''50 Cent: The Money and the Power'' is an American reality television series which premiered November 6, 2008 on

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. The show was hosted by

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and follows the same mold as ''

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''. It was meant to serve as a "visual companion" to 50 Cent's book ''

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'', which he co-wrote with Robert Greene, author of '' The 48 Laws of Power''. The show was cancelled after one season.

Format

The show follows fourteen aspiring rap

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s through challenges issued by 50 Cent, with the winner receiving a $100,000 investment from 50 Cent to start his or her own business venture. A panel including

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members

Tony Yayo Marvin Bernard (born March 31, 1978), better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of G-Unit, a hip hop group he formed with his childhood friends 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. Yayo released his deb ...

and Lloyd Banks will judge the contestants, along with guests such as Chris Lighty, Ryan Schinman,

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, DJ Whoo Kid,

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, and former Danity Kane member Aubrey O'Day.

Contestants

Weekly results

Bosses and underbosses

Contestant progress

: The contestant won. : The contestant was eliminated. : The contestant was told that they were in risk, but ended up being safe from the chopping block. : The contestant was in risk of being eliminated, and was on the losing team. : The contestant was in risk of being eliminated, and was on the winning team. : The contestant won the challenge, and was not in risk or eliminated. : The contestant lost the challenge, but was not in risk or eliminated. : The contestant left the game towards other reasons rather than being put in the chopping block. : The contestant voluntarily left the competition. In Episode 2, Nathan won the challenge, and was eliminated because 50 Cent said Nathan was in the game for the wrong reasons. The Teams were changed in Episode 4 and Dajuan was named boss of Team Money, and Jennifer and Rebecca switched teams. In Episode 4, Rebecca lost the challenge, and left the game because she felt she didn't need to be there. In Episode 7, Musso was sent home for losing his temper.

Episodes

References

External links

''50 Cent: The Money and the Power''
on

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