Curtis James Jackson, better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.
Born in South Jamaica, Queens, Jackson 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 at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000.
He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film “Get Rich or Die Tryin' “in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008. 50 Cent was ranked as the sixth-best artist of the 2000s by Billboard magazine, also ranked him as the sixth best and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s and as the number one rap artist of the 2000s, also ranked him as the sixth best and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s and as the number one rap artist of the 2000s.
Discography
§ Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)
§ The Massacre (2005)
§ Before I Self Destruct (2009)
