The Power mogul announced the tragic news on Wednesday (July 31), writing on Instagram: “You do know none of this shit really matters, [winking emoji] we can’t take it with us. I lost my Grandfather last night, now he can go everywhere with me.”

“My old man is [a] tuff act to follow, he sacrificed for all of us. He made me smile every time I saw him,” he wrote.

Fif then shared an amusing anecdote about his grandad, who seemingly never lost his sense of humor despite struggling with health issues.

“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 recalled. “He said no [confused face emoji], she stick me again and I’m a start shooting.

50’s grandfather was 91 years old, although a cause of death has yet to be revealed.

The G-Unit boss received an outpouring of love and support from his Hip Hop contemporaries, with Busta Rhymes commenting: “Sorry for your loss Fif!! Rest Pops Rest King.”

Producer Rockwilder added: “My condolences king! He was a G foreal! Loved him on the get rich or die trying doc CD!” while fellow production legend Pete Rock said: “my condolences king @50cent.”

The death of 50’s grandfather comes almost a decade after his grandmother Beulah Jackson passed away.

Reflecting on his upbringing in a past interview, 50 said: “I grew up with my grandparents. We were living on my grandfather’s income. He was real old-fashioned. He is a representation of tradition for me.”

He added: “If you understand where you’re at financially, you make logical decisions versus if you didn’t have an understanding because he was handling things, then you could feel deprived. It could feel like there’s something else out there that you’re not experiencing.”