50 Cent

June 3, 2014

It's 50 Cent. Ask me anything.

It's 50 Cent. My new show Power is on Starz on June 7, and my new album Animal Ambition drops today June 3. Ask me anything.

https://twitter.com/50cent/status/473858585055993856

EDIT: this was fun i'm out. Grab my album directly from 50cent.com for $5.50 use the code Reddit550 at checkout. I'll take your Bitcoins too ok



Welcome to reddit, I painted this for you :)

Question: What's the craziest story you have from being on tour?

the craziest. wow I remember on the massacre tour i had my young homie on the road. I had this new energy so i was looking at girls like oh you cant get that. I come out my room see whats up to find my homie locked out his room tryin to hide in his wifebeater and no underwear. he had left the girl in his room to go get condoms and got locked out. i put his ass on punishment for a week. he had to sleep on the couch.no girls after the shows


Welcome to reddit, I painted this for you :)

Question: What's the craziest story you have from being on tour?

thank u for the painting


Hey Mr. Cent,

I need to know if there is any truth behind Aziz's Grapefruit story. Can you shed some light on that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waCF81HdKAA

my grandma used to get me grapefruit juice as a kid. he's a comedian. Ima have his ass whoop if he keeps saying that lol


Yo $0.50 . . . what happened on that pitch?

I have a skeletal muscle injury on my left shoulder from excessive masturbation so take it easy lol


Hey man, what made you want to accept Bitcoin payment for your new album?

stay with times. technology is what's changing the business gotta get with it. I take money no matter if its coins or dollars


Hey 50, just a couple questions

  1. From the recent G-Unit reunion are there any chances of The Game being involved? Also what was it like to preform with everyone again?

  2. Hows the relationship with Em, any new projects you guys are working on?

  3. You've always been very business minded in your career is there any advice you would give someone who wants to start their own brand or company?

Thanks.

  1. not a chance. feels good to be back on stage with them again. couple of them gotta get in shape again they get tired lol
  2. I am gonna go to his show see him soon in london
  3. because of the internet do it independently. you have access to things we didnt. i had to hustle bootlegers. chief keef is in his grandma living room doing it

50, my brother and I are huge fans. We have been listening to your music since the early days and have been with you all the way, we grew up with your music. We have bought your books, watched your films and we even played your video games, all the while we have admired your entrepreneurial spirit. We were front row at Wembley Stadium when you came to London and again front row when you were in Barcelona for the XGames.

My question’s are:

Thank you not only for the music we listen to, but also for being the bond between my brother and I. We are true fans of yours.

that plaque is the coolest thing ive seen so far. ill be back in the UK soon

i just wanna continue success


Big fan, just bought Animal Ambition and what I've heard so far is fire. What made you decide to turn this from a pre-album mixtape into a full album? Also check out /r/hiphopheads

edit: smsaudio

a mixtape would have previously released music. Animal ambition was all original if you put music out and call it a mixtape its not under the same scrutiny. i felt strong enough about it. it's quality.


How much can you bench press?

the most was 405 but i started looking like the security lol i had to slim down


yo 50! do you still have the slowbuck chain from SummerJam?

also, i think Animal Ambition is your best work since Massacre. really good job with that. thanks for being 50.

i dont know why people keep talking about this. i was busy performing. it was so many people on stage lol


What's your favorite brand of Root beer?

i dont drink root beer unless its the only cold can available. i drink ginger ale


Biggest regret of your career? How long are you planning to make music?

ill prolly make music longer than im suppose to. like a fighter who doesnt know when to retire lol i just love doing it


What is your favorite pizza topping?

chicken. typical black guy lol


What was your favourite TV show as a kid?

The benny hill show. he was an idiot. really funny


The benny hill show. he was an idiot. really funny

and dukes of hazzard cause of the girl with the short shorts


Sup mate! Who would you pick to star with you in a cereal commercial? What kind of cereal would you be selling?

Edit: just told my boyfriend you were doing this, he's excited! He would like to to pick your brain and ask how did you get people to take you seriously? Any advice on how to command attention? (In the right way)

captain crunch with snoop


Your album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' was the first cd I can remember buying with my own money. Still is one of my favorite all time CDs. My question is about your tattoo removal. Were there any tattoos you knew you were going to miss? Is tattoo removal really as painful as people say it is? Is it more like a scar now or is it a clean removal? Thanks for doing this AMA.

tattoo removal is extremely painful. i do not advise it. its like signing up to be burnt

topical cream docs give you dont work lol


Hey 50, what would you say is your favorite book and why?

Thanks

the 50th law. because you cant be afraid of bein successful you gotta have enough in you to be as successful as you want to be.


Hey Mr. Jackson, what is your favorite sushi roll?

california roll. im a fake sushi eater lol its all vegetables. the only thing i would eat raw is a woman lol anything else is a no go


If you could be the star in any movie what would it be?

one of the marvel franchise. or star wars


Fif what is Power about and why should I watch it?

you should watch it because I say watch it. I'll never steer you wrong


Hey 50, gotta be one of the funniest guys on twitter. What person in the industry has the best sense of humour? Thanks ok #smsaudio

fabolous is pretty funny @myfabolouslife check him out ok

SMSAUDIO

How exactly do you party on your birthday?

i do it BIG! this one will have a fight live on ESPN, have special guest performances, a pool party then another party, then again a party then a firework a BBQ Ima live broadcast all that on my hang with


Does everyone sing "go shorty, its your birthday" on your birthday like my friends have done to me every year since you released In Da Club in 2003 :D

they do sing it to me. every day is someone's birthday that song wont go away.


Does it go "my chrome cost more than the crib yo momma raised you in?" or is it "my cross cost more...?"

my cross


I want to get rich but I have reservations about dying, what should I do? Also what's your favorite most expensive food/least expensive food?

focus on gettin rich you gonna die anyway. lets live good. thats what Animal ambition is about, prosperity.

philippe chow, the shit is expensive for no reason


Iggy azalea's booty real or no?!!!

next time i see her ima squeeze it and find out for you ok. I will report back to you shortly lol


When u made Get Rich or Die Tryin, did u think at the time it would have the impact that it does today?

no i didnt. I was praying for it do to well. It surpassed my expectations. I hope animal ambition does the same


Thanks for doing this! What's the first thing you bought after you "made it big"?

my grandmother a car. it was important to me because she took care of me when i couldn't take care of myself


Hey 50, what do you like doing in your spare time to relax? And thanks for making music that helped me get through school :)

there's usually some music playing or film and television


2 quarters or 5 dimes?

2 quarters keep it simple


50, what is your favorite pokemon?

pokemon?


Would you rather fight 100 duck sized horses, or 1 horse sized duck?

100 duck sized horses i kick their lil asses like a UFC fighter


What has been the nicest car you've owned?

the 100 EX rolls royce


whats your favourite video game?

Blood on the sand. i dont think it has anything to do with me being in it. also NBA live 2014


Fitty! What's your favorite sammich ?

turkey and cheese


What city has been your favorite city you have toured through?

I was blessed to perform all over the world. the last i got to go was Budapest. I had fun there with melissa mccarthy most of my people cant place it on the map lol


This interview was transcribed from an "ask me anything" question and answer session with 50 Cent conducted on Reddit on 2014-06-03. The Reddit AMA can be found here.