The hip-hop entourage isn’t always a diamond-encrusted crew of gun-toting thugs. Not for Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson, who pulled in $150 million (pretax) last year. His retinue is strictly business-managers, marketers and publicists. They help him oversee an empire that includes branded clothing, sneakers, movies, videogames, ringtones, a record label, international tours and, soon, a line of dietary supplements. His biggest one-shot gain: $100 million, after taxes, from last year’s sale of his stake in VitaminWater parent Glacéau to Coca-Cola. For 50 Cent that’s just an incentive to make more money. “I can do a bigger deal,” he says. Rumored: a $300 million agreement with MySpace.
Chris Lighty
Manager
Fifty’s right-hand man, involved in all licensing, joint venture deals; blocks bad endorsements. Has his own talent management agency, Violator.

Nikki Martin
G-Unit VP
Oversees stable of artists on Fifty’s record label. Helps run his 250,000- member ThisIs50.com, a social network and fan club.

Barry Williams
Brand Manager
Chief communicator. Keeps all of Fifty’s businesses informed of his latest mandates. Also helps scout out new investments.

Keesha Johnson
Publicist
Fields press inquiries; sets up interviews, photo shoots. Also flacks for Sean (Diddy) Combs and Kimora (Life in the Fab Lane) Lee Simmons.

Laurie Dobbins
Violator Coo
Works under Lighty, handles Fifty’s day-to-day operations and those of other artists managed by Violator.

Theodor Sedlmayr
Attorney
Takes care of all licensing, contracts, trademarks. Keeps his boss far from trouble.

01. It’s Time For War
02. Old School New School
03. Feel My Heart Beat (Feat. 50 Cent)
04. Get Over Here (Feat. It’s Ya Girl Nicolette, Jiz, Lyrikal & Ticky Diamondz)
05. Baby (Feat. The-Dream)
06. You Better Watch Me
07. Cry (Feat. Lil’ Mo)
08. Baby (Rock Remix) (Feat. Richie Sambora)
09. Rocking With The G.O.A.T.
10. This Is Ring Tone M… (Feat. Grandmaster Caz)
11. Like A Radio (Feat. Ryan Leslie)
12. I Fall In Love (Feat. Elan of The DEY)
13. Ur Only A Customer
14. Mr. President (Feat. Wyclef Jean)
15. American Girl
16. Speedin On Da Highway / Exit 13 (Feat. Funkmaster Flex)
17. Come And Party With Me (Feat. Fat Joe & Sheek Louch)
18. We Rollin’
19. Dear Hip Hop

• LL Cool J the track listing from his final CD on Def Jam. LL held down Def Jam for many years and does not get the respect he deserves from the new generation of Hip Hop fans. But he was and always will be one of the the Top Hip Hop artists of all time.