Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has added one other high-profile mission to his television portfolio. On Monday, September 8, the music mogul introduced through social media that he has secured the rights to Paid in Full, the 2002 cult basic crime drama, and is adapting it right into a premium tv collection.

“I now have the rights to PAID IN FULL, I’m developing it into a premium TV show. If you like Godfather of Harlem you’re gonna love this. Cam set to Executive produce along side me, if you want in get at him I’m out of the country,” Jackson wrote, signaling each possession of the property and his plans to broaden it into long-form storytelling.

The unique movie starred Wood Harris, Mekhi Phifer, and Cam’ron, chronicling Harlem’s Nineteen Eighties drug commerce via fictionalized variations of Azie Faison, Rich Porter, and Alpo Martinez. For Jackson, the transfer reinforces his dominance in crime-driven tv. His STARZ juggernaut Power produced a number of spinoffs, whereas BMF additional established him as a power in status dramas rooted in avenue tradition.

Cam’ron, who performed Rico within the movie, confirmed his involvement as govt producer with an enthusiastic Instagram post: “So we’ve been talking about this for a few months now, and it’s almost time. Thx @50cent for the opportunity my n***a. We gonna burn this shit down!!”

His participation bridges the unique movie’s legacy with its fashionable reinterpretation, providing authenticity for followers who nonetheless revere Paid in Full as a hip-hop basic.

But not everybody celebrated the announcement. Damon Dash, who co-produced the 2002 movie via Roc-A-Fella Films, provided a barbed response.

“Cam just made a post, major announcement. I wanna congratulate him for making 50 his new boss, so congratulations, Cam. 50 is now your new boss, and you’re proud of it. Congratulations, my n***a,” Dash mentioned, framing the partnership as much less collaboration and extra submission.

Dash’s critique underscores lingering tensions over possession and artistic management of Paid in Full, a narrative he helped deliver to the display. His feedback spotlight the sophisticated intersections of energy, legacy, and enterprise in hip-hop leisure—points now reignited as Jackson strikes to reimagine considered one of Harlem’s most storied sagas for tv.