Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has sold over 30 million records worldwide, and very soon, the rap megastar could be selling bottles of his liquor at a Midwest grocery store near you.
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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has sold over 30 million records worldwide, and very soon, the rap megastar could be selling bottles of his liquor at a Midwest grocery store near you.
50 Cent is in the middle of visiting Hy-Vee grocery stores in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska over a 15-day span. He is promoting his Branson Cognac and Le Chemin du Roi champagne. Fans are welcome to meet 50 at the locations and can get an autograph if they purchase a bottle. [links]
50 Cent has never been shy about trying various business endeavors outside of the hip-hop world throughout his career. After Effen Vodka cut ties with the Queens native last year, Fifty has invested in a new champagne company, Le Chemin du Roi.
The Get Rich Or Die Tryin' rapper will also be celebrating the 15th anniversary of his prolific debut album with an abbreviated U.K. tour this fall in support of the Grammy-nominated project. [links]
There is still no official release date for the French liquor but it seems that production for the line is done, according to Instagram posts from the 42-year-old. "From Reims France we present (THE KING) Le Chemin du Roi distributed by southern wine and sprit," he captioned an Instagram photo of the bottles on Tues., April 10. more
Jay-Z brought us Ace of Spades. Now, 50 Cent is betting the world could use another opulently-encased Champagne with the launch of Le Chemin du Roi.
Le Chemin du Roi is bottled by Champagne Castelnau, a cooperative of growers across 900 hectares in Reims, France. Le Chemin du Roi is likely blended into a cuvée from press houses within this cooperative. It is then aged for 4 years. [links]
The Le Chemin du Roi Brut Champagne retails at $159, while the Le Chemin du Roi Brut Rosé is priced at $350. Its Instagram account @lecheminduroi states, “We take great pride in delivering a flawless taste of victory with a 14 karat rose gold-plated cross of the king on every bottle.” With gold encrusting every bottle, the wine is bound to command an ultra-premium price point. more
“You can find me in the clu— Hy-Vee,” might be how 50 Cent’s famous line ‘In Da Club’ goes now.
Rapper Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson III is signing bottles on Aug. 14 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sioux Falls Empire Mall Hy-Vee at 4101 S. Louise Ave.
At a previous bottle signing event at a Hy-Vee in Omaha, patrons lined up for hours to see the famous rapper. here