When Vitamin Water was purchased by Coca-Cola for over $4 million, 50 Cent walked away with a whopping $100 million, according to Forbes. The deal later landed the rapper on Forbes list of the most powerful celebrities, at No. 26, thanks to the sale of his stake in the beverage company. At the time, 50 Cent said that his massive earnings were simply inspiration for him to work on signing an even "bigger deal."
"People were talking about how much money I made, but I was focused on the fact that $4.1 billion was made," 50 Cent told Forbes in 2008, adding, "I think I can do a bigger deal in the future."
However, 50 Cent later found himself in financial turmoil and was forced to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015, as reported by The Guardian. The "Power" executive producer was discharged from bankruptcy after completing a five-year payment plan, which saw the rapper pay off nearly $23 million in debt.
