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Curtis James Jackson III (born 2007 . Born in 2007 . After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was Shot nine times in 2000. After releasing his Mixtape compilation '' Guess Who's Back? '' in 2002, 50 Cent was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records . With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre —who produced his first major commercial successes—he became one of the highest selling rap artists in the world. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records , which signed successful rappers such as Young Buck , Lloyd Banks , and Tony Yayo . 50 Cent has engaged in numerous feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule , The Game , and Fat Joe . 50 Cent has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film '' Get Rich Or Die Tryin' '' in 2005 and the Iraq War film '' Home Of The Brave '' in 2006. LIFE AND MUSIC CAREER Early life 50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, grew up in the 2007 . Jackson began 2006 ). Accessed May 22 2007 . He also took guns and drug money to school. In the tenth grade, he was caught by Metal Detector s at Andrew Jackson High School. He later stated, "I was embarrassed that I got arrested like that... After I got arrested I stopped hiding it. I was telling my grandmother {Link without Title} , 'I sell drugs.'" On 2007 . Early career 50 Cent started rapping in a friend's basement where he used 2007 . 50 Cent's popularity started to increase after the successful but controversial underground single, " 2007 . Shooting On 2007 . 50 Cent recalled the incident saying, "It happens so fast that you don't even get a chance to shoot back... I was scared the whole time... I was looking in the rear-view mirror like, 'Oh shit, somebody shot me in the face! It burns, burns, burns.'" In his 2007 . While in the hospital, 50 Cent signed a publishing deal with Columbia Records. However, he was dropped from the label and "blacklisted" in the recording industry after it was discovered he was shot. Unable to find a studio to work with in the 2007 . Along with his business partner Sha Money XL , he recorded over thirty songs for mixtapes, with the purpose of building a reputation. 50 Cent's popularity rose, and in early 2001, he released material independently on the mixtape, '' Guess Who's Back? ''. Beginning to attract interest, and now backed by G-Unit , 50 Cent continued to make songs. They released the mixtape, '' 50 Cent Is The Future '', revisiting material by Jay-Z and Raphael Saadiq . Rise to fame In 2002, Eminem listened to a copy of 50 Cent's '' Guess Who's Back? '' CD. He received the CD through 50 Cent's attorney, who was working with Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg . Impressed with the album, Eminem invited 50 Cent to fly to Los Angeles , where he was introduced to Dr. Dre . After signing a one million U.S. Dollar record deal, 50 Cent released the mixtape, '' No Mercy, No Fear ''. It featured one new track, " Wanksta ", which was put on Eminem's '' 8 Mile '' soundtrack. He was also signed to Chris Lighty's Violator Management and Sha Money XL 's Money Management Group . On 2007 . , Thailand , February 26 2006 ]] 2007 . After the departure of The Game, 50 Cent signed singer 2007 . Personal life On 2005 ). Accessed June 23 2007 . 50 Cent expressed support for President 2007 . VENTURES 50 Cent has established himself in a wide variety of fields outside of his rapping career. In November 2003, he signed a five year deal with 2007 . In 2005, 50 Cent made a 2007 . Shortly before appearing in ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''', 50 Cent released a 2007 . CONTROVERSY Murder Inc. , New York.]] Before signing with Interscope, 50 Cent was engaged in a well-publicized dispute with rapper 2007 . An Affidavit by an IRS agent suggested that the label had ties to Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff , a New York Drug Lord who was suspected of being involved in the murder of Jam Master Jay and the shooting of 50 Cent. An excerpt of the affidavit read: In August 2007, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks released a 2007 . New York rappers Before releasing ''The Massacre'', 50 Cent recorded a song, " 2007 . 50 Cent spoke negatively about 2007 . On 2007 . The Game In early 2005, 50 Cent began a feud with 2007 . 50 Cent later dismissed The Game from G-Unit on Hot 97 radio. After the announcement, The Game, who was a guest earlier in the evening, attempted to enter the building with his entourage. After being denied entry, one of his associates was shot in the leg during a confrontation with a group of men leaving the building.Reid, Shaheem ( 2007 . After the Summer Jam performance, The Game released a track, " 2007 . The Game also released mixtape covers parodying the rap group. After he displayed pictures of G-Unit dressed up as the 2007 . Lawsuit On 2007 ). Accessed July 27 2007 . DISCOGRAPHY See Also: 50 Cent discography
AWARDS See Also: List of 50 Cent awards and nominations FILMOGRAPHY REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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