Vitamin Water: 50 Cent Gets Rich for Not Tryin'

50 Cent has a new album that just got pushed back until September of this year. But it's not like he is hurting for money. Curtis Jackson, 50 Cent, is more than just your average rapper who gets shot. Jackson also is an intelligent businessman with some steamy investments.

About 3 years ago Jackson invested and took part ownership of a company that puts out the drink Vitaminwater. Glaceau is a company who distributes other products, but is known for its hit with Vitaminwater. Jackson placed investment funds into the Glaceau parent company and in turn they produced the grape flavored water titled 'Formula 50' in his name. The drink which was co-created by Jackson has sold 10 million bottles and counting since its October debut. Formula 50 retails for $1.99 as well as the other flavored water drinks from Vitaminwater. 50 Cent is said to own about 10% of Vitaminwater and Glaceau.

Coca-Cola recently bought Glaceau for a cool $4.1 billion. So doing the math, India's Tata Group owns 30% of Glaceau and will make $1.2 billion of the $4.1 billion from Coke. But what about 50 Cent, Jackson is looking at making about $400 million from his early 10% investment. That isn't bad for a current millionaire. 50 million was how much the rapper, born Curtis Jackson, reportedly made after taxes this last year. The earnings stemmed from music related ventures and other investments. Not bad for a convicted felon.

Now 50 Cent can push back his music career and focus on counting his $400 million. 50's album was scheduled to drop, but is now pushed back to the week after Labor Day on the 4th of September. 50 Cent's album is titled "Curtis" and is under the Aftermath/Shady/Interscope family. One single has already reached radio play. Currently there is no news as if another single will be leaked to stretch promotion throughout the summer.