Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his
stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, songwriter, television
producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Known for his impact in the hip-hop
industry, he has been described as a "master of the nuanced art of
lyrical brevity." Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens,
Jackson began selling drugs at age 12 during the 1980s crack epidemic.
He later began pursuing a musical career and in 2000 he produced Power
of the Dollar for Columbia Records, but days before the planned
release he was shot and the album was never released. In 2002, after
Jackson released the compilation album Guess Who's Back?, he was
discovered by Eminem and signed to Shady Records, under the aegis of
Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.With the aid
of Eminem and Dr. Dre (who produced his first major-label album Get
Rich or Die Tryin'), Jackson became one of the world's best selling
rappers and rose to prominence with East Coast hip hop group G-Unit
(which he leads de facto). In 2003, he founded G-Unit Records, signing
his G-Unit associates Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. Jackson
had similar commercial and critical success with his second album, The
Massacre, which was released in 2005. He released his fifth studio
album, Animal Ambition, in 2014 and as of 2019 is working on his sixth
studio album, Street King Immortal. He executive produces and stars in
the show Power, which airs on Starz.Jackson has sold over 30 million
albums worldwide and won several awards, including a Grammy Award,
thirteen Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three
American Music Awards and four BET Awards. He has pursued an acting
career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die
Tryin' (2005), the Iraq War film Home of the Brave (2006) and
Righteous Kill (2008). 50 Cent was ranked the sixth-best artist of the
2000s and the third-best rapper (behind Eminem and Nelly) by
Billboard. Rolling Stone ranked Get Rich or Die Tryin' and "In da
Club" in its lists of "100 Best Albums of the 2000s" and "100 Best
Songs of the 2000s" at numbers 37 and 13 respectively.
stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, songwriter, television
producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Known for his impact in the hip-hop
industry, he has been described as a "master of the nuanced art of
lyrical brevity." Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens,
Jackson began selling drugs at age 12 during the 1980s crack epidemic.
He later began pursuing a musical career and in 2000 he produced Power
of the Dollar for Columbia Records, but days before the planned
release he was shot and the album was never released. In 2002, after
Jackson released the compilation album Guess Who's Back?, he was
discovered by Eminem and signed to Shady Records, under the aegis of
Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.With the aid
of Eminem and Dr. Dre (who produced his first major-label album Get
Rich or Die Tryin'), Jackson became one of the world's best selling
rappers and rose to prominence with East Coast hip hop group G-Unit
(which he leads de facto). In 2003, he founded G-Unit Records, signing
his G-Unit associates Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. Jackson
had similar commercial and critical success with his second album, The
Massacre, which was released in 2005. He released his fifth studio
album, Animal Ambition, in 2014 and as of 2019 is working on his sixth
studio album, Street King Immortal. He executive produces and stars in
the show Power, which airs on Starz.Jackson has sold over 30 million
albums worldwide and won several awards, including a Grammy Award,
thirteen Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three
American Music Awards and four BET Awards. He has pursued an acting
career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die
Tryin' (2005), the Iraq War film Home of the Brave (2006) and
Righteous Kill (2008). 50 Cent was ranked the sixth-best artist of the
2000s and the third-best rapper (behind Eminem and Nelly) by
Billboard. Rolling Stone ranked Get Rich or Die Tryin' and "In da
Club" in its lists of "100 Best Albums of the 2000s" and "100 Best
Songs of the 2000s" at numbers 37 and 13 respectively.
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