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50 Cent Interview: Money to Burn

A Playstation 2 system, DVD player, speakers loud enough to make your ears bleed, tinted windows, stash box and 23-inch rims are all must-haves for any A-list MC who's not travelling the road by tour bus or limo. But when you're Curtis Jackson, a.k.a. 50 Cent, your SUV has a little something extra.

"That's level four right there," 50 said while sitting in the backseat of his Jeep Cherokee, en route to Miami's Cristal Night Club. "It's bulletproof and bombproof."

Yes, bombproof. As in grenades won't stop it. K.I.T.T. from "Knight Rider," bow down.

"Bombproof," 50 said again with a chuckle. "The president be riding around in sh-- like this."

50 may not yet have as much juice as old Dubya does around the country, but for hip-hop fans, the Queens heavyweight is the chief that all hail. There is no one else.

Really. No one. 50's debut, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'", was the only album in the States to be released the day it came out, February 6. Despite having to be moved up from its original February 11 street date because of bootlegging the week prior, and despite that fact it was only on sale for four days rather than the usual six before the SoundScan tally came in, the album marauded its way to the pinnacle of the Billboard albums chart, selling a staggering 872,000 copies. No debut artist has ever sold more albums their first week out. Read More

50 Cent Enlists Pop Stars For New CD

Rapper's Third Album Will Feature The Likes Of Justin Timberlake And Mary J. Blige.

On his first two albums, 50 Cent was the main star with little room for supporting players. With the exception of appearances by the likes of friends like Eminem and Young Buck, most of the songs were pure 50.

On his upcoming album, though, he's more willing to share the mic.

"Curtis," due out in September 11th 2007, features a who's who of pop stars: Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Akon and Mary J. Blige are among those who collaborate on the rapper's third CD. Read details

50 Cent To Play Himself In Movie Debut

Things are still in the preliminary stages right now, but 50 Cent has an all-star production squad working at making it happen. Sopranos writer / executive producer Terrance Winter is writing the screenplay as we speak. Geffen CEO Jimmy Iovine and Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg are responsible for sealing the deal with MTV films. Read More

Get Rich or Die Tryin' Production Details

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Interesting Facts

Real Name: Curtis Jackson

Birthdate: 7/6/1976

Children: Marquise (c. 1997)

Fact: A former drug dealer from Queens, he has been shot 9 times. His signature item of clothing is a bulletproof vest.

Musical Styles: Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap

Unfortunately, 50 Cent's mom, Sabrina, was murdered when he was eight years old. She was a drug dealer. He entered the "family business" and began selling crack cocaine when he was just twelve. Read More

50 Cent Talks About the Movie

There are a lot of stereotypes about rappers out there. The thug life, the guns, the drugs, the women… Love it or leave it, 50 Cent has seen a lot for a 29-year-old man. You may not agree with everything he says in his raps or in interviews, but he's still undeniably compelling. Read the Interview