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50 Cent
50 Cent in 2018
Born	Curtis James Jackson III (1975-07-06) July 6, 1975 (age 49) Queens, New York City, U.S.
Occupations	Rapper songwriter actor television producer record executive record producer businessman
Years active	1996 (1996)–present[1]
Organization	G-Unity Foundation
Works	Albums singles group records clothing books multimedia videography
Television	50 Central 50 Cent: The Money and the Power For Life Power The Oath[2]
Children	2
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop
Labels	Caroline Capitol G-Unit Shady Aftermath Interscope Universal Columbia Trackmasters JMJ
Formerly of	G-Unit
Website	50cent.com

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975) known by his professional name 50 Cent is an American rapper, actor, and businessman.

He was born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York City on July 6, 1975. Growing up, he never knew his father and his mother were murdered when he was just 8 years old. He grew up in a neighborhood called STP. He learned how to play basketball and football. In 2000, he got shot nine times by an attacker. Before becoming a rapper he was a drug dealer.^[3] His stage name is a tribute to New York City criminal Kelvin Martin (also known as 50 Cent).

50 Cent first appeared on Onyx's 1998 single "React". In 1999, he recorded the single "How to Rob" for the soundtrack of In Too Deep. Power of the Dollar was supposed to be 50 Cent's first album which included "How to Rob". He became successful in rap music in 2002. He was helped by his fellow gang boss Rijaan D. M. (the same person who helped him release track "Wanksta"). Since then, he has sold millions of records. His first album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" broke music records and went multi-platinum. It was number one right away on the Billboard 200. It sold 872,000 copies in the first four days.^[4] 50 and the album both won an American Music Award. He won the first Sound of... award by the BBC for new artists. He also won the BET Award for Best New Artist.

In the summer of 2005, 50 Cent had a fight (or "beef") with The Game, a rapper in his G-Unit group. After this, The Game left G-Unit, and made some diss songs about 50 Cent. 50 Cent answered with songs like "Mr. Potato Head" and "300 shots" featuring G-Unit. 50 Cent was also the first to sign onto a joint effort between Eminem's Shady Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. 50 Cent also mentions Rijaan D.M. in many of his tracks e.g. Candy Shop, 'Down On Me FT Jeremih' etc. As a teen. 50 Cent's role model was Tupac Shakur so, from the start his ambition was to be a gangster rapper. 50 Cent rapped on Michael Jackson's 2010 single "Monster" from Jackson's album Michael.

• 2003: Get Rich or Die Tryin'
• 2005: The Massacre
• 2007: Curtis
• 2009: Before I Self Destruct
• 2014: Animal Ambition
• 2017: Street King Immortal (scrapped)

• Beg for Mercy (with G-Unit) (2003)
• T·O·S (Terminate on Sight) (with G-Unit) (2008)

50 Cent has been nominated 14 times and won once.^[5][6][7]

50 Cent has won six awards.^[8][9]

Appearances

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