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50 Cent: Biography

50 Cent

Birth Name: Curtis James Jackson III
Birth Place: Queens, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/06/1975, Cancer
Profession: Rap artist; actor

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50 Cent Fast Facts:

Mentored by Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, who shepherded him to a recording contract with Columbia Records after hearing one of his raps on an underground mix tape.
Was shot nine times in 2000 while sitting in his car in front of his grandmother's house—and drove himself to the hospital.
Debut album Get Rich or Die Trying sold six million copies and set a record as the top-selling debut of all time.
Cofounded the G-Unit Clothing Company with Marc Ecko in 2003; continued the line on his own after the partnership dissolved in 2008.
Broke into the movie business in 2005 by starring in the semiautobiographical film Get Rich or Die Trying.
Was recognized as a top rap artist of the 2000-09 decade by Billboard magazine.

50 Cent Relationships:
Beulah Jackson - Grandmother
Marquise Jackson - Son
Sabrina Jackson - Mother
Shaniqua Tompkins - Ex-significant Other
50 Cent Awards:
2009 Grammy: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group - Winner

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