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| 50 Cent receives star of Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Recording at 6250 Hollywood Boulevard. “Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson is a musician, actor, writer and producer. The star is located at the corner of Hollywood and Vine near the W Hotel.
“50 Cent,” born Curtis James Jackson III, is an award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor, and producer from Queens, New York. Recognized as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time, the Grammy Award winner rose to fame with his record-shattering debut album, “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” and has since sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and been awarded numerous prestigious accolades. Jackson has leveraged his talent to cross over with unparalleled success as an entrepreneur, actor, and producer.
Jackson has carved out a thriving television and film career as both a best-in-class producer and star. In 2005, he founded G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. which has produced a wide variety of content across numerous platforms and sold a myriad of shows to various networks. Among these is “Power,” which premiered in June 2014, in which he not only co-stars but also serves as executive producer and director. In October 2018, Jackson and Starz/Lionsgate closed an unprecedented deal for Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. The partnership, touted as among the most significant deals to date for an Executive Producer in premium television will focus on the expansion of the POWER universe, new scripted, non-scripted, feature and gaming/interactive development via Lionsgate. The series finale of POWER airs Sunday, Feb 9 at 8pm on STARZ
He is also developing a number of new projects including “Intercepted” and “Trill League” at STARZ and the series “For Life”, a serialized legal and family drama, premieres February 2020 on ABC.
