
50 Cent
Biography
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, he recorded his debut album Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records; however, he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May 2000, causing its release to be cancelled. Jackson is to be dropped from the label. His 2002 mixtape, Guess Who's Back?, was discovered by Detroit rapper Eminem, who signed Jackson to his label Shady Records, an imprint of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records that same year.
His debut studio album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003), was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. Peaking atop the Billboard200, it spawned the Billboard Hot 100-number singles "In da Club" and "21 Questions" (featuring Nate Dogg). It received nonuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, he launched the record label G-Unit Records, the namesake of a hip-hop group he formed two years prior; the label's initial signees were its members, fellow East Coast rappers Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. His second album, The Massacre (2005), was met with similar success and supported by his third number-one single, "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia). He adopted a lighter, further commercially oriented approach for his third and fourth albums, Curtis (2007) and Before I Self Destruct (2009)—both were met with critical and commercial declines—and aimed for a return to his roots with his fifth album, Animal Ambition (2014), which was met with mixed reviews. He has since focused on his career in television and media, having executive-produced and starred in the television series Power (2014–2020), as well as its numerous spin-offs under his company G-Unit Films and Television Inc.
Jackson has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and earned several accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, thirteen Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards. In his acting career, Jackson first starred in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), which received critical panning. He was also cast in the war film Home of the Brave (2006) and the crime thriller Righteous Kill (2008). Billboard ranked Jackson as 17th on their "50 Greatest Rappers" list in 2023. and named him the sixth top artist of the 2000s decade. Rolling Stone ranked Get Rich or Die Tryin' and "In da Club" in its lists of the "100 Best Albums of the 2000s" and "100 Best Songs of the 2000s" at numbers 37 and 13, respectively.
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Acting (63 movies)

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005

Before I Self Destruct
2009

Dead Man Running
2009

Righteous Kill
2008

Caught in the Crossfire
2010

Twelve
2010

Jack's Law
2006

Home of the Brave
2006

The Infamous Times, Volume I: The Original 50 Cent
2005

All Things Fall Apart
2011

Morning Glory
2010

13
2010

Boneyard
2024

You're Watching Video Music Box
2021

Beef
2003

Beef III
2005

Beef II
2004

Setup
2011

Gun
2010

Streets of Blood
2009

Blood Out
2011

Live!
2007

Freelancers
2012

Escape Plan
2013

How to Make Money Selling Drugs
2012

Fire with Fire
2012

Hoodz: Big Beef
2007

The Frozen Ground
2013

The Prince
2014

Hyperfate
2022

Spy
2015

50 Cent | The New Breed
2003

Southpaw
2015

Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas
2005

Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story
2015

Live 8
2005

THE SHOW: California Love
2022

Champs
2015

The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
2023

Skillhouse
2025

Tale of the Tape
2024

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
2024

How Music Got Free
2024

50 Cent | Rap Star
2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016

Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
2012

Last Vegas
2013

Escape Plan 2: Hades
2018

Den of Thieves
2018

Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008

Escape Plan: The Extractors
2019

50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die
2005

LA Originals
2020

Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos
2020

Letter to the President
2005

50 Cent & G-Unit | In Da Club: The Movie
2003

50 Cent | The Best Music Videos On DVD
2005

Expend4bles
2023

Missionary
2024

Tupac: Resurrection
2003

The Game: The Documentary
2005

SMACK: Platinum Edition
2004

Street Fighter
2026
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| 50 Cent | The New Breed | 2003 | Executive Producer | 
| The Game: The Documentary | 2005 | Executive Producer | 
| Before I Self Destruct | 2009 | Screenplay | 
| Caught in the Crossfire | 2010 | Executive Producer | 
| Gun | 2010 | Producer | 
| Gun | 2010 | Writer | 
| All Things Fall Apart | 2011 | Writer | 
| All Things Fall Apart | 2011 | Producer | 
| Blood Out | 2011 | Executive Producer | 
| Setup | 2011 | Producer | 
| Freelancers | 2012 | Producer | 
| Fire with Fire | 2012 | Producer | 
| Tapia | 2013 | Executive Producer | 
| The Frozen Ground | 2013 | Producer | 
| TikTok Star Murders | 2024 | Executive Producer | 
| Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | 2025 | Producer |