50 Cent is a hero to me because he's overcome so many…

When I started going to middle school, all my friends were from my hood and were like, 'Listen to Nas and 50 Cent.'

— Nav

You know, I'm the 1st black solo MC from Detroit. I didn't do the 50 Cent sales but hey... I got a long career,…

— Obie Trice

The vibe on 'Starboy' comes from that hip-hop culture of braggadocio, from Wu-Tang and 50 Cent, the kind of music I listened to as…

— The Weeknd

50 Cent's a songwriter. He understood and liked my music, but he didn't understand me.

— Danny Brown

I would say 50 Cent. I might not rap like him. But this man has Movies, Video Games, 11x Platinum Albums, Clothes, Shoes, Drinks..…

— Soulja Boy

I've got a friend who went to jail in 2004 just before my first album came out. I'm on TV, and they're inside, looking…

— Kano

If you look at somebody like 50 Cent, ain't nobody telling 50 what to do and how to do what he does. He has…

— Will Smith

I love 50 Cent. I know it sounds weird 'cause a lot of kids might not say that right now, but I definitely want…

— Tory Lanez

I mean honestly, anybody can diss me. I remember 50 Cent said something and everybody was like you need to get at 50 and…

— Chamillionaire

I've been listening 50 cent's audiobook, 'The Hustler.'

— Anthony Yarde

When I'm not in the booth, I'm one of the most laid-back guys. But growing up, I liked DMX, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and T.I.…

— Meek Mill

My absolute earliest influences would be people like Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Outkast, 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' era 50 cent.

— J Hus

Nas always been my favorite rapper, but 50 Cent, he changed my way of thinking about music 'cause he was so detailed in his…

— Schoolboy Q

I listen to 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Stereophonics, Arctic Monkeys; also the musical Oliver - I can sing every tune.

— Wayne Rooney

When I was a kid, my favorite rapper was 50 Cent. He was definitely a big influence on why I wanted to do music.

— Young M.A