Hip-hop mogul 50 Cent worries about his money in hurting economy.

The 33-year-old hip-hop mogul says he's not shy about lending his name to TV shows, movies, video games, clothes, sneakers, bottled water, body spray and condoms - in addition to selling his music, of course - because the last thing he wants is to be the next MC Hammer or Mike Tyson.

"Ten years ago that was actually taboo, for you to be associated with a major company or corporation - from a hip-hop perspective, you was a sell out," he said in an interview.

"But those artists from that time period are (television) specials, they're completely broke right now."

So he's willing to dress up in designer suits and play the part of a businessman when shaking hands with corporate heads, although he insists he'll always be a rapper from the streets at heart.

"I'm like the fire hydrant. I'll be right beside the street regardless of how they feel about it," he said.

50 is for real! Fire Hydrant.....OMG, he and a Nigerian rapper had it out on a private jet back home and he handled it so cool. That other rapper's career hit the rocks after messing with Fiddy but later apologized on stage. Never burn your bridges with Fiddy! Seems like money buys everything with him.

Source: Canadian Press via Yahoo News