50 Cent addresses bullying in new novel 'Playground'

VIDEO - The novel takes on a unique angle on the issue of bullying, 'The scenarios in the book are written from the perspective of a child that is being a bully not dealing with the emotions properly,' says 50...

Grammy-nominated rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has ventured out into different projects in the movie, fashion and cologne industries. Now 50 has written a new novel entitled Playground, which is aimed at teenage readers.

The novel takes on a unique angle on the issue of bullying, “The scenarios in the book are written from the perspective of a child that is being a bully not dealing with the emotions properly,” says 50.

theGrio: 50 Cent has beef with bullies in new book ‘Playground’

50 says that bullying is a relevant issue for him because his son is now 15 years old. The language and the situations are a bit “rough” but they represent the life 50 Cent lived before stardom.

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