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50 Cent
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Rapper Actor

50 Cent American Rapper Born 1975 in South Jamaica

50 Cent · rapper and songwriter · American

51years old
40credits listed
38.7MInstagram, October 2026
3social accounts

Known for

Biography

50 Cent (6 July 1975, South Jamaica) is an American rapper and actor. Fans know him as a member of G-Unit.

Early life

Schooling on record includes Andrew Jackson High School.

Career

Released between 1998 and 2025, 21 albums and 70 singles carry his name. React (1998) is the oldest release listed, Phantom (2025) the newest. He works mainly in east coast hip-hop and gangsta rap. He has released music through Aftermath Entertainment.

Sylvester Stallone appears in four of his listed titles, including Escape Plan (2013) and Expend4bles (2023). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Robert De Niro (three titles) and Bruce Willis (three titles).

There are 40 screen credits listed as well, such as Righteous Kill (2008) and Expend4bles (2023). The YouTube account had 17.3M subscribers when last counted in May 2025.

Recognition

Among his honours is an award at the Billboard Music Awards, won in 2003 for Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Other wins include the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Among his nominations is the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2004. In all, 50 Cent has won 2 awards and received one nomination.

Personal life

He has 2 children on record.

Groups and bands

  • G-Unit

Discography

91 releases
YearTitleType
2025PhantomSingle
2020The WooSingle
2017Best of 50 CentAlbum
2016No Romeo No JulietSingle
20159 ShotsSingle
2015I'm the ManSingle
2015The Kanan TapeAlbum
2014Animal AmbitionAlbum
2014Don't Worry 'Bout ItSingle
2014Hold OnSingle
2014PilotSingle
2014SmokeSingle
2013Major DistributionSingle
2013We UpSingle
20125 (Murder by Numbers)Album
Show all 91 releases
YearTitleType
2012First DateSingle
2012Hate Bein' SoberSingle
2012I Just WannaSingle
2012My LifeSingle
2012New DaySingle
2012The Lost TapeAlbum
2011HatersSingle
2011OutlawSingle
2011The Big 10Album
2010Buzzin'Single
2010Do You Think About MeSingle
2010Down on MeSingle
2010Here We Go AgainSingle
2010Let's Get It InSingle
2010Pass the PatronSingle
2009Baby by MeSingle
2009Before I Self DestructAlbum
2009Crack a BottleSingle
2009Forever KingAlbum
2009I Get It InSingle
2009Ok, You're RightSingle
2009War Angel LPAlbum
2008Come & GoSingle
2008Follow My LeadSingle
2008Get UpSingle
2008Return of the Body Snatchers: This 50 Cent, Vol. 1Album
2007After CurtisAlbum
2007Amusement ParkSingle
2007Ayo TechnologySingle
2007Can't Leave 'em AloneSingle
2007CurtisAlbum
2007I Get MoneySingle
2007I'll Still KillSingle
2007Jimmy Crack CornSingle
2007Straight to the BankSingle
2006Best FriendSingle
2006BulletproofAlbum
2006CakeSingle
2006CreepSingle
2006Hands UpSingle
2006Hands UpSingle
2006Hustler's AmbitionSingle
2006I'll Whip Ya Head BoySingle
2006You Don't KnowSingle
2005Candy ShopSingle
2005Hate It or Love ItSingle
2005Just a Lil BitSingle
2005MJB da MVPSingle
2005Outta ControlSingle
2005Piggy BankSingle
2005So SeductiveSingle
2005The MassacreAlbum
2005The Massacre: Special EditionAlbum
2005Window ShopperSingle
2004Disco InfernoSingle
2004EncoreSingle
2004How We DoSingle
2004Let Me InSingle
2004On FireSingle
2004Westside StorySingle
200321 QuestionsSingle
200324 ShotsAlbum
2003G-Unit Radio Pt. 1 :: Smokin Day 2Album
2003Get Rich or Die Tryin'Album
2003If I Can'tSingle
2003In da ClubSingle
2003Magic StickSingle
2003P.I.M.P.Single
2002God's PlanAlbum
2002Guess Who's Back?Album
2002No Mercy, No FearAlbum
2002WankstaSingle
1999How to RobSingle
1999Rowdy RowdySingle
1999Thug LoveSingle
1998ReactSingle

Awards and nominations

2 won, 1 nominated
YearAwardForResult
2003Billboard Music AwardsGet Rich or Die Tryin'Won
star on Hollywood Walk of FameWon
2004Grammy Award for Best New ArtistNominated

Filmography

40 credits
YearTitleRoleType
2025SkillhouseFilm
2024BoneyardFilm
2023Expend4blesFilm
2020LA OriginalsFilm
2019Escape Plan: The ExtractorsFilm
2018Den of ThievesFilm
2018Escape Plan 2: HadesFilm
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingFilm
2015SouthpawFilm
2015SpyselfFilm
2015Straight Outta ComptonFilm
2014ChampsFilm
2014–PowerTV series
2014The PrinceFilm
2014VengeanceFilm
Show all 40 credits
YearTitleRoleType
2013Escape PlanFilm
2013Last VegasFilm
2013The Frozen GroundFilm
2012Fire with FireFilm
2012FreelancersFilm
2011All Things Fall ApartWriterFilm
2011Blood OutFilm
2011SetupFilm
201013Film
2010Caught in the CrossfireFilm
2010GunWriterFilm
2010Morning GloryFilm
2010TwelveFilm
2009Before I Self DestructDirector, WriterFilm
2009Dead Man RunningFilm
2009Streets of BloodFilm
2008–50 Cent: The Money and the PowerTV series
2008Righteous KillFilm
2006–Amazon FishbowlTV series
2006Home of the BraveFilm
200550 Cent: Refuse 2 DieselfFilm
2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'Film
2004Beef IIFilm
200350 Cent: The New BreedFilm
1997–Behind the MusicTV series

50 Cent on Social Media

Counts with the date they were read
YouTube 50 Cent 17.3M 17,300,000 subscribers,
Instagram @50cent 38.7M 38,699,376 followers,
TikTok @50cent

Instagram stats

Followers
38.7M @50cent
Engagement rate
0.05% well below average for accounts this size
Average likes
19,883
Average comments
788 Based on the last 6 posts

Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.

50 Cent Photos

  • 50 Cent (2024)
    Photo: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME: YouTube · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 50 Cent (2024)
    Photo: Office of Speaker Mike Johnson · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • 50 Cent (2020)
    Photo: Mistabless · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 50 Cent (2017)
    Photo: Sohowarrior19 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 50 Cent (2010)
    Photo: www.photosbyalyssa.com · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 50 Cent (2009)
    Photo: Nicolas Richoffer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 50 Cent (2006)
    Photo: Thomas van de Weerd · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 50 Cent (2006)
    Photo: Sry85 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 50 Cent (2005)
    Photo: No machine-readable author provided. TheOne~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Frequently asked questions

How old is 50 Cent?

50 Cent is 51 years old, born on 6 July 1975 in South Jamaica.

What is 50 Cent known for?

50 Cent is known as a member of G-Unit.

What is 50 Cent’s nationality?

50 Cent is American, born in South Jamaica.

Has 50 Cent won any awards?

Yes. 2 awards are on record, including Billboard Music Awards (2003) for Get Rich or Die Tryin'.

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q6060), accessed October 2026
  • Follower counts: dated individually above
  • Photo: Senior Airman Nia Jacobs · Public domain

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