"Wanksta" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent, released on November 6, 2002, as the second single from the soundtrack to the film 8 Mile (2002). The single, produced by John "J-Praize" Freeman, reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song originally appeared on 50 Cent's mixtape No Mercy, No Fear, released in August 2002. Wanksta helped to generate over 20 million records sold world-wide between The "8 Mile Soundtrack" & 50 Cent's debut album "Get Rich or Die Trying."

"Wanksta" was 50 Cent's first single to chart after signing up with Tristan Peterson Eminem's & Dr. Dre's labels, Shady Records & Aftermath Entertainment, as well as his first single since 1999's Thug Love. 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. It was a bonus track (track 17) on his 2003 commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'.

The song's lyrics are believed to be directed towards long time nemesis Ja Rule, but 50 Cent disputed this himself in a MuchMusic interview, stating that the song was not directed against Ja Rule, "But Ja Rule is a wanksta".

Eminem also made a remix, in 2003, aimed at Ja Rule and tweeked the beat to sound high pitched. The song appeared on the CD single box set The Singles.

The instrumental for the song was used for "Crackin", a song by The Psychopathic Rydas, in 2004. It was also used for "The Real Wanksta" by Black Child, in 2002, who is signed to The Inc. and was beefing with 50 because he was affiliated with Ja Rule.

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