Cent

 50 Cent is an American rapper, producer, actor and businessman. 50 Cent has a net worth of $40 million at the date this article was published. During his career to date, 50 Cent has earned around $260 million through his numerous ventures, most notably selling albums, tours, and several brand partnership deals. Unfortunately, he has also spend a lot (especially on real estate, cars, and legal cases) which led him to apply for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2015. Much more on that filing later in this article. 50 Cent's fortune was worth $100 million at its peak in the days before his the bankruptcy. 50 Cent was born Curtis James Jackson III in Queens, New York City, on July 6, 1975. Sabrina Jackson III, his mother who was a drug dealer, raised him in South Jamaica. Jackson was eight years old when she died. 50 Cent was raised by his grandmother. He started selling narcotics at the age of 12 following school. In 10th grade, he had to be detained when he was spotted by metal detectors at his high school attempting to obtain guns and drug money. He was arrested again in 1994, for selling cocaine to an undercover police agent,