go show this okay you can find him in the club welcome to watchmojo.com and
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the club welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re learning more about the life
today we’re learning more about the life
today we’re learning more about the life and career of fitty cent Curtis James
and career of fitty cent Curtis James
and career of fitty cent Curtis James Jackson the third was born July 6 1975
Jackson the third was born July 6 1975
Jackson the third was born July 6 1975 in Queens New York
in Queens New York
in Queens New York his single teenaged mother raised him
his single teenaged mother raised him
his single teenaged mother raised him until her death in 1983 when the 8 year
until her death in 1983 when the 8 year
until her death in 1983 when the 8 year old went to live with relatives during
old went to live with relatives during
old went to live with relatives during this turbulent period Jackson split his
this turbulent period Jackson split his
this turbulent period Jackson split his time between boxing and selling drugs
time between boxing and selling drugs
time between boxing and selling drugs following his arrest for bringing drugs
following his arrest for bringing drugs
following his arrest for bringing drugs to school he was sent to a Correctional
to school he was sent to a Correctional
to school he was sent to a Correctional bootcamp shortly thereafter he assumed
bootcamp shortly thereafter he assumed
bootcamp shortly thereafter he assumed the alias city cent in the mid-90s fitty
the alias city cent in the mid-90s fitty
the alias city cent in the mid-90s fitty cent met Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay and
cent met Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay and
cent met Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay and under his tutelage learned the basics of
under his tutelage learned the basics of
under his tutelage learned the basics of songwriting after recording several
songwriting after recording several
songwriting after recording several tracks fitty cent was officially
tracks fitty cent was officially
tracks fitty cent was officially introduced to the public when he
introduced to the public when he
introduced to the public when he appeared on onix’s 1998 single react by
appeared on onix’s 1998 single react by
appeared on onix’s 1998 single react by decades and he was signed to Columbia
decades and he was signed to Columbia
decades and he was signed to Columbia Records and working on his solo debut
Records and working on his solo debut
Records and working on his solo debut fitty cent immediately started making a
fitty cent immediately started making a
fitty cent immediately started making a name for himself with the gangster rap
name for himself with the gangster rap
name for himself with the gangster rap tracks how to rob a snatch Kim tell Puff
tracks how to rob a snatch Kim tell Puff
tracks how to rob a snatch Kim tell Puff you want to see you again
you want to see you again
you want to see you again bitch ass dancer than there is a to you
bitch ass dancer than there is a to you
bitch ass dancer than there is a to you while critics praised its wittiness the
while critics praised its wittiness the
while critics praised its wittiness the single also elicited negative feedback
single also elicited negative feedback
single also elicited negative feedback from rappers who were referenced in the
from rappers who were referenced in the
from rappers who were referenced in the song things took a turn for the worse in
song things took a turn for the worse in
song things took a turn for the worse in 2000 fitting was attacked and shot nine
2000 fitting was attacked and shot nine
2000 fitting was attacked and shot nine times but miraculously he survived to
times but miraculously he survived to
times but miraculously he survived to make a full recovery while in the
make a full recovery while in the
make a full recovery while in the hospital he got more bad news
hospital he got more bad news
hospital he got more bad news after the song ghetto Quran leaked from
after the song ghetto Quran leaked from
after the song ghetto Quran leaked from his yet to be released
his yet to be released
his yet to be released power of the dollar album fitty cent was
power of the dollar album fitty cent was
power of the dollar album fitty cent was let go from his label before the record
let go from his label before the record
let go from his label before the record could drop not only that because he
could drop not only that because he
could drop not only that because he called out several influential drug
called out several influential drug
called out several influential drug traffickers in the song fitty cent was
traffickers in the song fitty cent was
traffickers in the song fitty cent was boycotted by the American Recording
boycotted by the American Recording
boycotted by the American Recording Industry he then went to Canada to focus
Industry he then went to Canada to focus
Industry he then went to Canada to focus on making mixtapes people took notice of
on making mixtapes people took notice of
on making mixtapes people took notice of 50 cent once he released the guess who’s
50 cent once he released the guess who’s
50 cent once he released the guess who’s back compilation and his first mixtape
back compilation and his first mixtape
back compilation and his first mixtape with his hip-hop group g-unit fitty cent
with his hip-hop group g-unit fitty cent
with his hip-hop group g-unit fitty cent is the future his luck improved further
is the future his luck improved further
is the future his luck improved further when Eminem
when Eminem
when Eminem heard one of his tapes and helped him
heard one of his tapes and helped him
heard one of his tapes and helped him land a record deal what followed was
land a record deal what followed was
land a record deal what followed was fitty second mixtape no mercy no fear as
fitty second mixtape no mercy no fear as
fitty second mixtape no mercy no fear as well as a top 20 single from the 8 mile
well as a top 20 single from the 8 mile
well as a top 20 single from the 8 mile soundtrack wakes them and you need to
soundtrack wakes them and you need to
soundtrack wakes them and you need to stop try to do the dealership but you
stop try to do the dealership but you
stop try to do the dealership but you never in 2003 but he sent solo debut get
never in 2003 but he sent solo debut get
never in 2003 but he sent solo debut get rich or die trying’ became an instant
rich or die trying’ became an instant
rich or die trying’ became an instant classic tomorrow would you still love me
classic tomorrow would you still love me
classic tomorrow would you still love me fighting smells so good with you steel
fighting smells so good with you steel
fighting smells so good with you steel hug me adored by fans and hailed by
hug me adored by fans and hailed by
hug me adored by fans and hailed by critics it premiered at the top of the
critics it premiered at the top of the
critics it premiered at the top of the Billboard 200 and sold over 800,000
Billboard 200 and sold over 800,000
Billboard 200 and sold over 800,000 copies in its first four days the hip
copies in its first four days the hip
copies in its first four days the hip hop album produced two chart-topping
hop album produced two chart-topping
hop album produced two chart-topping hits and a number three singles later
hits and a number three singles later
hits and a number three singles later that year fitty cent founded g-unit
that year fitty cent founded g-unit
that year fitty cent founded g-unit records and signed his g-unit crew
records and signed his g-unit crew
records and signed his g-unit crew including Lloyd Banks Tony Yayo and
including Lloyd Banks Tony Yayo and
including Lloyd Banks Tony Yayo and Young Buck to the imprint 2005 s the
Young Buck to the imprint 2005 s the
Young Buck to the imprint 2005 s the massacre was another hit and sold over a
massacre was another hit and sold over a
massacre was another hit and sold over a million copies in its first week the
million copies in its first week the
million copies in its first week the grammy-nominated disc stout atop the
grammy-nominated disc stout atop the
grammy-nominated disc stout atop the Billboard 200 for an impressive six
Billboard 200 for an impressive six
Billboard 200 for an impressive six weeks and spawned his third number-one
weeks and spawned his third number-one
weeks and spawned his third number-one smash to the candy shop
despite the arrival of fitties third
despite the arrival of fitties third album coincided with the release of
album coincided with the release of
album coincided with the release of Kanye West’s third effort the two
Kanye West’s third effort the two
Kanye West’s third effort the two rappers engaged in a sales competition
rappers engaged in a sales competition
rappers engaged in a sales competition leading to the 2007 release date 50
leading to the 2007 release date 50
leading to the 2007 release date 50 don’t back down
don’t back down
don’t back down but fitty cent lost when Curtis landed
but fitty cent lost when Curtis landed
but fitty cent lost when Curtis landed at number two behind graduation fitties
at number two behind graduation fitties
at number two behind graduation fitties album sold over 200,000 fewer copies
album sold over 200,000 fewer copies
album sold over 200,000 fewer copies than his rivals but it did include a top
than his rivals but it did include a top
than his rivals but it did include a top five single girl shoot work though she
five single girl shoot work though she
five single girl shoot work though she breakdown she take you low sheep on sale
breakdown she take you low sheep on sale
breakdown she take you low sheep on sale she caught though she’s gonna tangle
she caught though she’s gonna tangle
she caught though she’s gonna tangle unfortunately but he since album sales
unfortunately but he since album sales
unfortunately but he since album sales continued declining 2009’s before I self
continued declining 2009’s before I self
continued declining 2009’s before I self destruct sold a meager 160,000 copies in
destruct sold a meager 160,000 copies in
destruct sold a meager 160,000 copies in its first week despite hitting the fifth
its first week despite hitting the fifth
its first week despite hitting the fifth position on the charts ever baby by me
position on the charts ever baby by me
position on the charts ever baby by me baby me meanwhile fitty cent was working
baby me meanwhile fitty cent was working
baby me meanwhile fitty cent was working on the dance inspired record black magic
on the dance inspired record black magic
on the dance inspired record black magic but decided to shelve the project he
but decided to shelve the project he
but decided to shelve the project he returned to his hip-hop roots and after
returned to his hip-hop roots and after
returned to his hip-hop roots and after many delays 5 murder by numbers was
many delays 5 murder by numbers was
many delays 5 murder by numbers was finally scheduled for a 2012 street
finally scheduled for a 2012 street
finally scheduled for a 2012 street dates
we call this we call the net here bring
we call this we call the net here bring all this outside music fitty cent became
all this outside music fitty cent became
all this outside music fitty cent became an entrepreneur by starting his own
an entrepreneur by starting his own
an entrepreneur by starting his own clothing company book imprint reality
clothing company book imprint reality
clothing company book imprint reality show and to film production companies
show and to film production companies
show and to film production companies are you dealing with a whole nother
are you dealing with a whole nother
are you dealing with a whole nother level businessman up on top of several
level businessman up on top of several
level businessman up on top of several voiceover roles on TV and in video games
voiceover roles on TV and in video games
voiceover roles on TV and in video games you’re right the more you know the
you’re right the more you know the
you’re right the more you know the further you go and that’s when the grow
further you go and that’s when the grow
further you go and that’s when the grow does that count as community service no
does that count as community service no
does that count as community service no I take him to the park
I take him to the park
I take him to the park we’ll pick up some dope ooh he carved
we’ll pick up some dope ooh he carved
we’ll pick up some dope ooh he carved himself an acting career in films like
himself an acting career in films like
himself an acting career in films like get rich or die trying’ righteous kill
get rich or die trying’ righteous kill
get rich or die trying’ righteous kill streets of blood and all things fall
streets of blood and all things fall
streets of blood and all things fall apart though many of his movies tanked
apart though many of his movies tanked
apart though many of his movies tanked I’m against a grandpa and I’m proud of
I’m against a grandpa and I’m proud of
I’m against a grandpa and I’m proud of it you shall go fitty sense musical
it you shall go fitty sense musical
it you shall go fitty sense musical ability was crafted on the streets and
ability was crafted on the streets and
ability was crafted on the streets and honed in the studio look baby this is
honed in the studio look baby this is
honed in the studio look baby this is simple you can see his dedication to
simple you can see his dedication to
simple you can see his dedication to being the best has never waned
being the best has never waned
being the best has never waned despite the feuds he’s had with
despite the feuds he’s had with
despite the feuds he’s had with different artists we love fitty cent
different artists we love fitty cent
different artists we love fitty cent like a fat kid love cake
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