Meet 85 Cent Rapper: Why Did 50 Cent Change His Name To 85 Cents?

US rapper 50 Cent announced his rebranding as 85 Cents after considering inflation.

He was previously named similarly. He gave himself the stage nickname 50 Cent since it represents transforming harmful and illegal activities into a better path.

50 Cent got his name as a nickname given to the 1980s Brooklyn robber, Kelvin Martin. His birth name is Curtis James Jackson III.

After serving six months in boot camp, he reportedly adopted the stage name 50 Cent after a covert police officer discovered Jackson selling cocaine.

The nickname was a reflection of his "personal change," and he was already rapping.

Kelvin Martin, a Brooklyn robber from the 1980s, was known as "the genuine 50 Cent." Because he felt a connection to the criminal, Curtis decided to take that title.

He felt like the same kind of person 50 Cent was. He thought about the name change and could make a living however he could.

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50 Cent's net worth was estimated to be $30 million to around $40 million in 2022 due to lengthy legal proceedings and a bankruptcy filing in July 2015.

50 Cents was penalized with millions of dollars for copying another company's headphone design and filed for bankruptcy in 2015.

Additionally, after publishing a sex tape, he was required to pay more money.

This represents a significant decrease from the enormous wealth he amassed in his previous years.

From his many ventures, including movies, music, video games, and a type of vitamin water, 50 Cent is said to have grossed $260 million. He had a peak net worth of over $100 million.

50 Cent reportedly made $100 million from the sale of Vitamin Water, according to Forbes.

As 50 is an extravagant spender, it appears that his motto is "easy come, easy go."

The star made the wise decision to strategically file chapter 11 to protect the assets he did have when two different lawsuits hit him around 2015.

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Jamira Haines, a 25-year-old model who is Cuban-American and has 1.3 million Instagram followers, and 50 Cent are now dating.

They grabbed attention when 50 Cent and Jamira appeared in public for the first time in 2019 at the 'Power' television series launch.

He has dated some well-known women, but his track record with women is notable.

This includes Vivica A. Fox, Ciara, an R&B singer active from 2007 to 2010, and Chelsea Handler, a comedian and TV personality briefly involved in 2010.

The rapper is facing some debate regarding his height, he is well-known for his vast and powerful physique.

85 cent declares himself to be 6 feet 1 inch tall. As of 2022, his weight was listed as 207 pounds (94 kg). With time, these features can change.

Known for his rough background and criminal past, events reached an intriguing point in 2000 when 50 Cent was shot nine times in front of his grandmother's home in Queens, New York.

The star, who spent 13 days in the hospital after being shot in the hands, arms, face, chest, and legs, was fortunate to be alive.

50 Cent came from a particularly helpless aspect when it comes to his family.

Likewise, he was a New Yorker and was raised in the South Jamaican district of Queens. However, his father, who was in his fifties, abandoned him, leaving his mother Sabrina to raise him.

When Sabrina died in a fire when he was only eight years old, the tragedy was made worse. His grandparents were left to raise him as a result.

The good news is that 50 has subsequently referred to his grandmother as the "love of his life" and as someone he could always count on to "love him unconditionally."

Besides being a Rapper, he also developed an early interest in boxing. He started learning to box when he was 11 years old.

Sadly, according to a Blender story, his early involvement in crime and his passion for boxing may have occasionally coincided in unsettling ways.

He recently entered the world of boxing promotion when he established his business, TMT (The Money Team).