal Revenue Service]] (IRS) agent suggested ties between Murder Inc. and [[Kenneth McGriff|Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff]], a New York drug lord suspected of involvement in the murder of [[Jam Master Jay]] and Jackson's shooting. An excerpt read:
{{blockquote|The investigation has uncovered a conspiracy involving McGriff and others to murder a rap artist who has released songs containing lyrics regarding McGriff's criminal activities. The rap artist was shot in 2000, survived and thereafter refused to cooperate with law enforcement regarding the shooting. Messages transmitted over the Murder Inc. pager indicate that McGriff is involved in an ongoing plot to kill this rap artist, and that he communicates with Murder Inc. employees concerning the target.<ref name=TSG/>}}
The end of the Jackson-Ja Rule feud was confirmed in May 2011. According to Ja Rule, "I'm cool. We ain't beefing no more. We'll never collaborate. That's just what it is. You don't have to be at war with somebody, but it's also kind of like U.S. and another country that they may not get along with. We don't gotta go to war, but we're not friends either. But we can coincide inside of a world. He's doing him, and he's not thinking about me, and I'm doing me and I'm not thinking about him."<ref>{{cite web |last=Söze |first=Michael |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/110089/ja-rule-and-50-cent-squash-beef/ |title=Ja Rule and 50 Cent Squash Beef |publisher=Inquisitr.com |date=May 30, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627063019/http://www.inquisitr.com/110089/ja-rule-and-50-cent-squash-beef/ |archive-date=June 27, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On August 7, 2015, the feud between the two rappers later reignited when Ja Rule gave a feedback to a social follower via Twitter over a similar feud between [[Meek Mill]] and [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]]. Enraged, Jackson later responded with photos and comments via Instagram, only siding with Drake.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Natalie Weiner |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6655633/50-cent-ja-rule-beef-drake-meek-mill-beef-twitter-instagram |title=50 Cent & Ja Rule Beef Reignited by Drake & Meek Mill Feud |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907030811/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6655633/50-cent-ja-rule-beef-drake-meek-mill-beef-twitter-instagram |archive-date=September 7, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The feud resurfaced three years later on January 19, 2018, when Ja Rule took to Twitter, calling out 50 Cent on social media.<ref>{{cite web|author=Micah Peters|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/1/19/16911394/ja-rule-50-cent-beef-twitter-den-of-thieves|title=Ja Rule Takes to Twitter to Reignite Early-2000s Beef With 50 Cent|publisher=The Ringer|date=January 19, 2018|access-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120070708/https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/1/19/16911394/ja-rule-50-cent-beef-twitter-den-of-thieves|archive-date=January 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
In October 2018, Jackson pranked Ja Rule by purchasing 200 discounted front-row tickets for an upcoming show of his in [[Arlington, Texas]] for a total of US$3,000 via [[Groupon]], with Jackson later confirming on [[social media]] that he bought the tickets with the express intention of forcing Ja Rule to perform in front of rows of empty seats.<ref name="The Times">{{Cite news |date=30 October 2018|title=50 Cent buys 200 tickets to Ja Rule concert to keep seats empty in ongoing feud|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/50-cent-buys-200-tickets-to-ja-rule-concert-to-keep-seats-empty-in-ongoing-feud/|newspaper=CBS News|language=en|access-date=25 July 2024 }}</ref>
=== Jay-Z and Beyoncé ===
In 1999, with the release of the single "[[How to Rob]]", 50 Cent attacked his rap peers, including Jay-Z, who responded to the provocation with the single "It's Hot (Some Like It Hot)" in which he raps "Go against Jigga yo ass is dense/I'm about a dollar – what the f*ck is 50 Cents?".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bustard |first=Andy |date=April 4, 2023 |title=50 Cent & JAY-Z's Long-Running Rivalry Explained: A Deep Dive |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/50-cent-jay-z-beef-explained |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en}}</ref>
In a 2009 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', 50 Cent accused Jay-Z and his record company [[Roc-A-Fella Records]] of being unfair to [[Beanie Sigel]] because "[Jay-Z] didn't have their interests in mind, he was just doing what he had to do for himself." The rapper also stated that "I don't know him personally, [...] I tried to collaborate with him on the [[Freeway Ricky Ross|Freeway]] project ... What I did was Freeway went out and found his publishing deal, and we started the album. [...] when it came time to put the record out, he didn't want to shoot his video. He has a [[god complex]]."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Serpick |first=Evan |date=2009-12-02 |title=50 Cent's Path of Destruction Bears Down on Jay-Z |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/50-cents-path-of-destruction-bears-down-on-jay-z-242846/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> 50 Cent also accused Jay-Z of changing in attitude and image since marrying [[Beyoncé]].
In 2017, 50 Cent described Jay-Z's thirteenth [[Album|studio album]] ''[[4:44]]'' as "golf course music" in a [[Instagram]] post, elaborating: "I listened to Jay sh*t, that ''4:44''. [...] [It] was too smart. I felt like I was supposed to be wearing like glasses and shit and like a tie, a fucking sweater around my waist. It was like Ivy League. They don't wanna hear that shit. [...] They just wanna have a good time. You know what I'm saying? You can't be the best rapper at 47 because the new n****s is here. They coming with new [music] going on."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=July 6, 2017 |title=50 Cent slams Jay Z's new album '4:44' as 'golf course music' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/50-cent-slams-jay-zs-new-album-444-golf-course-music-2099233 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=[[NME]] |language=en}}</ref> In an interview on the [[Conan (talk show)|''Conan Show'']], 50 Cent spoke about the album, saying: "Hip-hop culture's connected to youth culture. The kids gonna bring new innovative stuff. He just had the maturity bleed off into the material. [...] But the kids, I don't see them actually listening to it".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Maher |first=Natalie |date=January 17, 2018 |title=50 Cent Says Listening to JAY-Z's '4:44' Makes Him Feel Like Carlton Banks |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/50-cent-jay-z-444-carlton-banks-8094765/ |access-date=July 25, 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Berry |first=Peter |date=January 17, 2018 |title=50 Cent on Why Jay-Z's '4:44' Album Is Carlton Banks Music – XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/50-cent-jay-z-444-carlton-banks-album/ |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=[[XXL Mag]] |language=en}}</ref>
In an interview in 2022, 50 Cent reported that in a meeting between him and the couple in [[Los Angeles]], the two rappers were having a heated argument. Beyoncé, seeing them, jumped from a ledge to come to her husband's defense. 50 Cent compared the singer to her sister [[Solange Knowles|Solange]] when she hit Jay-Z in the elevator, describing them as "two gangstas".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shakhnazarova |first=Nika |date=August 15, 2022 |title=50 Cent says Beyoncé 'was ready' to fight him over Jay-Z feud |url=https://nypost.com/2022/08/15/50-cent-says-beyonce-was-ready-to-fight-him-over-jay-z-feud/ |access-date=July 25, 2023 |work=[[New York Post]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bustard |first=Andy |date=August 12, 2022 |title=Beyoncé Was Ready To Fight 50 Cent During JAY-Z Beef: 'I Didn't Know How To Respond' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72520/title.beyonce-50-cent-fight-jay-z-beef |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en}}</ref>
In an interview for [[XXL (magazine)|''XXL Mag'']] in 2023, 50 Cent claimed that Jay-Z's [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]] wins were due to his marriage to Beyoncé: "Even Jay-Z's career, you can look at that and say the association to Beyoncé is when he started to receive the 16, 17 Grammys, since he's been with Beyoncé. And you go, prior to that [he had] one. That came with the association."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ech |first=Joey |date=July 19, 2023 |title=50 Cent Interview – Get Rich or Die Tryin' Album 20th Anniversary, The Final Lap Tour, Friendship With Eminem and More |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/50-cent-interview-final-lap-tour/ |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL Mag]] |language=en}}</ref> 50 Cent also pointed out that the couple's eldest child [[Blue Ivy Carter]] won a Grammy even though she does not sing or rap, accusing award ceremonies of giving accolades to the couple just to ensure their attendance during the show.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Callas |first=Brad |date=July 22, 2023 |title=50 Cent Suggests Jay-Z Started Winning Grammys Once He Began Relationship With Beyoncé |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/brad-callas/50-cent-jay-z-win-grammys-beyonce-relationship |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Ruth |date=July 22, 2023 |title=50 Cent Implies Majority Of JAY-Z's Grammys Were Won Because He's Married To Beyoncé |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/50-cent-jay-z-grammys-beyonce |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=[[HipHopDX]] |language=en}}</ref> The rapper also reported that his non-win at the Grammys was due to his music being "a little bit abrasive to conservatives; [...] It didn't matter to me in that time period. Don't give me the trophy. They didn't give me Best New Artist and I sold 13 million records", while the Carter-Knowles family is more politically agreeable to the music industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bras Nevares |first=Gabriel |date=July 23, 2023 |title=50 Cent Hints At Belief That Jay-Z's Many Grammys Are Due To Beyonce Relationship |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/697562-50-cent-jay-z-grammys-beyonce |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=[[HotNewHipHop]] |language=en}}</ref>
=== Fat Joe ===
In connection to his feud with Ja Rule, 50 Cent also took aim at fellow New York rapper [[Fat Joe]], a high-profile collaborator of Ja Rule's.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/50-cent-fat-joe-christmas-new-york-knicks|title=50 Cent and Fat Joe Seated Next to Each Other During Christmas New York Knicks Game|website=[[Complex Networks]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-02-10/272594/50-cent-regrets-dragging-fat-joe-into-ja-rule-beef|title=50 Cent regrets dragging Fat Joe into Ja Rule beef|first=DJ First|last=Class|website=Revolt.tv}}</ref> The feud took aim at Fat Joe following his 2002 track [[What's Luv?]] featuring Ja Rule and [[Ashanti (singer)|Ashanti]]. Fat Joe had also continued his collaboration with [[Murder Inc. (rap group)|Murder Inc.]] on his 2004 track "New York" featuring [[Jadakiss]], prompting a diss track aimed at Fat Joe from 50 Cent on his 2005 album [[The Massacre]] entitled [[Piggy Bank (song)|Piggy Bank]]. Fat Joe later responded with the track "My Fofo" on his album [[All or Nothing (Fat Joe album)|All or Nothing]] released later that same year. Tensions boiled over during the [[2005 MTV Video Music Awards]] when Fat Joe presented the award for best Hip Hop Video, in which he told the audience "I feel so safe tonight with all this police protection courtesy of [[G-Unit]]". 50 Cent later retaliated with a profanity-laden diatribe following his performance of the song [[So Seductive]] with fellow G-Unit artist [[Tony Yayo]], exclaiming "Fat Joe's a pussy man! [...] Pussy Boy, Nigga What?!". The feud later affected Fat Joe financially as he sought to secure a $20 million contract endorsing [[Air Jordan]] sneakers in early 2005, [[Michael Jordan]] himself later cancelled the contract following the VMA incident as he was in fear of conflict with 50 Cent or any other affiliates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/fat-joe-book-of-jose-memoir-50-cent-g-unit-beef|title=Fat Joe on the VMAs Dust-Up with 50 Cent That Cost Him $20 Million|date=November 14, 2022 }}</ref> Following this; little action was taken on either side as the feud seemed to calm down by 2011. Murder Inc. executive [[Irv Gotti]] later expressed anger at Fat Joe following his proposal to quell their longstanding feud with G-Unit in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI1LqJY_E5M|title=Irv Gotti Cussed Out Fat Joe for Trying to Squash Their Beef with 50 Cent (Flashback)|website=[[YouTube]] |date=August 21, 2023 }}</ref> In 2012, 50 Cent approached Fat Joe in talks of ending the feud following the two agreeing to perform at a memorial ceremony for then-recently deceased music executive [[Chris Lighty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFYE8yd_w5I|title=Fat Joe on Ending 50 Cent Beef: We Did What Israel and Palestine Couldn't (Flashback)|website=[[YouTube]] |date=July 29, 2023 }}</ref> Despite the prior history between the two, 50 Cent and Fat Joe became close friends and business associates shortly thereafter despite Fat Joe's lengthy connections with Ja Rule.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/fat-joe-50-cent-beef-new-york-suge-knight|title=FAT JOE SALUTES 50 CENT FOR BEEFING WITH HIM: 'I HAD THE PERSONA OF NEW YORK SUGE KNIGHT'|date=July 29, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-10-11/329761/fat-joe-admits-50-cent-has-one-of-the-greatest-albums-of-all-time|title=Fat Joe admits 50 Cent has one of the greatest albums of all time despite past beef|first=Oumou|last=Fofana|website=Revolt.tv}}</ref>
===The Game===
Although Jackson was close to [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] before the latter released his debut album, ''The Documentary'', they grew apart. After ''The Documentary''{{'}}s release, Jackson felt that The Game was disloyal for saying that he did not want to participate in G-Unit's feuds with other rappers (such as [[Nas]], [[Jadakiss]] and [[Fat Joe]]) and his desire to work with artists with which G-Unit was feuding. He said that he wrote six songs for the album and did not receive proper credit, which The Game denied.<ref>Reid, Shaheem (March 1, 2005). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497638/03012005/50_cent.jhtml 50 Cent and The Game&nbsp;- Doomed from the Very Beginning?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513034711/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497638/03012005/50_cent.jhtml |date=May 13, 2007 }}. MTV. Accessed May 25, 2007.</ref>
[[File:50 cent in concert.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Black-and-white closeup of 50 Cent singing onstage|50 Cent at a 2007 concert]]
Jackson later dismissed The Game from G-Unit on [[WQHT|Hot 97]]. After the announcement, The Game (a guest earlier in the evening) tried to enter the building with his entourage. After they were denied entry, one of his associates was shot in the leg in a confrontation with a group of men leaving the building.<ref>Reid, Shaheem (February 28, 2005). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497589/20050228/50_cent.jhtml 50 Drops Game from G-Unit; Shots Fired at Radio Station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625220700/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497589/20050228/50_cent.jhtml |date=June 25, 2007 }}. MTV. Retrieved June 2, 2007.</ref><ref>Hope, Clover (March 2, 2005). [http://allhiphop.com/blogs/news/archive/2005/03/02/18129789.aspx 50 Cent Cancels New York Appearance amid Shooting Inquiry] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114065234/http://allhiphop.com/blogs/news/archive/2005/03/02/18129789.aspx |date=November 14, 2007 }}. AllHipHop. Retrieved July 20, 2007.</ref> When the situation escalated, the rappers held a joint press conference announcing their reconciliation,<ref>Fresh, Remmie (March 9, 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20050321072947/http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=4163 The Game and 50 Hold Press Conference Today to End Dispute]. AllHipHop. Retrieved July 20, 2007.</ref> and fans were uncertain if the rappers had staged a publicity stunt to boost sales of their recently released albums.<ref>Rodriguez, Jayson (March 1, 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20050306234231/http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=4129 Update: Man Shot Not with 50 Cent; Violator Offices Shot Up]. AllHipHop. Retrieved July 20, 2007.</ref> After the situation cooled,<ref>Williams, Houston (May 9, 2005). [http://allhiphop.com/blogs/features/archive/2005/05/09/18133221.aspx Game: Winds of Change] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101043528/http://allhiphop.com/blogs/features/archive/2005/05/09/18133221.aspx |date=November 1, 2007 }}. AllHipHop. Retrieved July 20, 2007.</ref> G-Unit criticized The Game's [[wikt:street credibility|street credibility]] and announced that they would not appear on his albums. During a [[Summer Jam (festival)|Summer Jam]] performance The Game announced a [[boycott]] of G-Unit, which he called "G-Unot".<ref>Rodriguez, Jason (June 6, 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20050617073858/http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=4469 The Game Taunts 50 Cent, Jay-Z Returns at Hot 97's Summer Jam]. AllHipHop. Retrieved July 20, 2007.</ref>
After the Summer Jam performance The Game recorded "300 Bars and Runnin'", an extended "diss" of G-Unit and Roc-A-Fella Records, for the mixtape ''You Know What It Is Vol. 3''. Jackson responded with his "[[Piggy Bank (song)|Piggy Bank]]" music video, with The Game as [[Mr. Potato Head]] and parodies of other rivals.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3445/title.50-strikes-back-in-piggy-bank-video |title=50 Strikes Back in "Piggy Bank" Video |access-date=January 29, 2007 |author=A-Plus |date=August 5, 2005 |magazine=Hip Hop DX |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228130258/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3445/title.50-strikes-back-in-piggy-bank-video |archive-date=February 28, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They have continued attacking each other, with The Game releasing two more mixtapes: ''Ghost Unit'' and a mixtape-DVD, ''[[Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin]]''. Jackson superimposed The Game's head on the body of a male stripper for the cover of the ''Hate It or Love It (G-Unit Radio Part 21)'' mixtape in response to The Game's pictures of G-Unit dressed as the [[Village People]].<ref>Reid, Shaheem (July 10, 2006). [http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/071006/ Mixtape Monday: 50 Cent Strips Down The Game] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002121356/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/071006/ |date=October 2, 2010 }}. MTV. Retrieved June 15, 2007.</ref> The Game, under contract to Aftermath Entertainment, signed with [[Geffen Records]] to terminate his contractual obligations with G-Unit (although it is claimed that Jackson pressured Dr. Dre to fire him).<ref>Petipas, Jolene (August 1, 2006). [http://sohh.com/articles/article.php/9503 Update: The Game Officially Leaves Aftermath]. SOHH. Retrieved June 9, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320074856/http://sohh.com/articles/article.php/9503 |date=March 20, 2008 }}</ref> G-Unit member [[Spider Loc]] has insulted The Game in songs, and the latter released "240 Bars (Spider Joke)" and "100 Bars (The Funeral)" attacking G-Unit and Loc. Jackson's response was "Not Rich, Still Lyin'", mocking The Game.<ref name=240Bars>Chery, Carl (February 3, 2006). [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/8275 The Game takes on Spider Loc, 50 Cent strikes back], SOHH. Retrieved July 23, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123041115/http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/8275 |date=January 23, 2010}}</ref> Lloyd Banks replied to the Game on a ''[[Rap City (BET program)|Rap City]]'' freestyle-booth segment, followed by a Game "diss" song ("SoundScan") ridiculing the 13-position drop of Banks' album ''Rotten Apple'' on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and its disappointing second-week sales. Banks replied on his mixtape ''Mo' Money In The Bank Pt. 5: Gang Green Season Continues'' with "Showtime (The Game's Over)", said that Jackson wrote half of ''The Documentary'' and ridiculed The Game's suicidal thoughts.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
In October 2006, The Game made a peace overture (which was not immediately answered) to Jackson,<ref>Fresh, Remmie (September 30, 2006). [http://allhiphop.com/blogs/news/archive/2006/09/30/18131554.aspx The Game Extends Peace Treaty to 50 Cent] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101043549/http://allhiphop.com/blogs/news/archive/2006/09/30/18131554.aspx |date=November 1, 2007}}, Allhiphop. Retrieved June 23, 2007.</ref> but two days later he said on [[KPWR|Power 106]] that the peace offer was valid for only one day.<ref>Audio of the conversation on Power 106 URL [http://www.therealblackwallstreet.com/forum/showthread.php?s=c0782d458ec026fb31bc5a54590e45cb&t=25361 The Black Wall Street Forum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061217213843/http://www.therealblackwallstreet.com/forum/showthread.php?s=c0782d458ec026fb31bc5a54590e45cb&t=25361 |date=December 17, 2006 }}. The Black Wall Street. Retrieved October 11, 2006.</ref> In several songs on ''Doctor's Advocate'', he implied that the feud was over. He said in July 2009 that the feud had ended with help from [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Sean Combs|Diddy]],<ref>[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9415/title.michael-jackson-tried-to-end-beef-between-50-cent-the-game Michael Jackson Tried To End Beef Between 50 Cent/The Game.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926030722/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9415/title.michael-jackson-tried-to-end-beef-between-50-cent-the-game |date=September 26, 2009 }} ''Hip-Hop DX.''</ref> and apologized for his actions.<ref>[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9420/title.the-game-apologizes-to-50-cent-interscope The Game Apologizes To 50 Cent, Interscope.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304201206/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9420/title.the-game-apologizes-to-50-cent-interscope |date=March 4, 2010 }} ''Hip-Hop DX.''</ref> According to [[Tony Yayo]], neither Jackson nor G-Unit accepted his apology<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1616415/20090716/yayo_tony.jhtml Tony Yayo Says G-Unit Isn't Accepting Game's Apology.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719082942/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1616415/20090716/yayo_tony.jhtml |date=July 19, 2009 }} ''MTV News.''</ref> and The Game has resumed his calls for a "G-Unot" boycott at concerts. Jackson released "So Disrespectful" on ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]'', targeting Jay-Z, The Game and [[Young Buck]].<ref>[http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2009/07/20/21824694.aspx 50 Disses Game, Young Buck On BISD Snippet.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724053905/http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2009/07/20/21824694.aspx |date=July 24, 2009 }} ''All Hip-Hop.''</ref> The Game responded with "Shake", poking fun at the music video for Jackson's "[[Candy Shop]]".
On January 2, 2015, The Game claimed that he and 50 were "sworn enemies", promising never to reconcile with him anymore,<ref>{{Cite web  |date=January 4, 2015 |title=Game Says He's "Sworn Enemies" With 50 Cent; Shuts Down Possible Reunion |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.31982/title.game-says-hes-sworn-enemies-with-50-cent-in-response-to-questions-about-possible-reunion |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=HipHopDX}}</ref> but on August 1, 2016, they ended their twelve-year feud when the two were in the Ace of Diamonds strip club and The Game said "I love 50, man. What happened, that shit was 12 years ago."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/08/50-cent-the-game-squash-beef-bond-at-strip-club |title=The Game ends 12 year beef with 50 Cent |last=Mench |first=Chris |date=August 1, 2016 |website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |access-date=August 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803231525/http://www.complex.com/music/2016/08/50-cent-the-game-squash-beef-bond-at-strip-club |archive-date=August 3, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In January 2022, the feud reiterated after 50 critiqued Game's ''Drink Champs'' interview with [[N.O.R.E.]], where he claimed that 50's former competitor Kanye West did "more for me in two weeks than [Dr.] Dre did for me throughout my entire career".<ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Cent Reacts to The Game Saying Kanye Has Done More for His Career Than Dr. Dre, Game Claps Back (UPDATE) |url=https://www.complex.com/music/50-cent-reacts-the-game-saying-kanye-has-done-more-for-career-than-dr-dre |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref> The Game responded, commenting that he enclosed the entirety of G-Unit as a group and clothing brand "in a casket", also expressing his likeliness in the [[Power (TV series)|''Power'']] television trilogy, but warning 50 to "leave [the past] alone or else... I'm outside #Numinati".<ref>{{Cite web |last=II |first=C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman |title=The Game Calls Out 50 Cent After Fif Questions Game Saying Kanye West Has Done More for His Career Than Dr. Dre |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/the-game-50-cent-callout-kanye-west-career-dr-dre/ |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=XXL Mag |date=March 6, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Then, two months later, in March, 50 Cent published a video via Instagram of Game being shunned by former Interscope Records CEO [[Jimmy Iovine]] at a basketball game, poking fun of it while also commenting "50 wrote ya hits". The Game once again flamed 50 after the claims were brought back up and also bragged to "get [50's] girlfriend out of my DM's".<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2022 |title=50 Cent Comments On Jimmy Iovine Ignoring The Game; Game Responds "Your Rap Career Died" |url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2022/03/50-cent-comments-on-jimmy-iovine-ignoring-the-game-game-responds-your-rap-career-died/ |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=HipHop-N-More |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Cent Revives Beef With The Game Following Jimmy Iovine Snub |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-03-28-50-cent-revives-beef-with-the-game-following-jimmy-iovine-snub/ |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=iHeart |language=en}}</ref> This was believed to have been a consequential result of Game claiming on ''Drink Champs'' to be "the best and a better rapper" than Eminem, with whom 50 still remains close friends.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2022 |title=The Game says he's a better rapper than Eminem |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-game-says-hes-a-better-rapper-than-eminem-3176186 |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Game Speaks Further on Thinking He's a Better Rapper Than Eminem, Proposes Idea to Prove It |url=https://www.complex.com/music/the-game-speaks-further-better-rapper-than-eminem-idea-to-prove-it |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref> Additionally, Game's manager, Wack 100, has subliminally called out or questioned 50 Cent's credibility, over the rapper's surprise appearance at the [[Super Bowl LVI]] halftime show and ghostwriting allegations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2022 |title=Sha Money XL Calls Cap After Wack 100 Claims Game Wrote 50 Cent's "What Up Gangsta" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sha-money-xl-calls-cap-after-wack-100-claims-game-wrote-50-cents-what-up-gangsta-news.148599.html |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Preezy |date=March 4, 2022 |title=Wack 100 Claims The Game Wrote "What Up Gangsta" For 50 Cent |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/wack-100-the-game-what-up-gangsta-50-cent-1234650676/ |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wack 100 calls 50 Cent a rat on Clubhouse and claims Fat Joe is a bigger gangsta! {{!}} Ghostarchive |url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/X88wrdJW7O4 |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=ghostarchive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yuriy Andriyashchuk |date=February 20, 2022 |title=The Game denies being angry about not performing at Super Bowl |url=https://www.hip-hopvibe.com/news/the-game-denies-that-he-spoke-about-frustration-of-not-being-selected-to-perform-at-the-super-bowl-salutes-all-artists-that-performed/ |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=Hip Hop Vibe |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Cam'ron ===
Jackson's issues with former [[The Diplomats]] member [[Cam'ron]] began in 2007, when they had a live argument on ''The [[Angie Martinez]] Show'' on [[WQHT|Hot 97]] radio. Jackson commented that he felt that the music division of [[Koch Entertainment]] (known today as [[MNRK Music Group]]) was a "graveyard", meaning major record labels would not work with their artists.<ref name="NYT">Sanneh, Kelefa (February 27, 2007). Rappers Find That a Small Label Can Have Its Uses. ''The New York Times''. Accessed May 22, 2007.</ref> Cam'ron then ridiculed the record sales of G-Unit members Lloyd Banks and [[Mobb Deep]] by pointing out that [[The Diplomats|Dipset]] member [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]] outsold both of their albums despite not being signed to a major label, and also went on to clarify that his group, The Diplomats, had a distribution deal from several labels.<ref name="NYT" /> Both rappers released diss songs with videos on [[YouTube]]. Jackson released "Funeral Music", and suggested in the song that Cam'ron is no longer able to lead The Diplomats and that Jim Jones should take his place. Cam'ron responded with "Curtis" and "Curtis Pt. II", in which he makes fun of not only Jackson's first name, but also his appearance, calling him "a gorilla, with rabbit teeth". Jackson responded by releasing "[[Hold On (Young Buck song)|Hold On]]" with [[Young Buck]]. Since 2009, the feud slowly died down, and they eventually reconciled in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=50 Cent on Instagram: "I said Cam I would talk to you like you ain't got money, if I didn't see them big ass knot's in ya pockets." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BI50XSmAoci/ |url-access=registration |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BI50XSmAoci |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |access-date=May 16, 2019 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
===Rick Ross===
Although [[Rick Ross]] began a feud with Jackson over an alleged incident at the [[2008 BET Hip Hop Awards]], Jackson told news sources he did not remember seeing Ross there.<ref>{{cite news|title=How feud Started Rick Ross and 50 Cent |url=http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2009/01/50_cent_vs_rick_ross_video/ |publisher=Vide.com |date=February 7, 2009 |access-date=March 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321020855/http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2009/01/50_cent_vs_rick_ross_video/ |archive-date=March 21, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later that month Ross' "[[Deeper Than Rap|Mafia Music]]" was leaked on the Internet, with lyrics apparently disparaging Jackson. Several days later, Jackson released "Officer Ricky (Go Head, Try Me)" in response to "Mafia Music". The following day, Ross appeared on Shade 45 (Eminem's Sirius channel) and told Jackson to come up with something better in 24 hours.
Before leaving for Venezuela, Jackson uploaded a video ("Warning Shot") and the first of a series of "Officer Ricky" cartoons. In early February he uploaded a YouTube video in which he interviewed "Tia", the mother of one of Ross' children; according to her, Ross is in reality a [[Prison officer|correctional officer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.2138 |title=– 50 Cent – Interviews Rick Ross' Baby Mama |publisher=Hiphopdx.com |date=February 2, 2009 |access-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001091702/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.2138 |archive-date=October 1, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 5, 2009, The Game phoned Seattle radio station [[KUBE (FM)|KUBE]]. Asked about the dispute between Jackson and Ross, he sided with Jackson and offered to mediate: "Rick Ross, holla at your boy, man" and "50 eating you, boy."<ref>{{cite web |last=Roberts |first=Steven |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604407/20090205/ross__rick__rap_.jhtml |title=Game Takes Sides In 50 Cent/ Rick Ross Beef |publisher=MTV News |date=February 5, 2009 |access-date=May 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090823024332/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604407/20090205/ross__rick__rap_.jhtml |archive-date=August 23, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On his album ''[[Deeper Than Rap]]'', Ross refers to Jackson in "In Cold Blood" and Jackson's mock funeral is part of the song's video. When the song was released, Ross said that he ended Jackson's career.<ref>{{cite web |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1609554/20090420/ross__rick__rap_.jhtml |title=Rick Ross Buries 50 Cent In 'Cold Blood' Video |publisher=MTV News |date=April 20, 2009 |access-date=May 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721093932/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1609554/20090420/ross__rick__rap_.jhtml |archive-date=July 21, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> "Rick Ross is Albert From [[CB4]]. You ever seen the movie? He's Albert," Jackson replied in an interview. "It never gets worse than this. You get a guy that was a correctional officer come out and base his entire career on writing material from a drug dealer's perspective such as [["Freeway" Rick Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]]."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/03/50-cent-says-rick-ross-is-gusto-from-cb4-laughs-off-ross-sales-predictions/ |title=50 Cent Says Rick Ross Is 'Gusto From CB4', Laughs Off Ross' Sales Predictions |date=March 3, 2009 |publisher=BallerStatus.com |access-date=May 12, 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20100619085851/http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/03/50-cent-says-rick-ross-is-gusto-from-cb4-laughs-off-ross-sales-predictions/|archive-date=June 19, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> Their feud rekindled at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards, where Jackson and G-Unit members Kidd Kidd, Mike Knox, Tony Yayo were seen on video attacking [[Gunplay (rapper)|Gunplay]] (a member of Ross' Maybach Music Group). Gunplay's Maybach Music diamond necklace was stolen during the brawl, and several days later Jackson appeared at a Washington, D.C. bowling alley wearing Gunplay's chain.<ref>{{cite web |last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url=http://www.sohh.com/2012/10/50_cent_flaunts_gunplays_maybach_music_g.html |title=50 Cent Flaunts Gunplay's Maybach Music Group Chain [Video] |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=October 10, 2012 |access-date=December 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205115522/http://www.sohh.com/2012/10/50_cent_flaunts_gunplays_maybach_music_g.html |archive-date=December 5, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 30, 2013, Jackson tweeted that Ross' attempted drive-by shooting on his birthday three days earlier was "staged".<ref>{{cite news|last=Sieczkowski|first=Cavan|title=50 Cent Claims Rick Ross Shooting Was 'Staged'|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/30/50-cent-rick-ross-shooting-staged_n_2581245.html|work=[[Huffington Post]]|date=January 30, 2013|access-date=March 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209200009/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/30/50-cent-rick-ross-shooting-staged_n_2581245.html|archive-date=February 9, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by 50 Cent}}
==Discography==
{{Main|50 Cent albums discography|50 Cent singles discography}}
{{See also|G-Unit discography}}
'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin']]'' (2003)
* ''[[The Massacre]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Curtis (50 Cent album)|Curtis]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Animal Ambition]]'' (2014)
'''Collaborative albums'''
* ''[[Beg for Mercy]]'' (with [[G-Unit]]) (2003)
* ''[[T·O·S (Terminate on Sight)]]'' (with G-Unit) (2008)
==Filmography==
{{see also|50 Cent videography}}
===Film===
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| ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film)|Get Rich or Die Tryin']]''
| Marcus "Young Caesar" Greer
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|rowspan="2"| 2006
| ''Jack's Law''
| Black
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| ''[[Home of the Brave (2006 film)|Home of the Brave]]''
| Spc. Jamal Aiken
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| 2008
| ''[[Righteous Kill]]''
| Marcus "Spider" Smith
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|rowspan="3"| 2009
| ''[[Streets of Blood]]''
| Det. Stan Johnson
| Video
|-
| ''[[Dead Man Running]]''
| Thigo
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|-
| ''[[Before I Self Destruct (film)|Before I Self Destruct]]''
| Clarence Jenkins
| Video
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|rowspan="5"| 2010
| ''[[Twelve (2010 film)|Twelve]]''
| Lionel
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|-
| ''[[13 (2010 film)|13]]''
| Jimmy
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| ''[[Caught in the Crossfire]]''
| Tino
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|-
| ''[[Gun (2010 film)|Gun]]''
| Rich
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|-
| ''[[Morning Glory (2010 film)|Morning Glory]]''
| Himself
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|rowspan="3"| 2011
| ''[[All Things Fall Apart]]''
| Deon Barnes
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| ''[[Blood Out]]''
| Detective Hardwick
| Video
|-
| ''[[Setup (2011 film)|Setup]]''
| Sonny
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|rowspan="3"| 2012
| ''[[Freelancers (film)|Freelancers]]''
| Det. Jonas "Malo" Maldonado
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|-
| ''[[Fire with Fire (2012 film)|Fire with Fire]]''
| Lamar
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|-
| ''[[How to Make Money Selling Drugs]]''
| Himself
|
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|rowspan="3"| 2013
| ''[[The Frozen Ground]]''
| Pimp Clate Johnson
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|-
| ''[[Escape Plan (film)|Escape Plan]]''
| Hush
|
|-
| ''[[Last Vegas]]''
| Himself
|
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|rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''[[Vengeance (2014 film)|Vengeance]]''
| Black
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|-
| ''[[The Prince (2014 film)|The Prince]]''
| The Pharmacy
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/prince-movie-review-article-1.1913144|title='The Prince': movie review|website=[[New York Daily News]]|date=August 22, 2014 |access-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312073234/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/prince-movie-review-article-1.1913144|archive-date=March 12, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[[Spy (2015 film)|Spy]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| ''[[Southpaw (film)|Southpaw]]''
| Jordan Mains
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| 2016
| ''[[Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping]]''
| Himself
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|rowspan="2"| 2018
| ''[[Den of Thieves (film)|Den of Thieves]]''
| Levi Enson Levoux
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|-
| ''[[Escape Plan 2: Hades]]''
| Hush
|
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| 2019
| ''[[Escape Plan: The Extractors]]''
| Hush
|
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| 2023
| ''[[Expend4bles]]''
| Easy
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a37983194/first-look-megan-fox-expendables-4/|title=First look at Megan Fox in The Expendables 4|last=|first=|date=|website=Digital Spy|access-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref>
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| 2024
| ''[[Boneyard (film)|Boneyard]]''
| Agent Carter
| <ref>{{cite web|website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=11 January 2024|url= https://deadline.com/2023/05/mel-gibson-50-cent-boneyard-cannes-lionsgate-1235368259/amp/|title= Mel Gibson & Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Pic 'Boneyard' Heads To Cannes Market With Lionsgate|first1=Andreas |last1=Wiseman |first2=Anthony |last2=D'Alessandro|date=
May 16, 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Den of Thieves: Pantera]]''
| Levi Enson Levoux
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1265067/|title=50 Cent|website=IMDb|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129113234/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1265067/|archive-date=January 29, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Best of Chappelle's Show Volume 1 Mixtape"
|-
| 2003–05
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Himself/Musical Guest
| Recurring Guest
|-
| 2003–06
| ''[[Top of the Pops]]''
| Himself/Musical Guest
| Recurring Guest
|-
| 2005–08
| ''[[Access Granted]]''
| Himself
| Recurring Guest
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''The Life & Rhymes of...''
| Himself
| Episode: "50 Cent"
|-
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Himself (voice)
| Episode: "[[Pranksta Rap]]"
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Flavor of Love]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Famous Friends and Strangeness"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2007
| ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Girl Who Gets Thrown in the Pool"
|-
| ''[[Diary (American TV series)|Diary]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Diary of 50 Cent"
|-
| ''[[MTV Cribs]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "50 Cent"
|-
| 2008–09
| ''[[50 Cent: The Money and the Power]]''
| Himself/Host
| Main Host
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009
| ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "[[One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car]]"
|-
| ''[[Party Monsters Cabo]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "50 Cent"
|-
| 2010
| ''Pop Profiles''
| Himself
| Episode: "50 Cent"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011
| ''[[Funk Flex Full Throttle]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #2.1"
|-
| ''[[The X Factor (U.S. TV series)|The X Factor]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Live Season Finale, Part 2 of 2"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2012
| ''[[Dream Machines]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "50 Cent's Jet Car Part 1 & 2"
|-
| ''[[The Finder (U.S. TV series)|The Finder]]''
| Big Glade
| Episode: "Life After Death"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2013
| ''[[MTV Cribs]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Retro Cribs"
|-
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| Gun/Himself (voice)
| Episode: "Eaten by Cats"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Dream School]]''
| Himself
| Recurring Guest: Season 2
|-
| 2014–20
| ''[[Power (TV series)|Power]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=50 Cent To Executive Produce Starz TV Show "Power"|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22059/title.50-cent-to-executive-produce-starz-tv-show-power|work=HipHop DX|publisher=Cheri Media Group|access-date=January 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206090948/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22059/title.50-cent-to-executive-produce-starz-tv-show-power|archive-date=December 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[Kanan Stark]]
| Recurring Cast: Season 1–2, Main Cast: Season 3–6
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Ridiculousness (TV series)|Ridiculousness]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "50 Cent"
|-
| 2016
| ''Patti LaBelle's Place''
| Himself
| Episode: "50 Cent and Naturi Naughton"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2017
| ''[[Unsung (TV series)|Unsung]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Fat Joe" & "James Brown"
|-
| ''[[Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Makin' That Dough"
|-
| ''[[50 Central]]''
| Himself
| Main Cast
|-
| 2020
| ''[[For Life (TV series)|For Life]]''
| Cassius Dawkins
| Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Hip Hop Uncovered]]''
| Himself (voice)
| Episode: "Victory Lap"
|-
| 2021–22
| ''[[Power Book II: Ghost]]''
| Kanan Stark
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
|-
| 2022
| ''Supreme Team''
| Himself
| Episode: "Truth & Consequences"
|}
===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2005
| ''[[50 Cent: Bulletproof]]''
| Himself
| Voice and likeness
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[50 Cent: Blood on the Sand]]''
| Himself
| Voice and likeness
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]''
|[[United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEAL]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/50-cent-to-be-appearing-in-modern-warfare-2-143297.phtml |title=50 Cent to be appearing in Modern Warfare 2 |website=Destructoid |date=March 16, 2006 |access-date=May 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505025839/http://www.destructoid.com/50-cent-to-be-appearing-in-modern-warfare-2-143297.phtml|archive-date=May 5, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-visits-infinity-ward |title=50 Cent Visits Infinity Ward (Creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2) |publisher=ThisIs50.com |date=August 7, 2009 |access-date=May 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202164844/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-visits-infinity-ward |archive-date=February 2, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| Voice only
|}
==In popular culture==
* Jackson's stage name is lent to the female character, Isuzu Sento, in the Japanese light novel/manga/anime series, ''[[Amagi Brilliant Park]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=16133&page=22|title=Amagi Brilliant Park (TV)|website=www.animenewsnetwork.com}}</ref>
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