50 Cent
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50 Cent (ne Curtis Jackson) is a Queens, NY-based rapper perhaps best known in his early career not for his music, but for being
shot 9 times in 2000. In 2002 50 Cent signed on as fellow rapper Eminem's protege, and under the tutelage of rap legend
Dr. Dre, 50 honed his rap talents and street credibility before releasing a massive debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', in
2003. '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 being
shot 9 times in 2000. In 2002 50 Cent signed on as fellow rapper Eminem's protege, and under the tutelage of rap legend
Dr. Dre, 50 honed his rap talents and street credibility before releasing a massive debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', in
2003. 'In Da Club' launched 50 into the mainstream spotlight, but it was really his thug reputation and celebrity feuds which gained
the most attention.In 2005 Fiddy had another renaissance year, sweeping all forms of media with a hit album, video game, and
film. Late 2007 saw the release of Curtis and sold well in the earliest weeks due to a heated promotional rivalry with [l]Kanye
West[/l]. 50 Cent released Before I Self-Destruct in late 2009. « hide |
