50 cent 50cent bio - biography

Curtis James Jackson III real name, he was born July 6, 1975 and better known by his stage name 50 Cent. He is an popular American rapper and hip hop artist. His first albums Get Rich or Die Tryin was released in 2003 and then The Massacre in 2005. Both albums achieved multi-platinum success, selling over twenty-one million records worldwide.
50 cent was born in South Jamaica, Queens, 50 Cent began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s' crack epidemic.

After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot nine times in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, 50 Cent was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre who produced his first major commercial successes he became one of the highest selling rappers in the world.