With bundles of cash tucked under his cap, balanced on his shoulder and arms, it's clear this rapper has much more than 50 cents. Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur 50 Cent posted pictures of himself and boxer Floyd Mayweather on his Twitter page, posing with wads of cash in his Las Vegas hotel room, declaring: "We made it mom top of the world!!!!" 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, was in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show to promote his brand of headphones.
And it seems he had more than a little time on his hands despite being in the party capital, posing for and posting a string of similar photos. According to last year's Forbes list of the five richest hip-hop artists 50 Cent came in equal fifth, said to be worth $US100 million, behind Sean Combs, or "Diddy", Jay-Z and Dr Dre. 50 Cent was believed to have made millions of dollars from his stake in Vitaminwater in 2007.
He had agreed to add his name to the grape-flavoured drink and got a 10 per cent stake in the parent company Glaceau, Time Magazine reported. The In Da Club singer's pay day came when Coca-Cola bought the company in 2007. His business ventures have also included fashion, books and ringtones.