Cent

 50 Cent is an American rapper actor, producer, and entrepreneur. At the time of writing 50 Cent's net worth stands at $40 million. 50 Cent has made around $260 million through various ventures over his career, which includes touring selling records, and a variety of brand partnerships. In addition, he's been spending a lot (especially on automobiles, real estate, and legal cases) and was forced to apply for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2015. Much more on that filing later in this article. At his peak before the bankruptcy, 50 Cent's fortune topped 100 million.50 Cent was born Curtis James Jackson III on July 6, 1975 in Queens, New York City. He was raised in the South Jamaica neighborhood by his mother, Sabrina, who was a drug dealer. Jackson was eight years old when she passed away. 50 Cent was later raised by his grandmother. He began selling narcotics at the age of 12 following school. He was stopped by metal detectors at school in 10th grade because he was trying to get guns and drugs. In 1994, he was detained again in connection with the sale of cocaine to an unknown police officer.