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50 Cent
Birth at
6 July 1975
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"50 Cent", real name Curtis James Jackson III (Kertis James Jacson III), actor, rapper, was born in 1975 on July 6 in New York.
In 1986, Curtis became interested in boxing, and at the same time, like many teenagers in his district, began to engage in drug trafficking, particularly cocaine. In 1994, Jackson was arrested several times, sentenced to three years in prison, but he seeks parole. That's when Curtis takes the nickname "50 Cent."
50 Cent never did music, but he liked rap as a style direction
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"50 Cent", real name Curtis James Jackson III (Kertis James Jacson III), actor, rapper, was born in 1975 on July 6 in New York.
In 1986, Curtis became interested in boxing, and at the same time, like many teenagers in his district, began to engage in drug trafficking, particularly cocaine. In 1994, Jackson was arrested several times, sentenced to three years in prison, but he seeks parole. That's when Curtis takes the nickname "50 Cent."
50 Cent never did music, but he liked rap as a style direction since childhood. In 1996, the future rapper meets Jam Masta Jay, who has his own recording studio. Jay teaches Curtis everything he knows and knows: to count the beats correctly, write lyrics to songs, make records. And two years later, the first performance of 50 Cent with the band Onyx took place.
The following year, Curtis began collaborating with the Trackmasters, and within two weeks created about 40 songs that were included in the 2000 album Power of the Dollar.
In May 2000, Curtis Jackson was assassinated and shot 9 times. He was hospitalized and performed many operations. Six months later, the singer completely restored his health. According to the musician, it was the assassination that brought him the fame he dreamed of at the time: his album “Power Of A Dollar” begins to be sold in all music stores, he was talked about as a new rap star.
In 2002, 50 Cent came to Los Angeles, where he met with a friend.
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The Simpsons animated series He is also in the filming of Home of the Brave and has written a book called The Ski Mask Way. In 2009, the musician released the album Before I Self Destruct.
Discography
2000 - Power of the Dollar
2003 - Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005 - The Massacre
2007 - Curtis
2009 - Before I Self Destruct
2010 Black Magic