Screw a Dollar, All You Need is 50 Cent
It was the night of 50 Cent’s biggest concert to date, a sold out crowd of 15,000 in Long Island's Nassau Coliseum. It was almost time to go onstage, so he slipped on his bulletproof vest and pulled the Velcro straps tight. 50 is wealthier and more successful than he has ever been in his life, yet he’s not so great in everybody’s eyes. "Niggas out there sellin' drugs is after what I got from rappin',” he said. Marquis, the mother of 50 Cent’s baby boy, appeared and held up a tailor-made kiddie-sized navy-blue bulletproof vest that her son was going to wear while onstage. There's something cute and playful about it, but it is worn for more than just looks. If you have listened to any of the major hip hop stations or have tuned in to MTV or BET, then you have undoubtedly heard of 50 Cent. His name seems to be all over the music industry. His album “Get Rich or Die Trying,” whose title defines his life, has sold over two million copies in three weeks, and is currently number one on the Billboard charts. Even with all this success 50 Cent doesn’t seem overwhelmed at all. He still possesses the same modest look on his face that is illuminated by his bright smile and his giant diamond-studded silver medallion. He
In 1996, a friend introduced 50 to Jam Master Jay, who was then organizing his label, JMJ Records. Jay produced 50's first album, but it was never released. 50 followed in the infamous footsteps of his mother and became a drug dealer himself when he was 12. 50 attended high school but only lasted until 10th grade. His name was known infamously all over the streets. By age 18, 50 was making $5,000 a day selling crack. With his drug money he bought himself a Land Cruiser and a Mercedes-Benz. "He's always been known for doing something crazy and wild," said Sha Money XL, a longtime friend and co-worker. talks slowly and in a mellow voice but his words are far from that, as depicted when he explained that he is a missing a tooth from one of his few shooting incidents. In 1999, platinum hitmakers “Trackmasters” took notice of 50 and signed him to Columbia Records. They put together the album “Power of the Dollar,” which was also never released in stores, only on the streets. 50’s main attraction on the album was a song called “How to Rob.” The song depicts 50 robbing famous rappers in a humorous way. "It wasn't personal. It was comedy based on truth, which made it so funny," said 50 Cent.
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