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On this label, he released Power of the Dollar, and the singles How to Rob and Ghetto Qu’ran. After he’d left JMJ, he signed to Columbia Records in 1996.

50 Cent met up with Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC and was signed to his label to write all of Jay’s music. 50 Cent is one of the richest hip-hop performers, having a net worth estimated at US $440 million in 2008.īefore 50 Cent ever inked a major deal, he built up a substantial fan base in New York through underground mixtapes. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008. He has since released 2003's Get Rich or Die Tryin', 2005's The Massacre, 2007's Curtis and 2009's Before I Self Destruct.ĥ0 Cent has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Jay-Z, Ja Rule, The Game, Cam'ron, Fat Joe, and Rick Ross. Dre and then signed to Interscope Records. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he released his debut album Guess Who's Back? in 2002.

Curtis James Jackson III (born Jin South Jamaica, Queens, New York), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is a Grammy award nominated rapper, actor, singer, entrepreneur, author and founder of the hip hop group and label G-Unit.