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Someone I know ran into his manager at one of the conferences and the guy said something like how 50 Cents does not need to work another day and still be richer
by zaidf 17y ago
Someone I know ran into his manager at one of the conferences and the guy said something like how 50 Cents does not need to work another day and still be richer than the best of rappers because of the Vitamin Water deal. I hear he made over couple hundred mil.
- kaiserama 17y agoI'd be interested in knowing how much equity he had in that company. I think its safe to say his public endorsement (both in commercials and his frequent plugs) contributed a tremendous amount to its meteoric rise and its eventual purchase for $4.1bln.
- freshfey 17y agoHe had 10% so normally he would have made around 400 Million $. I believe after taxes he made around 100 - 150 Million $.
- jsm386 17y agoYeah, during a performance a few years ago he was caught lip syncing. So he just mumbled 'Vitamin Water' into the mic and walked off stage. http://mediatakeout.com/2009/7622-busted_50_cent_caught_lip_synching_at_bet_awards.html http://mediatakeout.com/2009/7622-busted_50_cent_caught_lip_...
- loso 17y agoEven though that particular story is true, don't link to mediatakout as a source. That site has made an art form of lying. Always check somewhere else first.
- jsm386 17y agoFair enough, but EW (http://popwatch.ew.com/2007/06/27/50-cent-lip-syn/ http://popwatch.ew.com/2007/06/27/50-cent-lip-syn/) and Stereo Gum (http://stereogum.com/archives/video/formula-50-goes-ashlee-style-for-the-bet-awards_005728.html http://stereogum.com/archives/video/formula-50-goes-ashlee-s...) both cited them in this case, so I figured I would post the source, not other blogs' reposting...