50 Cent co-starring with Bruce Willis in "Fire with Fire" film

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

50 Cent, like many other hip hop moguls, has been focusing more on business ventures than music. Last year, 50 announced a fifth studio album in the works. In the year since he announced the new album, one single has come.

The most profitable of 50 Cent's businesses, currently, is his Cheetah Vision Films company. 50 Cent has produced and starred in several hit films. Through the company, 50 Cent signed a 10-film, $200 million deal with Lionsgate Entertainment.

His latest film, Fire with Fire, co-starring Bruce Willis, is the one of these ten films. The movie is about a firefighter who is in the witness protection program. When the fireman is threatened by the man he plans to testify against, he takes matters into his own hands to save the love of his life. The film will be directed by popular producer, David Barrett.

50 Cent is also working on Setup and Freelancers, with Robert DeNiro, under this same deal.

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50 Cent adds DJ Pauly D to G-Unit roster

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

For years, 50 Cent tried to brand his entire company as the toughest of the tough. But, after making enemies out of 90% of the hip hop community and fans, 50 Cent has sharpened his business skills. The head of G-Unit Enterprises has been working hard to alter his image from a gangster to a businessman.

50 Cent has expanded his company to include the successful film company, Cheetah Vision Films. The new company has already produced over five films. Lionsgate Entertainment, the distributor for both Tyler Perry and Ice Cube, recently inked a $200 million deal with his company for three new projects.

Dominating the film industry, 50 Cent is not quite done with the music scene. 50 Cent has been said to be recording a new album and he expanded G-Unit Records to include G-Note Records. The sub-label already has a signed artist, Governor, a former act of Grand Hustle, T.I.'s label. 50 Cent is expanding all of his businesses in order to catch back up with Jay-Z and Diddy.

In an effort to make G-Unit Records more appealing to the mainstream, he has signed DJ Pauly D, one of the "Jersey Shore" stars, to his label. The rumor has been circulating for weeks and was recently confirmed by in-house G-Unit DJ, Whoo Kid. DJ Whoo Kid said 50 Cent is trying to make music for everyone in the future, so he is adding all types of artists to G-Unit Records.

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50 Cent making moves Outside of Rap

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

Eight years ago, the world was introduced to 50 Cent, the toughest guy in the rap world. Years before the world discovered who he was, 50 was actually one of the meanest thugs on the streets of New York. He had a gift for rapping and decided to pursue it when his son was born and teamed up with Jam Master Jay.

Jam Master Jay taught 50 Cent a lot of what he knows, but did not show a sense of urgency when releasing his music. Because of this, 50 decided to take matters into his own hands. Soon, 50 Cent began releasing his own music. 50 Cent pitched himself to Columbia Records and was signed.

Things had finally turned around for 50 Cent when he was shot and dropped from Columbia Records. It was then when he founded his own label, G-Unit, and began releasing independent albums. Eminem heard his Guess Who's Back? album and he signed him to Shady Records. Dr. Dre also liked the album and he signed him to Aftermath Entertainment.

Quickly, 50 Cent was the most intimidating figure in the rap game. His Get Rich or Die Tryin' album was a commercial and critical success. Following the success of his album, 50 Cent set up his own deal for G-Unit with Interscope Records. By 2005, 50 Cent had ventured into clothing and films. But, when his career hit a slide, he lost many of his ventures. In 2009, 50 Cent made it clear his relationship with Interscope Records was over and he was soon talking to other labels.

50 Cent established a new film company, Cheetah Vision Films and landed a $200 million deal with Lionsgate Films. During the summer of 2010, he moved G-Unit Records to EMI Records. Last month, he created a new label under G-Unit called G Note Records and he signed Governor. In 2011, 50 Cent will have more ventures on the way. He was able to enter the game as a rapper and now he holds stock in major companies, a board member with H&H Imports.

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50 Cent to star in Jessy Terrero's "Freelancers" movie

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

When the big film companies stopped casting 50 Cent for their movies, he made a power move. The muscular rapper launched his own film company and started working on several projects. Most of the movies from Cheetah Vision Films will be starring 50 Cent.

For the past four years, 50 Cent's career has been on a steady decline and some of his supporters have alienated him. But, one person who has stuck with him as been Jessy Terrero. Terrero directed many of the early music videos from 50 Cent.

But, as 50 Cent's career quickly took off, he began working with bigger names, such as Hype Williams and Benny Boom. Soon, 50 was being cast in the big budget films. Now, things have gone full circle in 50 Cent's career.

Jessy Terrero recently was able to land 50 Cent with a role in his upcoming film, Freelancers. In an odd turn of events, 50 Cent, the tough guy criminal, will be playing the role of a rogue police officer.

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50 Cent preparing "Things Fall Apart" film release

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

Last year, 50 Cent got back into filmmaking when he started creating movies for his Cheetah Vision Films company. He had launched a film company, G-Unit Films, but it went defunct in 2007. But, with things looking up for him, 50 Cent decided to start another company.

From the start, 50 Cent began working on several different films and starring in them. Despite his big name, Hollywood film companies were not calling on him much. 50 Cent decided it was time to make himself into a movie star.

During the summer of 2010, 50 Cent received a lot of attention because of his dramatic weight loss. The G-Unit general revealed the weight loss was for a movie role. He was producing a film about a high school football player who develops cancer.

Titled Things Fall Apart, the film was supposed to premiere last year. Despite the attention the film received, the film did not premiere. Recently, however, more photos of 50 Cent from the film leaked and he announced he would soon premiere the movie, along with Gun at the Sundance Film Festival.

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