Curtis Jackson, better known as "50 Cent", is an American hip-hop/rap artist, actor, and producer. Growing up in Queens, NY during the height of the crack epidemic, Fitty was involved in drug-dealing at a young age. In 2002, 50 cent released his first album titled Guess Who's Back?, sparking interest from hip-hop slugger Eminem. Under the tutelage of Eminem and Dr. Dre, 50 Cent released Get Rich or Die Tryin', rocking the charts with widely popular song "In Da Club". Fitty is argued to be the most influential rapper of the 2000's. Disclaimer: 50 Cent got shot 7x in April 2000.
Curtis Jackson, better known as "50 Cent", is an American hip-hop/rap artist, actor, and producer. Growing up in Queens, NY during the height of the crack epidemic, Fitty was involved in drug-dealing at a young age. In 2002, 50 cent released his first album titled Guess Who's Back?, sparking interest from hip-hop slugger Eminem. Under the tutelage of Eminem and Dr. Dre, 50 Cent released Get Rich or Die Tryin', rocking the charts with widely popular song "In Da Club". Fitty is argued to be the most influential rapper of the 2000's. Disclaimer: 50 Cent got shot 7x in April 2000.