Rapper 50 Cent Entrepreneur

Rapper Investors

50 cent is not the only rapper who is increasing his net worth with investing. LL Cool J also help launch Cedar View Capital a $150 Million Hedge Fund. The founder Jeff Schachter talks about his chance meeting of the rapper on a first class flight to Los Angeles.

Jay-Z has also been known for his owner ship of NBA New Jersey Nets and his new interest in a london soccer team which is part of the Arsenal football club.

In Katherine Burtons book Hedge Hunters she discusses hedge fund managers and how they survive the credit crisis.

Many wall street money managers agree that the principles and techniques of value investing area as relevant today as they were 75 years ago.

Benjamin Graham and David Dodd’s Security Analysis, is one of the most influential financial books ever written and one that rapper LL Cool J was reading when he met Mr. Schachter.

Rapper 50 Cent Financial advice

Digital Performance Eyewear 50 Cent Invests In New 3D Glasses Company, the optical eyeglass company is called Gunnar Optiks who plans to help reduce eye irritation and headaches while using 3D equipment.

Musicians are seeing the benefit of owning a stake in the companies they represent instead of just taking an endorsement deal with the digital gaming glasses community.

So should investors take notice of his financial investment decisions? I guess it will depend on how much risk you are willing to take with your stock portfolio.

The 50th Law Bestselling book

The book talks about how to use courage to succeed in business and to face our fears to avoid limits.

In his book that he co-authored with robert green fiddy talks about taking chances and self branding. Teaming up with companies is a smart way for music artists to make money in the new economy.

Media Mogul known for taking risks in the stock market earned 400 million from the Vitamin Water deal where he worked with Glacéau to create a Vitamin Water drink called Formula 50.

Selling formula 50 for 100 Million

Later in 2007, Coca-Cola bought formula 50 earning the rapper $100 million. Forbes rich list 2009 Hip Hop Cash Kings put 50 cent net worth at 20 million.

G-Unit Clothing

He is no stranger to lucrative partnerships, in November 2003, 50 cent signed a five year deal with Reebok to distribute a G-Unit Sneakers line as part of his G-Unit Clothing Company.

Video Games

He provided the voice-over as the protagonist in the video game, 50 Cent: Bulletproof, which was released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and the PlayStation Portable. Its sequel, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, was released in early 2009.

Body spray

To add to his many ventures he has teamed up with Right Guard to launched a body spray called Pure 50 RGX Body Spray and a condom line called Magic Stick Condoms, in which he planned to donate part of the proceeds to HIV awareness.

There is also the multi-year deal with Steiner Sports to sell his memorabilia.

MTV reports that Miss Gamuchirai the UK, X Factor sensation Gamuchirai Nhengu has been signed to 50 Cent’s new record label, G-Note which will focus on pop, dance and R&B artists.

G- Unit Record Label

The hip hop group originated from New York City by independently releasing mix tapes part of Interscope and Eminem's record label, Shady Records. 50cent created his own label, G-Unit Records. The name is short for Guerrilla Unit.

Before I Self Destruct Soundtrack

New album before I self destruct , his fourth studio album 50 Cent, released on Nov 9, 2009 on Interscope Records in the U.S. Reports show that a feature film, also titled Before I Self Destruct was also made, and is available within the album packaging distrubuted during the invitation promotion tour.

Fiddy, wrote, produced, and directed his first film saying that the release of the film would coincide with the release of the album.

The New Standard For Wireless Hybrid Performance

According to epic stock picks curtis jackson is going to have 15 new products coming out, the first in the line up in the H & H Imports, Inc (OTC: HNHI) company has a new line of wireless hybrid tunable audio products. 50 cent is endorsing these platinum headphones through sleek along with his company G-unit.

50 Cent at CES announces Sleek Headphones

Rapper turned business man attended the 2011 CES Consumer Electronics Show where he unveils his new line of high end studio type listening quality audio equipment to his fans for better sound of his many hit songs

He not only endorses the product he is part owner as well, he has a stake in the company that is making this new technology. So what started out as a penny stock could lead to a profitable venture that his tweet followers have invested in.

Fiddy cent is already being compared to Beats by Dr. Dre. The wireless headphones have a great design with a new patent sound called Klear which is something different and not already on the market.

50 Cent Launches Movie Production Company

The rapper turned stock broker has now teamed up with Floyd Mayweather Jr. to launch mayweather film where the two can have a positive brainstorm to come up with out of the box ideas. The entrepreneurial artist will be dropping his new album called Black Magic this summer.

Fifty bought a home from former former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's Farmington, Conn., mansion for $4.1 million.

As seen on MTV Cribs the house is approximately 50,000 square feet, has 52 rooms, and was bought by Tyson for $2.7 million in 1996.

Since owning the property, additions to the home include a recording studio and a nightclub that features a swing dangling from the ceiling. There is a helicopter pad, an infinity pool and spa with a grotto, new decks, windows and roofing, an entirely new main kitchen, a movie theater, with an updated master bedroom and electrical system.

Now that the house is a money pit, Curtis Jackson wants to sell if for $18.5 million. Apparently after the 17-acre estate has been on the market for three years with no takers. So the price of the mega-mansion has dropped in price to $10.9 million.

The upkeep of the property costs between $450,000 to $500.00 a year, covering taxes, groundskeeper, electrician, exterior lighting, insurance, winterization, and sprinkler system.

Recently according to the media 50 Cent would not have bought the Connecticut residence had he realized it would require millions in repairs and renovations so he is suing BVH Integrated Services, the engineering firm he hired to inspect the Farmington property.

Apparently the engineering company estimated it would only cost around $500,000 to repair roofs, decks, driveways and other renovations.

Cheetah Vision Film Company

50 Cent's big bet on the music industry, In 2010, Jackson's film company Cheetah Vision landed $200 million in hedge funding that will allow him to produce five films a year. Reports show that production on several films, which will be released by Grindstone Entertainment/Lionsgate, has already started.

Rapper to star in new Televisions series called Freelancers

has been signed on to play a rogue cop in tough new movie " Freelancers". He will portray the role of the son of a slain New York Police Department officer, who takes his dad's place in a vice crime task force, the film scheduled to begin at the end of March in Michigan.

Things Fall Apart Debut Film

The film "Things Fall Apart," which stars 50 Cent as a college football player stricken with cancer, will make its world premiere March 5 at the Miami International Film Festival.

Last year, 50 Cent playing the role of Deon Barnes, a University of Michigan football player whose hopes of an NFL career are derailed by a cancer diagnoses. For the role the rapper lost more than 50 pounds.

Is the rapper facing a investigation from the U.S. Security Exchange Commission?

After causing the penny stock of a TV marketing company to jump in value in which the singer owns warrants and shares and is a director of Sleek Audio, a headset maker that has a marketing deal with HNHI is the stock symbol for TVG there launching 15 different products TV Goods.

Concern of the incident surfaced when 2 days later the stock fell from the elevated 39 cents down to 25 cents. Report of pump and dump were being used in the press. Rap artist hypes stock on Twitter and it jumps 290 percent.

50 Cent pumps but doesn't dump penny stock

Afterwards a note was posted warning fans they should seek professional advice before investing in any stock.

By stating that his own HNHI stock thoughts are his opinion advicing his followers to talk to a financial advisor about it, he concludes by saying HNHI is the right investment for him but may or may not be right for you so do your homework.

According to the Toronto News a spokesperson for the SEC has declined to comment on the speculation, telling Fox411, that they can neither confirm nor deny the reports.

50 cent twitter penny stock

Celebrity rapper 50 cent showed that not only can he invest in stock he can sell shares by means of twitter too. He cautioned his followers to do their homework and that he owned 30 million shares but that they should consult a financial advisor to make sure the investment would be the right choice.

H&H imports a florida based company stocks rose when the famous get rich or die trying star tweeted to his 3.8 million twitter followers to buy stock in TV Goods, Inc. who produce infomercials.

Apparently the company has infomercials that are used for various product launches, such as electronics. 50 cent tweets, tiny stock soars to 8.7 million, the stock rose 240% to close at 39 cents.

50 Cent Net Worth

The source magazine ran a cover story about the richest rappers of all time on Forbes list

1. Master P $661 Million

2. 50 Cent $480 Million

3. P.Diddy $380 Million

4. Jay-Z $360 Million

5. Russell Simmons, $325 Million

It looks like the rapper from south jamaica queens is rising to the top of the Forbes list as one of the wealthiest entertainers in Hip Hop.

Forbes 2008 Richest Rapper List

1. 50 Cent - $150 Million

2. Jay-Z - $82 Million

3. Sean “Diddy” Combs - $35 Million

4. Kanye West - $30 Million

5. Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley - $22 Million

6. Pharrell Williams - $20 Million

7. Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean - $17 Million

8. Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus - $16 Million

9. Andre “Dr. Dre” Young - $15 Million

10. Chris “Ludacris” Bridges - $14 Million

Forbes 2009 Richest Rapper List

1. Jay-Z - 35 Million

2. Diddy - 30 Million

3. Kanye West - 25 Million

4. 50 Cent - 20 Million

5. Akon - 20 Million

6. Lil Wayne - 18 Million

7. Timbaland - 17 Million

8. Pharrell - 16 Million

9. T-Pain - 15 Million

10. Eminem - 14 Million

Forbes 2010 Richest Rappers List

1. Jay-Z Carter - 63 Million

2. Diddy Combs - 30 million

3. Akon Thiam - 21 million

4. Lil Wayne Carter - 20 million

5. Dr. Dre Young - 17 million

6. Ludacris Bridges - 16 million

7. Snoop Dogg Broadus - 15 million

8. Timbaland Mosley - 14 million

9. Pherrell Williams - 13 million

10. Kanye West - 12 Million

( 50 Cent did not make the top ten list for 2010)

The industry is not just pop music but also television, movies, comedy, fashion, and product lines ranging from toys to liquor.

One of the rappers characteristics has always been big and muscular 200 pounds, but for his new movie the get rich or die tryin celebrity lost a scary amount of weight.

50 Cent Loses Weight, Looks Emaciated by shedding pounds for Microwave Park starring Val Kilmer and Sharon Stone. Many of his fans may not recognize him due to the afro he grew as well.

Film production was in New Orleans. 50 Cent and Val Kilmer on the set of their new movie Microwave Park, currently filming in Louisiana

Is 50 cent and Chelsea Handler dating?

According to recent tweeted picture showing handler and 50 in a intimate setting at a jazz club, many seem to think they have a relationship. Both Chelsea and fiddy deny the rumors saying they are just friends.

Plus the talk show host and bestselling author of Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang says that they are planning on doing a movie together or maybe even television programs.

So the hookup has internet media full of stories of the two together in new orleans at the Blue Nile jazz bar.

Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent Split up

Now after much media attention the two have apparently split up with chelsea now seeing hotelier Andre Balazs.

The two were seen together at the Sundance Film Festival.

Hip Hop Money the Big Payback

The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network is dedicated to the empowerment of youth bringing together Hip-Hop artists, entertainment industry leaders, education advocates, civil rights proponents, and youth leaders united in the belief that Hip-Hop is an influential agent for social change that can be proactive in fighting the ware on poverty and injustice.

Specifically by teaching young minorities how to handle their financial lives through hip hop which is a multi-billion dollar industry that transcends cultures and generations.

Author Dan Charnas is able to follow the money trail in his new book called :The Big Payback, The History of the Business of Hip-Hop.

In the book Charnas exposes in details the backroom deals and marketing strategies that contributed to hip hop money and its explosive growth.