| 50 Cent  AKA Curtis Jackson
Born: 6-Jul-1975
Birthplace: Queens, NY
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Rapper
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Wanksta, P.I.M.P. 50 Cent is tough indeed, even if (as some say) his tough publicity is somewhat exaggerated. His early years were in a rough neighborhood, he never knew his father, and his mother -- purportedly a hooker, drug addict, or both -- died when he was 8. After that, young Curtis was raised by his grandparents in a more middle-class neighborhood. Convicted of dealing crack, he did time in a "boot camp" prison, and upon exiting renamed himself 50 Cent -- "a metaphor for change". He was signed by Columbia Records in 1999, and recorded an album, Power of a Dollar. In 2000 he was famously shot nine times in front of his grandmother's house, and Columbia quietly canceled his contract while he was recovering. Bootlegs are available, but the album was never released.
After that, 50 Cent decided to market his own music, and his independent CD Guess Who's Back? was a quick underground success. Eminem heard it and pronounced 50 Cent his new favorite rapper. He was quickly signed to a million-dollar-plus joint deal with two labels, Shady Records and Aftermath, and Get Rich or Die Tryin, his big-time debut, was 2003's best-selling album. Someone tried to shoot 50 Cent in September 2003, but missed. 50 Cent later publicly feuded with fellow rapper Ja Rule.
Father: (unknown)
Mother: Sabrina Jackson
Girlfriend: Shaniqua Tompkins (one son, separated)
Son: Marquise Jackson (b. 1997)
High School: Andrew Jackson High School (dropped out; GED)
50 Cent
G-Unit
Endorsement of Coca Cola Vitamin Water ("Formula 50")
Endorsement of Reebok
Shot Queens, NY (Apr-2000)
Drug Possession: Cocaine c. 1991
Drug Dealing Queens, NY (29-Jun-1994)
Drug Possession: Cocaine Queens, NY (29-Jun-1994)
Drug Possession: Heroin Queens, NY (29-Jun-1994)
Drug Possession: Cocaine 19-Jul-1994
Drug Possession: Heroin 19-Jul-1994
Drug Possession 30-Mar-1995
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm New York City 31-Dec-2002
Risk Factors: Cocaine, Heroin
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Righteous Kill (11-Sep-2008)
Home of the Brave (15-Dec-2006)
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (9-Nov-2005)
Official Website:
http://www.50cent.com/
Appears on the cover of:
Entertainment Weekly, 30-May-2003, DETAILS: 50 Cent and Jay-Z -- An exclusive Q and A with the summer's hottest touring duo (photo with Jay-Z by Martin Schoeller)
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