Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and The Massacre. 50 Cent achieved multi-platinum success with both albums, selling over twenty-one million records worldwide.
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. After releasing his mixtape Guess Who’s Back? in 2002, 50 Cent was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre - who produced his first major commercial successes - he became one of the highest selling rap artists in the world. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. 50 Cent has engaged in numerous feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule, The Game, and Fat Joe.
July 24th, 2008 - Written by Roberta
In an effort to promote their Why Pay More? campaign, Taco Bell thought they were being cute in publicly asking 50 Cent to change his name to 79, 89, or 99 Cent. The problem? They issued the statement to the media, instead of Fiddy’s people. They said that if 50 changes his […]
June 19th, 2008 - Written by Roberta
50 Cent’s ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins has said publicly that Fiddy tried to kill her and his own child and that she knows this came from 50 Cent.
To that effect, Fiddy’s legal team is preparing a defamation lawsuit against her.
50’s lawyer says, “There comes a point where you can no longer sit on your hands and […]
June 10th, 2008 - Written by Roberta
50 Cent has been ordered by a judge not to sell or demolish the charred remains of his New York mansion until investigators have had the opportunity to go in and find out the cause of the fire.
I can’t imagine that he’d get much for the place since it’s been burned down…unless he’s considering selling […]
November 22nd, 2007 - Written by Roberta
50 Cent has praised Kanye West for his bravery in returning to his tour so soon after the sudden death of his mother, Donda West. 50 Cent has said that maybe touring will take his mind off of the pain of such a huge loss.
People who lose a parent sometimes throw themselves into robot-like […]
