50 cent is the stage name of the American rapper and actor Curtis James Jackson III. A former drug dealer, Jackson rose to prominence after being discovered by Eminem and releasing his first major album Get Rich or Die Tryin’ in 2003. He also found his

Early Life

Curtis James Jackson III was born and brought up in the poor South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York. Jackson never knew his father. His mother Sabrina was 15 at the time of his birth in 1975. Sabrina was also a cocaine dealer who was murdered in h

Career Highlights

Before the release of his debut commercial album, Jackson had released a mixtape No Mercy, No Fear in 2002. He signed a $1 million record deal with Dr. Dre and his single “Wanksta” was featured on Eminem’s 8 Mile. His debut album Get rich or Die Try