50 Cent turns literate

50 Cent

Rapper 50 Cent will turn his reality into fiction with a new line of hip-hop novellas and graphic novels featuring his former G-Unit rap crew buddies.

The venture will showcase "gritty" stories and cover much of the same terrain as 50 Cent's raps. "These tales will tell the truth about the brutal highs and short lives of the players on the streets," the publisher said.

The G-Unit Books line of street fiction will feature G-Unit members Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck and Olivia as characters.