50 Cent, cuyo nombre de nacimiento es Curtis James Jackson III, nació el 6 de julio de 1975 en el barrio de South Jamaica, Queens, Nueva York. Criado por su madre, Sabrina, quien fue traficante de drogas, 50 Cent enfrentó múltiples dificultades desde una temprana edad. Su madre murió cuando él tenía apenas ocho años, dejando a Curtis bajo el cuidado de sus abuelos.
Durante su adolescencia, Jackson cayó en el tráfico de drogas y tuvo numerosos problemas con la ley. Sin embargo, desde joven mostró interés en la música, escribiendo y componiendo sus propios temas.
El camino hacia el estrellato no fue fácil. 50 Cent comenzó su carrera musical en los últimos años de la década de 1990, grabando su primer álbum Power of the Dollar en 2000 para Columbia Records. Sin embargo, el álbum nunca fue lanzado oficialmente debido a un incidente que cambió su vida: 50 Cent recibió nueve disparos en un tiroteo en mayo de 2000. Milagrosamente, sobrevivió y decidió centrarse completamente en su carrera musical.
Tras recuperarse, 50 Cent llamó la atención de Eminem, quien quedó impresionado por su mixtape Guess Who's Back?. Eminem lo presentó a Dr. Dre, y juntos decidieron firmarlo bajo sus sellos discográficos, Shady Records y Aftermath Entertainment.
En 2003, lanzó su álbum debut Get Rich or Die Tryin', el cual fue un éxito
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[Intro: 50 Cent]
Yeah
Lloyd Banks
Uh huh, Boy Wonder
[Verse: Lloyd Banks]
Allow me to re-introduce myself, my name is L
L-O to the Y-D
I'll hook your stupid ass up to a I.V
All of a sudden niggas thinkin' they can try me
'Cause my video on MTV but
If anybody comes near me, then I'll be caged in the slammer, my fans callin' me stupid, 'cause it was all over music
But as soon as you cut 'em slack, they abuse it
I'm tryna figure out who these niggas got me confused with
[Interlude: DJ Whoo Kid & 50 Cent]
Bring it back, Mo' Money in the Bank, part 3
Yeah, Lloyd Banks, uh huh, Boy Wonder
[Verse 1: Lloyd Banks]
Allow me to re-introduce myself, my name is L
L-O to the Y-D
I'll hook your stupid ass up to a I.V
All of a sudden niggas thinkin' they can try me
'Cause my video on MTV but
If anybody comes near me then I'll be caged in the slammer my fans callin' me stupid 'cause it was all over music
But as soon as you cut 'em slack, they abuse it
I'm tryna figure out who these niggas got me confused with
Before these goons flip
Nigga you'll lose shit, ya equilibrium, what you chew ya food with
Followed by chest pains 'cause I ain't wrestling
Life is like a chess game and it's my move, you lose, I cruise
Big benz, no friends, just me one nine, full clip I'm fine
Let's ride, I can guarantee ya I won't sleep and ain't a nigga
You can sic on me that I won't rip, shit
[Interlude: 50 Cent]
Yeah
I heard that nigga Nas talk about me
He don't want it with me, he can't even fuck wit my niggas
See you hear this nigga, Banks?
Oh my god, man, ahhhhh!
[Verse 2: Lloyd Banks & 50 Cent]
To fade me it's gon' take more than guts
You need the eye of a tiger, heart of a lion and King Kong's nuts(Uh)
You babblin' like we're a pair
'Til I flip and put your ass up there (Grrrrr)
Like a muthafuckin' (Get 'em Banks) Care Bear
Now I pull on the spot
The best hoe on the whole block
She could suck the gum out of blow pop, ack
My son ready with the gun
And I bet he stick a noodles on the wall like spaghetti when it's done
Ya boy bring shottas and machetes when I come (Uh-huh)
Through the city knockin' 50, rocky bezey in the slums (Wooo), son
In the lab like Gotti crib
I done jumped into more kicks than the Karate Kid probably did
The Boy Wonder's the American idol
And every night I go to bed with the title, an infared and a bible
Niggas only deserve one line, my diamonds'll light up the building
So I don't need the sunshine (sunshine)
[Outro: 50 Cent]
What
Shyne talk about me?
All ya'll didn't tell him what happened since he been gone
I run this shit, nigga!
Haha
Banks these niggas havin' hunger pains
Niggas starvin' man, we can't even blame 'em for what they sayin', baby
Nahhh, baby
They fuckin' hurtin', man
These niggas is starvin', man