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00:0050 Cent acquires paid-in-full rights, teams with Cam'ron for TV series.
00:05Street legends get premium treatment as 50 Cent makes a calculated, authenticity-first play
00:10that bridges hip-hop cinema's golden era with today's premium TV appetite.
00:1650 Cent has acquired the rights to the 2002 cult classic Paid in Full
00:19and announced plans to transform it into a television series under his G-Unit Films and Television banner.
00:25Cam'ron, who played Rico in the original film, will executive produce alongside 50 Cent.
00:31Paid in full-dramatized Harlem's 1980s underworld through AZ Faison, Rich Porter, and Alpo Martinez,
00:38directed by Charles Stone III with Wood Harris and Mickey Pfeiffer, and produced by Dame Dash and Jay-Z.
00:45This acquisition plays directly into 50 Cent's strengths as a television mogul.
00:49His track record includes the Power franchise and BMF, translating urban crime narratives into premium entertainment
00:57with continued network investment and sustained viewership.
01:01The Paid in Full series represents another strategic expansion of his media empire,
01:06leveraging classic hip-hop cultural property for contemporary television consumption.
01:11Not everyone celebrates this partnership.
01:14Dame Dash, co-producer of the original film, publicly criticized Cam'ron for working with 50 Cent,
01:19signaling the kind of business and creative tensions that still simmer in hip-hop's upper echelons.
01:24These disputes reflect deeper questions about who controls and profits from classic hip-hop stories
01:29as they transition into television gold.
01:32The series' details remain under wraps.
01:35No casting announcements, episode counts, or release dates yet.
01:39However, 50 Cent's social media announcement generated immediate coverage and fan engagement,
01:44demonstrating that Paid in Full's cultural currency still drives modern television development.
01:50This adaptation continues the evolution of hip-hop artists into influential media executives,
01:54shaping how street stories reach mainstream audiences.
01:57Have a great success on American Livestream Founders,
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