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Curtis Jackson
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
It's a Boy!
Congratulations to Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves, proud new parents of a baby boy.
Gossip Girl
The cast of Gossip Girl has us talking - and drooling.
The world of rap music—particularly gangsta rap—has been littered with artists rhyming about their lives on the streets without having ever lived such hard times. Every once and a while, however, one has come along who not only lived a rough life, but has exemplified the gangsta lifestyle. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has not only typified the street thug persona, he actually was one—he sold crack, robbed his street corner rivals and was shot nine times in a failed attempt on his life. But without his checkered past, which he has routinely mined for lyrics and self-promotion, Jackson might not
Raised in Jamaica, Queens, New York
Raised by grandmother and turned to selling drugs at an early age
Sentenced to three to nine years in prison for possession of heroin, crack and a starter pistol; earned GED while in prison and released in 1995
Began rapping as an alternative to selling drugs after being released from prison
1996
Began an apprenticeship with Jay Master Jay of Run DMC fame, who signed the fledgling rapper to his tiny JMJ Records label; not much resulted from this collaboration
1999
Signed with Trackmasters, a successful production duo (comprised of Poke and Tone) responsible for Jay Z and Foxy Brown
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