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50 Cent Biography: Life and Career of the Rapper and Actor


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today we’re learning more about the life
and career of fitty cent Curtis James
Jackson the third was born July 6 1975
in Queens New York
his single teenaged mother raised him
until her death in 1983 when the 8 year
old went to live with relatives during
this turbulent period Jackson split his
time between boxing and selling drugs
following his arrest for bringing drugs
to school he was sent to a Correctional
bootcamp shortly thereafter he assumed
the alias city cent in the mid-90s fitty
cent met Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay and
under his tutelage learned the basics of
songwriting after recording several
tracks fitty cent was officially
introduced to the public when he
appeared on onix’s 1998 single react by
decades and he was signed to Columbia
Records and working on his solo debut
fitty cent immediately started making a
name for himself with the gangster rap
tracks how to rob a snatch Kim tell Puff
you want to see you again
bitch ass dancer than there is a to you
while critics praised its wittiness the
single also elicited negative feedback
from rappers who were referenced in the
song things took a turn for the worse in
2000 fitting was attacked and shot nine
times but miraculously he survived to
make a full recovery while in the
hospital he got more bad news
after the song ghetto Quran leaked from
his yet to be released
power of the dollar album fitty cent was
let go from his label before the record
could drop not only that because he
called out several influential drug
traffickers in the song fitty cent was
boycotted by the American Recording
Industry he then went to Canada to focus
on making mixtapes people took notice of
50 cent once he released the guess who’s
back compilation and his first mixtape
with his hip-hop group g-unit fitty cent
is the future his luck improved further
when Eminem
heard one of his tapes and helped him
land a record deal what followed was
fitty second mixtape no mercy no fear as
well as a top 20 single from the 8 mile
soundtrack wakes them and you need to
stop try to do the dealership but you
never in 2003 but he sent solo debut get
rich or die trying’ became an instant
classic tomorrow would you still love me
fighting smells so good with you steel
hug me adored by fans and hailed by
critics it premiered at the top of the
Billboard 200 and sold over 800,000
copies in its first four days the hip
hop album produced two chart-topping
hits and a number three singles later
that year fitty cent founded g-unit
records and signed his g-unit crew
including Lloyd Banks Tony Yayo and
Young Buck to the imprint 2005 s the
massacre was another hit and sold over a
million copies in its first week the
grammy-nominated disc stout atop the
Billboard 200 for an impressive six
weeks and spawned his third number-one
smash to the candy shop
despite the arrival of fitties third
album coincided with the release of
Kanye West’s third effort the two
rappers engaged in a sales competition
leading to the 2007 release date 50
don’t back down
but fitty cent lost when Curtis landed
at number two behind graduation fitties
album sold over 200,000 fewer copies
than his rivals but it did include a top
five single girl shoot work though she
breakdown she take you low sheep on sale
she caught though she’s gonna tangle
unfortunately but he since album sales
continued declining 2009’s before I self
destruct sold a meager 160,000 copies in
its first week despite hitting the fifth
position on the charts ever baby by me
baby me meanwhile fitty cent was working
on the dance inspired record black magic
but decided to shelve the project he
returned to his hip-hop roots and after
many delays 5 murder by numbers was
finally scheduled for a 2012 street
dates
we call this we call the net here bring
all this outside music fitty cent became
an entrepreneur by starting his own
clothing company book imprint reality
show and to film production companies
are you dealing with a whole nother
level businessman up on top of several
voiceover roles on TV and in video games
you’re right the more you know the
further you go and that’s when the grow
does that count as community service no
I take him to the park
we’ll pick up some dope ooh he carved
himself an acting career in films like
get rich or die trying’ righteous kill
streets of blood and all things fall
apart though many of his movies tanked
I’m against a grandpa and I’m proud of
it you shall go fitty sense musical
ability was crafted on the streets and
honed in the studio look baby this is
simple you can see his dedication to
being the best has never waned
despite the feuds he’s had with
different artists we love fitty cent
like a fat kid love cake
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