Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent (pronounced "fitty cent"), is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA. Born in the South Jamaica of Queens, New York City, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre, who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. Jackson has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule, Nas, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Cam'ron, Puff Daddy, Rick Ross, and former G-Unit members The
Fact: Our photog Adam got a hernia from working out like an idiot in the gym. Fact: 50 Cent is kind of an expert when it comes to working out. So, when Adam ran into 50 out in NYC… READ MORE >
Some scraggly-looking guy ruined a perfectly good selfie of 50 Cent and Naomi Campbell ... oh wait, that's just Leonardo DiCaprio. 50 posted the epic photo over the weekend, writing,… READ MORE >
50 Cent tells TMZ Sports ... boxing champ Adrian Broner MESSED UP by taking shots at Jay Z and Rihanna -- and says he should've just taken the $40 million offer from Roc Nation Sports instead.… READ MORE >
Well, this will end well ... Webbie is CALLING OUT 50 Cent in a new song, saying if Fif doesn't cough up the million bucks they bet on a boxing match earlier this year ... Webbie's gonna… READ MORE >
50 Cent can't get 50 cents out of his ATM, because his personal bank account is now off limits.It seems 50 didn't pay a whopping $17.2 million judgment over a deal he made to market headphones for… READ MORE >
50 Cent's son can hoop -- and mixtape footage showing him ballin' out went viral this week -- but Marquise Jackson says sometimes having a famous dad can work against him on the court. The… READ MORE >
Before you even woke up this morning, 50 Cent waged war against Diddy in the great battlefield known as celebrity vodka endorsements. Even though the battle ended quickly, it will be talked about… READ MORE >
50 Cent crossed the line, and he knows it ... retreating big time after taking a shot at Diddy and his competing vodka ... at the expense of an overweight woman.50 is now endorsing EFFEN Vodka and… READ MORE >
This one's gotta hurt ... 50 Cent's estranged son Marquise has a new father figure in his life -- and it happens to be his biological dad's worst enemy. Marquise posted a photo to his… READ MORE >
This clip is pretty damn hilarious -- 50 Cent doing some bodyguard work for Carmelo Anthony on the streets of NYC this weekend ... and scaring the living hell out of our TMZ photog. We were… READ MORE >
