50 Cent Is a TV Producer With Stories to Sell

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( in conversation [50 Cent Has Stories to Sell]( Every record label once wanted what he had (and was afraid of it). Now all of Hollywood wants it too. Photo: Joshua Rashaad McFadden/ Inform someone that [50 Cent]( is currently the executive producer of dozens of shows across close to ten networks, then watch their brains fall into slight disrepair as they try to match the larger-than-life image of the muscle-bound, tight-jawed, bulletproof-vest-wearing party MC of their past with the image of one of the most prolific people working in Hollywood. But for Curtis Jackson, there is nothing to match up. The [gripping storyteller]( and [strategic villain]( figures out where money is made and he makes it. Born in Queens in 1975 to a 15-year-old mother, he came into a very specific set of skills necessary to thrive under cutthroat capitalism. His mother, Sabrina, whom he once described as “man-tough,” was a street-level dealer who plied him with jewelry before she died under mysterious circumstances when he was 8. He went to live with his loving grandparents, where he played good boy at home while rising as a hustler on the streets. By the time he was in his late teens, he had two luxury cars, guns, gear, and a small army of employees — but no easy way out. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • The Real Housewives of Orange County: [Judge, Jury, Executioner]( • Vanderpump Rules: [Grody to the Max]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [The Tragic Zero In trying and failing to craft a romantic-hero narrative, Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Sandoval broke the No. 1 rule of reality TV.]( [Niall Horan on His Best Love Song and Favorite One Direction Deep Cuts “As an out-the-gate first thing, to sit down and write ‘This Town’ — it gave me confidence.”]( [Robert De Niro’s Festival Will Hold a De Niro Con This Fall A proud Martin Scorsese and an event-hopping Eric Adams helped deliver the news at Tribeca Festival’s private reception.]( By Zoe Guy [12 Movies and Documentaries We’re Excited to See at Tribeca Festival From a Rock Hudson documentary to a serial-killer buddy comedy to a live performance from Waitress’s Sara Bareilles.]( [Tony Awards Will Give Its Regards to Broadway Amid Strike The nominated musicals and a bonus Lea Michele will perform.]( By Jennifer Zhan [Benjamin Norris Wants a Never Have I Ever Treleanor Spinoff Trent hive, rise up.]( By Alejandra Gularte [Emma Stone Is in Her Frankenstein-Monster Era Yorgos Lanthimos, always doing the most.]( By Rebecca Alter [Tea Tea It’s redundant.]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 9-Down, Four Letters: Focus of some shots in Tarantino movies. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images Vulture Recommends We consume it all so you don’t have to. Photo: Brook Rushton/Fox Since [Scandoval]( broke, the best brain-smoothing on TV has been [Vanderpump Rules](. Frankly, that show has been leading the world in thought-obliterating technology since 2013, but this season really elevated the art. And with season ten’s [dramatic conclusion]( on June 7, many are feeling separation anxiety. It was all we could talk about, and now it’s gone. What will smooth our brains now? [Enter Stars on Mars](, best described as “Battle of the Network Stars … in space!” Or that postapocalyptic “reality” show [The Colony]( but with Tinashe. —Bethy Squires [Read more from Vulture]( A newsletter of TV and movie recommendations. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved