• 9 years ago
Curtis Jackson, known as 50 Cent, is known as one of the biggest hip-hop stars of the 2000s, famous for his streetwise raps and his rags-to-riches life story.

Curtis James Jackson III, known as 50 Cent, was born on July 6, 1975, in the borough of Queens in New York City. After an early life of crime, drugs and violence, he turned to a career as a rapper. He was promoted by hip-hop legends Dr. Dre and Eminem, and he became a star with his debut release, Get Rich or Die Tryin', in 2003. He is considered one of the major figures in early 21st century "gangsta" rap.

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