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50 Cent (real name Curtis James Jackson III) is a highly successful rapper from Queens, NYC.
He has released three solo albums to date: Power of the Dollar (1999), Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2003), The Massacre (2005). He was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie Get Rich or Die Tryin’, a story about his life in which he starred as himself, released in 2005.
Before 50 Cent ever inked a major deal, he built up a substantial fan base in New York through underground mixtapes. 50 Cent met up with Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC and was signed to his label to write all of Jay’s music. After he’d left JMJ, he signed to Columbia Records in 1999. On this label, he released Power of the Dollar, and the singles How to Rob and Ghetto Qu’ran. Columbia Records released him from the label after being shot on May 24th, 2000.
Around this time, Eminem had heard one of 50 Cent’s demo tapes and expressed a huge interest in him on MTV, as did Dr Dre. Shortly after this, 50 Cent officially signed to Interscope Records. He was the first rapper to sign to the joint label owned by Dr Dre and Eminem. The first song he released on this record was entitled Wanksta and was featured on the 8 Mile soundtrack.
In its first week of release, his debut ”Get Rich Or Die Tryin’” sold 872,000 units - easily reaching Gold status. Within the second week it went Platinum (1 mil) and on April 12th, 2004 the RIAA certified it six times Platinum.
He has released three solo albums to date: Power of the Dollar (1999), Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2003), The Massacre (2005). He was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie Get Rich or Die Tryin’, a story about his life in which he starred as himself, released in 2005.
Before 50 Cent ever inked a major deal, he built up a substantial fan base in New York through underground mixtapes. 50 Cent met up with Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC and was signed to his label to write all of Jay’s music. After he’d left JMJ, he signed to Columbia Records in 1999. On this label, he released Power of the Dollar, and the singles How to Rob and Ghetto Qu’ran. Columbia Records released him from the label after being shot on May 24th, 2000.
Around this time, Eminem had heard one of 50 Cent’s demo tapes and expressed a huge interest in him on MTV, as did Dr Dre. Shortly after this, 50 Cent officially signed to Interscope Records. He was the first rapper to sign to the joint label owned by Dr Dre and Eminem. The first song he released on this record was entitled Wanksta and was featured on the 8 Mile soundtrack.
In its first week of release, his debut ”Get Rich Or Die Tryin’” sold 872,000 units - easily reaching Gold status. Within the second week it went Platinum (1 mil) and on April 12th, 2004 the RIAA certified it six times Platinum.
Top Albums
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P.I.M.P.
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Candy Shop
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If I Can't
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Just a Lil Bit
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Get Up
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Disco Inferno
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Ayo Technology
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Shoutbox
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mikuez wrote:
Ok, u r rite
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thejokerhstnlv wrote:
Like some his songs, 50 respect
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TuNa_DriNk wrote:
that War Angel thing is not bad...
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youngtrapmoney wrote:
50 Cent & Pruane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8MXij4D7Ls
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seanChristoper wrote:
50 Cent - Ok, You're Right (Music Video) http://sicktingz.net/2009/07/02/new-video-50-cent-ok-youre-right/
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andychea wrote:
WAR ANGEL EP ALL DAYYY!!
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King_ wrote:
War Angel is the 50 I want.
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youngtrapmoney wrote:
OK, YOU'RE RIGHT VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TcXaLS-NJ4
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cjathica wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/the+worst+in+music
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Jani90 wrote:
War Angel was a positive surprise. Studio albums doesn't belong to my favs, but Fifty's mixtapes have been good as fuck.
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hasafienda wrote:
Once again, 50 is the King of Commericial Rap
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toollaa wrote:
50 !!! <5324174543265347657843256347563475647389657346563478
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behemoth-os89 wrote:
this kind of music---huh :-)
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antlv wrote:
fifty sux.
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crankdatilia wrote:
Track 8 off "Forever King". Titled "Suicide Watch" http://sicktingz.net/2009/06/28/50-cent-forever-king-track-8-suicide-watch/
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AnaRodrigues1 wrote:
O melhor cantor do mundo!!
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Waclaff wrote:
War Angel is gooood O.o
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SirSomerville wrote:
it wasn't a MJ tribute, he had already recorded it before the death of MJ. it's just a cover.
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Gunner-Alex wrote:
50 acts as a piece of shit, releasing "Where You Are" as a MJ tribute.
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Gunner-Alex wrote:
50 acts as a piece of shit, releasing "Where You Are" as a MJ tribute.
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Featured Tracks
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Candy Shop full track | 3:28 |
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P.I.M.P. full track | 4:14 |
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Disco Inferno full track | 3:34 |
Events
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Open Air Frauenfeld
Openair Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
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| 71 attendees
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50 Cent
Kuruçeşme Arena, İstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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| 3 attendees
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Aug
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Coke Live Music Festival 2009
Lotnisko - Muzeum Lotnictwa, Cracow, Poland
1,017 shouts
| 1,327 attendees
News
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New Video for “Ok, You’re Right” | News
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Pukkelpop, Fesival, Hasselt, BEL | 8/22/2009 | Concert
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Aviation Museum, Krakow, POL | 8/21/2009 | Concert
20 Jun 2009 | from interscope.com/50cent
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