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In his early 20s, Curtis Jackson, known as 50 Cent, rose to the heights of fame and power in the cutthroat music business. A decade ago, the multi-platinum selling rap artist decided to pivot. His ability to adapt to change was demonstrated when he became the executive producer and star of Power, a high-octane, gripping crime drama centered around a drug kingpin's family. The series quickly became "appointment" television, leading to Jackson inking a four-year, $150 million contract with the Starz network - the most lucrative deal in premium cable history.

The ultimate hustle is to move freely between the street and corporate worlds, to find your flow and never stay locked in the same position. This is a manifesto for how to operate in the twenty-first century, where everything has been turned on its head. Building on the runaway success of Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power (almost five million copies sold), the 'modern Machiavelli' teams up with rapper 50 Cent to show how the power game of success can be played to your advantage.

Más cercano a Maquiavelo que a Dale Carnegie, este libro inteligente, que equipara la política del trabajo diario con la vida callejera, presenta enseñanzas útiles sobre cómo escapar de las expectativas de la sociedad y de los obstáculos que nuestros miedos nos siembran en el camino.

In The Accomplice, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and award-winning mystery writer Aaron Philip Clark introduces listeners to New York-born and Texas-bred Nia Turner, who always dreamt of becoming a Texas Ranger. She knows the dangers of the job, and as the first Black female ranger, she knows the politics, but she’s never encountered a criminal like Desmond Bell. A Vietnam vet turned thief, Desmond steals more than money; he steals the secrets of the rich and powerful and blackmails them for millions.

Thirteen-year-old Butterball doesn't have that much going for him. He's teased about his weight. He hates the suburb his mum moved them to so she could go to nursing school and start her life over. He wishes he still lived with his dad in New York City - where there's always something happening, even if his dad doesn't have much time for him. Still, that's not why he beat up Maurice in the playground....

"Ce dont les gens ont le plus peur, c'est d'être eux-mêmes. Ils veulent être 50 Cent ou quelqu'un d'autre. Ils font comme tout le monde même si ce n'est ni le bon endroit ni la bonne personne. Mais en procédant ainsi, on n'aboutit nulle part. On souffre d'un manque d'énergie et personne ne fait attention à vous. On s'éloigne au galop de la seule chose que l'on possède : ce qui fait de chaque personne un être unique."