50 Cent

50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, songwriter, television producer, actor, and businessman. Known for his impact in the hip hop industry, he has been described as a "master of the nuanced art of lyrical brevity".Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began selling drugs at age 12 during the 1980s crack epidemic. He later began pursuing a musical career and in 2000 he produced Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records, but days before the planned release he was shot and the album was never released. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of 50 Cent has received more than 18,275,704 page views. His biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 86 in 2019). 50 Cent is the 67th most popular singer, the 501st most popular biography from United States (down from 432nd in 2019) and the 30th 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."