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Quick Facts
- Started drug dealing at the age of twelve
- Got shot nine times in 2000 on leaving drug dealing
- It was Interscope Records which signed him first
- Acted in an Iraq War film in 2006
- Resides in the former mansion of Mike Tyson
Expert summary
50 cent is the well-known nickname of Curtis James Jackson III, renowned American rapper. Born in Queens, South Jamaica, in 1975, he turned to a rap career from drug dealing. First album was Guess Who’s Back in 2000. The talented rapper in him was discovered by rapper Eminem in 2002. He shot to fame with the albums Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and The Massacre which together sold over 21 million copies. He became one of the world’s highest selling rappers by 2003. He has also appeared in a few films. His record label G-Unit Records has signed several talented rappers. His younger cousin Michael Francis is nicknamed 25 Cent for being his younger counterpart.
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