50 Cent says he still gets paid $1 million to perform despite not releasing an album in almost a dec

Publish date: 2024-06-19
2023-02-10T12:26:15Z

50 Cent hasn't released a studio album since 2014, but that doesn't stop the "In Da Club" rapper from commanding big money to perform live.

"I'm getting like $900,000, $1 million," the 47-year-old star told Billboard recently. "The coolest thing we create in America is celebrities.

"If you see LeBron [James'] fan base internationally, you'll argue, 'Why is he staying here?' He's that big internationally. For the most part, I can't speak for everybody, but the international side of the game is different."

"I get the attention that I want from music when I want it," added 50, who executive-produced and starred in the hit television series "Power."

"I just went out and toured 45 countries, and everywhere was sold out. That made me want to offer new music that I could integrate into everything now. I've done what I wanted to do in the [sales] capacity. I've sold over 35 million records."

50 Cent. Jamie McCarthy/Getty

50 Cent's debut album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" turned 20 years old on Monday.

To date, the album has sold over 12 million copies worldwide, making it one of the highest-selling hip-hop albums of all time.

Sha Money XL, the former president of 50's record label, G-Unit Records, played a large role in the production of the album. The whole project was recorded at his house, and he produced three songs on the album: "High All the Time, "Poor Lil Rich," and "Wanksta."

Reflecting on the album two decades on, Sha, whose real name is Michael Jean Clervoix, told Insider that it was "the best part" of his life.

"It's amazing. 20 years later, I feel like it's almost like the same year. It's like 2003 now, because the energy for the album is still so high," he said.

"We really got rich and didn't die tryin'."

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