50 Cent performs in NYC on Aug. 10, 2023.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
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50 Centhad a lot to celebrate on Friday.The “21 Questions” rapper, 48, received a special honor on the same day that music fans everywhere were marking the milestone50th anniversary of hip-hop. In a ceremony in Hartford, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont presented 50 Cent — whose real name is Curtis Jackson — with a certificate declaring Aug. 11 as “50 Cent Day” in the Constitution State.
The performershared a photo of the big moment on InstagramFriday, writing, “Today was officially Curtis 50 Cent Jackson day in Hartford CT. The energy was so good, it made me remember why I moved to CT.”
50 Cent has quite a bit of history in Connecticut. After purchasing boxing legend Mike Tyson’s 52-room estate in Farmington for $4.1 million in 2003, the rapper lived there for a number of years. He later sold the home in 2019 and donated the sale proceeds to his charity, G-Unit Foundation.
“You’ve waited long enough! THE FINAL LAP TOUR celebrating GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' – 20 YEARS LATER,” hewrote on Instagramat the time.
Since then, he’s been sharing lots of photos and video highlights from his concerts. He will be performing more shows across the U.S. over the next several weeks, and will then kick off the international leg of the tour on Sept. 28 in Amsterdam.
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“I’m gonna bring his8 Mileto television,” he explained, adding that Eminem, 50, will be assisting with the show’s production.
50 Cent is currently in the middle of his The Final Lap tour.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
“It’s gonna be big. I’m working. I ain’t got no duds. I’m batting 100,” 50 Cent continued. “I think it should be there for his legacy because it’s important to me that they understand it.”
source: people.com
