50 Cent revealed that he originally took on multiple production-related roles on the early seasons of the hit series “Power.”
During a recent interview with Steve Stoute at UnitedMasters’ SelectConNYC event, the G-Unit rap mogul and TV superstar dished on his early earnings from the hit STARZ series “Power.” pound bomb. Despite wearing many hats on the show, 50 Cent told attendees he only makes $17,000 per episode.
“On ‘Power,’ I was paid $17,000 to be an executive producer, have a recurring role, pretty much be the music director, write the theme song for the show,” 50 Cent said.
50 Cent further unraveled the truth when Steve Stoute pressed for confirmation, revealing the major discrepancy between his appearance fee and what he was paid for playing a prominent role in the show’s production.
“$17,000 an episode — I get paid more to go to nightclubs and wave,” he said.
50 Cent later explained that his vision goes beyond a paycheck and is driven by his determination to prove his creative worth.
“I just want them [STARZ] Being pregnant with the idea that we have to have this baby,” he said. Stott dug deeper, questioning what prompted Jackson to film the show for far less than he would normally earn.
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“I wanted to make this show,” 50 Cent said, adding that his determination wasn’t just for personal gain but to tell a story that resonated with his culture.
“Nobody in our culture has ever made any television or made anything they want to make,” he concluded.
Today, Thrones is more than just a cult classic, considering the series has cemented itself in television history. At its peak, the original series attracted more than 2 million viewers per episode and generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for STARZ.
Throughout six seasons and numerous spinoffs—including Thrones II: Ghosts and Thrones III: The Making of Kanan—the series has received critical acclaim and multiple NAACP Image Award, cementing 50 Cent’s gamble as one of the best of his career. Not to mention, 50 Cent also won a $1 billion lawsuit against the series in August, defeating former drug kingpin Cory “Ghost” Holland in a court battle who claimed it An entertainment mogul stole his life story to create power.
The rap star defeated Holland’s three legal claims against him in a 2021 lawsuit against 50 Cent, Courtney Kemp, Starz and Lionsgate, claiming Power illegally reflected Holland’s life without her consent.
