Who is 50 Cent?
50 Cent is an American rapper, producer, actor as well as an entrepreneur. 50 Cent is popular for her hit albums titled The Massacre (2005), Before I Self Destruct (2009), Animal Ambition (2014), etc.
He has founded the Hip-hop group G-Unit in 1999 and he was with it till 2018.
As an actor, he was seen in TV shows Power as Karan and For Life as Cassius Dawkins. He won a Grammy in 2010 for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group and was nominated 13 times for Grammy.
50 Cent- Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education
His birthdate is 06 July 1975 and was born in South Jamaica, New York, the United States as Curtis James Jackson III.
The name of his mother was Sabrina Jackson who later revealed that she is a lesbian but his father’s detail is under the curtain.
Further, 50 Cent’s ancestry is Jamaican, and as per his academics, she dropped out of Andrew Jackson High School.
50 Cent- Professional Life, Career
50 Cent’s studio albums are Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2003), The Massacre (2005), Curtis (2007), Before I Self Destruct (2009), and Animal Ambition (2014). Some of his single tracks are How To Rob, Thug Life, In da Club, 21 Questions, Candy Shop, Best Friend, etc.
His acted projects are Streets of Blood in 2009, Morning Glory in 2010, All Things Fall Apart in 2011, The Prince in 2014, Escape Plan 2: Hades in 2018, and more. His TV appearances are,
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Last Call with Carson Daly
- Chelsea Lately
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Dream Machines
- The Today Show
- 50 Central
Awards & Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
2003 | The Source Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
2004 | Vibe Award | Best Group | Won |
2003 | World Music Awards | Best New Artist | Won |
2005 | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | Nominated |
2004 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Rap Video | Nominated |
2004 | Billboard Music Awards | Rington of Year | Nominated |
50 Cent- Net Worth, Salary, House
By the reports of 2022, he has an estimated net worth of around $40 million. But his monthly salary is under the rug. For his debut album, he got an advance amount of $1 million.
From 2017 till 2019, his earnings were $5 million, $4 million, and $4 million respectively. He has signed contracts worth a million with Effen Vodka and Starz.
50 bought the house once owned by Mike Tyson in 2003 for $4.1 million. This property is spread 50,000 square-foot area and it has 37 bathrooms, 21 bedrooms, a gym, a casino, plus a nightclub. Adding to this estate, he put a helipad, movie theater, as well as an infinity pool.
Also, it is reported that he has massive earnings worth $260 million from his various sources but he instead spent them all on real estate, cars, and fixing lawsuits.
50 Cent- Rumors, Controversy
This rapper/actor is keeping herself away from scandals as well as rumors. But when he was 16 years of age, the police arrested him for keeping guns and narcotics.
For an incident of May 2004 where he assaulted a person for hitting him with a water bottle, he was kept for two years’ probation. 50 Cent created scandals after seeing giving money to Burger King restaurant for a scammer who was charged with assaulting plus kidnapping cases.
Moreover, he also had feuds with other artists named The Game, Ja Rule, and Rick Ross.
Body Features- Height, Weight
50 Cent’s height is 6 ft 1 inch and his body weight is 94 kg. Adding more, he has dark brown eyes and has hair in black color.
Social Media
50 Cent is available on social sites such as Twitter with around 12.5m fans and on Instagram with 27m followers.
Also, on YouTube and Facebook, he is followed by over 12.3m and 41m people respectively.
Trivia/Facts
- He is 46 years of age as of 2021.
- His Zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- His Twitter account was made in Dec 2008.
- He is associated with Creative Artists Agency.
- He has four Blue-nose pit bulls.
- His mom worked as a drug dealer and she died in 1983.
- Later his grandmother Beulah Jackson raised him.
- His other names are Interscope, Fiddy, and Boo Boo.
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