Amoeba Music

By Paul Glanting

Considering his harsh upbringing, extensive criminal record, and hard-hitting lyrics, it’s questionable whether anyone, himself included, ever imagined 50 Cent would reach such an incredible level of fame. Rappers who brag about their supposed involvement with crime have become so common that any attempt to separate the genuine from the fabricated is futile. However, 50 Cent has nine bullet wounds to show for his journey into malevolence.

            50 Cent was born Curtis Jackson III in 1975 to a fifteen year-old cocaine dealer in the Queens neighborhood of New York City. When he was just eight years old, his mother was... Read More

City Of Origin:

Queens, New York, United States

Genre:

Hip Hop

Birthdate:

07/06/1975