50 Cent

Birthday: July 6, 1975 (New York City, U.S.)

Nick Names: Boo Boo, Fiddy

Last Album Released: Animal Ambition (2014)

About

 

50 Cent began selling narcotics at the age of 12 in the Queens community of South Jamaica during the 1980s crack epidemic. He begin his career in music in 2000, producing Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records; unfortunately, he was shot days well before the album’s scheduled release, and the CD never was released, only to be found later by Eminem.

50 Cent rose to popularity in the East Coast hip-hop scene with the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre who produced his debut major-label record Get Rich or Die Tryin’.

He formed G-Unit Records in 2003, enrolling his G-Unit allies Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. He also ventured in TV as executive-produced and acted in the tv series Power (2014-2020), and is set to create its spin-offs.

Unknow Facts

 

– The actual 50 Cent title was given to Curtis Jackson by Kelvin Martin, a Brooklyn robber in 1980.
– Outside of his grandmother’s home in Queens, New York, 50 Cent was shot nine times.
– His debut song, “How To Rob,” made fun of robbing the top musicians of the moment, including Mariah Carey, Master P, Timbaland, and Jay-Z.
– 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy in 2015.
– 50 Cent recorded 36 songs in just 18 days for Columbia from which he was dropped later.

Best Work

 

– Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2003)
– The Massacre (2005)
– Curtis (2007)
– Before I Self Destruct (2009)
– Animal Ambition (2014)

Awards & Recognitions

 

Grammy Awards

– “Crack A Bottle”(with Eminem & Dr. Dre) – Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group (2010)

BET Awards

– 50 Cent – Best New Artist (2003)
– G-Unit – Best Group (2003)

BET Hip Hop Awards

– 50 Cent – Hustler Of The Year (2007)

 

50 Cent

50 Cent Roast Ja Rule For His Gyro Commercial

50 Cent Roast Ja Rule For His Gyro Commercial

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Rapper 50 Cent Take Shots Against Ja Rule For His Gyro Commercial. Last month, Ja Rule show his Anger towards ...

50 Cent Says He Called Eminem After Hearing About Recent Home Intruder Incident

50 Cent Says He Called Eminem After Hearing About Recent Home Intruder Incident

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50 Cent checked up on Eminem after the Home Intruder incident. 50 Cent recently appeared on Watch What Happens Live ...

Eminem Promotes 50 Cent's New Book Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

Eminem Promotes 50 Cent’s New Book “Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter”

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Eminem endorses 50 Cent’s New Book. Last week, 50 Cent published his highly anticipated second book called ‘Hustle Harder Hustle ...

Ja Rule is Sick of People Saying 50 Cent Defeated Him When He Went Up Against Eminem, Dr. Dre & More

Ja Rule is Sick of People Saying 50 Cent Defeated Him When He Went Up Against Eminem, Dr. Dre & More

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Ja Rule tweets about going against Eminem, 50 Cent & friends. Ja Rule recently challenged 50 Cent for a hit-to-hit ...

50 Cent Says He'd Put Himself in Danger To Protect Eminem & Dr. Dre From Coronavirus

50 Cent Says He’d Put Himself in Danger To Protect Eminem & Dr. Dre From Coronavirus

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50 Cent answered 5 hard questions in Big Boy’s Gimme 5, had to choose Eminem or Dr. Dre. 50 Cent ...

New Video Chief Keef - Hate Bein' Sober (Feat. 50 Cent & Wiz Khalifa)

New Video: Chief Keef – Hate Bein’ Sober (Feat. 50 Cent & Wiz Khalifa)

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Watch the video for Chief Keef’s “Hate Bein’ Sober”. After releasing the video for Post Malone assisted ‘Tryna F*ck Me ...

Ja Rule Calls 50 Cent Coward For Not Battling Him; 50 Cent Again Trolls Him

Ja Rule Calls 50 Cent Coward For Not Battling Him; 50 Cent Again Trolls Him

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Ja Rule suggests 50 Cent is scared to battle him. A day after Ja Rule challenged 50 Cent for a ...

New Video 50 Cent - Tryna Fck Me Over (Feat. Post Malone)

New Video: 50 Cent – Tryna F*ck Me Over (Feat. Post Malone)

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50 Cent drops “Tryna F*ck Me Over” video with Post Malone. 50 Cent returns to the music scene as he ...