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Revision as of 01:57, 16 April 2003 by Infrogmation (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)50 Cent (born July 6, 1976) is a New York City rapper who has recently risen to great prominence within the Hip Hop community. He was born in Queens, New York with the name Curtis Jackson.
The former protege of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, 50 Cent has just released his debut album "Get Rich Or Die Tryin". This was produced by Eminem and Dr._Dre.
50 Cent had previously released underground albums, but did not gain exposure to a mainstream audience until he was discovered by Eminem, who was impressed by his talents and signed him to a joint deal between Shady and Aftermath Records.