VIDEO/NEWS: Tony Yayo Talks About 50 Cent's Drastic Weight Loss, & New Pics Show 50 Looking Healthier

New pictures of an emaciated 50 Cent circulated the internet yesterday. The photos, which appear in the new Us Magazine and on ThisIs50.com, say that the rapper slimmed down to 160 pounds (from 214) pounds for "Things Fall Apart," a movie he penned himself and stars in, about a cancer-stricken football player.

He said he achieved the dramatic weight lost via a liquid diet and a daily regimen that included three-hour treadmill sessions.

The articles noted that 50 has been putting his weight back on in anticipation of his tour kicking off Friday, and on Thursday (May 27), a photo showing that appeared in South Carolina's Aiken Standard. 50 visited the area to research his background for "50's Roots," an installment of VH1'a "Rock Docs."

He appears the picture of good health in the photo, taken Wednesday, with a smile to boot.

-MTV & Aiken Standard