![\"HOLLYWOOD,](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1454514904_b2377d-e1723662977946.jpg?quality=100&w=384&h=216&crop=1\")
\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n
Not sure what you\u2019ve heard about 50 Cent<\/a><\/strong>, but HollywoodLife can confirm that he continues to be \u201cvery rich.\u201d<\/p>\n The 49-year-old former drug dealer turned rapper, hailing from Queens, New York, has released hit singles like \u201cIn Da Club,\u201d \u201c21 Questions,\u201d and \u201cCandy Shop.\u201d Although he got started in the \u201990s, he gained significant attention with his chart-topping debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin\u00a0<\/em>released in 2003. Despite amassing millions, he doesn\u2019t let the money go to his head.<\/p>\n In an interview with Us Weekly<\/em><\/a>, he shared, \u201cI quantify the level of successes and wins I\u2019ve achieved. I have far exceeded anyone\u2019s expectations of me. I think my longevity and staying power in the industry have surprised many, but that\u2019s what drives me further.\u201d He added that he is \u201cnot in a hurry to reach billionaire status,\u201d noting that he already has all the cars he could ever dream of.<\/p>\n Curtis James Jackson III\u2014his real name\u2014 despite his wealth, doesn\u2019t like to be referred to as a billionaire. Instead, he expressed that being \u201cvery rich\u2026 would mean that you\u2019ve surrounded yourself with good people, that you\u2019re happy, that you\u2019re living a high quality of life. And that\u2019s the important part.\u201d<\/p>\n With all his success and business ventures, he plans to pass it all down to his 12-year-old son Sire<\/a><\/strong>, whom he shares with ex-partner Daphne Joy<\/a><\/strong>. As his son is just beginning to learn about business, Curtis explained, \u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m talking to him about. I don\u2019t want to overwhelm him or give him so much where it feels like you\u2019re putting pressure on him to understand things he\u2019s not ready for. So it\u2019s really basic stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n Aside from being a hit artist who had all the millennials dancing in the club, he plans to use his platform to explore different sectors of the entertainment industry. He revealed during his interview that he is launching a book, which he knows will eventually \u201cturn into a film.\u201d He even reached out to Regina Hall<\/a> <\/strong>to get her perspective on the synopsis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n