50 Cent
50 Cent was bornon 6 July 1975 in New York City, USA, American, is Rapper, Composer, Businessperson, Record producer. 50 Cent (Curtis James Jackson III) is an American rapper, record producer, businessman and actor. 50 Cent started his musical career with a series of hit mix tapes after he got disappointment with his very first album which he recorded with Columbia and never saw light of the day. A controversial yet popular figure in the Gangsta Rap genre, 50 Cent’s criminal history has been quite a talk of the town. He has had quite a rough childhood. Growing up in Queens, he began selling drugs at a very young age and in the year 2000, he got shot a total of 9 times, surviving the attack. Taking it as a life lesson, 50 Cent started concentrating on his musical career, and his first claim to fame came in form of ‘Get Rich or die Tryin’. The album turned out to be a blockbuster and has been honoured as an 8 times platinum ever since. He credits Eminem to be the one person who trusted him when nobody else did and says that he has been a huge admirer of the rapper. Eminem once said that the troubles 50 Cent has faced as a kid shows in his lyrics, and the pain, horrors, troubles will resonate with the listeners on a deep level. And he was right as, to this date, 50 Cent has sold nearly 30 million copies of his records, and is recipient of many music awards. Apart from music, he has a thriving acting career and has rubbed shoulders alongside some of the biggest actors and directors in Hollywood. His business ventures have also been quite successful and 50 Cent is frequently listed among the richest rappers of our times.
| 2018 | $110 Million |
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The album titled ‘Animal Ambition: The Untamed Desire’ got released in 2014 after 50 Cent reworked on it and included some more songs
In 2012, over a beef with Interscope Records, 50 Cent left with his next album still unreleased
In 2009, 50 Cent unveiled his fourth studio album titled ‘Before I Self Destruct’ which was a moderate commercial success
In 2007, 50 Cent released his third album ‘Curtis’, taking the number 2 spot at the Billboard 200
In 2005, 50 Cent released his second official album titled ‘The Massacre’
50 Cent’s first business venture was in form of a ‘Vitamin water’ drink in 2004 titled ‘Formula 50’
His next venture, produced under his group GUnit titled ‘Beg for Mercy’ came in late 2003 to a widespread acclaim
50 Cent was born as Curtis James Jackson in a Jamaican Neighbourhood in Queens, New York City on July 6 1975 to a drug dealer mom
