--- title: 50 Cent Bankruptcy: Best Tweets About the Rapper description: The best and funniest tweets and worst puns about 50 Cent filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy canonical: https://time.com/3956050/50-cent-bankruptcy-tweets/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-13T20:00:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:47:16.261Z og:title: See How Twitter Reacted to 50 Cent's Bankruptcy og:description: "He can't even afford an Eminem! That's Ludicrous." og:url: https://time.com/3956050/50-cent-bankruptcy-tweets/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta36480cdc581b1c3/69885aa0cd684862590a0c42/gettyimages-480099806.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 50 Cent Celebrates His Birthday At The Pool After Dark At Harrah's Resort og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See How Twitter Reacted to 50 Cent's Bankruptcy twitter:description: "He can't even afford an Eminem! That's Ludicrous." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta36480cdc581b1c3/69885aa0cd684862590a0c42/gettyimages-480099806.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See How Twitter Reacted to 50 Cent's Bankruptcy  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jul 13, 2015 8:00 PM UTC  50 Cent celebrates his birthday with a performance at The Pool After Dark at Harrah's Resort on Wednesday July 8, 2015 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 50 Cent celebrates his birthday with a performance at The Pool After Dark at Harrah's Resort on Wednesday July 8, 2015 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Tom Briglia—FilmMagic  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jul 13, 2015 8:00 PM UTC Since the [news broke](http://fortune.com/2015/07/13/50-cent-bankruptcy/) Monday that rapper 50 Cent (real name: Curtis Jackson III) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court in Connecticut, media outlets, comedians, and web writers have been tweeting all of the obvious jokes and puns. Most poke fun at the irony of a rapper named after money filing for bankruptcy, while others point out that he won’t be “broke,” so they are schooling users in personal finance and economics. Here is a glimpse at the funniest Twitter reactions: The irony of a guy named 50 Cent filing for bankruptcy is not lost on me — Patrick Scott Patterson (@OriginalPSP) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/OriginalPSP/status/620670345062715392?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 50 Cent has declared bankruptcy. In a related story, Ice Cube's freezer is broken. — Eli Braden (@EliBraden) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/EliBraden/status/620672417266954240?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) The European Union is now in talks with 50 Cent. — DavePell@threads (@davepell) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/davepell/status/620640030026035201?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 50 Cent is saying that he's out of change [pic.twitter.com/03Tuqgi5HK](http://t.co/03Tuqgi5HK) — NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/NBCNewYork/status/620648401617702912?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 50 Cent's new business card: [pic.twitter.com/cjTNirdwnj](http://t.co/cjTNirdwnj) — TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/TrivWorks/status/620649481831337984?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) These 50 cent jokes are cheap... It's ill advised for your brand but bankruptcy is a business move people. Trumps' filed bankruptcy x3 times — Jake (@JakesplaceHQ) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/JakesplaceHQ/status/620647951593947136?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 50 Cent is centsless: Rapper declares bankruptcy. [pic.twitter.com/WqFEvPu5mx](http://t.co/WqFEvPu5mx) — Fox News (@FoxNews) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/620642615558430720?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Down to his last 50 Cent? Rapper files for bankruptcy — The Guardian (@guardian) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/guardian/status/620640008857370624?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Since 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy does that mean creditors can collect 10 cents on the half dollar? — Lizz "Insufferable Wench" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/lizzwinstead/status/620647379960606721?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) 50 Cent has filed for bankruptcy? That makes 0 Cents. — Brett Phipps (@InverteBrett) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/InverteBrett/status/620619576045256704?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) Twitter says 50 Cent is broke. Personal Finance 101 says filing for bankruptcy is a cost-effective move to erase debt/protect investments. — Alecko Eskandarian (@alecko11) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/alecko11/status/620644350586920965?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) You could find him in da...court? 50 Cent files for [#bankruptcy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/bankruptcy?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw), via [@WSJBankruptcy](https://twitter.com/WSJBankruptcy?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) — Lillian Rizzo (@Lilliannnn) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/Lilliannnn/status/620608241249218560?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) \*Sees 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy\* \*Logs on to Twitter\* \*Waits\* [pic.twitter.com/3ySqVQkNhZ](http://t.co/3ySqVQkNhZ) — Jamie Delaney (@Jamie\_Delancey) [July 13, 2015](https://twitter.com/Jamie%5FDelancey/status/620614823987007489?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) ### 50 Cent  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 02: 50 Cent attends the "Power" Season Two Series Premiere at Best Buy Theater on June 2, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage) Daniel Zuchnik—WireImage/Getty Images The rapper filed for bankruptcy [on Monday](http://time.com/3955713/50-cent-bankruptcy/), just days after being ordered to pay $5 million to a woman who said he posted her sex tape online without permission. He listed both his assets and his liabilities in the $10 million to $50 million range. ### Toni Braxton  Toni Braxton is seen at the 20th Century Fox & Fox Searchlight Oscar Party at BOA Steakhouse on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision for Fox Searchlight Pictures/AP Images) Todd Williamson—Invision/AP The “Un-Break My Heart” singer has filed for bankruptcy [twice](http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/toni-braxton-reveals-story-bankruptcy-headlines/story?id=17839154), in 1998 and 2010\. She says the first round was due to low royalties from her record label, and the second because she canceled her Vegas show after learning she was ill. ### MC Hammer  MC Hammer attends the SNL 40th Anniversary Special at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Evan Agostini—Invision/AP The rapper filed for bankruptcy in 1996, when he was [reportedly](http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Rapper-M-C-Hammer-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-3148086.php) already delinquent on several years’ worth of taxes. ### Larry King  Larry King arrives at the 2015 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) John Shearer—Invision/AP The talk show host had debts in the amount of [$352,000 in 1978](http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20075993,00.html), forcing him to declare bankruptcy. The same year, he started the radio show that eventually led to his 25-year gig on CNN, which presumably helped refill the coffers. ### Gary Coleman  FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2008 file photo, actor Gary Coleman appears on the the NBC "Today" program in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file) Richard Drew—AP The _Diff’rent Strokes_ actor said much of the money he made on TV was taken by his parents while he was underage; though some of it was recouped in a lawsuit, he filed for bankruptcy in [1999](http://www.biography.com/people/gary-coleman-15720749). Coleman died in 2010. ### Mike Tyson  Mike Tyson attends a special screening of "Champs" at the Village East Cinema on Thursday, March 12, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) Andy Kropa—Invision/AP The boxer filed for bankruptcy with debts of about $23 million in 2003; at the time, the [New York _Times_](http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/05/sports/tyson-s-bankruptcy-is-a-lesson-in-ways-to-squander-a-fortune.html) said he had made about $400 million in his career. ### Burt Reynolds  FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2008 file photo, Burt Reynolds is shown in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file) Kevork Djansezian—AP The _Boogie Nights_ actor was [$10 million](http://www.ew.com/article/1998/10/07/burt-and-earnings) in the red when he filed for bankruptcy in 1996. ### Cyndi Lauper  Cyndi Lauper attends the 46th Annual Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis on Thursday, June 18, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Evan Agostini—Invision/AP The “Time After Time” singer filed for bankruptcy in the early ‘80s after her first group flopped, [according to _Rolling Stone_](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/cyndi-lauper/biography). Luckily for the pop singer, her best years were still ahead of her. ### Tom Petty  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at the PPL Center in Allentown. Pa., on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014\. (AP Photo/The Express-Times, Matt Smith) Matt Smith—AP When the rocker’s record label was acquired by another company, Petty refused to be traded like a baseball card, and [declared bankruptcy in 1979](http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tom-petty-defies-his-record-label-and-files-for-bankruptcy) to try to nullify his previous contract. The gamble worked: MCA released and re-signed him under a more favorable deal. ### Marvin Gaye  FILE - In this Jan. 17, 1983 file photo, Singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye is seen at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Singer John Legend is joining the Kennedy Center in Washington to start a program in honor of the late Marvin Gaye encouraging young artists to engage in social issues. The project announced Tuesday echoes Gaye's lyrics and asks young people to consider "What's Going On ... Now?" They can upload videos, photos, poems, music or any recordings of creative expression to the project's website to answer that question. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac) Doug Pizac—AP The “What’s Going On” singer filed for [bankruptcy](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/marvin-gaye/biography) in 1978 after an expensive divorce from his first wife, Anna Gordy. ### Mick Fleetwood  Fleetwood shrugs off money woes. File photo dated 16/09/2013 of Mick Fleetwood, as the Fleetwood Mac co-founder says he has "lost count" of how many times he was made bankrupt, he says in an interview. Issue date: Sunday October 26, 2014\. The drummer told The Sunday Telegraph's Seven magazine: "I'm like Donald Trump. I think he's been bankrupt about seven times. See PA story SHOWBIZ Fleetwood. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire URN:21289126 Ian West—PA/AP The Fleetwood Mac drummer declared bankruptcy in 1984, counting assets of $2,404,430 and debts of $3,697,163, [according to _Rolling Stone_](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mick-fleetwood-bankrupt-19840830). ### Wayne Newton  Singer and event host Wayne Newton arrives at the Luminary Awards benefiting the U.C.L.A Department of Head and Neck Surgery at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP) Dan Steinberg—Invision/AP The “Danke Schoen” singer filed for bankruptcy with debts of $20 million in 1992, [according to the L.A. _Times_,](http://articles.latimes.com/1992-08-18/business/fi-5785%5F1%5Fwayne-newton) even while he was appearing in a successful Las Vegas show for half the year. ### Gary Busey  Gary Busey arrives at the premiere of "Machete Kills" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Jordan Strauss—Invision/AP The _Lethal Weapon_ actor [filed for bankruptcy](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/09/idUS63096192020120209) in 2012 with a net worth of $50,000 or less and debts between $500,000 and $1 million, _Reuters_ reported. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3956050/50-cent-bankruptcy-tweets/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3956050/50-cent-bankruptcy-tweets/"},"headline":"See How Twitter Reacted to 50 Cent's Bankruptcy","datePublished":"2015-07-13T20:00:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:47:16.261Z","description":"\"He can't even afford an Eminem! 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