Curtis James Jackson III, famous as 50 Cent, is a rapper, actor, producer, and entrepreneur from America. 50 Cent has sold over 30 million copies of his albums and has gathered numerous accolades during his career.
What is 50 Cent’s net worth?
50 Cent’s net worth is estimated to be somewhere around $30 million. Previously 50 Cent’s net worth was estimated to be $150 million by Forbes. It is predicted that this decline was due to several of his investments and businesses going bad and reckless spending, including renovations on his 18-bedroom mansion in Connecticut and a string of luxury cars. He also lost $7 million when a court ordered him to pay the said amount of money to Lastonia Leviston whose sex tape he posted online without her consent. He was also ordered to pay $17 million to headphone manufacturer company Sleek Audio, with whom he had a deal to launch his own headphone line but the deal fell through and 50 Cent had to bear the losses.
50 Cent’s age:
50 Cent is 44 years old. He was born on July 6, 1975, in the South Jamaica neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York City. His mother, Sabrina raised him till he was 8 years old. She was a drug dealer and died in a mysterious fire when 50 Cent was 8 years old. At 11, he started boxing in a neighborhood boxing gym. At 12, he started selling drugs and brought guns and drugs to his school. On June 29, 1994, he was arrested trying to sell 4 vials of cocaine to an undercover police officer. He was arrested again three weeks later, and sent to jail. He was to serve three to nine years in prison but he served six months in a boot camp and earned his GED.
Who is 50 Cent’s wife?
50 cent is not married but had two love affairs. He dated a woman named Shaniqua Tompkins in 1996. Shaniqua Tompkins gave birth to his first son, Marquise Jackson on October 13, 1996. She later sued 50 Cent for $50 million citinf 15 causes of action but the case was dismissed by the judge stating it, “an unfortunate tale of a love relationship gone sour.”
He later dated model Daphne Joy, who gave birth to his second son Sire Jackson, on September 1, 2012.
50 Cent Movies:
50 Cent has starred in a total of 17 movies.
Year | 50 Cent Movies |
2018 | Den of Thieves |
2018 | Escape Plan 2: Hades |
2015 | Southpaw |
2013 | Escape Plan |
2013 | The Frozen Ground |
2012 | Freelancers |
2008 | Righteous Kill |
2006 | Home of the Brave |
2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin’ |
50 Cent has released 5 albums in total and the 6th one is to be released in the future.
Year | Albums | Label |
2003 | Get Rich or Die Tryin’ | Shady, Aftermath, Interscope |
2005 | The Massacre | Shady, Aftermath, Interscope |
2007 | Curtis | Shady, Aftermath, Interscope |
2009 | Before I Self Destruct | Shady, Aftermath, Interscope |
2014 | Animal Ambition | G-Unit, Caroline |
To be released | Street King Immortal | G-Unit, Caroline, Capitol |
Throughout his career, 50 Cent has won numerous award including a Grammy Award, thirteen Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards.