50 Cent

About 50 Cent

Rapper and member of the East Coast group G-Unit who was awarded Billboard magazine's sixth best artist of the 2000s. His debut hit,"In da Club", became a worldwide sensation in 2003. Get Rich or Die Trying, his debut album, was certified six times platinum.

Curtis James Jackson III, known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, musician, television producer, actor and businessman. Known for his impact in the hip hop industry, he has been described as a "master of nuanced lyrical art". Born in Queens, southern Jamaica, Jackson began selling drugs at the age of 12 during the 1980 crack cocaine pandemic. Then he started to pursue a musical career and in 2000 he produced Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records, but a few days before the planned release it was shot and the album was never released. In 2002, after 50 Cent released the compilation album Guess Who's Back ?, It was discovered by Eminem and signed to Shady Records, under the auspices of Aftermath Entertainment Company and Dr. Dre's Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr Dre, 50 Cent grew into one of the world's best-selling rappers and became the de facto frontman of East Coast hip hop group G-Unit.

Born	Curtis James Jackson III, July 6, 1975, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Years active	1996–present
Occupation	Rapper, songwriter, television producer, actor, businessman
Television	50 Central, For Life, Power, Dream School, 50 Cent: The Money and the Power, The Oath
Children	2

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Trivia

He is notorious for surviving nine gunshot wounds in 2000 and released Guess Who's Back? in 2002. Eminem discovered him and connected him with Dr. Dre that same year.

50 Cent before fame

After his mother died, he moved in with his grandparents and eight aunts and uncles. He competed in the Junior Olympics as a boxer.

Achievement of 50 Cent

In 2000, he survived nine gunshot wounds and in 2002, he released the film Guess Who's Back? Eminem recognized him and introduced him to Dr. Dre the same year.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$30 Million

50 Cent family life

Curtis Jackson was his father's name, and on October 13, 1997, he and his girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins had a son named Marquise Jackson (nicknamed 25 Cent). He had a kid named Sire Jackson with model Daphne Joy.

Associations of 50 Cent

He has feuds with Sean Combs, G-Unit, The Game, and Nas.

50 Cent Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about 50 Cent

• What are his trophies?
50 Cent is a winner of a Bet Hip-Hop Award, BRIT Award, a couple of Billboard Music Awards, and some others.
• What is behind his stage name?
50 Centu0027s nickname derives from a robber who was known as 50 Cent. It is a metaphor for change.
• Was he a drug dealer?
When he turned 12, 50 Cent started selling drugs. In 1994, 50 Cent was sentenced to three years behind the bars. However, 50 Cent spent only half a year in a boot camp and got his GED. As he states, 50 Cent was never addicted to drugs despite distributing them.
• In 1999, 50 Cent inked the deal with Columbia Records and launched his first album u201cPower of the Dollar.u201d
• Jam Master Jay taught him how to write lyrics for rap music.
• It was Eminem who discovered the future rap star at the start of the 21st century.
• 50 Cent always finds positive sides in negative things.
• 50 Centu0027s breakthrough hit u201cHow to Robu201d appealed to Jay-Z, DMX, and other legends at that period.
• Did he do sports in his childhood?
When he 11 years old, 50 Cent embarked n practicing box. 50 Cent even took part in the Junior Olympics.