The launch of fifty Cent’s G-Unit Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana made Tyler Perry a trending subject on Friday (April 19). 50 Cent was referred to as the “male Tyler Perry” in posts racking up thousands and thousands of views on X (previously generally known as Twitter).
50 Cent leased Shreveport’s city-owned Millennium Studios for 30 years with a 15-year possibility. The placement formally grew to become the house of his G-Unit Studios with non-scripted initiatives scheduled to start out manufacturing on the facility in July.
Shreveport celebrated the studio’s launch by declaring Thursday (April 18) as Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Day. The diamond-selling rapper vowed to make an influence within the metropolis.
“Bringing G-Unit Studios to Shreveport is greater than only a enterprise resolution,” he stated at a press convention. “It’s a dedication to fostering expertise, to creating alternatives and to investing in the neighborhood itself to construct what I would want to have the ability to execute what I’ve received occurring with G-Unit Studios. It’s gonna create a number of jobs.”
He added, “By the enlargement of G-Unit in Shreveport, my intention is to embody the spirit of aware capitalism to deal with creating jobs, stimulating commerce and contributing to the financial progress of this vibrant group. I envision [making] Shreveport a beacon of the leisure business.”
Perry was the butt of jokes on social media, however 50 Cent cited Atlanta’s Tyler Perry Studios for example of what G-Unit Studios can do for Shreveport.
“You seen among the good issues Tyler Perry’s carried out in Atlanta,” 50 Cent stated. “And also you’ll see this mirror that to a level.”
Shreveport leased Millennium Studios to 50 Cent for $2,400 yearly. Whereas it might look like a paltry quantity for town on the floor, Shreveport shall be saving $180,000 per yr due to the deal.