Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson III

Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson III Curtis Jackson III also known as 50 Cent is a rapper from Queens, New York. He is a actor, investor, rapper, and a record producer. 50 was born and raised in South Jamaica of Queens, where he started dealing drugs at a young... More

Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson III Curtis Jackson III also known as 50 Cent is a rapper from Queens, New York. He is a actor, investor, rapper, and a record producer. 50 was born and raised in South Jamaica of Queens, where he started dealing drugs at a young age. When his mother was killed, he moved in with his grandparents and his aunts and uncle all lived there. In high school he was caught by a metal detector with a gun and some drugs. He was sent off to a correctional boot camp. He started rapping at 21 years. 50 was shot nine times, in the arm, hip, both of his legs, chest , and his left cheek. He spent 13 days in the hospital. When he got out the label he was signed with had let him go. He couldn’t find a label to record with so he went to Canada to record. In 2002, he signed with Dr. Dre and Eminem Shady Records. Later on he started a group called G-Unit. They were a big part in rap music until they put rapper The Game out of the group. They were big rivals for a long Less