50 Cent burst onto the rap scene in 2003, and things were never really the same after.
DreandEminemto produce it was impressive for a talent who seemed to come out of nowhere (perMTV).
There’s a lot to take in from 50 Cent’s life.
These days,Celebrity Net Worthvalues 50 Cent’s overall net worth as $40 million.
50 Cent has a tragic back story
50 Cent’s childhood isn’t exactly a rosy story.
As he related to the publication, it wasn’t always easy to live there.
Some of his family members didn’t seem to like him, and losing his mother was hard.
He explained, “To have a single parent as your guardian they’re your whole life.
I was just like, what do you mean?
She had spent a lot of time away from me, she was always hustling.”
Once he moved in with his grandmother, his aunt began to resent him.
Living with his grandmother was tough in other ways, too.
And despite his extra-curricular activities outside the home, his grandmother never believed a word.
But 50 Cent had determination that would later serve him again and again in his more professional pursuits.
50 Cent also explains the reason he got into drug dealing in the first place: pursuing girls.
So we had to hustle to afford them" (per The Big Issue).
He was arrested for a second time years later after he sold cocaine to an undercover cop.
While he was still years away from mainstream success, his initial landing in the world was strong.
In 2000, 50 Cent was infamously shot nine times as when he was visiting his grandmother’s home.
He explained, “I got shot in the afternoon, broad daylight.
So I got scared, and that made me harder than I was before.
The only time I was comfortable was when I didn’t care.”
When it came, mainstream success completely embraced 50 Cent.
I went on that tour following that.
By the time I came back, there was $38 million there [waiting for me]."
He invested in Glaceau, the brand behind Vitamin Water, the following year.
In 2014, 50 Cent entered into a partnership with Effen Vodka.
50 Cent toldMovie Webthat he was ready for the role.
As he put it, “I’ve done what I needed to do to prepare for it.
I’ve worked with acting coaches when I had the first screenplay that came.
I actually got excited about the project and committed to it after I read the first one.”
So the contrast between the two was a big transition" (via Movie Web).
He explained, “You have 90 minutes and 120 pages, compared with three minutes for a song.
I’ve become very passionate about making films.”
AsForbesnoted, 50 Cent’s energy shot had catapulted itself into the No.
50 Cent’s business partner in the endeavor, Chris Clarke, was thrilled.
So we obviously want to be a strong number two."
But there was more to the filing than met the eye.
In 2017, 50 Cent was discharged from bankruptcy after he paid off a massive $22 million debt.
The four-year deal had the rapper agreeing to produce multiple series for the channel (perVariety).
Clearly, that deal has paid off for both 50 Cent and Starz in a massive way.
AsTMZhas shared, at the time Bitcoin was worth $662 per Bitcoin, which is pretty impressive.
50 Cent never did much with his account, just letting the Bitcoin accrue.
In other words, 50 Cent accidentally became a Bitcoin millionaire without even trying to!
