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. In [|Bangkok], [|Thailand], February 26, 2006 || Born in [|South Jamaica, Queens], 50 Cent began [|drug dealing] at the age of twelve during the 1980s [|crack epidemic].[|[3]] After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his album //[|Guess Who's Back?]// in 2002, 50 Cent was discovered by rapper [|Eminem] and signed to [|Interscope Records]. With the help of Eminem and [|Dr. Dre]—who produced his first major commercial successes—he became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label [|G-Unit Records], which signed several successful rappers such as [|Young Buck], [|Lloyd Banks], and [|Tony Yayo]. 50 Cent has engaged in feuds with other rappers including [|Ja Rule], [|Young Buck], [|The Game], [|Cam'ron], [|Fat Joe], and [|Rick Ross]. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film //[|Get Rich or Die Tryin']// in 2005, the [|Iraq War] film //[|Home of the Brave]// in 2006, and //[|Righteous Kill]// in 2008. 50 Cent is one of the richest hip-hop performers, having a net worth estimated at US $440 million in 2008. The word "50" in 50 Cent is sometimes pronounced or even written as //fiddy//
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 * ~ Background information ||
 * ~ Birth name || Curtis James Jackson III ||
 * ~ Born || July 6, 1975 ( 1975-07-06 ) (age 34) ||
 * ~ Origin || [|South Jamaica, Queens], [|New York], [|U.S.] ||
 * ~ [|Genres] || [|Hip hop] ||
 * ~ Occupations || [|Rapper], [|actor], [|entrepreneur], [|executive producer], [|singer] ||
 * ~ Years active || Since 1998 ||
 * ~ [|Labels] || [|Aftermath], [|Shady], [|G-Unit], [|Interscope] ||
 * ~ Associated acts || [|G-Unit], [|Tony Yayo], [|Lloyd Banks], [|Eminem], [|Dr. Dre] ||
 * ~ Website || [|www.50cent.com] ||
 * Curtis James Jackson III** (born July 6, 1975)[|[1]] better known by his [|stage name] **50 Cent**, is an American [|rapper]. He rose to fame with the release of his albums //[|Get Rich or Die Tryin']// (2003) and //[|The Massacre]// (2005). Both albums achieved multi-[|platinum] success, selling more than twenty-one million copies combined.[|[2]]