50 Cent: The Money and the Power

50 Cent's The Money and The Power
Created by	50 Cent
Developed by	Michael Hirschorn Michael Bloom Madison Merritt
Directed by	Peter Ney
Starring	50 Cent
Theme music composer	50 Cent
Composer(s)	Ky Miller
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer(s)	50 Cent Michael Hirschorn Stella Bulochnikov Stolper Chris Choun Michael Bloom David Pritikin
Cinematography	Keith Duggan
Running time	45–48 minutes
Production company(s)	Ish Entertainment MTV
Release
Original network	MTV
Original release	November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06) – January 22, 2009 (2009-01-22)
External links
Website

50 Cent: The Money and the Power is an American reality television series which premiered November 6, 2008 on MTV. The show was hosted by 50 Cent and follows the same mold as The Apprentice.^[1] It was meant to serve as a "visual companion" to 50 Cent's book The 50th Law, which he co-wrote with Robert Greene,^[2] author of The 48 Laws of Power.^[3]^[4]^[5] The show was cancelled after one season.^[3]

Format

The show follows fourteen aspiring rap moguls 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.^[6] A panel including G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks will judge the contestants, along with guests such as Chris Lighty, Ryan Schinman, LL Cool J, DJ Whoo Kid, Miss Info, and former Danity Kane member Aubrey O'Day.

Contestants

Contestant	Background	Original team	Age	Hometown	Result
Ryan Mayberry	Internet dreamer	Team Power	24	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Winner
Larry Wade	Financial consultant	Team Money	26	Tampa, Florida	Runner-up
Maurice "Cornbreadd"	Aspiring music mogul	Team Money	26	Houston, Texas	3rd place
Mehgan James	Business major	Team Power	18	Houston, Texas	4th Place
Derrick Hargrove	Civil servant	Team Power	18	Plant City, Florida	5th place
Nikki Shallwani	Advertising rep.	Team Money	26	Aurora, Illinois	6th place
Lawrence "Musso"	Bartender / entrepreneur	Team Power	23	Brooklyn, New York	7th place
Jennifer "Jenn"	Merchandising major	Team Money	18	San Diego, California	8th place
DaJuan Watkins	Independent promoter	Team Power	22	Gary, Indiana	9th place
Rebecca Clark	Yoga instructor	Team Power	21	Santa Monica, California	10th place
Precious Bogard	Small business owner	Team Money	20	Lancaster, California	11th place
Nima "Blue Eyes"	Advertising rep.	Team Money	21	Thousand Oaks, California	12th place
Nathan Strickland	Marketing director	Team Power	20	Calhoun, Georgia	13th place
Joanne Paguio	Retail Manager	Team Money	25	Los Angeles, California	14th place

Weekly results

Contestant	Original team	Ep 4 team	Ep 5 team	Ep 7 team	Ep 8 team	Record as Boss
Ryan	Team Power	Team Power	Team Power	Team Power	Team Power	1-0 (win in task 1)
Larry	Team Money	Team Money	Team Money	Team Money	Team Money	1-1 (win in task 8, loss in task 6)
Cornbreadd	Team Money	Team Money	Team Money	Team Power	Team Money	1-0 (win in task 5)
Mehgan	Team Power	Team Power	Team Power	Team Power	Team Power	1-2 (win in task 7, loss in tasks 6 & 8)
Derrick	Team Power	Team Power	Team Money	Team Money	Team Power	1-0 (win in task 2)
Nikki	Team Money	Team Money	Team Money	Team Money		0-2 (loss in tasks 2 & 7)
Musso	Team Power	Team Power	Team Power			2-0 (win in tasks 3 & 4)
Jennifer	Team Money	Team Power	Team Power			0-1 (loss in task 5)
DaJuan	Team Power	Team Money				0-1 (loss in task 4)
Rebecca	Team Power	Team Money
Precious	Team Money					0-1 (loss in task 3)
Nima	Team Money
Nathan	Team Power
Joanne	Team Money					0-1 (loss in task 1)

Bosses and underbosses

Bosses
Contestants	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9-10
Team Money	Joanne	Nikki	Precious	DaJuan	Cornbreadd	Larry	Nikki	Larry	------
Team Power	Ryan	Derrick	Musso	Musso	Jennifer	Mehgan	Mehgan	Mehgan	------

Underbosses
Contestants	1	2	3	4	5	6	7-10
Team Money	------	Larry	Nikki	Larry	Nikki	Derrick	------
Team Power	------	Mehgan	DaJuan	Derrick	Ryan	Ryan	------

Contestant progress

50 Cent's assessments
Episodes
Contestants	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Ryan	WIN	WIN	WIN	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN
Larry	RISK	RISK	RISK	RISK	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Cornbreadd	SAFE	SAFE	RISK	RISK	WIN	SAFE	WIN	WIN	RISK	OUT
Meghan	WIN	WIN	WIN	WIN	SAFE	RISK	WIN	RISK	OUT
Derrick	WIN	WIN	WIN	WIN	WIN	RISK	RISK	OUT
Nikki	SAFE	RISK	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	RISK	OUT
Musso	WIN	WIN	WIN	WIN	RISK	SAFE	OUT⁴
Jennifer	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN²	OUT
Dajuan	WIN	WIN	WIN	OUT²
Rebecca	WIN	WIN	WIN	QUIT²³
Precious	RISK	SAFE	OUT
Nima	SAFE	OUT
Nathan	WIN	OUT¹
Joanna	OUT

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.

^1 In Episode 2, Nathan won the challenge, and was eliminated because 50 Cent said Nathan was in the game for the wrong reasons.

^2 The Teams were changed in Episode 4 and Dajuan was named boss of Team Money, and Jennifer and Rebecca switched teams.

^3 In Episode 4, Rebecca lost the challenge, and left the game because she felt she didn't need to be there.

^4 In Episode 7, Musso was sent home for losing his temper.

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Choose Your Crew Wisely"	November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)
2	"Turn S... Into Sugar"	November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)
3	"Truth Equals Money"	November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)
4	"Respect the Hustle"	December 4, 2008 (2008-12-04)
5	"The Hustler's Eye"	December 12, 2008 (2008-12-12)
6	"Use Your Cents to Make Change"	December 19, 2008 (2008-12-19)
7	"Expand and Protect Your Turf"	January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01)
8	"Move From Demand to Supply"	January 8, 2009 (2009-01-08)
9	"Knowledge Reigns Supreme"	January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)
10	"Crush Your Competition"	January 22, 2009 (2009-01-22)

References

↑ DX News Bits: The 50 Cent Edition
↑ Robert Greene (author)
1 2 http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8309/title.mtv-cancels-50-cent-reality-show
↑ 50 Cent has business-centered reality show on MTV, Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Associated Press, November 5, 2008
↑ http://punk.bz/2008/12/22/oh-dear-50-cent-is-even-poorer-as-mtv-drops-show-for-the-obama-generation/
↑ "50 Cent Wants You To Have The Money And The Power". Cinema Blend. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-12.

External links

50 Cent

Discography Videography Awards and nominations G-Unit

Studio albums	Power of the Dollar Get Rich or Die Tryin' The Massacre Curtis Before I Self Destruct Animal Ambition Street King Immortal

Soundtracks	Get Rich or Die Tryin' OST

Mixtapes	Guess Who's Back? 50 Cent is the Future No Mercy, No Fear God's Plan War Angel LP Forever King The Big 10 The Lost Tape 5 (Murder by Numbers) The Kanan Tape

Concert tours	The Invitation Tour

Video Games	Bulletproof Blood on the Sand

Television	50 Cent: The Money and the Power Power

Films	Get Rich or Die Tryin' Home of the Brave Righteous Kill Before I Self Destruct Streets of Blood Dead Man Running Caught in the Crossfire 13 Gun Twelve Blood Out Setup All Things Fall Apart Freelancers Fire with Fire Escape Plan The Frozen Ground Vengeance The Prince Southpaw

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