

Jackson, who stars on and executive produces upcoming ABC drama “ For Life,” helped to keep it that way. Also Read: Nick Cannon Drops Another Eminem Diss Song, 'Pray For Him,' and the Internet Isn't Budging (Video) For his part, all Eminem has contributed to this war of words is a few tweets. “The record is terrible.” Cannon and some friends have actually dropped two diss tracks attacking Eminem: first “The Invitation” and then “Pray for Him.” Neither song has been particularly well-received by the internet. “I told him don’t even say nothing to him,” Jackson told TheWrap Wednesday at ABC’s Television Critics Association press tour day. The in-production Starz spinoff “ Power Book II: Ghost” is part of a massive development deal Jackson struck with the cable net, and just as significantly, heĥ0 Cent Says He Advised Eminem to Not Respond to Nick Cannon: ‘You Can’t Argue With a Fool’Ĭurtis “50 Cent” Jackson advised Eminem to not go back at Nick Cannon’s recent diss records, which are generally considered to be underwhelming efforts by the “Masked Singer” host to bury a man considered to be the greatest battle rapper of all time.

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With “ Power” - the Starz series for which he served as executive producer, co-star and, most recently, an episode director - finally coming to an end after six seasons, Jackson is already busy with several new small-screen projects. But that’s exactly where 2020 finds the Queens hip-hop mogul. It would have been even harder to imagine that his successes as a beverage entrepreneur, actor, venture capitalist and executive producer of cable and network television would have been just as central to that honor as his music.

The film had a disastrous box office return of only $46,442,528 against its $40 million budget making it a box office bomb.Seventeen or so years ago, as the world was first getting to know the rising underdog Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, it would have been hard to imagine the most controversial man in hip-hop receiving a star on the Walk of Fame. In foreign countries, it made $15,457,176. The film opened up at #4 at the box office on its opening weekend and made $12,020,807 in the U.S. The site's critical consensus reads, "While it may be based upon 50 Cent's own life experiences, Get Rich or Die Tryin' is too similar to many other rags-to-riches stories to resonate." Kenneth Turan of The Los Angeles Times gave the film a 2 out of 5 and stated in his review of the film, "The film's inability to resist the lure of maximum exploitation becomes frustrating." Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C+ and stated in her review that the film was "Neither powerful nor interesting." It holds a 16% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes based upon 117 reviews. Get Rich or Die Tryin' received negative reviews from critics, though 50 Cent's performance received praise. Marcus changes his ways and achieves his goal to become a rapper near the end of the film.The songs fit the various tones of the story, especially the dark tones.This film might have been Curtis’ way of making a film similar to 8 Mile. A fictionalized autobiography of one's self can work sometimes like 8 Mile worked well for Eminem.Arguably the most depressing thing about the film is seeing Marcus getting shot (especially since 50 Cent got shot in real life).Marcus is a poor role model in the earlier parts of the film by beginning his life as a criminal.However, his old associates won't let him go so easily. When he reunites with an old love (Joy Bryant) and is later shot numerous times during a robbery, Marcus decides it's time to change his life. Although Marcus makes good money selling, his dream is to become a rapper. He starts working for drug dealer Levar (Bill Duke) and his assistant (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). Years later, Marcus becomes a highly successful rap singer.Īfter losing his mother to murder as a boy, Marcus (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) has little support in his life. Marcus "Young Caesar" Greer (Jackson) begins his young life as a criminal in the rough streets of New York City. 2 Why It Should Get Poor or Live Tryin'.
