{"id":191120,"date":"2026-04-09T17:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/191120\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:34:38","slug":"50-cent-to-produce-definitive-documentary-on-his-life-and-rap-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/191120\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Cent to Produce Definitive Documentary on His Life and Rap Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnA conceptual close-up captures the glitz and grit of 50 Cent’s journey from the streets of Queens to global rap stardom.Queens Today<\/p>\n

Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson, is working with Hulu on a new documentary series that will provide an intimate portrait of his life and rise to fame. The three-part docu-series will detail 50 Cent’s evolution from his humble beginnings in Queens, New York to becoming one of the best-selling rap artists in hip-hop history.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

As one of the most influential and successful rappers of the 2000s, 50 Cent’s story provides a unique window into the challenges and triumphs of making it in the music industry. The documentary will offer fans a definitive look at how 50 Cent overcame adversity to create a lasting impact on hip-hop culture.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The untitled documentary series is being produced for Hulu and will be directed by Mandon Lovett, who has previously worked on projects like Paramount+’s For Khadija: The French Montana Story and Hulu’s Rap Caviar Presents. 50 Cent will serve as an executive producer under his G-Unit Film & Television imprint, along with production company The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC).<\/p>\n

On April 8, 2026, 50 Cent confirmed on Instagram that he is working on the new documentary series about his life.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

50 Cent<\/a><\/p>\n

A Grammy-winning rapper, actor, and entrepreneur who rose to fame in the early 2000s with hit albums like Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and The Massacre.<\/p>\n

Mandon Lovett<\/p>\n

A filmmaker who has directed documentaries like Paramount+’s For Khadija: The French Montana Story and Hulu’s Rap Caviar Presents, and has been tapped to helm the 50 Cent documentary series.<\/p>\n

G-Unit Film & Television<\/p>\n

50 Cent’s production company, which will serve as an executive producer on the documentary series.<\/p>\n

The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC)<\/p>\n

The production company behind projects like Hulu’s Rap Caviar Presents, which is co-producing the 50 Cent documentary.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cPositive vibes [money bag emoji] focus on the win QGTM [face with raised eyebrow emoji].\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 50 Cent, Rapper<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

There is no word yet on when the 50 Cent documentary series will premiere on Hulu.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This new documentary series will provide fans with an unprecedented look into 50 Cent’s life and career, highlighting how he overcame adversity to become a global hip-hop icon. By telling his story in his own words, 50 Cent aims to cement his legacy as one of the most influential and successful rappers of his generation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A conceptual close-up captures the glitz and grit of 50…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":191121,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-191120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}