50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III born (July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor and actor from South Jamaica, neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York. Jackson began boxing at the age of 11, and opened a boxing gym when he was 14. He began selling drugs during the 1980's crack epidemic at the young age of twelve. His mother was a drug dealer and she raised Jackson until she died in a mysterious fire when Jackson was only 8. He was then later raised by his grandmother. With the aid of Dr. Dre and Eminem, who both produced his first major-label album, Get Rich or Die Tryin'), Jackson became one of the worlds best selling rappers and rose to to prominence with hip-hop group G-Unit. He founded the record label G-Unit Records in 2003, signing his G-Unit associates Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo. During his career, Jackson has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and won several awards.