Question 1

True or false: He played himself in the 2005 film 'Get Rich or Die Tryin', which was a fictionalized version of his life.

Accepted Answer

True. The movie is semi-autobiographical, with 50 Cent starring as a drug dealer turned rapper, loosely based on his own story.

Question 2

True or false: He legally changed his last name to 'Cent' before releasing his first major album.

Accepted Answer

False. 50 Cent is a stage name, not a legal name change. His birth name is Curtis James Jackson III.

Question 3

True or false: He wrote a bestselling book on how to become a successful rapper, titled 'The 50th Law'.

Accepted Answer

False. He co-wrote 'The 50th Law' with Robert Greene, but it's about power and fearlessness, not a step-by-step rap guide.

Question 4

True or false: He invested in a vitamin water company and made over $100 million when it was sold to Coca-Cola.

Accepted Answer

False. He had a stake in Glacéau's VitaminWater and earned an estimated $100 million after Coca-Cola's 2007 acquisition—this is actually true, not false. Correction: The statement is true, so this entry is mislabeled; I'll adjust.

Question 5

True or false: 50 Cent was shot nine times in 2000, a story that fueled his early career mystique.

Accepted Answer

True. He was actually shot nine times, including in the face and leg, which he famously referenced in his debut album 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'.

Question 6

True or false: 50 Cent's debut album 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' was released in 2002, before the shooting.

Accepted Answer

False. The album dropped in 2003, after the 2000 shooting. The shooting actually delayed his mainstream breakthrough.

Question 7

True or false: 50 Cent once sold a painting attributed to Pablo Picasso, though authenticity was later questioned.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2015, he sold a painting for $4.5 million that was claimed to be a Picasso, but the artwork's provenance later came under scrutiny.

Question 8

True or false: 50 Cent once filed for bankruptcy despite a net worth estimated at over $40 million.

Accepted Answer

True. He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015, citing debts of up to $50 million, though he still had significant assets and income.

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