50 Cent
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50 Cent (also known as Fitty" or "Fifty") is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur and executive producer. He was born in Queens, New York City on July 6, 1975. 50 Cent is his public name, but his birth name is Curtis Jackson. Growing up, he never knew his father and his mother were murdered when he was just 8 years old. He grew up in a neighborhood called STP. He learned how to play basketball and football. He got shot nine times in STP. Before becoming a rapper he was a drug dealer.[3]
50 Cent | |
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.jpg) 50 Cent in 2006 | |
| Born | Curtis James Jackson III July 6, 1975 South Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Television | |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | List of awards & nominations |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | 50cent |
CareerEdit
50 Cent first became successful in rap music in 2002. He was helped by his fellow gang boss Rijaan D. M. (the same person who helped him release track "Wanksta"). Since then, he has sold millions of records. His first album, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" broke music records and went multi-platinum. It was number one right away on the Billboard 200. It sold 872,000 copies in the first four days.[4] 50 and the album both won an American Music Award. He won the first Sound of... award by the BBC for new artists. He also won the BET Award for Best New Artist.
In the summer of 2005, 50 Cent had a fight (or "beef") with The Game, a rapper in his G-Unit group. After this, The Game left G-Unit, and made some diss songs about 50 Cent. 50 Cent answered with songs like "Mr. Potato Head" and "300 shots" featuring G-Unit. 50 Cent was also the first to sign onto a joint effort between Eminem's Shady Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. 50 Cent also mentions Rijaan D.M. in many of his tracks e.g. 'Candy Shop', 'Down On Me FT Jeremih' etc. As a teen 50 Cent's role model was Tupac Shakur so, from the start his ambition was to be a gangster rapper. 50 Cent rapped on "Monster" on Michael Jackson's 2010 album Michael.
AlbumsEdit
- 2003: Get Rich or Die Tryin'
- 2005: The Massacre
- 2007: Curtis
- 2009: Before I Self Destruct
- 2014: Animal Ambition
- 2017: Street King Immortal (in production)
AwardsEdit
Grammy AwardsEdit
The Grammy Awards are awarded each year by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 50 Cent has been nominated 14 times and won once.[5][6][7]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50 Cent | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| "In da Club" | Best Male Rap Solo Performance | Nominated | |
| Best Rap Song | Nominated | ||
| "Magic Stick" (with Lil' Kim) | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | |
| Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Best Rap Album | Nominated | |
| 2006 | "Disco Inferno" | Best Male Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
| "Encore" (with Eminem & Dr. Dre) | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | |
| "Hate It or Love It" (with The Game) | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | |
| "Candy Shop" | Best Rap Song | Nominated | |
| "Hate It or Love It" | Best Rap Song | Nominated | |
| The Massacre | Best Rap Album | Nominated | |
| 2008 | "I Get Money" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
| "Ayo Technology" (with Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) | Best Rap Song | Nominated | |
| 2010 | "Crack A Bottle"(with Eminem & Dr. Dre) | Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group | Won |
World Music AwardsEdit
The World Music Awards is a yearly international awards show. It honors recording artists based on their worldwide sales figures. The figures are provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 50 Cent has won six awards.[8][9]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50 Cent | Best Artist of the Year | Won |
| 50 Cent | Best New Artist | Won | |
| 50 Cent | Best R&B Act | Won | |
| 50 Cent | Best Hip-Hop Act | Won | |
| 50 Cent | Best Pop Act | Won | |
| 2007 | 50 Cent | Best-Selling Hip-Hop Artist | Won |
FilmographyEdit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50 Cent: The New Breed | Himself | Documentary DVD |
| 2005 | The Simpsons | Himself | TV series (one episode: "Pranksta Rap") |
| Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Marcus | Film debut | |
| 50 Cent: Bulletproof | Himself | Video game, voice only | |
| 2006 | Home of the Brave | Jamal Aiken | |
| 2007 | De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7 | Himself | TV series (one episode: "Episode #1.1") |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill | Spider | |
| Before I Self Destruct | Clarence | ||
| 50 Cent: The Money and the Power | Himself | TV series (one episode: "Choose Your Crew Wisely") | |
| 2009 | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Himself | Video game, voice only |
| Streets of Blood | Stan Johnson | Completed | |
| Entourage | Himself | TV series (one episode: "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car") | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[10][11] | Soldier | Video game, voice only | |
| Dead Man Running | Thigo | Post-production | |
| Everything's Alright | Amos Jenks | In production | |
| Caught in the Crossfire | Tino | Post-production, executive producer | |
| 2010 | 13 | Jimmy | Post-production |
| The Dance[12] | Announced | ||
| The Ski Mask Way | Seven | Pre-production | |
| Twelve[12] | Lionel | Post-production | |
| Jekyll and Hyde | Pre-production | ||
| Morning Glory | Himself | In production |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "50 Cent Body Measurements Height Weight Shoe Size Vital Statistics". Celebrityinside.com. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ↑ "50 Cent-produced TV series "The Oath" trailer debut". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Get Rich or Die Tryin' Movie Review - ComingSoon.net". comingsoon.net. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ↑ Gundersen, Edna (September 3, 2005). 'Massacre' sales top one million. USA Today. Accessed May 22, 2007.
- ↑ 46th Grammy Awards - 2004. Rock on the Net. Accessed on June 16, 2007.
- ↑ 48th Grammy Awards - 2006. Rock on the Net. Accessed on June 16, 2007.
- ↑ 50th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations List. Grammy.com. Accessed December 13, 2007.
- ↑ Lews, Earl (October 13, 2003). 50 Cent Snags Five World Music Awards. AllHipHop. Accessed on June 16, 2007.
- ↑ Winslow, Mike (November 6, 2007). 50 Cent Named Best Selling Hip-Hop Artist in the World. AllHipHop. Accessed on November 12, 2007.
- ↑ "50 Cent to be appearing in Modern Warfare 2 -Destructoid". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2010-01-05.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ↑ "50 Cent Visits Infinity Ward (Creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2) - ThisIs50.com". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2010-01-05.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson set to star in the movie TWELVE - ThisIs50.com". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
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