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50 Cent Life & Career Timeline
A mixtape rise, a record-breaking debut and expansion into television and business.
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Curtis Jackson’s path from Queens to global rap success and screen production.
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Born in Queens
Curtis Jackson was raised in South Jamaica, Queens.
Source: www.britannica.comBegins recording
Jackson began developing his rap career with Jam Master Jay.
Source: www.britannica.comSigns with Columbia
A major-label deal followed growing attention in New York.
Source: www.britannica.comSurvives a shooting
Jackson survived being shot nine times and rebuilt his career.
Source: www.britannica.comGuess Who’s Back?
The compilation and mixtape work attracted Eminem and Dr. Dre.
Source: www.britannica.comSigns with Shady and Aftermath
Eminem and Dr. Dre backed his major-label return.
Source: www.britannica.comGet Rich or Die Tryin’
The debut became a blockbuster led by “In da Club.”
Source: www.grammy.comG-Unit Records
Jackson turned his crew into a label and commercial platform.
Source: www.britannica.comGet Rich or Die Tryin’ is released
The debut studio album became a major commercial breakthrough and established 50 Cent internationally.
Source: www.grammy.comThe Massacre
The second album continued his chart dominance.
Source: www.grammy.comFilm debut
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ fictionalised parts of his life story.
Source: www.paramountpictures.comVitaminwater deal
The Glacéau transaction became central to his business reputation.
Source: www.britannica.comPower premieres
Jackson executive-produced and appeared in the Starz crime drama.
Source: www.starz.comSuper Bowl halftime
He joined Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.
Source: www.nfl.comReturns to the Super Bowl stage with In da Club
50 Cent appeared as a surprise guest during the hip-hop-centred Super Bowl LVI halftime show.
Source: www.nfl.comThe Final Lap Tour
A large global tour celebrated twenty years of his debut album.
Source: 50cent.comThe Final Lap Tour opens
The global arena tour marked the twentieth anniversary of Get Rich or Die Tryin’.
Source: www.50cent.comExecutive produces Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Curtis Jackson served as executive producer of the four-part Netflix documentary series examining Sean Combs’s career, influence and criminal conviction.
Why it matters: The project extended his G-Unit Film and Television work into high-profile investigative documentary production.
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