Even though he’s one of (if not) the biggest trolls in hip-hop today, 50 Cent is a helluva businessman, who is always looking for new business ventures.
His muses for the last decade have been the shows he created with television network Starz, including “Power,” “Power Book II: Ghost,” Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” “Power Book IV: Force” and “BMF.”
The crime-drama franchise was created with the help of 50 Cent’s production company, G-Unit Film & Television Inc., making the Queens MC one of the most successful Black creators in the TV business.
Although he’s already enjoyed immense success in the industry, he plans on taking his production company to the next level.
In April, the MC took a page out of Tyler Perry’s book and officially announced the launch of his G-Unit Film Studio in Shreveport, La.
His business relationship with the city began in November 2023, when the Shreveport City Council agreed to introduce legislation that would allow 50 Cent’s G-Unit Film & Television Inc. to lease Millennium Movie Studio as a base for his company, according to KSLA.
Although the move to house his film studio in Shreveport is meant to grow his entertainment empire, he’s also doing it to help the Shreveport community.
Last week, Fiddy shared a “three-phase plan” for him to invest in Shreveport that will help build the city’s economy, according to KTAL,
Gerod Durden, the real estate broker assisting 50-Cent, told KTAL, “He is very passionate about the city. I would say 10 or more properties that we’ve already closed a few of this week. It’ll be an additional 10 or so. These are all-cash offers. You know, there, there’s quite a few entertainment spots for not only adults and kids.”
He continued, “He’s bringing a big jump park here. I mean, it’s a substantial size park. We’re looking at a grocery store in the immediate downtown Shreveport area, and those are ideas that we come up with together with the whole team. What can help the community?”
Orville Hall, the Growth Advisor for G-Unit Film Studios, also told the local news station that they have plans to help families get mortgages and create media programs for high schools in the area.
Is 50 Cent competing with Tyler Perry?
It may look like 50 Cent is planning to be Tyler Perry’s biggest rival, but we believe he has only taken inspiration from him.
Although fans have already joked the Queens rapper is the new Tyler Perry, he hasn’t shied away from the comparisons. In an interview with Shreveport Times, he said that his G-Unit Studios will “mirror” the studio Perry has in Atlanta.
In the past, he’s even come to the defense of Perry. When fans joked that he’s the “male” Tyler Perry, the biggest troll in Hollywood didn’t take the bait. Instead, he responded with an Instagram post that read, “Tyler will f**k yall up he ain’t no sucker. Don’t get it f****d up now!”
So it seems if anything, Fiddy wants to exist in the same realm as Perry and has hopes of creating an empire just as successful.
