FULL NAME: Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent
BIRTHDAY: July 6, 1976
BIRTHPLACE: South Side Jamaica, Queens -NY-
PARENTS: Sabrina Jackson (died when he was 8, so he moved in w/his grandparents) -50 never knew his father
SCHOOL/ED: Attended Andrew Jackson High School, but got kicked out in 10th grade for posession of crack *Later got his GED in jail
SON: Marquise Jackson
FORMER JOB: Hustling-started at 12 years old, selling crack
INSPIRATION: Jam Master Jay taught him how to format songs and told him to keep rappin
NEARLY SHOT TO DEATH: May 24, 2000-Shot 9 times in a drive-by near his grandma's house Injuries included: Hand, hip, calf, chest, and his face (bullet went through his left cheek and knocked out a tooth and a piece of his gum)
50'S RAP GROUP: The G- Unit (Guerilla Unit) Including: Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, Sha Money XL
LABEL BEFORE SIGNING TO SHADY RECORDS: JMJ, then Columbia Records...but 50 says they were wack. They never released his Power of a Dollar album cuz of his "dangerous reputation".
50 Cent rare facts:
1. 50 Cent is on the cover of the December 2005 issue of GQ.
2. Album "The Massacre" was originally titled "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" and set for a February 15 release date, but due to halted production of CD, it was set back to March 8th of 2005.