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50 Cent
50 Cent (né Curtis James Jackson III) is an American rapper and actor. He rose to fame after the release of his 2003 debut album
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
, which included two No. 1 U.S. singles, "In da Club" and "21 Questions." 50 Cent had another No. 1 single, "Candy Shop," on his second album, 2005's
The Massacre
, and was also featured on Eminem's 2009 No. 1 single "Crack a Bottle," for which he won a Grammy Award for best rap performance by a duo or group. He transitioned to acting and made his film debut in the semi-autobiographical movie
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
(2005). His other films include 2013's
Escape Plan
, 2015's
Southpaw
and 2018's
Den of Thieves
. He is also known for starring in and producing the television dramas
Power
(2014-2020) and
For Life
(2020-2021). 50 Cent is also known for being a member of the hip-hop group G-Unit.
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DaBaby Returns to Rolling Loud Stage with 50 Cent Following Homophobic Rant
Megan Fox to Join Expendables Franchise in Fourth Film Alongside Returning Cast
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50 Cent Says 'Vote for Trump' While Also Claiming President 'Doesn't Like Black People'
50 Cent Gives Away More Than $30,000 in Cash Tips to Employees at Burger King Drive-Thru
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People Now: Breaking Down Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Emotional Reunion - Watch the Full Episode
50 Cent Apologizes to Megan Thee Stallion for Sharing Insensitive Meme of Shooting Incident
50 Cent Reacts to Carole Baskin's 'In Da Club' Video with Her Husband: 'It Was Magic'
Vanderpump Rules Reunion: Lala Kent Explains Why Her Feud with 50 Cent Wasn't on the Show
People Now: The True Meaning Behind Grimes and Elon Musk's Unique Baby Name - Watch the Full Episode
50 Cent Opens Up About His Relationship with Jamira Haines (They Make Vision Boards!)
50 Cent Reveals Gayle King Helped Him End His Years-Long Feud with Oprah
Rapper 50 Cent Urges Spring Breakers to 'Go Home' amid Coronavirus Outbreak: 'It's Not Safe'
Rapper Pop Smoke Dead at 20 — Chance the Rapper, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg and More Pay Tribute
The Incredible True Story Behind For Life, 50 Cent's New Show About a Falsely Accused Inmate
Eminem Honors 50 Cent at His Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony: He Is 'the Whole Package'
People Now: K-Pop Sensation Stray Kids Answers Fans' Burning Questions, Including Their Fave Song to Perform- Watch the Full Episode
50 Cent 'Shuts Down' Toys 'R' Us Store for 7-Year-Old Son Sire Before Christmas
Nick Cannon Accuses Eminem of Voting for Trump and Getting Facelifts in Yet Another Diss Track
50 Cent Weighs in on Nick Cannon and Eminem Feud After New Diss Track
People Now: Alex Trebek Says He Is Undergoing Chemotherapy Again - Watch the Full Episode
'Vanderpump Rules' Star Lala Kent Claps Back After 50 Cent Accuses Her of Using Cocaine
'Power' 's Lela Loren Opens Up About Her Character's Tragic Death, Shoots Down Spinoff Appearance
50 Cent Says He Doesn't Regret His Feud with Randall Emmett and 'Vanderpump Rules' ' Lala Kent
Sylvester Stallone Slams 'Escape Plan 2 ' as the 'Most Horribly Produced Movie' of His Career
50 Cent Announces 'Power' Will Not End After Season 6: 'I Changed My Mind'
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Stassi Schroeder Defends Lala Kent and Randall Emmett After 50 Cent Feud: 'I'm Grossed Out'
A Complete Timeline of 50 Cent's Feud with Lala Kent and Randall Emmett
50 Cent Sells Massive Connecticut Mansion After 12 Years for an 84 Percent Loss
Christina Milian Loves Working With 50 Cent on 'The Oath'
50 Cent Considering Legal Action Against NYPD Commander Who Allegedly Told Officers to Shoot Him
50 Cent Scores Legal Victory in VH1 Reality Star Teairra Mari's Revenge Porn Lawsuit Against Him
50 Cent's Son Marquise Posts Ostentatious Photos to 'Get a Rise' Out of His Rapper Dad: Source
Exes, Sons and Boxers: A Guide to Some of 50 Cent's Biggest Feuds
50 Cent Says He 'Wouldn't Have a Bad Day' If His Son Marquise Jackson Got Hit By a Bus
50 Cent Tells His Son's Mother to 'Get a F—ing Job' After She Signed Up for Reality Show
'Gremlin' Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, DJ Khaled & More Hip Hop Artists Read Mean Tweets About Themselves
Can You Guess the Actors Behind These Dramatic Movie Transformations?
50 Cent to Face Revenge Porn Lawsuit Leveled by VH1 Reality Star Teairra Mari
John Travolta Shows Off His Dance Moves As He Joins 50 Cent On Stage at the Cannes Film Festival
50 Cent Mocks Kanye West as He Ditches Instagram: 'l Could Be Saying Slavery Was a Choice'
50 Cent Claps Back as Vivica A. Fox Says Relationship with the Rapper 'Haunted' Her
Pregnant Cardi B Celebrates 'Overwhelming' Love From Fans — Including Rihanna!
Battle of the Exes: A Timeline of 50 Cent and Vivica A. Fox's War of Words
50 Cent Was Just Kidding About Bitcoin Fortune: 'It's Favorable to My Image' to Pretend It's True
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