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No matter how dire the global economic situation may seem, fans can still collect enough coins to see rap master 50 Cent live in concert. It goes without a doubt that any 50 Cent extravaganza is likely to be lavish. However, 50 himself is not completely immune to the downturn in the economy and the housing market. His mansion has been up for sale for two years?and still no bites. Originally priced at $18.5 million, it has sunk down $4 million to $14.5 million (a 20 percent decrease in value). Of course this is still not pocket change, mind you. But then again the ritzy 17-acre property comes complete with a helipad, a 40-person hot tub, a movie theater and billiard rooms. The massive pad boasts 18 bedrooms and a whopping 37 bathrooms. What you might want with 37 bathrooms is anyone’s guess, but it’s almost a guarantee that high quality goes along with high quantity in this particular case. In addition, 50′s MTV reality TV series “Money and the Power” is reportedly being cancelled.

50 Cent has spoken out about the current financial hardships gripping not only the United States but the world. Coming from a guy who currently owns 37 bathrooms, this may seem odd, but nevertheless the entertainment industry stands to suffer a bit as people shift their focus from spending money on movies and concerts as well as CDs and DVDs to saving and being more frugal in their shopping habits.

50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, rose to fame in the rap industry with his platinum-selling albums Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and The Massacre. His success has reached beyond the boundaries of the United States, and he is currently considered one of the rap world’s most successful artists.

Of course it wasn’t always fame and fortune for 50, though perhaps he might like you to think it was. He was born in Queens, New York and as a teenager got caught up with dealing drugs during the 1980s. Inspired by rap music, he sought to gain his own footing in the industry, but even that led to trouble for 50. He was shot nine times in 2000 and somehow miraculously survived. Thanks to help from rapper Eminem and producer Dr. Dre, he started his career and would eventually rise to become one of world’s highest selling rappers.

50 Cent is just as well known for his publicized “feuds” with other rappers as he is for his music (perhaps more so). Some nasty words were exchanged with Ja Rule, The Game and Fat Joe. In 2007, 50 Cent and Kanye West butted heads to see whose album would sell the most in a day upon its release on September 11. West’s Graduation won, although Curtis was not far behind.

Any fan of rap music would likely love a pair of tickets to see 50 live onstage. You can find a pair now at http://StubHub.com. Any fan might also like a 17-acre spot of land with 37 bathrooms…but that’s up to you.

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50 Cent is a pretty big name, though best known by rap fans who like to watch music videos, but it wasn?t always that way. Born Curtis Jackson III in 1975 to a fifteen year old cocaine dealer, he had every chance of ending up just another statistic. Like many in his neighborhood of South Jamaica in Queens, 50 Cent didn?t even know his father.

In 1983, when Curtis was just 8 years old, he was orphaned and sent to live with his grandparents where he quickly began to hang out in the street. At the age of eleven, he began boxing, a pastime that would later lead him to compete in the Junior Olympics. Despite his promise in the area of boxing, Curtis took up his mother?s profession, drug dealing, at the age of twelve and continued this for many years. His grandparents figured he was in after-school programs, when really he was out selling drugs on the street.

50 Cent began his rapping career in 1996 when he met Jam Master Jay through a friend and learned some valuable songwriting techniques. Over the next few years, he recorded an album with Jam Master Jay Records which was never released and continued to learn about rapping and recording. He was signed to Columbia Records in 1999 and went on to record 36 songs in two weeks for them. 18 of those were used on his very first publically released album, Power of the Dollar, which came out in 2000.

Interesting 50 Cent Trivia
The young man was arrested the first time for possession of a firearm in tenth grade and three weeks later, he was arrested again after a search turned up heroin, cocaine and a gun in his apartment. Rather than serve the 6-9 year sentence, Curtis was sent to a boot camp where he completed his GED.

He adopted the name “50 Cent” after a notorious robber in the 80?s named Kelvin Martin. To him, the name symbolized the change he made after his arrests.

His son, Marquis Jackson, was born in 1997 and 50 Cent credits him with being the reason he changed his life.
In 2000, he was shot nine times at close range. He spent 13 days in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds in his hand, arm, face, hip, chest and legs. The shooting caused Columbia Records to drop him like a hot potato and he was blacklisted in the industry. He also lost the chance to do some music videos while he recovered.

His mother was murdered at the age of 23 when 50 Cent was 8, after someone drugged her drink and turned on the gas in her house, shutting all the windows and leaving her to die.

The rapper is infamous for his dissing of other rappers. Piggy Bank is one of his many tunes that puts down others in his industry and despite reconciliation with some of them, he has no shortage of enemies. His notoriety in this area has caused many fans to download music videos of his infamous diss songs.

50 Cent didn?t stop with rapping, he?s branched out in a number of entrepreneurial pursuits, including vitamin water, a line of clothing called G-Unit Clothing, video games, body spray and condoms. He has also acted in several movies including one based on his song “Get Rich or Die Trying” and has written a memoir and co-written a novel.

From a kid from the ?hood to a full blown entrepreneur and famous rapper, 50 Cent has come a long way. Though he has his detractors, no one can deny the man is driven!

Author Bio: View the largest collection of 50 Cent videos and many other great music videos online as well as pictures, songs, artist bio and more!

50 Cent is a pretty big name, though best known by rap fans who like to watch music videos, but it wasn’t always that way. Born Curtis Jackson III in 1975 to a fifteen year old cocaine dealer, he had every chance of ending up just another statistic. Like many in his neighborhood of South Jamaica in Queens, 50 Cent didn’t even know his father.

In 1983, when Curtis was just 8 years old, he was orphaned and sent to live with his grandparents where he quickly began to hang out in the street. At the age of eleven, he began boxing, a pastime that would later lead him to compete in the Junior Olympics. Despite his promise in the area of boxing, Curtis took up his mother’s profession, drug dealing, at the age of twelve and continued this for many years. His grandparents figured he was in after-school programs, when really he was out selling drugs on the street.

50 Cent began his rapping career in 1996 when he met Jam Master Jay through a friend and learned some valuable songwriting techniques. Over the next few years, he recorded an album with Jam Master Jay Records which was never released and continued to learn about rapping and recording. He was signed to Columbia Records in 1999 and went on to record 36 songs in two weeks for them. 18 of those were used on his very first publicly released album, Power of the Dollar, which came out in 2000.

Interesting 50 Cent Trivia
The young man was arrested the first time for possession of a firearm in tenth grade and three weeks later, he was arrested again after a search turned up heroin, cocaine and a gun in his apartment. Rather than serve the 6-9 year sentence, Curtis was sent to a boot camp where he completed his GED.

He adopted the name “50 Cent” after a notorious robber in the 80′s named Kelvin Martin. To him, the name symbolized the change he made after his arrests.

His son, Marquis Jackson, was born in 1997 and 50 Cent credits him with being the reason he changed his life.
In 2000, he was shot nine times at close range. He spent 13 days in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds in his hand, arm, face, hip, chest and legs. The shooting caused Columbia Records to drop him like a hot potato and he was blacklisted in the industry. He also lost the chance to do some music videos while he recovered.

His mother was murdered at the age of 23 when 50 Cent was 8, after someone drugged her drink and turned on the gas in her house, shutting all the windows and leaving her to die.

The rapper is infamous for his dissing of other rappers. Piggy Bank is one of his many tunes that puts down others in his industry and despite reconciliation with some of them, he has no shortage of enemies. His notoriety in this area has caused many fans to download music videos of his infamous diss songs.

50 Cent didn’t stop with rapping, he’s branched out in a number of entrepreneurial pursuits, including vitamin water, a line of clothing called G-Unit Clothing, video games, body spray and condoms. He has also acted in several movies including one based on his song “Get Rich or Die Trying” and has written a memoir and co-written a novel.

From a kid from the hood to a full blown entrepreneur and famous rapper, 50 Cent has come a long way. Though he has his detractors, no one can deny the man is driven!

Author Bio: View the largest collection of 50 Cent videos and many other great music videos online as well as pictures, songs, artist bio and more!

50 Cent (aka Curtis James Jackson) has been an explosive figure in the hip hop industry since his major label debut in 2003. Despite a hard childhood and youth, he has managed to pull himself out of the streets with unique rhymes and an ear for finding other rap talents.

50 Cent became rap’s golden boy when he was signed for a reported one million with Eminem’s Shady/Aftermath label. Emininem and rap superstar Dr. Dre built upon 50′s already present talent to create the monster single “In Da Club.” This 50 Cent song was featured on his first major label album “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” which was released in 2003. The 50 Cent video for the song included appearances by both Eminem and Dr. Dre, which catapulted his success.

After the success of the album, Interscope records granted 50 cent with his own record label G-Unit Records. He immediately signed Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo, childhood friends, for the label. He joined these artists in a group called G-Unit, which released “Beg for Mercy” in 2003. Later additions the label included Young Buck, Olivia, Mob Deep and Young Hot Rod. 2008 saw a second album from the G-Unit group called “T.O.S: Terminate on Sight”.

At the same time, he began work on his second studio release entitled “The Massacre.” The album sold 1.14 million copies in the first four days. The 50 Cent videos for “Candy Shop,” “Disco Inferno” and “How We Do” helped place those three songs within the top five Billboard singles in the same week.

50 Cent’s success is driven by his desire to overcome his rough childhood and the shooting in May 2000 that put his rap career on hold. He was born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York to a teenage mother. He was raised by his grandparents after his mother’s murder when he was 8. By 12, 50 Cent was selling crack on the streets and taking guns to school. After several arrests during his late teens, he started to become interested in music.

During the late 1990s, he appeared on several records by other artists and was signed to Columbia records in 1999. He recorded thirty-six songs in two weeks and was prepared to release “Power of the Dollar” when he was shot. 50 Cent was attacked outside of his grandparent’s home and was shot nine times. His shooter was never officially charged but was killed in the streets three weeks later. In 50 Cent pictures before and after the shooting, one can see the slight damage to his left cheek from the shooting.

Columbia records dropped the artist immediately, considering him too risky. However, this didn’t stop his desire to become a rap star. While 50 Cent was recovering, he recorded thirty songs for rap mix tapes, which helped him build his reputation. It was on one of these mix tapes where Eminem first heard his music.

In addition to his wide discography, 50 Cent teamed with Reebok in 2003 to distribute G-Unit Sneakers. He also has a G-Unit Clothing company. He made his way into the video game world with the 2005 release of 50 Cent: BulletProof. A follow up to the game, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, was released in early 2009. He has also appeared in the films “Get Rich or Die Tryin’”, “Home of the Brave” and “Righteous Kill”.

50 cent’s third album Curtis was released in September of 2007 and sold 691,000 copies in the first week. His fourth album, Before I Self Destruct is anticipated for a spring 2009 release.

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