Curtis James Jackson, or 50 Cent, is a successful rapper, producer, writer, actor, and entrepreneur who has achieved astonishing success in the face of many obstacles.  He was born in Jamaica, Queens in 1975 and as a young boy, dreamed of a career in boxing.  In 2003, his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, […]

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Curtis James Jackson, or 50 Cent, is a successful rapper, producer, writer, actor, and entrepreneur who has achieved astonishing success in the face of many obstacles.  He was born in Jamaica, Queens in 1975 and as a young boy, dreamed of a career in boxing.  In 2003, his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, launched the wildly popular single, ‘In Da Club,’ which set the record of Billboard’s most listened-to song in radio history, in just one week.  50 Cent also founded the production companies G-Unit Films, and Cheetah Vision, in 2003 and 2008, respectively.  He has participated in over twenty-five films, including Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005), Dead Man Running (2009), and The Frozen Ground (2013).

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