50 Cent
50 Cent (ne Curtis Jackson) is a Queens, NY-based rapper perhaps best known in his early career not for his music, but for beingshot 9 times in
2000. In 2002 50 Cent signed on as fellow rapper Eminem's protege, and under the tutelage of rap legendDr. Dre, 50 honed his rap
talents and street credibility before releasing a massive debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', in2003. 'In Da Club' launched 50 into the
mainstream spotlight, but it was really his thug reputation and celebrity feuds which ga ...read more
50 Cent (ne Curtis Jackson) is a Queens, NY-based rapper perhaps best known in his early career not for his music, but for beingshot 9 times in
2000. In 2002 50 Cent signed on as fellow rapper Eminem's protege, and under the tutelage of rap legendDr. Dre, 50 honed his rap
talents and street credibility before releasing a massive debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', in2003. 'In Da Club' launched 50 into the
mainstream spotlight, but it was really his thug reputation and celebrity feuds which gainedthe most attention.In 2005 Fiddy had another
renaissance year, sweeping all forms of media with a hit album, video game, andfilm. Late 2007 saw the release of Curtis and sold well in
the earliest weeks due to a heated promotional rivalry with KanyeWest. 50 Cent released Before I Self-Destruct in late 2009. « hide |
