"50 Cent has opened up about the pay disparity he experienced while creating shows for the STARZ network, specifically his record-breaking Power series.

In a new interview with Vulture, the G-Unit mogul talked about how he wasn’t taken very seriously when he first staged staged his move from music to TV, noting that the likes of HBO, Showtime, Paramount and Hulu all passed on his Power series.



“We went to all these organizations in the early stages. They probably had something else they felt was similar, or it wasn’t what they was looking for,” 50 Cent explained. “I’m sure now they wish they didn’t pa$s on it.”

Eventually STARZ, which at the time was a relatively new network, took a chance on Fif’s crime drama, which proved to be the right decision as it wound up being its biggest show and broke a multitude of records.

However, with the huge highs came a few lows, and 50 said that whenever it was time to renegotiate his deal with the network there would be an issue, which he believes had something to do with the show’s diversity.

“And then every two years, it felt like we was auditioning for a major carrier,” he said. “It’s time to renegotiate, and it would be an issue. So for me at that point, really what it is, is racism. Because the project is a success, but the platforms are not necessarily acknowledging things that have diversity connected to them. I’m outperforming a lot of the shows that they had in the award-show ceremony, and they’re not putting the work in the awards show, even to watch it lose.”

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But the issues didn’t stop there. After explaining that he took a huge pay cut when he stepped away from music to build his brand in the world of TV, 50 Cent was asked to elaborate further, which led him to reveal the figure he was reportedly being paid per episode of Power — and it might surprise a lot of people.

“There’s no one that could come and tell me to take $17,000 to act and executive produce and make music,” he said. “I gave them the theme song for Power. I gave them the things that connected, hopefully, in a different way for it. You see what I’m saying? All those things for $17,000 per episode? I get paid more to go to the nightclub and wave.”

Even though in his eyes he was being lowballed, 50 just really wanted to make the show. “I wanted to make it so bad,” he said. “When I was talking to executive producer Mark Canton in the beginning, I was like, ‘Nah, I got to be like this.'”

The Get Rich or Die Tryin’ hitmaker’s comments come after he recently admitted he “hates” that he found huge success with STARZ as his relationship with the premium network has soured.

“I have the number 1,2,3, and 4 top Tv shows in African American, and Latina households and i hate that i did them with the wrong people,” 50 tweeted in April. “I’m not doing any BMF spin offs or selling any other shows to STARZ.”

While Power Book II: Ghost returned to STARZ earlier this year with Season 3’s record-breaking premiere, 50 Cent is now a member of the FOX family.

The G-Unit titan signed with FOX in February for future TV/film endeavors in partnership with his G-Unit Film & Television production company after his deal with STARZ expired in September 2022.

“I am excited to formalize a partnership with Michael Thorn and FOX that will allow G-Unit Film & Television to focus on putting multiple series on FOX, a perfect broadcast destination for G-Unit Film & Television content while our premium, streaming, scripted and non-scripted slates continue to grow in all directions,” 50 said in a statement.

Meanwhile, on the music side of things, 50 Cent is currently gearing up for a massive international tour in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’.

Dubbed the Final Lap Tour, the trek kicks off on July 21 in Salt Lake City, Utah and journeys across North America until September 17, making stops in cities such as Toronto, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and 50’s hometown of New York City.

The European leg begins shortly after on September 28, and includes shows in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy and the UK. It then heads to Australia and New Zealand at the end of the year where it will come to a close on December 14 at Spark Arena in Auckland, NZ."

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i thought the boxden gunit stans said he made 200 million off power

Rick Ross won

Ross was right. T minus 5 minutes til he's got the t1tties out talking sh1t on IG

Damn Rick Ross wasn't capping

50 cent,

You pull the racism card bruh?

Curtis you going out sad.

mprnc2000 said 🔗 Rick Ross won

Chern said 🔗 Ross was right. T minus 5 minutes til he's got the t1tties out talking sh1t on IG

HIPHOPCOP said 🔗 Damn Rick Ross wasn't capping

Never doubt the biggest boss we done seen thus far

God Bless You said 🔗 i thought the boxden gunit stans said he made 200 million off power

50 is Starz' Stephen A Smith... He's the one bringing in all the revenue and views to the network yet underpaid like a mf. n1gga just a glorified worker bee

God Bless You said 🔗 i thought the boxden gunit stans said he made 200 million off power

Starz Network: "I'm a undercover liar, i lie under the covers, look Curtis in his eyes and tell the bi#ch I love her"

They say this is a big rich town

@🔗

he did what he felt he needed to get in the door and do things the way he wants. Now he working with Fox (Disney). He a few steps away from Directing a marvel film ��

Starz a relatively new network? I watched that sh1t as a kid and I’m about to be 40.

strongthetruth said 🔗 Starz a relatively new network? I watched that sh1t as a kid and I’m about to be 40.

Depends on what you consider new. Came out in 94... Compared to a network like nbc or abc then yeah it's relatively new. I was born in 93 so it's been here my whole life

Power Universe has 123 episodes
BMF another 20 eps

2.5 million if he stayed at that amount per episode through the whole time.

2.5 Million more than most of BX if we gonna be pocket watching

Some dudes make 10 threads a day on here and make 0.00

@🔗 be careful Ma. Wouldn't want you to break a nail while slapping these posts

ski1lahmang said 🔗 Power Universe has 123 episodes BMF another 20 eps 2.5 million if he stayed at that amount per episode through the whole time. 2.5 Million more than most of BX if we gonna be pocket watching Some dudes make 10 threads a day on here and make 0.00

How much of that 2.5 million did 50 give you?

Tony Franks said 🔗 he did what he felt he needed to get in the door and do things the way he wants. Now he working with Fox (Disney). He a few steps away from Directing a marvel film ��

True but Power and the other shows as we know them are over. Incoming white wash. Good for Fif because he’ll get a bigger bag but sucks for the fans of the shows. Also they’ll never let him sniff anywhere near directing a major brand of theirs like Marvel. The racism he spoke of will still follow him no matter where he goes in Hollywood.

TV budgets aren’t huge like people be thinking these days like it was when there were 4 channels. The real money is in syndication.

Murderers said 🔗 How much of that 2.5 million did 50 give you?

None I make my own money Kierres

Go pout your lips f@ggot

GoGoSunday said 🔗 TV budgets aren’t huge like people be thinking these days like it was when there were 4 channels. The real money is in syndication.

With Streaming theres hundred new different shows

Writers gettin played too, thats why theres a strike

Murderers said 🔗 50 is Starz' Stephen A Smith... He's the one bringing in all the revenue and views to the network yet underpaid like a mf. n1gga just a glorified worker bee

Straight up

news been out though i thought it was 15k.
definitely got low balled
but on the other hand he used that show to promote EFFEN and sold it for 60 million.

is what it is.

ski1lahmang said 🔗 With Streaming theres hundred new different shows Writers gettin played too, thats why theres a strike

Yup.

Murderers said 🔗 50 is Starz' Stephen A Smith... He's the one bringing in all the revenue and views to the network yet underpaid like a mf. n1gga just a glorified worker bee

Yup I feel he should’ve negotiated some kind of executive position with the network with the leverage of potentially taking his talents to south beach

Tony Franks said 🔗 he did what he felt he needed to get in the door and do things the way he wants. Now he working with Fox (Disney). He a few steps away from Directing a marvel film ��

I didn't know 50 cent directed anything. I wouldnt give Curtis a nickel to direct anything.