"Wanksta" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent, released on November 5, 2002, as the third single from the soundtrack to the film 8 Mile (2002).

The single, produced by Sha Money XL and John "J-Praize" Freeman, reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Originally appearing on his 2002 mixtape, No Mercy, No Fear, it received a lot of airplay, and was eventually added to the 8 Mile soundtrack later the same year.

Eminem also made a remix, in 2003, aimed at Ja Rule and tweaked the beat to sound high pitched.

[5] 50 cent opens the song with the lyrics "I got a lot of livin' to do before I die and I ain't got no time to waste...let's make it" which he took from the intro to Nina Simone's 1968 recording of "Do What You Gotta Do.