50 Cent gets honored with the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award at the 2024 Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Gala.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was recognized with the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award at the 2024 Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Gala.
The rapper-turned “television mogul” was presented with the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. The honor was handed to him by Power actor Joseph Sikora, who said: “There is no one more befitting of an award for an entrepreneur than Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson.”
On Wednesday (May 1), 50 Cent was recognized for his strides as a businessman at The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) 2024 Entrepreneurial Spirits Awards Gala on Wednesday night (May 1). Emceed by Emmy-winning journalist and MSNBC host Ari Melber, the event recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations for their exceptional contributions to entrepreneurial leadership and education.
50 Cent was honored for his efforts in music, entertainment, and beyond, including G-Unit Records, G-Unit Film and Television, Inc., G-Unity Foundation, and Sire Spirits.
“What we’re doing is honoring 50 an award tonight for entrepreneurship, and the reason why it’s a good thing is we’re raising a lot of money for other young entrepreneurs from underprivileged backgrounds so they get in, make money, have success, have their own power in life,” MSNBC host and chief legal correspondent Ari Melber explained about the gathering.
During his acceptance speech, Fif expressed his gratitude and said: “I do want to say thank you to all of the teachers, all of the mentors and all of the volunteers to support G-Unit to this point, because without them, the organization won’t be as successful as it is.”
Take a look inside the 2024 Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Gala below.