On April 1st, Curtis Jackson posted on social media claiming Hulu had won a bidding war against Netflix, Starz, and Apple for a documentary about his life. Given the timing and his well-documented habit of trolling online, most people dismissed it. Six days later, Deadline confirmed it: Hulu has greenlit a new three-part documentary series about the man born Curtis Jackson.
The series will chronicle the full arc of his life — from his childhood in South Jamaica, Queens, to surviving being shot nine times in 2000, to the release of his landmark debut album, and his evolution into the entrepreneur and media producer he is today.
The project is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), known for Rap Caviar Presents, alongside Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television. Patrick Altema, who produced CNN’s Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street and Amazon’s Free Meek, will serve as showrunner. Mandon Lovett, whose credits include The French Montana Story: For Khadija, is set to direct. Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman also serve as executive producers.
Jackson claimed the deal is worth $75 million. Hulu has not officially confirmed the financial details of the agreement. That figure should be treated as unverified until either party confirms it on the record.
What is confirmed is the competitive nature of the deal. Jackson beat out three major platforms to make it happen, and after decades of largely operating behind the scenes as a producer — building stories around other people’s lives — his own story is finally getting the full treatment on one of the most-watched streaming platforms in the country.
The timing is deliberate. 50 Cent has been building G-Unit Film & Television into a serious production operation for the better part of a decade, developing projects for other artists and storytellers. This documentary marks a turning point, with his own story finally taking center stage. He’s also attached to the upcoming Street Fighter film reboot and continues to oversee the expanding Power universe on Starz.
For industry observers, the structural play here is worth noting. By maintaining ownership of his narrative through G-Unit Film & TV as a co-producing entity, Jackson retains a level of creative and financial control that most artists surrendered long ago when their stories were told by outside production companies. That’s not accidental — it’s consistent with how he’s operated across every business venture he’s touched.
No premiere date has been announced.
