| For the currency amount, see 50 cents.For the gangster also known as 50 Cent, see Kelvin Martin.For other uses, see Curtis Jackson (disambiguation).He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre.Born in South Jamaica, Queens in New York, 50 Cent began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s' crack epidemic.After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot nine times in 2000.Cent has engaged in numerous feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule, The Game, and Fat Joe.Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005 and the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006.Life and music career
Early life
50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, grew up in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens in New York City.After her death, Jackson moved into his grandparents house with his eight aunts and uncles.She's not gonna come back to pick you up.That's when I started adjusting to the streets a little bit."Jackson grew up with his younger cousin, Michael Francis, who earned the nickname "25 Cent" for being his younger counterpart.Jackson's mug shot on August 23, 1994.Jackson began boxing around the age of eleven.At fourteen, a neighbor opened a boxing gym for local kids.He also took guns and drug money to school.He later stated, "I was embarrassed that I got arrested like that...On June 29, 1994, Jackson was arrested for helping to sell four vials of cocaine to an undercover police officer.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.I'm the same kind of person 50 Cent was.Early career
50 Cent started rapping in a friend's basement where he used turntables to record over instrumentals.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 first underground single in which he comically describes robbing celebrity musicians.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.Nas, who received the track positively, invited 50 Cent to travel on a promotional tour for his Nastradamus album.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.His son was in the house while his grandmother was in the front yard.On returning to the back seat of the car, another car pulled up nearby.An assailant then walked up to 50 Cent's left side with a 9mm handgun and fired nine shots at close range.His friend also sustained a gunshot wound to the hand.They were driven to the hospital where 50 Cent spent thirteen days.The alleged shooter, Darryl "Hommo" Baum, was killed three weeks later.Oh shit, somebody shot me in the face!Give me an inch in this direction or that one, and I'm gone."He used a walker for the first six weeks and fully recovered after five months.His physical workout regimen helped him attain his muscular physique.While in the hospital, 50 Cent signed a publishing deal with Columbia Records.Unable to find a studio to work with in the U.S, he traveled to Canada.Cent's popularity rose, and in early 2001, he released material independently on the mixtape, Guess Who's Back?.Unit, 50 Cent continued to make songs.The breakthrough single from Get Rich or Die Tryin'.Problems playing the files?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.After signing a one million U.Cent released the mixtape, No Mercy, No Fear.It featured one new track, "Wanksta", which was put on Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack.On February 6, 2003, 50 Cent's commercial debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' was released.The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 872,000 copies in the first four days.On March 3, 2005, 50 Cent's second commercial album, The Massacre was released.Young Hot Rod later joined the label.In September 2007, he released his third album Curtis, which was inspired by his life before Get Rich or Die Tryin'.It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 691,000 units in the first week.Shaniqua Tompkins gave birth to a son, Marquise Jackson."The axe is 'cause I'm a warrior.Cent dated actress Vivica A.Promotional poster for Curtis.Bush in 2005 after rapper Kanye West criticized him for the slow response in assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina.If his felony convictions did not prevent him from voting, he claimed that he would have voted for Bush.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.He also launched a condom line and plans to donate a part of the proceeds to HIV awareness.In 2005, 50 Cent made a cameo appearance on The Simpsons episode "Pranksta Rap", in which he makes light of his legal troubles.He also starred in the 2006 film Home of the Brave as a soldier returning home from the Iraq War, traumatized after killing an Iraqi woman.On August 21, 2007, 50 Cent announced plans to launch a dietary supplement company in conjunction with his movie The Dance.Shortly before appearing in Get Rich or Die Tryin', 50 Cent released a memoir about his life and how he became successful titled From Pieces to Weight: Once upon a Time in Southside Queens.Cent billboard in Tribeca, New York.Ja Rule and his label Murder Inc.The rappers engaged in numerous mixtape "disses".However, Ja Rule claimed the conflict stemmed from a video shoot in Queens because 50 Cent did not like seeing him "getting so much love" from the neighborhood.In March 2000, while at The Hit Factory studio in New York, 50 Cent had an altercation with associates of Murder Inc.An affidavit by an IRS agent suggested that the label had ties to Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, a New York drug lord who was suspected of being involved in the murder of Jam Master Jay and the shooting of 50 Cent.The investigation has uncovered a conspiracy involving McGriff and others to murder a rap artist who has released songs containing lyrics regarding McGriff's criminal activities.Messages transmitted over the Murder Inc.New York rappers
Before releasing The Massacre, 50 Cent recorded a song, "Piggy Bank", which was leaked before the album's release.Fat Joe responded with a song, "My Fo, Fo", accusing 50 Cent of taking steroids, hiding in his home, and being jealous of The Game.Jadakiss also responded with a song, "Checkmate", and said that 50 Cent was trying to "create a buzz for his new album".Problems playing the files?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.Unit members Lloyd Banks and Mobb Deep by stating that Jim Jones outsold their albums despite being signed to an independent label and that his group, The Diplomats, had a distribution deal from several labels.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".In early 2005, 50 Cent began a feud with The Game, whom he was close to before releasing his debut album The Documentary.Unit's feuds with other rappers and even wanting to work with artists they were feuding with.He also claimed that he wrote six songs on the album and was not receiving proper credit for his work, which The Game denied.After being denied entry, one of his associates was shot in the leg during a confrontation with a group of men leaving the building.Fans had mixed feelings as to whether the rappers created a publicity stunt to boost the sales of the albums they had just released.The group denounced The Game and announced that they will not feature on his albums.Unit, 50 Cent responded to The Game's rebuttals on mixtapes.One track, "Not Rich, Still Lyin'", imitates The Game, attacks his credibility, and mentions his feud with his brother, Big Fase 100.The Game also released mixtape covers parodying the rap group.Unit dressed up as the Village People, 50 Cent posted a cover of The Game's head on the body of a male stripper.He learned about the internet ad after one of his staff members saw it on a MySpace page.Though the ad did not use his name, the image allegedly intended to resemble him, suggesting he endorsed the ad.The lawsuit calls it a "vile, tasteless and despicable" use of 50 Cent's image that "quite literally calls for violence against him".The Observer (August 21, 2005).Questions for 50 Cent.Accessed September 13, 2007.Campion, Chris (August 21, 2005).Samuels, Allison (February 21, 2007).The Flip Side of 50 Cent.Otto, Jeff (September 6, 2005).Reid, Shaheem (November 7, 2005).Two Five says success has changed 50 Cent.Things You Should Know About ...All Eyes on 50 Cent: The Sequel.The Phenomenon '50 Cent' Revealed.Female First (February 1, 2006).The Smoking Gun: 50 Cent.Dave (November 2, 2003).Boots, Tone (August 3, 2005).Own Bad Guy' 50 Cent Making Good in the Music Biz.Chery, Carl (May 18, 2004).Unit Member, Bang Em Smurf.Williams, Houston (February 2004).From Pieces to Weight Part 5.Tyrangirl, Josh (February 17, 2003).Get Rich or Die Tryin': The Movie (2003) (bonus documentary DVD).Chery, Carl (October 24, 2005).Jenkins, Sacha (July 9, 2007).Mace, Francis (September 6, 2005).Weiner, Jonah (April 2005).Dear Superstar: 50 Cent.Get Rich or Die Tryin' Review.Hoard, Christian (March 6, 2003).Get Rich or Die Tryin' Review.Winston, Dallas (April 9, 2003).Whitmire, Margo (April 15, 2005).Montgomery, James (March 9, 2005).Reid, Shaheem (September 2, 2005).Black, Bea (February 8, 2006).Accessed October 4, 2007.Mayfield, Geoff (September 18, 2007).Kanye Crushes 50 Cent in Huge Album Sales Week.B96jobo (September 6, 2007).Cent chats to ilikemusic."Playboy Interview: 50 Cent".Exclusive Interview with Vivica A.Langfield Entertainment (May 1, 2005).I'm not trying to save the world'.MTV (November 23, 2005).Accessed August 1, 2007.Goldman, Lea (August 16, 2007).Accessed August 20, 2007.More, in For the Record.Accessed October 28, 2007.Unit Collection by RBK" Footwear.Reebok (November 13, 2003).Leeds, Jeff (December 26, 2004).Million for 50 Cent.Goldman, Lea (September 30, 2007).Forbes and 50 Cent 'Get Money'.Accessed September 30, 2007.Mirchandani, Raakhee (January 5, 2007).Topel, Fred (December 12, 2006).CraveOnline Talks to 50 Cent.Interview: 50 Cent on 'Home of the Brave'.Jokesta (August 21, 2007).Cent launches dietary supplement company.Accessed August 21, 2007.Kilkelly, Daniel (August 21, 2007).Accessed August 21, 2007.Strong, Nolan (January 2, 2007).Laws' Author Robert Greene Working with 50 Cent on New Book, QD3 on New Film.Smith, Dominic (July 2005).DJ Tells 50 Cent, Ja Rule: One More Dis Record, Then Quit It.Jadakiss, Fat Joe Retaliate for 50's 'Piggy Bank'.Mocks Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Game, Nas in 'Piggy Bank' Video.Reid, Shaheem (September 6, 2005).Goes after Diddy on New Mixtape.Exclusive: 50 Cent, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Declare 'Cease Fire'.Petipas, Jolene (February 9, 2007).It's Official, 50 Cent Starts War with Cam'ron.Reid, Shaheem (March 28, 2007).Dollar Videos, Go Straight to the Web.Reid, Shaheem (February 28, 2005).Shots Fired at Radio Station.Cent Cancels New York Appearance amid Shooting Inquiry.Fresh, Remmie (March 9, 2005).The Game and 50 Hold Press Conference Today to End Dispute.Rodriguez, Jayson (March 1, 2005).Update: Man Shot Not with 50 Cent; Violator Offices Shot Up.Williams, Houston (May 9, 2005).Rodriguez, Jason (June 6, 2005).The Game takes on Spider Loc, 50 Cent strikes back.Mixtape Monday: 50 Cent Strips Down The Game.Petipas, Jolene (August 1, 2006).Update: The Game Officially Leaves Aftermath.Cent Sues over 'Shoot the Rapper'.Fox News (July 20, 2007)."Are you sure you want to block this user?"Met 50 Cent at the SECC Glasgow 8th November" Nichola was the lucky winner of the ThisIs50 Ticket contest for 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Check out a little taste of 50 cent's crib, and don't forget to watch Thursday November 27th at 10:30 PM.Though he would later struggle with the nature of his fame as well as market expectations, 50 Cent endured substantial obstacles throughout his young yet remarkably dramatic life before becoming the most discussed figure in rap, if not pop music in general, circa 2003.The product of a broken home in the rough Jamaica neighborhood of Queens and, in turn, the storied hood's hustling streets themselves, 50 Cent lived everything most rappers write rhymes about but not all actually experience: drugs, crimes, imprisonments, stabbings, and most infamously of all, shootings.Cent may have fit the mold of a prototypical hardcore rapper, but he could also craft a catchy hook.And too, 50 Cent didn't forget about his posse.Born Curtis James Jackson III on July 6, 1975, and raised in Southside Jamaica, Queens, New York City, 50 Cent grew up in a broken home.The crack trade proved lucrative for 50 Cent, until he eventually encountered the law, that is, and got arrested repeatedly in 1994.On May 24, 2000, just before Columbia was set to release Power of the Dollar, an assassin attempted to take 50 Cent's life on 161st Street in Jamaica, Queens (near where Jam Master Jay would later be fatally shot two and half years later), shooting him nine times with a 9mm pistol while the rapper sat helpless in the passenger seat of a car.During the next two years, 50 Cent returned to the rap underground where he began.Unit, which also featured Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo), worked closely with producer Sha Money XL (who had also been signed to JMJ around the same time that 50 Cent had), and began churning out mixtapes (selections from which were later compiled on Guess Who's Back?These mixtape recordings (many of which were hosted by DJ Whoo Kid on CDs such as No Mercy, No Fear and Automatic Gunfire), earned the rapper an esteemed reputation on the streets of New York.Eminem declared on a radio show his admiration for 50 Cent.During the successive months, 50 Cent worked closely with Eminem and Dre, who were both credited as executive produced on his upcoming debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin', each of them producing a few tracks for the highly awaited album.Before Get Rich dropped, though, Eminem debuted 50 Cent on the 8 Mile soundtrack.Aftermath's parent company) consequently had to move up Get Rich's release date to combat bootlegging.Amid all this, 50 Cent made headlines repeatedly.Murder Inc's relationship to former drug dealer Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, and a shooting incident at the offices of Violator Management.Furthermore, he made more headlines when he was jailed on New Year's Eve 2002 for gun possession.The New York Times ran feature stories ("Amid Much Anticipation, a Rapper Makes a Debut").Late in the year, following another round of popular hits, "21 Questions" (which charted number one on the Hot 100) and "P."How We Do" and "Love It or Hate It," both Top Five hits that prominently featured 50 Cent.March 2005 release of The Massacre, 50 Cent's second album.By this point in time, 50 Cent's fame overshadowed his music, thereby predicating "street" credibility issues that would haunt him in the years to follow.The fallout from 50 Cent's overexposure was evident via the singles from the film soundtrack ("Hustler's Ambition," "Window Shopper," "Best Friend," "Have a Party"), which failed to gain much traction in the marketplace, charting modestly relative to past singles.The grim outlook didn't bode well for 50 Cent's next album, which was pushed back repeatedly and retitled a couple times.The final title, Curtis, was inspired by yet another feud, this one with Cam'ron, who taunted 50 Cent, somewhat oddly, by addressing him by his born name.After a pair of lead singles, "Straight to the Bank" and "Amusement Park," failed to connect in the marketplace, Curtis was reworked one last time and pushed back from a summer release date to a fall one (i.Create a configuration object and add the keywords to the conf.In many ways the ideal East Coast hardcore rapper, 50 Cent endured substantial obstacles throughout his young yet remarkably dramatic life before becoming in early 2003 the most discussed figure in rap, if not pop music in general.And too, 50 didn't forget about his posse.Jam Master Jay, who gave him a tape of beats and asked him to rap over it.Impressed by what he heard, Jay signed the aspiring rapper to his JMJ Records label.Trackmasters signed the rapper to their Columbia sublabel and began work on his debut album, Power of the Dollar."How to Rob," when he was stabbed at the Hit Factory studio on West 54th Street in Manhattan.Shortly afterward came his most storied incident.These mixtape recordings (many of which were hosted by DJ Whoo Kid on CDs such as No Mercy, No Fear and Automatic Gunfire ), earned the rapper an esteemed reputation on the streets of New York.Aftermath's parent company) had to move up Get Rich's release date to combat bootlegging as a result.Most notably, he was tied to Jam Master Jay's shooting in October 2002, the F.Unit Radio , the series would introduce new tracks by the crew along with cuts from Lloyd Banks and Young Buck, who would both release albums in the coming years with 50 as executive producer.Unit in 2004, but by the time his solo album came out in early 2005, things had gone sour with 50.Internet, forcing Interscope to push the album's release up by five days.Please refresh the page to fix the problem.Jam Master Jay, who gave him a tape of beats and asked him to rap over it.Impressed by what he heard, Jay signed the aspiring rapper to his JMJ Records label.Hit Factory studio on West 54th Street in Manhattan.Street in Jamaica, Queens (near where Jam Master Jay would later be fatally shot two and half years later), shooting him nine times with a 9mm pistol while the rapper sat helpless in the passenger seat of a car.These mixtape recordings (many of which were hosted by DJ Whoo Kid on CDs such as No Mercy, No Fear and Automatic Gunfire), earned the rapper an esteemed reputation on the streets of New York.Amid all this, 50 made headlines everywhere.McGriff, and the shooting incident at the offices of Violator Management.Eve 2002 for gun possession.SoundScan started its tracking system in May 1991), as did his omnipresence in the media.Unit debut, Beg for Mercy, hit the shelves in late 2003 and soon went platinum.DJ Whookid also kicked off around this time.Unit Radio, the series would introduce new tracks by the crew along with cuts from Lloyd Banks and Young Buck, who would both release albums in the coming years with 50 as executive producer.Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide', 'In many ways the ideal East Coast hardcore rapper, 50 Cent endured substantial obstacles throughout his young yet remarkably dramatic life before becoming in early 2003 the most discussed figure in...In many ways the ideal East Coast hardcore rapper, 50 Cent endured substantial obstacles throughout his young yet remarkably dramatic life before becoming in early 2003 the most discussed figure in...Unit, upcoming business ventures, Robert DeNiro, and much much more.Unit, and how he's really a backpacker at heart.Interview with 50 Cent
Stream: Windows Media Player Required.Stream: Windows Media Player Required.Write a ReviewYour TakeTell the world what you think about 50 Cent!Recent User Reviewsrod_opiniao1 person agrees50 Cent's heavyweight presence must be making artists like Fat Joe and Ja Rule miserable.Michael Caine's old reso...Cent that includes pics, pictures, biography, video, related news, vital stats, commentary, and cool facts.Cent is the real deal and he takes us back to the streets with his debut album, Get Rich Or Die Tryin'.Dre, 50 Cent has burst onto the rap music scene with enormous force, backed by his aggressive lyrics and violent nature.Eminem, and signed to his Shady Records music label and Dr.Unit sh*t, both the label and the group...The first 26 years of Curtis Jackson's life have made way for a remarkable success story.Born and raised in the rugged streets of Southside Jamaica, Queens, Jackson (better known these days as 50 Cent) endured a rough childhood.Trivia: Which legendary rap veteran first discovered 50 Cent's raw talent?You all are about the most childish, inconciderate group of children i've ever seen..Lace Italiano
He did meet 50..Lloyd Banks and went to the MTV Aria awards in Miami Florida and was sitting right Next to lil Kim.Piggy bank, I get money or Gd up lloyd banks was a better performer, with the weed i could smell behind me made the night better.Cypress hill have done like askin' how many of us smoke weed?It seems classical music has found its "Prayer."Orlando Bloom
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