Over 25 years into his storied profession, 50 Cent continues to push hip-hop ahead into uncharted territory. Contemporary off the Oct. 15 unveiling of 505 Version Branson cognac, an unique collab between 50’s Sire Spirits and ultra-luxury crystal firm Lalique, the Queens, N.Y. icon discusses his unprecedented output of TV reveals and movies, new music, empowering underserved youth by means of entrepreneurship packages and extra in a brand new interview with XXL.

“I presently have 40 reveals throughout 12 completely different networks, 10 of them are going in direction of air,” 50 Cent explains within the video under earlier than diving a bit deeper into G-Unit Movie & Tv‘s most up-to-date productions.

“I did two movies this 12 months. Moses the Black, I produced that. I performed Balrog in Road Fighter. I’ve a U.Ok.-based tv present, Fightland, that is coming to Starz. It is presently filming. On Fox Nation, I’ve 50 Methods to Catch a Killer streaming now. In November, I’ve the origin story of Energy beginning right here in New York Metropolis and [Power Book IV] Drive might be again on air Nov. 7. I even have a present, Hip-Hop Cop, going to Hulu.”

Whereas 50 Cent has actually discovered the system essential to transcend his model of leisure far past hip-hop, he totally enjoys opening doorways for fellow rappers akin to Skilla Child, Wiz Khalifa and Cam’ron to develop their careers into the world of movie and tv.

“I completely really feel a duty to the tradition to deliver artists in that have already got large followings and have already developed themselves,” 50 tells XXL. “Like, Cam for Paid in Full, it would not be proper with out Cam[‘ron]. That is Harlem. Once I work with Wiz [Khalifa] and Skilla Child, these guys have been in appearing lessons and getting ready themselves for one more layer of their careers. Away from that, I am clearly going to develop into a gateway for issues to be created that could not get made previously.”

Dressed to the nines contained in the pristine Lalique Maison d’Artiste penthouse in Manhattan on the evening he unveiled the 505 Version Branson cognac, 50 Cent candidly chops it up in regards to the artistic course of behind working with Lalique’s world-renowned glassmakers, tapping New York rhymers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow to be featured on 50’s upcoming theme music for the Fightland collection and rather more.

Try 50 Cent’s unique interview with XXL under.

Watch 50 Cent’s Interview With XXL