For the next episode of the VH1’s “Behind the Music” series, rapper 50 Cent if profiled for the second time while on the set of his upcoming music visual “We Up.” The episode goes back throughout his journey to becoming multi-millionaire from his early life growing up in Queens, his mother dying and then turning to street life after her passing.
We also see a video career timeline going through his early career coming into the game getting signed by Eminem & Dr. Dre, the creation of the G-Unit empire, dating Chelsea Handler and the death of his close friend Chris Lighty. The video concludes with 50 discussing his need for that music high he got from “Get Rich Or Die Tryin” and trying to regain it with his upcoming album “Street King Immortal” being addicted to success.
You can check after the jump upon completion of the episode to watch bonus episode with 50 discussing how rehabilitation after getting shot made him focus on fitness as well as how maturing helps him approach his legacy.
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