50 Cent is one of the brightest representatives of modern rap culture. Artist, rapper, producer and author of his own tracks. He was able to conquer a vast territory in the United States and Europe.
The unique style of performing songs made the rapper popular. Today, he is at the peak of popularity, so I want to know a little more about such a legendary performer.
The childhood and youth of the artist 50 Cent
Curtis Jackson is the real name of the artist. He was born on July 6, 1975 in South Jamaica, New York City.
The place where the future rap star spent her childhood cannot be called prosperous. According to Jackson, the real law of the jungle reigned in his area.
When Curtis was very young, he was able to feel the injustice of life. Segments of the population were divided into poor and rich, he saw social inequality and deviant behavior. Curtis himself recalled:
“Sometimes my mother and I fell asleep to the sound of firearms. Screams, groans, and eternal abuse were our companions. Absolute lawlessness reigned in this city.
The difficult childhood of the future star
It is known that the rapper grew up in an incomplete family. His father had sexual intercourse with an underage girl. Subsequently, dad left them with mom. At the time of the birth of the son, the mother was only 15 years old. She was not very worried about her position, and even more so she was not worried about raising her son.
The mother of the future star was engaged in the sale of drugs. The boy rarely saw his mother. They were raised by grandparents. Curtis himself recalled that the meeting with his mother was always long-awaited.
“Mother, who practically did not see me since birth, tried to pay off with expensive gifts. Meeting her for me was a small holiday. And no, I was not waiting for my mother, but sweets and a new toy, ” remembers 50 Cent.
From the age of 8, the boy was left an orphan. Nevertheless, the mother's activity could not remain unnoticed. She died under very strange circumstances. She invited a stranger to her house, who poured sleeping pills into the drink and turned on the gas. Then the grandfather and grandmother were engaged in raising the boy.
In his school years, in addition to hobbies for music, the guy liked boxing. He enrolled in a gym for children, where he took classes from a coach. He honed his anger on a punching bag. It is known that at the moment 50 Cent plays sports and is a boxing promoter.
At the age of 19, the future rap star was imprisoned. He got caught in the cunning tricks of the police. One of the police officers changed into civilian clothes and bought drugs from 50 Cent. Jackson was sentenced to three years in prison. But, fortunately, he was able to get off this dangerous road.
50 Cent's first steps to the top of the musical Olympus
The idea of making music was suggested to Jackson by his cousin, who performed under the similar creative pseudonym 25 Cent.
After his release from prison, Jackson decided that he needed to end the drug trade, so he began to rap in an old basement using a gramophone.
In the mid-1990s, Jackson met a member of one of the famous rap groups, Jason William Mizell. It was this man who taught 50 Cent to feel the music. Jackson quickly learned his lessons, so he began to take the first steps towards popularity.
In the late 1990s, a young and unknown rapper was able to show the professional and famous producers of Columbia Records what he was capable of. The producers decided to give Niger a chance to declare themselves.
Just a few weeks after signing the contract, Jackson released about 30 tracks, which were included in the rapper's unreleased album Power of the Dollar. They began to recognize him, they began to talk about him, he wanted to develop further, but ... in 2000, his life literally hung in the balance.
Attack on 50 Cent
In 2000, unknown people attacked Jackson, who came to visit his grandmother in his hometown. They fired about 9 shots, but Jackson turned out to be a very tenacious guy. The doctors were able to pull him out of the other world. Rehabilitation lasted about 1 year. This event shocked the rapper. After this incident, he spent all his concerts in a bulletproof vest.
A significant event in Jackson's life was his acquaintance with the then already famous and mega-talented Eminem. He appreciated the work of 50 Cent quite well.
Collaboration with Dr. Dre
He brought him together with the popular beatmaker Dr. Dre. Here, Jackson recorded the most powerful mixtape No Mercy, No Fear.
In 2003, the first album was released, which received the original name Get Rich or Die Tryin. Several compositions that were included in the debut disc took the leading positions in the American music charts. It was the success that the rapper had been waiting for so long. In the first week after the release of the record, a little less than 1 million copies were sold.
The release of the second disc fell on 2005. The second album was called The Massacre. According to music critics, this is the most powerful album of the famous rapper. Tracks Intro and Outta Control have become a real legend, you want to listen to them again and again.
A few years later, Curtis' third album was released. This disc includes such compositions as: Peep Show (feat. Eminem), All of Me (feat. Mary J. Blige), I'll Still Kill (feat. Akon). It was thanks to these songs that the rapper enjoyed worldwide fame.
In 2007, fans could appreciate the tracks from the new Bulletproof record, which was created as a soundtrack for one of the most popular computer games. Two years later, the disc Before I Self Destruct was released, which, according to the "fans", you want to "wipe to holes".
Fans know that 50 Cent is not only very good at rapping, but he is also very good at acting. At the moment, he starred in such films as: "Lefty", "Wedge with a wedge", "The Right to Kill". The directors very organically select characters for Jackson. The rapper is interesting to watch in the frame.
The personal life of a rapper
According to Jackson, personal life should not go beyond his home. Almost nothing is known about her and his beloved, who gave him a son. Only one thing is clear - Jackson simply adores his child. He often posts joint photos from the holidays with him.
There were no additional earnings. Cartes signed a contract with one of the most famous sports brands Reebok. He also voiced in a number of video games. And the face of 50 Cent can be seen in an advertisement for one of the energy drinks. “I have never been ashamed of the projects in which I participate,” said Kartes Jackson.
What is happening in the work of the rapper now?
The rapper released his last album in 2014. The record was called Animal Ambition. The long-familiar style of performance of the tracks could not leave indifferent any "fan" of hip-hop, so the album literally "scattered" to all corners of the world.
In 2016, the video clip No Romeo No Juliet was released, which literally "blew up" the expanses of YouTube. The video was recorded with the participation of Chris Brown. It is known that in 2018 he played the main roles in action films. All the details about his activities can be found on social pages.
50 Cent, Lil Durk and Jeremih pleased the "fans" with the release of a video for the track Power Powder Respect. In the work, the singer “throws” in a bar, and against the background of this “ritual”, street showdowns take place. Recall that the presented song is the soundtrack to the TV series “Power in the Night City. Book Four: Strength.
