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Biography Born in the South Jamaica section of Queens, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has lived in New York City all his life. Raised by his grandparents after his father ran out and his mother was shot when he was only eight. Growing up, the Queens rapper originally wanted to be a heavyweight boxer, but eventually fell back on rapping...
| Company: |
G Unit, CEO (Executive)
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| Talent Agent: |
William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment - David Wirtschafter
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| Profession: |
Soundtrack / Actor / Producer |
| Born: |
6 July 1975, Queens, New York City, New York, USA (age 34) |
| Birth Name: |
Curtis James Jackson III |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Nickname: |
Interscope / Fiddy / Boo Boo |
| Also Known As: |
50 Cent / Curtis Jackson / Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson |
| Awards: |
2 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1998 - 2011 |
Real Life Quotes
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The only thing that I'm scared of is not livin' up to the expectations of Dr. Dre and Eminem. |
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[On his feud with rapper Ja Rule] Right now he's desperate. He should be talking about me, not Eminem and [Dr. Dre] and everybody else. He'll lose, he knows that. The route that he has to take is the "I'm a mad gangsta" hardcore route, and ain't nobody gonna believe him. |
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In Hollywood they say there's no business like show business. In the hood they say there's no business like ho' business. |
Trivia
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Is involved in a feud with fellow rapper Ja Rule. |
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Is signed to Eminem's Shady Records imprint, distributed by Interscope Records. |
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Has a son, Marquise, nicknamed 25 Cent. |
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His debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was the highest debut ever with 900,000 copies sold in the first week. |
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His mother was killed at age 23, when he was just eight years old. |
Other Works
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Single: "In Da Club" (2003) |
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Single: "P.I.M.P." (2003) |
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Music video for Lloyd Banks: "On Fire" |
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Music video for Lloyd Banks: "I'm So Fly" (also co-director). |
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Music video for Young Buck: "Shorty Wanna Ride" |
Where Are They Now?
| June 2003 |
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Currently touring everywhere possible with artists like Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Sean Paul, Chingy, and Bone Crusher on the Roc Tha Mic Tour. |
| January 2005 |
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Finishing up sophomore album entitled "The Massacre" scheduled for a March 2005 release |
| July 2005 |
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He's on tour with Eminem, Lil' Jon and G-Unit!! (Anger Managment Tour 3) |
| November 2005 |
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Re-released "The Massacre" with an additional DVD of music videos for each song. |
| February 2006 |
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Working on his third album. |
| March 2006 |
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Currently filming a motion picture called "Home of the Brave" with Jessica Biel and Samuel L. Jackson. |
| September 2007 |
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Released his third studio album, 'Curtis', on September 11th (US). |
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