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50 Cent recently shared an Instagram reel showing the customized Rolex watch to commemorate his late grandfather, Curtis Jackson Sr. The rapper shared the news of his grandfather's death in July through an Instagram post.
The customized Rolex watch is gold colored and features the face of Curtis Jackson Senior on the dial. In the caption, he commented about the value of time and said, "Our time here is limited. I want to thank you in advance for not wasting mine." 50 Cent can be heard saying in the Instagram reel,
"You know the vibes. New piece, new timepiece. Got my old man in there."
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Fans on Instagram have shared their thoughts on the heartfelt gesture in the post's comment section. Some reactions are:
"R.I.P. Curtis Jackson Sr the OG Grandpa," commented a user on Instagram.
"A Real Grandfather Clock," opined another.
"that watch holds value beyond time," wrote another user.
Some of the other comments were:
"Smart move.. pops for motivation and as a brief reminder of where you come from bro.. way to honor him.. that’s what time it really is.. not forgetting," opined one individual.
"Some wear watches to show how expensive the watch it is but this timepiece shows how expensive the time is!!!" stated one netizen.
"My prayers go out to you @50cent and your family. No matter how famous you are the pain that comes with losing a loved one hurts the same no matter who you are," wrote another.
Several users also expressed the desire to replicate this move for their lost loved ones and get a watch like 50 Cent.
"First of sincere condolences. I lost my mom in October. Secondly, excellent idea. I hope u don’t mind me borrowing it," commented one user.
"Respect. I’m gonna do the same for my dad on my watch . A presidential for a president," wrote another.
"That’s Nice I Need to Do that For My Pops Who Just Passed To I know tha Feeling Keep Ya Head Up Big Bro His Physical Body May Be Gone But He’s Never Forgotten," revealed another person.
"He sacrificed for all of us" — 50 Cent shared the news of his grandfather's death via an Instagram post
Longtime fans of 50 Cent would know that the rapper's grandfather, Curtis Jackson Sr., was one of the major influences in 50 Cent's personal and professional life. A week ago, he shared the news of his grandfather's death via an Instagram post. It contained several photos of the two with an anecdote from the time when he was hospitalized.
"My old man is tuff act to follow, he sacrificed for all of us," wrote 50 Cent in the caption.
He continued,
"He made me me smile every time I saw him. The last time he went to the hospital he was dehydrated so the nurse couldn't find a vein. I came in, I said pop you alright? He said no, she stick me again and I'm a start shooting. LOL I almost fell out! South side we out side WTF!"
While we don't know for sure how old Curtis Jackson Sr. was when he died, we can guess his age from a Facebook post shared by the rapper in November 2017. The post was a birthday wish for his grandfather on his 85th birthday, and we can make an approximation that he was 91 or 92 at the time of his demise.
50 Cent opened up about the contribution of his grandfather in a 2009 interview with The Guardian. He commented on a time when nine people used to depend on his grandfather's salary when he went to live with his grandparents.
"After my mom died, I went to live with my grandparents," he shared. "There were nine of us living on my grandfather's salary, and you've got to pay the bills, so there ain't much there for you."
On July 31, he also tweeted a video of a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, for which he brought $3.5 million in cash for the photo shoot.
In the caption, the rapper talked about how "none of sh*t really matters" because we can't take our material possessions with us after we die.
