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Why was 50 Cent’s Super Bowl 2022 halftime performance shot upside down?

THE 56th Super Bowl kicked off around 6.30pm ET on Sunday, February 13, 2022.

Halftime show performers include Eminem, Dr Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige.

50 Cent made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Super Bowl
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50 Cent made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Super Bowl

Why was 50 Cent's Super Bowl 2022 halftime performance shot upside down?

During the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, rapper 50 Cent made a surprise appearance onstage to perform his 2003 hit, In Da Club.

After Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre came together to play The Next Episode and California Love, the camera panned to an upside-down 50 Cent.

The music video for In Da Club - which came out 19 years ago - also features an upside-down 50.

He was immediately followed by singer Mary J. Blige.

Who is 50 Cent?

Born on July 6, 1975, 50 Cent - real name Curtis James Jackson III - is a rapper, actor, and businessman.

A New York native, 50 Cent was born and raised in Queens.

When he was just eight years old, his mother passed away in a fire.

In 1996, 50 Cent met Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC.

The musician taught him how to structure songs and make records.

Just two years later, 50 Cent made his first appearance on an album.

50 Cent at the 2022 Super Bowl
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50 Cent at the 2022 Super BowlCredit: Getty Images - Getty

What is 50 Cent's net worth?

According to , 50 Cent has an estimated net worth of around $40million.

Throughout the span of his career, 50 Cent has released five studio albums, including:

  • Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)
  • The Massacre (2005)
  • Curtis (2007)
  • Before I Self Destruct (2009)
  • Animal Ambition (2014)

He's also made appearances in dozens of films, including titles such as Home of the Brave, Righteous Kill, Twelve, Vengeance, The Prince, Den of Thieves, and Morning Glory.

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