Born Curtis Jackson in Queens, the rapper commonly known as 50 Cent has become one of the most successful multi-hyphenates in music. Since the release of his breakthrough 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin', Jackson has founded a record label, a film and television production company, executive produced the Starz series Power and its spinoffs, starred in films like Home of the Brave and Southpaw, and dipped his toes into product merchandising and partnerships from footwear to dietary supplements and fragrances.
Twenty years on from his debut, the rapper is still grossing enormous figures from touring alone, but the myriad lawsuits he finds himself caught up in do add up. Jackson said he spends "a million dollars a year, easily" on legal fees. He told the hosts he has his legal counsel issue lawsuits "for recreational purposes" whenever people "agitate me. I'll send the f---ing lawyers," he said.