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By Henry Adaso, About.com Guide to Rap / Hip-Hop

Profile: 50 Cent

Wednesday May 16, 2007
Hate him or love him, 50 Cent is still one of the most successful figures in hip-hop today. He's gone from being a protégé of Eminem and Dr. Dre to building his own multi-million dollar rap emporium, G-Unit Records, which engineered the careers of Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and The Game. He's bucked heads with Ja Rule, Nas, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, The Game, and Cam'ron, to keep the list short. As the world awaits the June 26 release of 50's self-titled third LP, Curtis, now is a great time to get to know the other Jackson--Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

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April 4, 2007 at 8:30 am
(1) jo says:

HEY YO FIDDY WAZ UP HOMIE
I WILL BE JUST LIKE U
A RAPPING LEGEND
GGGGG-UNIT

April 6, 2007 at 10:32 am
(2) katie says:

i lv 50cent e iz da bst xxxxxxxxxx

May 16, 2007 at 5:58 pm
(3) BK says:

Dudes talking like he gonna see this. I only like Many Men and his diss songs but I like all diss songs.

May 17, 2007 at 8:59 am
(4) Bronx,Ny says:

50 is a clown but prolly tha smartest busisness in hip-hop right now. I heard on the radio dis mornin that he put a trademark on G-unot so now everytime some1 says it(Game) they gota pay him 4 it.lol

May 17, 2007 at 9:00 am
(5) Bronx,Ny says:

50 is a clown but prolly tha smartest busisnessman in hip-hop right now. I heard on the radio dis mornin that he put a trademark on G-unot so now everytime some1 says it(Game) they gota pay him 4 it.lol

May 17, 2007 at 1:26 pm
(6) LDN says:

50 cent suks serious he is so crap it is funny,OMG he has da worst lyrics ever, he is a steroid obsesed drama queen who thinks hes good. big up london

May 28, 2007 at 6:57 pm
(7) dawstro says:

http://www.city_rap.us
di khaledlkarch (14/07/2006 – 02:32) dawstro we are a band of hip-hop , we started our career in 1997 we started by singing in the underground concerts in Morocco, and now we have a great deal of fans in here but our ambition and aim is to reach the global , we want the whole world to listen to our music …www.2pac.it i was a close friend of Tupac Amaru, we were dudes , we used to sing togeather.. eventhough he has died but we still soldiers that defends on his flag and we still going on his pathh.. Rest In Peace Tupac shakur
50 Cent 50 Cent, né Curtis Jackson , voit le jour dans le Queens à New York . Il connaît une enfance très difficile, sa mère décède alors qu’il n’a que 8 ans et son père l’abandonne. Elevé par sa grand-mère, 50 Cent ne choisit pas le bon chemin et se met à dealer du crack. Il traîne dans le milieu du gansgta rap, fait quelques séjours en prison jusqu’en 1996, où il rencontre feu Jam Master Jay de Run DMC, qui lui donne sa chance. 50 Cent signe ensuite sur le label Trackmasters. Il enregistre alors plusieurs singles , dont Thug Love avec les Destiny ’s Child, qui précède son 1er album Power of the Dollar (1999). Il replonge dans l’underground, monte le collectif G-Unit, avec qui il sort plusieurs mixtapes. Quelques personnalités s’intéressent à son potentiel et 50 Cent devient le petit protégé d’Eminem et de Dr Dre, qui le font signer et produisent son album début 2003 Get Rich or Die Tryin. Qualifié par beaucoup de ‘ nouveau Tupac’, 50 Cent fait un carton dans les charts américains, notamment grâce aux single Wanksta ( extrait de la BOF de 8 Mile) et In Da Club . En 2003, il rejoint son crew G-Unit et signe l’album Beg for Mercy. Début 2005, 50 Cent revient avec son 2nd album solo , The Massacre, record des ventes aux USA dans la semaine de sa sortie … Au mois d’août de la même année, le rappeur sort un livre autobiographique , From Pieces to Weight : Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens. Il y raconte son enfance dans les quartiers de New York ainsi que sa fulgurante ascension . dawstro we are a band of hip-hop, we started our career in 1997 we started by singing in the underground concerts in Morocco, and now we have a great deal of fans in here but our ambition and aim is to reach the global, we want the whole world to listen to our music… i was a close friend of Tupac Amaru, we were dudes, we used to sing togeather.. eventhough he has died but we still soldiers that defends on his flag and we still going on his pathh.. Rest In Peace Tupac shakur khaledlkarch 50 Cent
50 Cent, né Curtis Jackson, voit le jour dans le Queens à New York. Il connaît une enfance très difficile, sa mère décède alors qu’il n’a que 8 ans et son père l’abandonne. Elevé par sa grand-mère, 50 Cent ne choisit pas le bon chemin et se met à dealer du crack. Il traîne dans le milieu du gansgta rap, fait quelques séjours en prison jusqu’en 1996, où il rencontre feu Jam Master Jay de Run DMC, qui lui donne sa chance. 50 Cent signe ensuite sur le label Trackmasters. Il enregistre alors plusieurs singles, dont Thug Love avec les Destiny’s Child, qui précède son 1er album Power of the Dollar (1999). Il replonge dans l’underground, monte le collectif G-Unit, avec qui il sort plusieurs mixtapes.
Quelques personnalités s’intéressent à son potentiel et 50 Cent devient le petit protégé d’Eminem et de Dr Dre, qui le font signer et produisent son album début 2003 Get Rich or Die Tryin. Qualifié par beaucoup de ‘nouveau Tupac’, 50 Cent fait un carton dans les charts américains, notamment grâce aux single Wanksta (extrait de la BOF de 8 Mile) et In Da Club. En 2003, il rejoint son crew G-Unit et signe l’album Beg for Mercy.
Début 2005, 50 Cent revient avec son 2nd album solo, The Massacre, record des ventes aux USA dans la semaine de sa sortie… Au mois d’août de la même année, le rappeur sort un livre autobiographique, From Pieces to Weight : Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens. Il y raconte son enfance dans les quartiers de New York ainsi que sa fulgurante ascension. laraboyz music free khaledlkarch 2pac 50 cent tu pac clochar44 Music mix khaledlkarch 1_2Pac – When Ure Hero Falls 2 _2Pac – So Many Tears 3 _2Pac – I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto 4_2Pac ft. Nas – Thugz Mansion 2Pac – Until The End of Time 5_2Pac – Dear Mama 6_2Pac – Papa’z Song 7_2Pac – Trapped 8_2Pac – Keep Ya Head Up 9_2Pac – Pour Out A Little Liquor 11_2Pac – Cradle To The Grave 12_2Pac – Brenda’s Got A Baby 13_2Pac – I Get Around 14_2Pac – Do For Love 15_2Pac – Runnin’ (Dying To Live) 16_2Pac ft. Snoop Dogg – Wanted Dead or Alive 17_2Pac ft. Outlawz – Hit Em Up god dj khaledlkatch new2007

June 20, 2007 at 7:11 am
(8) kev says:

yo 50 ur songs r a beast but me best r wup ur head boy 21 questions and best friend

June 20, 2007 at 7:13 am
(9) CRAIG PRICE says:

50 i luv u bbe i eil do anything to get u bbe u r fit

June 21, 2007 at 12:57 pm
(10) craig price says:

50 the game has nothing on u u r the best role model g-unit hear i cum

June 24, 2007 at 9:56 pm
(11) Murray says:

50 cent is the coolest rappa i love all his songs my favorite was candy shop. It had it all hot girls good lerics and best of all curtis 50 cent jackson. Anyways your an ausom rapper i wish i was in g-unit its so cool. But anyways keep the albums comin man there so good. see ya… Ps.your my hero man im your biggest fan i really am. Nothin but love. Bye.

August 28, 2007 at 11:55 am
(12) copson says:

i like 50cent and piggy banks is my favorite track

September 4, 2007 at 8:38 am
(13) jay-Z says:

Hey Fiddy
I love ya music
i listen to it every second even when im in skewl i do aswell:)
I love Bestfriend, Window Shopper, I’ll Whip Ya Head Boy! and Wanksta

September 22, 2007 at 11:23 pm
(14) pOOh says:

Hey 50 i bought yo cd is the stuff and i listened 2 every minute of it…my mama was bout to buy kanye’s but i was like naw mamalets get 50 cus u was blowin up wit”I GET MONEY” dats my song im a big fan 50 i l uv you

to:fiddy
4rm:yo girl “pOOh”

October 6, 2007 at 2:16 am
(15) taylah says:

i agree with that person BK he aint gonna c this but n e way i fel in love with him {well sort of} wen i saw get rich or die tryin i love that movie mi fav song of his is window shopper

October 22, 2007 at 10:12 am
(16) Danielle says:

heyy 50 i love you ur such a good rapper and your my idol i LOVE u ttul

November 2, 2007 at 3:44 pm
(17) niall D says:

yo 50 u r a rappin legand love all your songs and videos i,m goin watchin u at the M.E.N arena in 2 weeks my faviorte songs r i get money&straight to the bank c u in 2 u r minted

November 6, 2007 at 1:29 pm
(18) felex badza says:

man i am from africa in Zimbabwe and i am one of the worlds funs of 50 & G-Unit , man here in Africa we put the lighters up for u man, Yeh! here in Zimbabwe we piping man !!!

November 10, 2007 at 7:43 am
(19) Haywhy? says:

yeeeeeeeeeeeeee more.

in piggy bank
i have a walkman phone with 512 mg all sounds contain 50 cent tracks thats all.shows i luv you 50 cent u the man.u pass them.
up gunit for game,fat joe,rule and muda inc plus young buck betraya.

my regards, to GUNIT PAPERS YOU WAT AM SAYING 50.

November 26, 2007 at 8:53 am
(20) joshy says:

50 you the best i like rappin

November 28, 2007 at 8:00 pm
(21) L-Jay says:

He came from the gutter to the top of the game so pay some pespect for 50

December 26, 2007 at 10:59 am
(22) UnKnown PERSON MAN! says:

I do not know if I should trust thee!
THY RAPS R 2 RUDE FIDDY!!!!!!!!!!!

January 3, 2008 at 3:19 pm
(23) kimyotta says:

im 32 years of age ilove my life but the only thing i havent done is meet 50 cent his pictures are in my office i love him i work at an middle school, everyone knows i love him please help me meet him or speak to him its my only request in life gggg unit

January 14, 2008 at 8:35 am
(24) Babye Lauren X..x..x..x..X says:

I LuvYuu Soooooooo Much 50..
I Listen to all your music i have every song on my computer even though it meks it soooo slow haha. I Watch Your Film Every Night I Nearly No Every word haha..
Plz Write Bak 2 Me I Luv Yuu SOoo Much Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

October 16, 2008 at 11:25 pm
(25) ¢ªRtMðN says:

dude u totally rock man.I love ur stunt 101 and just wanna be lyk ya man

January 17, 2009 at 7:12 pm
(26) jalanna says:

”I LOVE YOU $50$

July 1, 2009 at 8:23 am
(27) Peter says:

Hello 50 cent fans, if u know how to get to 50 cent throgh mobile or e-mail please kindly help me out by sending me the information (passionpeter009@yahoo.com) i have a secret question for him.
Thanks.

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