50 Cent: From the Streets to Hip-Hop Stardom and Business

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50 Cent is the stage name of Curtis James Jackson III, born on July 6, 1975 in the toughest neighborhoods of New York where violence and gangs reigned at all times. From a very young age, 50 Cent witnessed events that would mark his life. One of the events that marked him the most was the loss of his mother when he was barely 8 years old. It is worth mentioning that his mother was a robber who inexplicably died in a fire.

Well, the reason for this tragedy was never known after the death of his mother 50 Cent left by his grandmother since he never knew his father and there life would be a challenge on the streets of Queens in his childhood at the age of 10 he would dedicate himself to boxing and selling drugs when he was still studying elementary school, but at the age of 12 if he designed a whole hard on the streets, unfortunately he would be discovered in his school carrying a weapon this did not stop the ambition to move forward and he would continue with his dark businesses in full fictional adolescence he would begin to open that path to get his own things and try to get ahead.

By the age of 20, yes, the design was recognized on the streets of the neighborhood, having good amounts of money that his businesses left him, but not everything was rosy for the rapper since soon after he would be arrested by the police and sentenced to 9 years in prison, but thanks to his good performance in prison he would only be in prison for 6 months, for which he would be released, once the rapper was released he would reconsider and this is where he would start with rap listening to his favorite rappers. By 1996, a friend would introduce him to one of his childhood idols called J Master Jay, members of the group Robles Dilc, who was starting with his record label, from there hiptysong would learn a lot about rap and how the whole music environment worked, by 1998 he would have his first appearance with a song with Onix. And there he went to start and make himself known to the public since his lyrics pleased everyone, but it was not until 1999 when the rapper. With more confidence he would release a song that could inadvertently put his life at risk but he would talk in a humorous way about how to steal from rappers like JC Victory and some members of the Wutangia occupation. This song would generate a lot of controversy and several of the rappers mentioned would respond to him in some songs and interviews to be direct that they had gained fame, but he had also earned new enemies.

On May 24, 2000, the rapper would receive 9 pulls a direct attack when he was outside his grandmother's house due to a song he had recorded where he mentioned several very tough gangsters of those times. 13 days of struggle the rapper would survive such an attack from then on Dick Centro Maria his career with more idea and would focus more strongly on his music for the year

Featured Albums

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)
This album debuted with great success and is considered a hip-hop classic.

The Massacre (2005)

He cemented his position as one of the world's best-selling artists at the time.

Curtis (2007)

This album reflected a more commercial side and faced a famous rivalry with Kanye West, who released his album Graduation on the same day.

50 Cent is not only an influential rapper, but also a shrewd businessman and a symbol of resilience in the entertainment world. His music and achievements make him a seminal figure in hip-hop and global pop culture.

Well, gentlemen, this is all for today, so tomorrow more and better.



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