{"id":1989662,"date":"2025-08-31T13:51:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T13:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1989662"},"modified":"2025-08-31T13:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T13:51:17","slug":"50-cent-is-buying-up-property-and-wants-to-be-the-tyler-perry-of-my-hometown-and-im-genuinely-optimistic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/50-cent-is-buying-up-property-and-wants-to-be-the-tyler-perry-of-my-hometown-and-im-genuinely-optimistic\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Cent Is Buying Up Property And Wants To Be The Tyler Perry Of My Hometown, And I&#8217;m Genuinely Optimistic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: HBO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, which is about as far away from New Orleans as you can get geographically (and culturally) and not be in Texas or Arkansas. In the past, the city has made news for its crime, its infrastructure issues, and its troubled economy, but that changed a few years ago when \u201cRatchet City,\u201d as so many of us call it, found an unlikely ally in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/ice-cube-war-worlds-0-015400629.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:notorious player-hater;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">notorious player-hater<\/a> Curtis \u201c50 Cent\u201d Jackson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yes, 50 Cent, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/new\/11-Best-Musicians-Turned-Actors-All-Time-80127.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the rapper-turned-actor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the rapper-turned-actor<\/a> known for hits like \u201cIn Da Club\u201d and \u201cCandy Shop,\u201d is buying up property and making plans to become the Tyler Perry of my hometown. Though I still don\u2019t know why <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/street-fighter-fan-art-cody-rhodes-guile-50-cents-balrog-and-more-exactly-what-i-hope-to-see-in-movie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Street Fighter star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the <em>Street Fighter<\/em> star<\/a> loves it there, I\u2019m genuinely optimistic about both his future and that of Shreveport.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"50 Cent on Power\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/NUVPNfod76lPcdBmmf510w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/df01f235228ed6d1d10bb5e855fa4a67\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Starz<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">50 Cent Has Ambitious Plans For His G-Unit Studios<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Back in April 2024, my social media feeds were full of friends and family posting about 50 Cent being in town to sign a lease and take over the old Millennium Studios building, which was used to make all kinds of movies in Shreveport\u2019s big film boom in the mid-to-late 2000s. But that wasn\u2019t all, as he also shared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/50cent\/posts\/1007674117590330?ref=embed_post\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> his plan to drastically expand his operations of G-Unit Film &amp; Television outside of the old expo hall where I attended ArtBreak as a kid by constructing a state-of-the-art studio in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking at an event in Shreveport, where the mayor gave him the key to the city, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shreveporttimes.com\/story\/news\/2024\/04\/18\/50-cent-launches-new-studio-in-shreveport-louisiana\/73372656007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Shreveport Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the Shreveport Times<\/a> reported that 50 Cent said that his in-the-works studio would be similar to Tyler Perry\u2019s studio in Atlanta, which is admittedly quite the claim. Though the \u201c318\u201d has heard this kind of talk before by businesses that\u2019ll go unnamed, this time it felt different.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"50 Cent in Get Rich or Die Tryin\u2019\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gybEBw2dxWhtzZWmW06mRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/c60d71f5ec1825eebefc7a60b5cef9f5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Rapper And Producer Is Putting His Money Where His Mouth Is And Has Adopted My Hometown<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ever since 50 Cent set his sights on Shreveport, he\u2019s continued to be one of the city\u2019s biggest supporters, both in terms of talking about it all over social media and buying up buildings throughout downtown, many of which have been abandoned for some years. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shreveportbossieradvocate.com\/business\/50-cent-buys-shreveport-buildings\/article_8269a348-becd-11ef-a836-9b2f6e4de873.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate <\/a>newspaper reported in December 2024 that the rapper and entrepreneur had amassed a stable of properties in the areas near G-Unit Film &amp; Television, which makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In August 2024, a month <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/expendables-4-month-away-50-003215448.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:before his Expend4bles opened;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">before his <em>Expend4bles<\/em> opened<\/a>, he brought Humor &amp; Harmony Weekend to Shreveport, a festival that brought comedians like Katt Williams and Matt Rife to town along with musical acts like Cam\u2019ron, Master P, and 2 Chainz. This wasn\u2019t a one-time event, as 50 Cent is bringing the festival back to the banks of the Red River again in 2026, along with a more-permanent version of the massive dome he constructed for the festivities last summer, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksla.com\/2025\/08\/18\/g-unit-growth-adviser-announces-state-partnership-plans-build-permanent-g-dome\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KSLA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">KSLA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"50 Cent in The Expendables 4\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/KH_.x0D6X7b0zNH72tKaGg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/bef5b868d3b6ee6279017de67fcd591c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Lionsgate<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">I Honestly Think This Could Be The Best Thing To Happen To Shreveport In A Generation<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I lived in Shreveport the first 23 years of my life, and it\u2019s a place I still frequent. My family, my friends, and some of my most cherished memories still live there, and they all deserve something like this to happen to them. This may sound a little hyperbolic, but 50 Cent coming to town and turning the area into a media and cultural hotspot could be the biggest thing to happen there in a generation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was once a booming town at the center of the oil &amp; gas industry, massive GM and AT&amp;T plants, a great minor league baseball team, and some of the best food you can find. While the food is still there and better than ever, Shreveport could really use some good news like this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I don\u2019t know what the future holds (well, besides <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/ice-cube-war-worlds-0-015400629.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:50 Cent clowning on Ice Cube\u2019s War of the Worlds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">50 Cent clowning on Ice Cube\u2019s <em>War of the Worlds<\/em><\/a>), but I have the utmost confidence in the man who might be the best thing to happen to Shreveport in a very long time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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