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No one has had a rookie year as strong as 50 Cent did in 2003. The rapper, who was born Curtis Jackson, dropped his debut album, “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” in February of that year and hit the ground running, while always wearing a great pair of shoes. The New York native took his street smarts and style all the way to the top of the charts, and shortly after the massive success of his first album, he became the first non-athlete to sign an endorsement deal with Reebok.
The hitmaker released his G-Unit sneaker collection with the brand, cementing himself as part of the sneaker history books. From being a hip-hop star to becoming a TV mogul and Hollywood star, he has stayed true to his New York style through every facet of his life. From Air Force 1s and Air Jordan sneakers to designer dress shoes and sneakers, take a look at 50 Cent’s best shoe moments throughout his career.
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50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent helped kick off MTV’s “TRL” High School Week on April 14, 2003.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore white and red Nike Air Force 1 Low sneakers with a matching outfit.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent during the 2003 MTV Movie Awards show at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on May 31, 2003.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
The rapper was seemingly teasing his G-Unit G6 sneakers at the event.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent and Vivica A. Fox attended the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 28, 2003 in New York City.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
The rapper showed off the formal side of New York City style, wearing a gray pinstripe suit, a matching fedora, tinted sunglasses and a durag. He paired the look with black leather crocodile-embossed dress loafers.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
G-Unit members Young Buck, 50 Cent, and Lloyd Banks arrived at Reebok’s launch party for the G-Unit G6 sneakers at Capitale in New York on Nov. 4, 2003.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
They all wore the G6 sneakers in the original white, blue and red colorway.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent during Jacob & Co. Flagship Boutique Grand Opening at Jacob & Co. Boutique in New York on Dec. 13, 2004.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore a black leather zip-up jacket, a navy blue T-shirt over a white undershirt, a New York Yankees baseball cap, a heavy diamond cross pendant chain and baggy light-wash jeans. He wore the G-Unit G6 New York Yankees sneakers.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent during the press launch of a new Reebok advertising campaign, “I Am What I Am” on March 17, 2005.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He showed off the Reebok G-Unit G6 mid-top hiking boot in a wheat and tan colorway, featuring the circular G-Unit logo on the side and D-ring lacing hardware.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent at the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City for an appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Nov. 7, 2005.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
The rapper showed off his own Reebok G-Unit G6 in the ‘Hunter Green’ colorway.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent during rehearsals for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore the Reebok GXT 2 Pump in white and red.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent and MTV VJ La La on an episode of MTV’s “TRL” on Aug. 9, 2005.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore the hiking boots from the Reebok x G-Unit Boot line, which featured heavy-duty work and hiking-inspired boots that shared a similar chunky, padded collar profile.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent attended the launch of his first fragrance, “Power,” in New York City. The fragrance was created in collaboration with Lighthouse Beauty.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore burnished brown leather, almond-toe Oxfords.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
The rapper attended the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 18, 2012, in Los Angeles.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore black patent leather cap-toe dress shoes.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent is pictured in a patterned sports blazer, white dress shirt, dark trousers and white sneakers at the New York City premiere of the movie Parker on Jan. 23, 2013.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He appeared to be wearing the Philipp Plein Hexagon Logo-Debossed Leather Sneakers.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent performed onstage during the 2014 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival on March 11, 2014, in Austin, Texas.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore the Air Jordan 3 Retro in the cement gray, white, black and red colorway.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent at the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at the Austin Convention Center on March 16, 2013, in Austin, Texas.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore a pair of green and black snakeskin-effect sneakers.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 attended the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He kept it simple in a pair of crisp white low-top slip on sneakers.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent attended the “Power” TV series premiere in New York in June 2016.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He entered his TV mogul era in a pair of navy blue glossy leather penny-slot loafers with a thick off-white flat rubber sole.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent at the Starz “POWER – The Producers” TV Show panel during the TCA Summer Press Tour in Los Angeles in July 2019.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore low-top white court sneakers with a textured finish and a contrasting black heel tab.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in January 2020.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
For the momentous occasion, he wore the Alexander McQueen Studs Oversized Sneaker in white and black.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
The rapper and his youngest son, Sire Jackson, attended the season 2 premiere of “BMF” held at TCL Chinese Theatre on Jan. 5, 2022 in Los Angeles.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
The father and son duo had a matching shoe moment in the Alexander McQueen Oversized Leather Sneakers in the all-black and white colorway.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at the star ceremony where Dr. Dre was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 19, 2024 in Los Angeles.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 wore the Amiri Stars Court Low sneakers, featuring a black leather upper with contrasting white star appliqués and a court-inspired rubber sole.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 attended the Season Four premiere of “Power Book II: Ghost” held at The Hammerstein Ballroom on June 6, 2024 in New York City.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He brought back a New York shoe staple for the event, wearing the Prada America’s Cup low-top sneakers crafted from all-black patent leather and technical fabric, featuring the signature red Prada Linea Rossa logo badge on the tongue.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 at The 2026 Gotham Television Awards on June 1, 2026 in New York.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
The hitmaker appeared to be wearing the Christian Louboutin Greggo Patent-Leather Oxford Shoe, characterized by its glossy finish, subtle grosgrain trim, cap-toe detail and iconic red sole.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent walked the red carpet at Mohegan Sun’s 30th birthday celebration at Mohegan Sun on Oct. 10, 2026 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He kept it consistent, wearing another pair of Nike Air Force 1 low-top sneakers in white-on-white.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 attended an exclusive WWE Front Row with the cast of “Street Fighter” at SiriusXM Studios on Oct. 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He wore the Dolce & Gabbana Portofino Light Strobel Sneakers, featuring the black-and-white Majolica print.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent attended the “Street Fighter” Los Angeles Premiere held at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Oct. 12, 2026, in Los Angeles.
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
50 Cent’s Shoe Style Through the Years
He went fancy for the event, wearing the Christian Louboutin Men’s Chambeliss Patent Leather Derby Shoes featuring a distinctive silvertone bar/piercing detail across the vamp, inspired by a vintage collar pin.