The South Jamaica, Queens 27 year old native, 50 cent, is grinding
hard to be at the top in his field. His freestyles on mixtapes are more like
songs because he adds a hook and an original beat to his
music. This has separated him from the average rapper.
50 lays it down so well because he's not a newcomer.
Instead he's an established artists that’s confident
enough to spit flames and make hot music. 50 is so hot,
that DJ’s have taken it upon themselves to release two
Best of 50 Cent mix CD’s, before he had even signed to
a major label. There is no such thing as not being on
point for Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. He's without a
question, at the top of his game, being an artist of
Multiple Talent.
50 hit the scene like an earthquake with “How To
Rob An Industry Nigga” and he’s been on a rampage
ever since dealing with bootleggers, label backstabbing
and other platinum selling artists trying to get at him
physically. In 1999 his album Power of the Dollar, was
heavily bootlegged and Trackmasters/Columbia never
released it. Supposedly Trackmasters weren’t
comfortable with him being caught up in the streets and
getting shot three days before filming the video for
“Thug Love”, with Destiny’s Child his first
single. That of course led to the fall out with Columbia
and negotiating his release from their grasps. He still
showed love and rhymed over a Trackmasters produced
remix of “I’m Gonna Be Alright” on J-Lo’s latest
album. The beat making squad also worked on 50’s new
upcomming LP. 50 recently signed with hip-hop management
juggernaut Violator, and has Teamworks Music producing
with Sha Money XL holding him down. He’s currently in
a bidding war with labels like J, Universal and Jive to
release his album Get Rich or Die Trying thru his own
imprint, Rotten Apple. 50 has full access and advantage
of the streets through mixtapes because that’s his
forum because he controls it. He’s been stabbed and
shot since being in the public’s eyes and has never
snitched on anybody but instead remained in his gangsta
state of mind. He has loosened up a bit on the violent
mentality and has started coming out with concepts that
can interest the world. To put it blunt, 50 Cent can’t
be stopped!
Since this biography was written, 50 has signed to Eminem
and Dre's Shady/Aftermath records in a deal worth $1million. 50
appeared on 3 tracks on the soundtrack to Eminem's film 8 Mile, on
Places to Go, Wanksta and on Love Me with Eminem and Obie Trice. 50
released Wanksta as his first single while on Shady/Aftermath, and
followed it up by the worldwide number one In Da Club, which helped
make Get Rich or Die Tryin one of the highest selling albums in
2003.
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