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50 Cent

1975 - Today

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Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, television producer, and businessman. Born in South Jamaica, a neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999-2000, he recorded his "debut" album Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records, however he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May 2000, causing its release to be cancelled and Jackson to be dropped from the label. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of 50 Cent has received more than 27,717,180 page views. His biography is available in 93 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 90 in 2019). 50 Cent is the 55th most popular singer (up from 67th in 2019), the 355th most popular biography from United States (up from 501st in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Singer.

50 Cent is most famous for being a rapper, actor, entrepreneur, and investor. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Won't Back Down" from the movie "8 Mile."

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  • 28M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 93

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 16.02

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, 50 Cent ranks 55 out of 3,528. Before him are Joe Cocker, José Carreras, Celine Dion, Ella Fitzgerald, George Michael, and Phil Collins. After him are Jennifer Lopez, Kurt Cobain, Sarah Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Eminem, and Carlos Gardel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, 50 Cent ranks 2. Before him is Angelina Jolie. After him are Bradley Cooper, David Beckham, Enrique Iglesias, Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron, Tobey Maguire, Milla Jovovich, Marion Cotillard, Charles Michel, and Sia.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, 50 Cent ranks 355 out of 18,182. Before him are Christopher Walken (1943), Shaquille O'Neal (1972), Tim Burton (1958), Charlie Parker (1920), Robert Forster (1941), and James A. Garfield (1831). After him are Arthur Compton (1892), Jack Lemmon (1925), Henry James (1843), Robert Johnson (1911), Jefferson Davis (1808), and Hugh Hefner (1926).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, 50 Cent ranks 21. Before him are James Brown (1933), Patti Smith (1946), Joe Dassin (1938), Nina Simone (1933), Billie Holiday (1915), and Ella Fitzgerald (1917). After him are Jennifer Lopez (1969), Kurt Cobain (1967), Sarah Vaughan (1924), Stevie Wonder (1950), Eminem (1972), and The Notorious B.I.G. (1972).

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