Hiphop superstar 50 Cent shocked his fans when photos of his new look was published on his website ThisIs50.com. He recently lost a dramatic amount of weight for "Things Fall Apart", a movie written and starred by Fif wherein he plays a football player diagnosed with cancer.

"I lost 54 pounds for it," 50 said.

"I was starving."

50 reportedly lost 6 inches on his waist, and his weight dropped down from 214 to 160 pounds. He had nine weeks of training session which included a liquid diet and daily walks on a treadmill for three hours.

"50 doesn't party, he doesn't drink. For his new film, the guy was, like, 130 pounds," American rapper and G-Unit member Tony Yayo told MTV News.

"He was running from the airport to the hotel. And I was like, 'Man, he has the three D's: desire, determination and [direction].' "

This is the second time that 50 lost weight for a movie role. Two years ago, he shed his muscles and turned his hair into a mini-afro for a part in "Microwave Park."

50 Cent is now putting back on the pounds for his next tour which is about to start this weekend.