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By Janell Hazelwood | Published July 1, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

Hip-hop powerhouse Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson worked with Glacéau to create his own VitaminWater drink, Formula 50, in 2004, and got a stake in the company. After Coca-Cola's $4.1 billion purchase of Glacéau in 2007, Jackson earned an estimated $100 million, a major move for a hip-hop artist at the time.

Hip-hop powerhouse Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson worked with Glacéau to create his own VitaminWater drink,…