KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23 2015 – American rapper and actor 50 Cent was in Jamaica on a “working visit” last weekend.
According to sources the rapper (whose given name is Curtis Jackson III) was exploring investment opportunities on the island.
50 Cent is said to have close Jamaican family connections, through his stepfather with whom he grew up in Queens, New York.
He has been involved in several private commercial investments, in areas such as enhanced water drinks (Formula 50), platinum mining in South Africa, American stock and real estate markets and boxing promotion.
He was rated the fifth richest figure in American hip hop in 2014, with an estimated net value of US$140 million.
