The biography of 50 cent

American rapper and actor (born 1975)

For other uses, see 50 Cent (disambiguation).

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975),^[3] known professionally as 50 Cent,^{[n 1]} is an American rapper, actor, and television producer.

Born in South Jamaica, a neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996.

The biography of 50 cent

In 1999–2000, he recorded his debut album Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records; however, he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May 2000, causing its release to be cancelled and Jackson to be dropped from the label.

His 2002 mixtape, Guess Who's Back? was discovered by Detroit rapper Eminem, who signed Jackson to his label Shady Records, an imprint of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records that same year.^[5][6]

His debut studio album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003), was released to critical acclaim and commercial success.

Peaking atop the Billboard 200, it spawned the