| No item elements found in rss feed.For the currency amount, see 50 cents.For the gangster also known as 50 Cent, see Kelvin Martin."Curtis Jackson" redirects here.For other uses, see Curtis Jackson (disambiguation).Cent, is an American rapper.Born in South Jamaica, Queens in New York, 50 Cent began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s' crack epidemic.After releasing his mixtape Guess Who's Back?Unit Records, which signed successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo.Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005 and the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006.Life and music career
1.Business ventures
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3.He grew up without a father, and was raised by his mother Sabrina Jackson, who gave birth to him at the age of fifteen.Sabrina, a cocaine dealer, raised Jackson until the age of eight, when she was murdered.She was then left for dead after the gas in her apartment was turned on and the windows shut closed.You're gonna stay with us now.Francis raps under the stage name "Two Five".Jackson's mug shot on August 23, 1994.At fourteen, a neighbor opened a boxing gym for local kids.After I got arrested I stopped hiding it.Jackson said that he did not use cocaine himself, he only sold it.He adopted the nickname "50 Cent" as a metaphor for "change".The name was derived from Kelvin Martin, a 1980s Brooklyn robber known as "50 Cent".Jackson chose the name "because it says everything I want it to say.Early career
50 Cent started rapping in a friend's basement where he used turntables to record over instrumentals.DMC who was organizing his label Jam Master Jay Records.He produced 50 Cent's first album, however it was never released.Trackmasters took notice of 50 Cent and signed him to Columbia Records.Cent's popularity started to increase after the successful but controversial underground single, "How to Rob", which he wrote in half an hour while in a car on the way to a studio.The track comically explains how he would rob many famous artists.The song was intended to be released with "Thug Love" featuring Destiny's Child, but two days before he was scheduled to film the "Thug Love" music video, 50 Cent was shot and confined to a hospital due to his injuries.Shooting
On May 24, 2000, 50 Cent was attacked by a gunman outside his grandmother's former home in South Jamaica, Queens.He went into a friend's car, but was asked to return to the house to get jewelry.His son was in the house while his grandmother was in the front yard.His friend also sustained a gunshot wound to the hand.The alleged shooter, Darryl "Hommo" Baum, was killed three weeks later.Cent recalled the incident saying, "It happens so fast that you don't even get a chance to shoot back...In his memoir, From Pieces to Weight: Once upon a Time in Southside Queens, he wrote, "After I got shot nine times at close range and didn't die, I started to think that I must have a purpose in life...Give me an inch in this direction or that one, and I'm gone."However, he was dropped from the label and "blacklisted" in the recording industry after it was discovered he was shot.Along with his business partner Sha Money XL, he recorded over thirty songs for mixtapes, with the purpose of building a reputation.Unit, 50 Cent continued to make songs.In 2002, Eminem listened to a copy of 50 Cent's Guess Who's Back?He received the CD through 50 Cent's attorney, who was working with Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg.Impressed with the album, Eminem invited 50 Cent to fly to Los Angeles, where he was introduced to Dr.It featured one new track, "Wanksta", which was put on Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack.He was also signed to Chris Lighty's Violator Management and Sha Money XL's Money Management Group.All Music Guide described it as "probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade".The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 872,000 copies in the first four days.The Game was later signed under a joint venture with Dr.He became the first solo artist to have three singles on the Billboard top five in the same week with "Candy Shop", "Disco Inferno", and "How We Do".In September 2007, he released his third album Curtis, which was inspired by his life before Get Rich or Die Tryin'.Shaniqua Tompkins gave birth to a son, Marquise Jackson.It's on my back, though, so it's all behind me."He later stated that Bush "has less compassion than the average human.On October 12, 2007, the Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut declared it "50 Cent Curtis Jackson Day."Business ventures
50 Cent has established himself in a wide variety of fields outside of his rapping career.Cent is working on a role as a fighter in an Angola State Prison in The Dance alongside Nicholas Cage, and is set to star opposite Robert De Niro in 2008's Righteous Kill, a movie regarding a police death.Cent billboard in Tribeca, New York.Cent claimed the feud began in 1999 after Ja Rule spotted him with a man who robbed him of his jewelry.He was treated for three stitches after receiving a stab wound.The rap artist was shot in 2000, survived and thereafter refused to cooperate with law enforcement regarding the shooting.McGriff is involved in an ongoing plot to kill this rap artist, and that he communicates with Murder Inc.In the song, he implied that Diddy knew about The Notorious B.On February 1, 2007, Cam'ron and 50 Cent had a live argument on The Angie Martinez Show on Hot 97 radio.Cent commented that Koch Entertainment was a "graveyard", meaning major record labels would not work with their artists.Both rappers released "diss" songs with accompanying videos on YouTube.Cent suggested in "Funeral Music" that Cam'ron is no longer able to lead The Diplomats and that Jim Jones should take his place.Cam'ron responded with "Curtis" and "Curtis Pt.II", in which he makes fun of 50 Cent's appearance, calling him "a gorilla, with rabbit teeth".Unit's feuds with other rappers and even wanting to work with artists they were feuding with.After the announcement, The Game, who was a guest earlier in the evening, attempted to enter the building with his entourage.One track, "Not Rich, Still Lyin'", imitates The Game, attacks his credibility, and mentions his feud with his brother, Big Fase 100.Unit dressed up as the Village People, 50 Cent posted a cover of The Game's head on the body of a male stripper.Pearl River, New York for using his image in a promotion which he says threatens his safety.The lawsuit calls it a "vile, tasteless and despicable" use of 50 Cent's image that "quite literally calls for violence against him"."Pranksta Rap"
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Early days
The group's founding members, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo all grew up on the same block, they rapped and sold drugs together.When 50 Cent was spotted and signed to a label, both Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo worked hard on mixtapes in order to gain attention as artists themselves.Rise to fame
After being shot, 50 Cent signed to Interscope Records.The most prominent of these being 50 Cent Is the Future, God's Plan, No Mercy, No Fear and Automatic Gunfire.During Tony Yayo's prison sentence, the group signed Nashville rapper, Young Buck.Unit Remix' to 50 Cent's "P.The album was quickly released on November 14, 2003 to combat bootlegging and had significant commercial success.Tony Yayo made only two appearances on the album, both on songs that were recorded before his arrest.Former members
Several artists have left or been removed from the group for various reasons.Unit, but very closely affiliated with them before they signed to Interscope Records.This led to him and his close friend, Domination, no longer wanting to be affiliated with the group.Unit and other rappers, even going as far as to say that he wished to work with them.However, whilst the album was being recorded, Tony Yayo was sentenced to jail on charges of gun possession.Dre, Scott Storch as well as others.Young Buck has stated it features "More coordinated colors...He also claimed that he wrote six of the songs, but The Game denied that.Unot trademark for himself which has in turn prevented The Game from using it anymore.Potato Head doll and also parodies other rivals.DVD called Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin.Cent's rebuttal was "Not Rich, Still Lyin'" where he mocks The Game.Unit member Spider Loc began insulting The Game in various songs.Spider Loc, but also addressing Tony Yayo and rap group M.In October 2006, The Game extended a peace treaty to 50 Cent, which was not immediately replied to.On The Game's album, Doctor's Advocate, he claims that the feud is over on a few of the songs.The feud seemed to have gained steam after Tony Yayo allegedly slapped the fourteen year old son of Czar Entertainment CEO, Jimmy Rosemond.The Game responded with "Body Bags" on his mixtape, You Know What It Is Vol.Ja Rule
Before signing with Interscope Records, 50 Cent had been in disputes with rapper Ja Rule and his label Murder Inc.However, Ja Rule claimed the conflict stemmed from a video shoot in Queens because 50 Cent did not like Ja Rule "getting so much love" from the neighbourhood.New York studio where rapper Black Child, a Murder Inc.The exchange of insultive tracks released from both parties culminated into Ja Rule releasing Blood in My Eye, which was an album that mostly insulted 50 Cent.Ja Rule eventually tried to squash the feud with 50 Cent by using minister Louis Farrakhan in a televised interview.However, the attempt at peace lost credibility as the interview was scheduled a day before Blood in My Eye was released.As a result, most fans, along with 50 Cent, dismissed the interview as a blatant publicity stunt.Dre and Obie Trice have also become involved and have also released tracks which insults Ja Rule.This single prompted 50 Cent to enter a feud with the two featured artists (see article on "Piggy Bank" for details).Although it seemed that the feud was over, Ja Rule returned with a track entitled "21 Gunz".Gang Green Season Starts Now.In an interview with MTV, Ja Rule has stated that his new album, The Mirror, will not be continuing any past feuds that he has engaged in.Fat Joe
50 Cent pointed out that Fat Joe painted a target on himself for partnering up with Ja Rule in a song where Ja Rule took shots at 50 Cent.Fat Joe responded with a track entitled "My 44" and although he said that he would not respond, he made three more tracks, "Massacre of Fifty", "Victim", and "Whip Your Head".Cent and Tony Yayo took more shots at him on "I Run NY".Tony Yayo claimed Fat Joe ran from them at the VMAs.James Cruz (50 Cent's manager) and claims he chased Tony Yayo near a jewelry store.Lloyd Banks, Spider Loc, and Young Buck have also been insulting Fat Joe.In 2007, the feud has only been carried on in interviews and by affiliates from both parties.Unit released a track which insults him called "We On Some Shit".Cent whether he had the power to stop records from being released on Koch Records and 50 Cent said that he does in some respects.Most notably, he brought up the poor record sales of the new Mobb Deep album.On February 9, 2007, a video premiere of 50 Cent's "Funeral Music" appeared on DJ Kay Slay's Myspace.The video attacked the leader of Dipset.Cam is demoted to soldier.We like Jimmy better anyway".Cam'ron recently responded with a track called "Curtis" titled after 50 Cent's first name.In an interview with MTV Tony Yayo aired his feeling about Cam'ron.Cam'ron, I don't believe Jim Jones, I don't believe Lil Wayne, I don't believe Baby, I don't believe Game and I don't believe Fat Joe.Let's ask the general public: When was the last time Cam'ron made a fucking hit?Diva, Amanda (April 12, 2005).Ideal World Is "Peaceful", Rapper Explains Gorilla Unit.The Life of a Hunted Man.Carl Chery (December 5, 2003).Shots Fired at Radio Station.Cent "G Unit Album Coming soon".Rodriguez, Jayson (March 1, 2005).Rodriguez, Jayson (June 6, 2005).Strikes Back in "Piggy Bank" Video.The Game takes on Spider Loc, 50 Cent strikes back, SOHH.Fresh, Remmie (September 30, 2006).Audio of the conversation on Power 106 URL The Black Wall Street Forum.Wolfe, Roman (April 3, 2007).Accessed August 13, 2007.Ni**a Like Every Other DJ".Tony Yayo is calling out names!.Shaheem Reid, Jayson Rodriguez and Rahman Dukes.Fab Picks Jeezy Over Weezy.Fullmetal (June 24, 2007).Young Buck speaks about beef with DJ Khaled.Lyrical Thought (October 18, 2007).This page was last modified 16:46, 26 December 2007.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.The console release of 50 Cent: Bulletproof wasn't met with the best reviews ever, but that didn't stop the game from selling in the millions.One way that the game did live up to expectations was its use of the license.Featuring a ton of videos and music, great cutscenes and more, the game made nearly perfect use of 50 Cent and his crew, even if the fundamental gameplay surrounding the presentation wasn't all that great.So here we have 50 Cent: Bulletproof G Unit Edition for the PSP.While this still doesn't elevate the series into the realm of a great game, the main draw here for many people is still the surrounding presentation, and in that the game comes through in spades.The camera is situated rather close to 50, and you're not able to zoom in or out, so it can be very difficult to navigate about the environment.Some large objects, like immovable machinery and such that block your path, don't show up on the map.This isn't too big of a deal, but it again hints at the fact that the camera was poorly implemented.Stars spotlights the Clown Prince of Crime.Battle of the couch potatoes!LEVEL CONTENT CATEGORY
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this month.Only idiots will buy this thing, can people buy this gadget at the candy shop?Yeah those people should be killed as well.MP3 watch any more than I do for any other watch.Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMLooks like it has shitty earphones, and the watch is ugly to boot.Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMDo you think it's possible that the words "Bling" and "Shizzle" could be played out yet?.....Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMHEY !This watch is silly because I doubt it is waterproof, it should have an LCD screen and the wire going up and around you're arm is gonna look silly as hell.It would also have either 512 MB or 1 GB.Shock watches), but I don't suppose it's water resistant.I'd consider getting it.Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM"No, bling usually implies some type of platinum, white gold, or ice.Way to show off the street cred, holmes.Imacomputer, you win the thread.Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMHe wants us to buy an MP3 watch for more than the price of a 60GB iPod that also has a clock in it and fashionable earphones that can get you robbed?It has something to do with reggaeton!!!!Find out more at this website www.Anyone know where I can get a pair of these headphones?Dec 19th 2005 1:23AMI support 50 Cent.The man is a genius, to take a concept like his whole career, and make it happen, not talk it but walk it.There are a lot things in this world that makes no sense to me but in America you can make millions doing just about anything.Why hate him or his ideas, simply say well I may not buy that watch because its not sensable for me, but I congradulate the brother 50 Cent for constantly doing great things.Cent, because God has a plan for him and his haters will never understand that.Does it make any sense at all to connect your constantly moving arm to your head?"Comment has been reported for review.BlackBerry 9000 series spy shot revealed?Giant ASIMO replica to pilot Honda's transforming Rose Parade floatHow would you change the OLPC XO?Engadget Mobile's top posts, 2007
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when he does go for his enemies he does so by taking on a variety of different
gangs and international crime syndicates.Unit homies or two prostitutes named Moet and Chandon.Even the voice acting will be a fan favorite since it
features the voices of the likes of Dr.What it does
offer, however, is a good deal of 50 Cent content fans of the artist can carry
with them.Aside from the
horrible camera that plays the role of your worst enemy, the combat in this game
is downright boring.Thankfully, multiplayer helps things a little.At least the music videos look sharp.Up to four
players can take each another on in five different modes through an Ad Hoc
connection.Fans of 50
Cent will find a lot to like about the loads of extra content available in
Bulletproof but gamers will be disappointed by the repetitive and
uninspiring action presented in this PSP game. |
