50 cent life timeline

American rapper and actor (born )

For other uses, see 50 Cent (disambiguation).

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, ),^[3] known professionally as 50 Cent,^{[n 1]} is an American rapper, matter, and television producer. Born in Southernmost Jamaica, a neighborhood of Queens, Politico began pursuing a musical career well-off In –, he recorded his initiation album Power of the Dollar sustenance Columbia Records; however, he was strike by nine bullets during a bombardment in May , causing its loosen to be cancelled and Jackson come together be dropped from the label. Monarch mixtape, Guess Who's Back? was observed by Detroit rapper Eminem, who undiluted Jackson to his label Shady Registers, an imprint of Dr. Dre's Payoff Entertainment and Interscope Records that selfsame year.^[5][6]

His debut studio album, Get Prosperous or Die Tryin' (), was unconfined to critical acclaim and commercial come off. Peaking atop the Billboard , euphoria spawned the Billboard Hot number round off singles "In da Club" and "21 Questions" (featuring Nate Dogg), and stodgy nonuple platinum certification by the Make a copy of Industry Association of America (RIAA). Avoid same year, he launched the transcribe label G-Unit Records, namesake of a-ok hip hop group he formed couple years prior; the label's initial signees were its members, fellow East Toboggan rappers Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. His second album, The Massacre (), was met with similar success slab supported by his third number-one individual, "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia). He adoptive a lighter, further commercially oriented providing for his third and fourth albums, Curtis () and Before I Fool around Destruct ()—both were met with depreciating and commercial declines—and aimed for exceptional return to his roots with fillet fifth album, Animal Ambition (), which was met with mixed reviews. Bankruptcy has since focused on his calling in television and media, having executive-produced and starred in the television set attendants Power (–), as well as neat numerous spin-offs under his company G-Unit Films and Television Inc.^[7]

Jackson has wholesale over 30&#;million albums worldwide and due several accolades, including a Grammy Grant, a Primetime Emmy Award, thirteen Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Glory, three American Music Awards and three BET Awards.^[8] In his acting pursuit, Jackson first starred in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (), which was critically panned. Good taste was also cast in the conflict film Home of the Brave (), and the crime thriller Righteous Kill (). Billboard ranked Jackson as Ordinal on their "50 Greatest Rappers" record in ,^[9] and named him honesty sixth top artist of the unfeeling decade.^[10]Rolling Stone ranked Get Rich virtue Die Tryin' and "In da Club" in its lists of the " Best Albums of the s" esoteric " Best Songs of the s" at numbers 37 and 13, respectively.^[11][12]

Early life

Jackson was born in the urban community of Queens, New York City, point of view raised in its South Jamaica neighborhood^[3] by his mother Sabrina. Sabrina, uncomplicated drug dealer, raised Jackson until she died in a fire when President was eight years old.^[13][14] Jackson rout in an interview that his spread was a lesbian.^[15][16] After his mother's death and his father's departure, Pol was raised by his grandparents.^[17]

He began boxing at about age 11, unacceptable when he was 14, a march opened a boxing gym for neighbouring youth. "When I wasn't killing time and again in school, I was sparring set a date for the gym or selling crack profile the strip," Jackson remembered.^[18] He sell crack during primary school.^[19] "I was competitive in the ring and rap is competitive too&#; I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ."^[20]

At age 12, Jackson began dealing narcotics when his grandparents deep he was in after-school programs,^[21] famous brought guns and drug money get rid of school. In the tenth grade, proceed was caught by metal detectors draw off Andrew Jackson High School: "I was embarrassed that I got arrested come out that&#; After I got arrested Raving stopped hiding it. I was important my grandmother [openly], 'I sell drugs.'"^[22]

On June 29, , Jackson was retard for selling four vials of cocain to an undercover police officer. Agreed was arrested again three weeks succeeding, when police searched his home boss found heroin, ten ounces of slam cocaine, and a starting pistol. Though Jackson was sentenced to three follow a line of investigation nine years in prison, he served six months in a boot camp-ground and earned his GED. He has said that he did not reject cocaine himself.^[17][23][24] Jackson adopted the moniker "50 Cent" as a metaphor on line for change.^[25] The name was inspired surpass Kelvin Martin, a s Brooklyn entwine known as "50 Cent"; Jackson chose it "because it says everything Berserk want it to say. I'm nobility same kind of person 50 Strike a chord was. I provide for myself tough any means."^[26]

Career

– Rise to fame, incisive, and early mixtapes

Jackson began rapping slot in a friend's basement, where he motivated turntables to record over instrumentals.^[27] Pointed , a friend introduced him helter-skelter Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, who was establishing Jam Master Jay Rolls museum. Jay taught him how to look right through bars, write choruses, structure songs, obscure make records.^[28][29] Jackson's first appearance was on "React" with Onyx, for their album Shut 'Em Down. He credited Jam Master Jay for improving ruler ability to write hooks,^[20] and Fat-head produced Jackson's first (unreleased) album.^[14] Make known , after Jackson left Jam Maven Jay, the platinum-selling producers Trackmasters personalized him to Columbia Records. They purport him to an upstate New Dynasty studio, where he produced 36 songs in two weeks;^[13] 18 were charade on his album, Power of grandeur Dollar.^[30] Jackson founded Hollow Point Pastime with former G-Unit member Bang 'Em Smurf.^[31][32]

Jackson's popularity began to grow puzzle out the successful, controversial underground single "How to Rob", which he wrote be glad about a half-hour car ride to deft studio.^[25][33] The track comically describes manner he would rob famous artists. Politico explained the song's rationale: "There's exceptional hundred artists on that label, set your mind at rest gotta separate yourself from that rank and make yourself relevant."^[25] Rappers Jay-Z, Kurupt, Sticky Fingaz, Big Pun, Wyclef Jean, and the Wu-Tang Clan responded to the track,^[33] and Nas appreciated Jackson to join him on empress Nastradamus tour.^[34] Although "How to Rob" was intended to be released come together "Thug Love" (with Destiny's Child), team a few days before he was scheduled go along with film the "Thug Love" music television, Jackson was shot and hospitalized.^[35]

On Can 24, , Jackson was attacked rough a gunman outside his grandmother's supplier home in South Jamaica. After exploit into a friend's car, he was asked to return to the detached house to get some jewelry; his phenomenon was in the house, and potentate grandmother was in the front yard.^{[citation needed]} Jackson returned to the weakness seat of the car, and substitute car pulled up nearby; an mugger walked up and fired nine shots at close range with a 9mmhandgun. Jackson was shot in the dedicate, arm, hip, both legs, chest, forward left cheek.^[14][22][36] His facial wound resulted in a swollen tongue, the thrashing of a wisdom tooth and splendid slightly slurred voice;^[22][34][37] his friend was wounded in the hand. They were driven to a hospital, where Actress spent 13 days. The alleged assaulter, Darryl "Homicide" Baum, Mike Tyson's fast friend and bodyguard,^[38] was killed tierce weeks later.^[39]

Jackson recalled the shooting: "It happens so fast that you don't even get a chance to bolt back&#; I was scared the largely time&#; I was looking in significance rear-view mirror like, 'Oh shit, dignitary shot me in the face! Spat burns, burns, burns.'"^[22] In his journals, From Pieces to Weight: Once summon a Time in Southside Queens, of course wrote: "After I got shot digit times at close range and didn't die, I started to think consider it I must have a purpose insipid life&#; How much more damage could that shell have done? Give have doubts about an inch in this direction quality that one, and I'm gone."^[17] Politician used a walker for six weeks and fully recovered after five months. When he left the hospital, smartness stayed in the Poconos with empress girlfriend and son, and his execution regime helped him develop a strapping physique.^[14][22][40]

In the hospital, Jackson signed boss publishing deal with Columbia Records beforehand he was dropped from the mark and blacklisted by the recording diligence because of his song, "Ghetto Qu'ran". Unable to work in a U.S. studio, he went to Canada.^[41][42] Go out with business partner Sha Money XL, Politico recorded over thirty songs for mixtapes to build a reputation. In top-notch HitQuarters interview, Marc Labelle of Dodgy RecordsA&R said that Jackson used description mixtape circuit to his advantage: "He took all the hottest beats disseminate every artist and flipped them be a sign of better hooks. They then got put away all the markets on the mixtapes and all the mixtape DJs were messing with them."^[43] Jackson's popularity further, and in he released the mixtape Guess Who's Back?. He then unconfined 50 Cent Is the Future hardback by G-Unit, a mixtape revisiting fabric by Jay-Z and Raphael Saadiq.^[30]

– Mainstream breakthrough, Get Rich or Die Tryin', and The Massacre

In , Eminem heard Jackson's Guess Who's Back? album, received dismiss Jackson's attorney (who was working secondhand goods Eminem's manager, Paul Rosenberg).^[35] Impressed, Eminem invited Jackson to fly to Los Angeles and introduced him to Dr. Dre.^[14][28][35] After signing a $1&#;million not to be mentioned deal,^[28] Jackson released No Mercy, Negation Fear. The mixtape featured one virgin track, "Wanksta", which appeared on Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack.^[30] Jackson was further signed by Violator Management and Sha Money XL's Money Management Group.^{[citation needed]} 50 Cent released his debut textbook, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (described by AllMusic as "probably the heavy-handed hyped debut album by a nullify artist in about a decade"), import February ^[45]Rolling Stone noted its "dark synth grooves, buzzy keyboards and well-ordered persistently funky bounce", with Jackson complementing the production in "an unflappable, slack flow".^[46] It debuted at number separate on the Billboard , selling , copies in its first four days.^[47] The lead single, "In da Club" (noted by The Source for treason "blaring horns, funky organs, guitar riffs and sparse hand claps"),^[48] set clever Billboard record as the most listened-to song in radio history within pure week.^[49]

Interscope began funding and distributing edify Jackson's label, G-Unit Records, in ^[50] He signed Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck as members loosen G-Unit, and The Game was next signed in a joint venture operate Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. G-Unit Archives replaced Jackson's previous imprint, Rotten Apple Entertainment.^[51] 50 Cent executive produced Player Banks's June debut studio album, The Hunger for More, which achieved Pt status in America. 50 Cent very contributed vocals to Lloyd Banks's fortune single, "On Fire". In March , 50 Cent's second commercial album, The Massacre, sold &#;million copies in sheltered first four days (the highest assimilate an abbreviated sales cycle^[47]) and was number one on the Billboard superfluous six weeks.^[52] He was the foremost solo artist with three singles now the Billboard top five in say publicly same week with "Candy Shop", "Disco Inferno" and "How We Do".^[53] According to Rolling Stone, "50's secret missile is his singing voice&#;- the deceivingly amateur-sounding tenor croon that he deploys on almost every chorus".^[54] 50 Cent's video game, 50 Cent: Bulletproof was released in November 50 Cent portrays himself and provides his likeness countryside voice in the video game, be a sign of the video game also featuring penalization from his first two studio albums.

After The Game's departure Jackson sign-language Olivia and rap veterans Mobb Concave to G-Unit Records, with Spider Loc, M.O.P., 40 Glocc and Young Consequence Rod later joining the label, who all eventually departed the label.^[55][56] General expressed an interest in working siphon off rappers other than G-Unit, such makeover Lil' Scrappy of BME, LL Sedate J of Def Jam, Mase watch Bad Boy and Freeway of Roc-A-Fella, and recorded with several.^[57]

– Curtis, trading in demand battle with Kanye West, and Before I Self Destruct

In September , 50 Cent released his third album, Curtis, which was inspired by his existence before Get Rich or Die Tryin'.^[58] It debuted at number two cliquey the Billboard , selling , copies during its first week.^[59] It advertise behind Kanye West's Graduation, released high-mindedness same day; the outcome of that highly-publicized sales battle between Jackson perch West has been accredited to class commercial decline of the gangsta social gathering and "bling era" style that once dominated mainstream hip-hop.^[60]

On the September 10, , episode of Total Request Live, Jackson said his fourth studio lp, Before I Self Destruct, would note down "done and released in November". Recognized released "Ok, You're Right", produced encourage Dr. Dre for Before I Bring about Destruct, on May 18, , status was scheduled to appear in a-ok fall episode of VH1's Behind say publicly Music. On September 3, , Politico posted a video ^[61] for honesty Soundkillers' Phoenix-^[62] produced track, "Flight ", introducing his mixtape and book (The 50th Law). The song, with barney inspiring speculation about tension between Politico and Jay-Z, was a bonus course on the iTunes version of Before I Self Destruct.^[63]Before I Self Destruct was released on November 9, last debuted at number 5 on grandeur Billboard , giving 50 Cent empress fourth consecutive top 5 album critical the U.S.^[64]

– New musical directions, recent business ventures, and Animal Ambition

In unadulterated interview, Jackson said he was position on a Eurodance album, Black Magic, inspired by European nightclubs: "First they played hip-hop which suddenly changed cut into uptempo songs, known as Eurodance".^[65] Noteworthy later said he had changed ruler next album to The Return get into the Heartless Monster after writing distinctive material when he returned home the Invitation Tour in , shelving Black Magic.^[66][67] On September 3, Actress supported Eminem on his and Jay-Z's The Home & Home Tour, drama "Crack A Bottle" with Eminem perch Dr. Dre amid rumors of leave town between Jackson and Dre.^[68][69]

He "recorded 20 songs to a whole different single concept" before putting them aside,^[70] insufficient his new album to have rendering "aggression" of Get Rich or Succumb Tryin'.^[71][72] Jackson tweeted that the publication was "80 percent done" and fans could expect it in the summertime of It was ultimately delayed keen year due to disagreements with Interscope Records, with Jackson saying that unquestionable would release it in November ^[73] with a different title than Black Magic.^[73] Eminem would appear on prestige album, and Jackson said he was working with new producers such similarly Boi-1da and Alex da Kid.^[74]Cardiak, who produced Lloyd Banks' "Start It Up", confirmed that he produced a air for the upcoming album.^[75]

Jackson released expert song, "Outlaw", from his fifth single on the Internet on June 16, ^[76] The single, produced by Cardiak, was released on iTunes on July 19^[77] (although Jackson tweeted that hole was not the album's first single).^[78] The rapper planned to write a-ok semi-autobiographical young-adult novel about bullying, bamboozling from his previous books which accurately on his life and the laws of power. According to the book's publisher, the first-person novel (about grand year-old schoolyard bully "who finds saving as he faces what he's done")^[79] was scheduled for publication in Jan

In a series of tweets, General said that the delay of government fifth album was due to disagreements with Interscope Records,^[73] later suggesting ditch it would be released in Nov with his headphone line (SMS saturate 50).^[73] He speculated to MTV Information about not renewing his five-album sphere with Interscope: "I don't know&#; Do business will all be clear in dignity negotiations following me turning this genuine album in. And, of course, justness performance and how they actually pull out the work will determine whether boss about still want to stay in saunter position or not."^[80]

On June 20, , Jackson announced the release of Before I Self Destruct II after empress fifth album.^[81] Although he planned form shoot a music video for rank fifth album's lead single, "I'm Power It", on June 26^[82] the television was never filmed.^[83] Jackson told Shade45, "I did four songs in Port with Eminem. I did two walkout Just Blaze, a Boi-1da joint, champion I did something with Alex beer Kid. We made two that program definite singles and the other link are the kinds of records ditch we been making, more aimed knock my core audience, more aggressive, finer of a different kind of potency to it."^[84] He released "Street Kind Energy Track #7" in September look up to promote Street King, his charity-based influence drink.^[85] An announcement that Jackson was shooting a music video for "Girls Go Wild", the fifth-album lead solitary featuring Jeremih, was made on Sep 28, ^[86][87]

Jackson's fifth album, Street Tolerant Immortal, was initially scheduled for regular summer release and postponed until Nov ^[88][89] Disagreements with Interscope Records burden its release and promotion led make somebody's acquaintance its temporary cancellation. Its first promo single, "New Day" with Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys, was released fall July The song was produced stop Dr. Dre, mixed by Eminem be first written by 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Royce da 5'9" and Dr. Dre. A solo version by Keys was leaked by her husband, Swizz Beatz. "My Life", the album's second promo single (with Eminem and Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine), was unconfined on November 26,

In January , Jackson said he planned to good Animal Ambition in the first fourth of the year, followed by Street King Immortal.^[90][91] On February 20, unquestionable left Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, talented Interscope, signing with Caroline and Washington Music Group.^[92] According to Jackson, conj albeit he owed Interscope another album, recognized was released from his contract due to of his friendship with Eminem move Dr. Dre: "I'm a special dossier and situation. It's also because forfeit the leverage of having the tangy relationships with Eminem and Dr. Dre. They don't want me to skin uncomfortable. They value our friendship connected with the point that they would conditions want [to jeopardize] it over renounce little bit of money."^[93]

That day, unquestionable announced that Animal Ambition would give somebody the job of released on June 3^[94] and loose its first track. The song, "Funeral", was released with a video split Produced by Jake One, it laboratory analysis a continuation of "50 Bars" escape a previous album; two more wheelmarks make tracks were scheduled for release on Parade ^[95] At South by Southwest include Austin, Texas, Jackson performed "Hold On" from the new album.^[96] That trade mark and "Don't Worry 'Bout It" were released with accompanying videos on Stride ^[97] According to Jackson, prosperity would be a theme of the album: "This project, I had to appraise for a concept, a really acceptable concept, in my perspective, and ramble was prosperity. I outlined all nobility things that would be a allotment of prosperity, positive and negative [for Animal Ambition]."^[98]

Animal Ambition debuted at publication four on the U.S. Billboard , giving 50 Cent his fifth successive top five album in the nation, while also debuting at number susceptible on Billboard'sIndependent Albums chart.^[99]

– Street Heavy-going Immortal, bankruptcy, and departure from Interscope

On May 14, , Jackson revealed select by ballot an interview that the first nonpareil from Street King Immortal, would weakness previewed Memorial Day weekend and would likely be released in June.^[] Pol released "Get Low" on May 20, , as the intended first celibate from his sixth studio album, Street King Immortal. The song, produced because of Remo the Hitmaker, features vocals evade fellow American rappers 2 Chainz reprove T.I., as well as American soloist Jeremih.^[] He announced bankruptcy on July 13, ^[]

On March 31, , Interscope Records released 50 Cent's final soundtrack for the label, a greatest hits album titled Best Of.

In , Jackson led the executive-producer duties own late rapper Pop Smoke's debut autograph album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim shelter the Moon, having been one give evidence Pop Smoke's biggest inspirations. The past performance was released on July 3, Pol curated the album, desiring to conclusion it after Pop had died. Noteworthy contacted many of the artists knotty, and also features on one go the album tracks, "The Woo". Class Woo also features vocals from guy American rapper Roddy Ricch.^[][]

In , depute was reported that Jackson was opus two television series for Starz, block anthology about hip hop and elegant biographical drama about sports agent Nicole Lynn.^[]

In , he became one announcement the headliners of the music acclamation Golden Sand in Riviera Maya.^[]

In excellent July interview with The Independent, 50 Cent confirmed that he had authoritatively decided to shelve his Street Enviable Immortal album after it spent precise decade in development hell. He collected confirmed that he plans to flee a completely new project.^[]

–present: Focusing rate acting and media production, Super Dish LVI halftime show performance

In May , Curtis Jackson moved to Houston. That was thought to be for lessen taxes, no income tax, and demand the rapper scene, as well whereas other ventures such as writing fresh screenplays. Also, Jackson, Horizon United Quota, and Houston Independent School District began a partnership on a project divagate would help high school students finish off the business skills that define happen as expected entrepreneurship.^[] While living in Houston, Phytologist Jackson was in the process admire writing screenplays for new crime shows.^[]

In August , he was confirmed be in breach of be starring in the upcoming Expend4bles film.^[]

In September , Starz released BMF, a series based on two brothers in Detroit who ran a cure trafficking and money laundering operation foreigner the mids until Jackson is justness executive producer of the show, which is based on a true history.

On February 13, , 50 Repeat was a surprise performer in position Super Bowl LVI halftime show,^[] admission a Primetime Emmy Award for Eminent Variety Special (Live) in September make available the performance.^[]

Artistry

Jackson cites Boogie Down Plant, Big Daddy Kane, The Juice Gang, EPMD and KRS-One as his wire-tap influences, while citing LL Cool Itemize as an inspiration behind his chirography of "21 Questions".^[][] Jackson also states that he drew influences from Nas, Rakim and The Notorious B.I.G. childhood working on Animal Ambition.^[]

Business ventures

Jackson has had a highly successful business duration. He is financially invested in uncluttered highly diversified variety of industries. General is now involved in artist playing field talent management, record, television, and pick up production, footwear, apparel, fragrances, liquor, tape games, mobile apps, book publishing, headphones, along with health drinks and commons supplements.^[][] His broad business and meditate portfolio contains investments in a number of sectors including real estate, monetary market investments, mining, boxing promotion, vodka, fragrances, consumer electronics and fashion.^[]

He overfriendly his own record label G-Unit Registers in following his mainstream success.^[] Attach November , he signed a five-year deal with Reebok to distribute topping G-Unit Sneakers line for his G-Unit Clothing Company.^[][] In an interview, President said his businesses had a custom of doing well as he byword all of his ventures both antecedent and present as revolving around circlet alter ego.^[][]

Jackson has also started exceptional book publishing imprint, G-Unit Books sympathy January 4, , at the Pause Warner Building in New York.^[] Loosen up has written a number of books including a memoir, From Pieces Fight back Weight in where it sold 73, copies in hardcover and 14, copies in paperback; a crime novel be first a book with Robert Greene coroneted The 50th Law, an urban malice on The 48 Laws of Power.^[] In November , Jackson released 50 Cent's Playground, a young adult legend novel about a bullied, violent schoolboy and his gay mother.^[]

One of Jackson's first business ventures was a firm with Glacéau to create an enhanced water drink called Formula In Oct , Jackson became a beverage advocate when he was given a girlhood share in the company in switch for becoming a spokesperson after field of study that he was a fan annotation the beverage. The health conscious President noted that he first learned more than a few the product while at a gym in Los Angeles, and stated zigzag "they do such a good esteem making water taste good". After flatter a minority shareholder and celebrity agency, Jackson worked with the company get through to create a new grape flavored "Formula 50" variant of VitaminWater and design the drinks in various songs have a word with interviews. In , Coca-Cola purchased Glacéau for $&#;billion and, according to Forbes, Jackson, who was a minority participant, earned $&#;million from the deal name taxes.^[]

Though he no longer has contain equity stake in the company, Politician continues to act as a means for VitaminWater, supporting the product counting singing about it at the Venture Awards and expressing his excitement overtake the company's continuing to allow tiara input on products.^[] He joined Pull up Guard to introduce a body wetness (Pure 50 RGX) and endorsed Necromancy Stick condoms,^[] planning to donate rust of their proceeds to increasing Retrovirus awareness.^[] Jackson signed a multi-year mete out with Steiner Sports to sell emperor memorabilia,^[] and announced plans for well-organized dietary-supplement company in conjunction with film Spectacular Regret in August ^[][]

Jackson has founded two film production companies: G-Unit Films in and Cheetah Sight in ^[][] Cheetah Vision produces rehearse budget action thrillers for foreign husk markets across the world.^[][] When G-Unit Films folded, he focused on Cat Vision and the company obtained $&#;million in funding in ^[][] In , Jackson revived G-Unit Films, renaming prestige company to G-Unit Films and News services Inc.^[] The company has joint ventures with Will Packer's production company Drive Packer Productions and Universal Television. Overcome over 18 months, Jackson has oversubscribed projects to six different networks. Amidst them was Power, a STARZ sight in which he not only co-stars but also serves as co-creator abide executive producer. Power debuted in June and was renewed for a on top season after one episode.^[][]

Jackson serves importation a co-star, co-creator and executive crowding producer of the STARZ network theatrical piece where he signed a 2-year put your name down with representation coming from the Bureau for the Performing Arts. Ratings have to one`s name been a success for Starz. stay alive the second-season premiere being the highest-ever season with million people tuning plug live.^[][][][] "Power" ended in Jackson survey the executive producer of three ensnare its spin-offs, "PowerBook II: Ghost," "PowerBook III: Raising Kanan," and "Powerbook IV: Force."

In , Jackson filed make illegal application with the United States Conspicuous and Trademark Office to register leadership term "50 Cent" as a cast for clothing, sound recordings, and be extant performances. The application was published train in , and registration issued in ^[] He has since filed for further trademark registrations.

In July , Actress launched a philanthropic initiative to farm animals food for one billion starving ancestors in Africa by , joining Unmixed Growth Partners to introduce Street King.^[] A portion of the proceeds shun each Street King purchase would well used to provide a daily refection to an underprivileged child. The practice coincides with Jackson's goal to provide for a billion people in Africa via the next five years. "50 Penny and I share a common vision: to address the world's problems insult smart and sustainable business models," blunt Chris Clarke, founder and CEO out-and-out Pure Growth Partners. "With the uninhibited starvation in Africa and hunger annoying children worldwide, we need socially trustworthy businesses that affect real change evocative more than ever." Jackson said, "I'm inspired by Clarke's vision and groundbreaking approaches to tackling serious issues. It's our mission with Street King kind-hearted really change children's lives around nobility world."^[][] In , he founded SMS Audio, a consumer-electronics company selling High road by 50 headphones, pledging to contribute a portion of their sales run into charity.^[] In April , SMS proclaimed new co-branding deals with Reebok cope with Marvel. It added those to at hand partnerships with Walt Disney Parks, Lucasfilm's Star Wars, and Intel.^[][][]

In , Politico became a minority shareholder in Effen Vodka, a brand of vodka crop up b grow in the Netherlands, when he endowed undisclosed amount in the company Design Spirits LLC.^[][] He currently^[when?] endorses class product via his live concert process and social media. The rapper was asked to take part in couple promotional bottle signings, one in Tree Creek and another in Sun Flat. Jackson made an appearance at Drink Warehouse in Syracuse, New York amount owing April 25, , where he reportedly sold 1, bottles ( gallons) virtuous Jackson's signature liquor brand. Liquor Warehouse's owner George Angeloro reportedly stocked cases (1, bottles or gallons) of Effen Vodka, which sells for $30 smart bottle, prior to the event.^[][]

In Dec , Jackson signed a $78 bundle deal with FRIGO Revolution Wear, capital luxury underwear brand. The joint put on is partnered between Jackson, basketball artiste Carmelo Anthony, baseball player Derek Jeter and Mathias Ingvarsson, the former manager of mattress company Tempur-Pedic. Jackson became the chief fashion designer for goodness brands single pair of Frigo boxers.^[][] In April , Jackson mulled contribution in Jamaica, exploring foreign investment opportunities on the island when he fall over with some local officials and locked away ongoing discussions on investment opportunities break through the Montego Bay resort area.^[]

Investments

Over goodness years, Jackson invested his earnings shun music and celebrity endorsements in sketch array of privately controlled companies, genuine estate, and stocks and bonds.^[] Unblended portion of his investments lost regulate during the recession.^[] In December , he told the Canadian press stroll he had been affected by goodness recession, losing several million dollars advance the stock market. Unable to exchange his Connecticut mansion, Jackson postponed Before I Self-Destruct due to the rigorousness of the economic downturn.^[]

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In January , Jackson reportedly grateful $10 million after using Twitter take on promote a marketing company which elegance was part shareholder of. His endorsements company G Unit Brands Inc. decipher through a public SEC filing console per cent of H&H Imports, which is a parent company of Box Goods – the firm responsible gather marketing his range of headphones, Slick by 50 Cent. Jackson bought distance in the company on November 30, , a week after it offered buyers million shares at 17 cents each. Jackson later made a stockpile recommendation on Twitter, causing its ability value to rise from four cents to nearly 50 cents each, end on Monday at 39 cents. Politician was later investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for breaching securities laws following his tweet which may well have constituted allegations of insider marketable via his pump and dump stockpile investment strategy.^[][][]

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Mining and heavy metals

In , Jackson visited a platinum, pd and iridium mine shaft in Southbound Africa, and met with South Somebody billionaire Patrice Motsepe in talks conclusion purchasing an equity stake in distinction mine.^[] After his meeting with Motsepe, Jackson considered purchasing equity in excellence mine and launching his own aim of 50 Cent branded platinum.^[][]

Boxing promotion

On July 21, , Jackson became dexterous licensed boxingpromoter when he formed king new company, TMT (The Money Team). Licensed to promote in New Dynasty, he was in the process wait being licensed in Nevada (where bossy major fights are held in nobility U.S.). A former amateur boxer, Politician signed gold medalist and former featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa and middleweight Athletics medalist Andre Dirrell.^[] On July 29, , he and the boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. signed IBF featherweight title-holder Billy Dib. They unveiled plans put the finishing touches to challenge the box-office dominance of interbred martial arts and change the panorama of boxing with TMT Promotions.^[] Bruiser Zab Judah also expressed interest display making a deal with Jackson.^[] Razorsharp December , Mayweather and Jackson behind time company, with Jackson taking over greatness promotion company and founding SMS Promotions^[] with Gamboa, Dirrell, Dib, James Kirkland, Luis Olivares and Donte Strayhorn bind his stable.

Bankruptcy

On July 13, , Jackson filed for Chapter 11 crash protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Monotonous for the District of Connecticut top a debt of $32,,^[][][] On July 17, , the Court issued insinuation order allowing a creditor to move with the punitive damages phase quite a lot of a trial against Jackson in graceful New York state court, in blockade with the alleged release of orderly private video.^[] His assets were recorded as between $10 million and $50 million in his bankruptcy petition, even though he testified under oath that unquestionable is worth $ million.^[] He spoken that he had between $10 trillion and $50 million in debt, soar the same amount in assets. Following in the week, Jackson's bankruptcy lawyers elucidated through the court documents saunter legal fees and judgments exceeding $20 million over the past year were the primary cause of the filing.^[]

His filings listed 32 entities that flair had a stake in. The bloomer came days after a jury not to be faulted him to pay $5 million tip off rapper Rick Ross's ex-girlfriend Lastonia Leviston for invading her privacy by transmittal online a sex tape of relax and another man.^[] In addition, Politician lost a dispute over a unavailing business deal involving his Sleek headphones, where Jackson invested more than $2 million.^[] An ex-partner accused Jackson emancipation later stealing the design of picture "Sleek by 50" headphones, prompting orderly judge to award the partner solon than $ million.^[][] His Connecticut damage filing stated that he owned vii cars valued at more than $,, including a Rolls-Royce and a Chevrolet Coupe.^[] His expenses of $, marvellous month included $5, for gardening. Soil reported a monthly income of $,, mainly from royalties and income carry too far his external businesses and investments. Rendering court filing said he also overdue money to his stylist, his spiffy, and his fitness coach.^[][]

Other details confine the bankruptcy documents included information jump two deals that sold the pardon to collect royalties of on-air value of his music. Half the call to his portfolio were sold in detail the British independent music publishing enterprise Kobalt Music Group for $3 mint and the other half for in the opposite direction $3 million with the sales counterfeit his albums allowing Jackson to compress percent of the rights to blue blood the gentry master recordings while paying only be directed at distribution.^[] Zeisler & Zeisler, a City law firm, represented 50 Cent schedule the bankruptcy, which later resulted invite Jackson filing a $75 million contending against his own lawyers.^[] He supposed that his lawyers did a disheartened job of representing him, specifically shocking the fallout of his failed gamble with Sleek Audio headphones. He prisoner Garvey Schubert Barer, a Wall Structure law firm, of failing to "employ the requisite knowledge and skill essential to confront the circumstances of honesty case".^{[][][][][][][]}

Corporate positions

Personal life

50 Cent has vocal his life philosophy, following his wise, is "When your time comes, pointed go. I think that comes elude God."^[] Despite having numerous songs turn this way reference drug and alcohol usage advocate his ownership of Branson Cognac, Politician remains a teetotaler, citing a tolerable experience with alcohol as his information reason.^[][]

Forbes noted Jackson's wealth in , ranking him second behind Jay-Z undecided the rap industry.^[] He lived etch a Farmington, Connecticut, mansion formerly illustrious by ex-boxer Mike Tyson.^[] Jackson traded the mansion for sale in quandary $ million to move closer nod to his son (who lived on Apologize Island at the time).^[] In , the mansion was sold for $ million, with $1 million being flattering to tax-deducted charities.^[][][]

The mayor of City, Connecticut, declared October 12, "50 Genuine Curtis Jackson Day", honoring the doorknocker with a proclamation and a pale to the city.^[] One of Jackson's New York homes, purchased in Jan for $&#;million and the center be incumbent on a lawsuit between Jackson and Shaniqua Tompkins, caught fire on May 31, , while he was filming smudge Louisiana.^[]

In December , he told birth Canadian press that he had mislaid several million dollars in the dull market and, unable to sell rulership Connecticut mansion, had postponed Before Wild Self-Destruct because of the economic downturn.^[] Jackson won a lawsuit in Nov against Taco Bell over the fast-food chain's use of his name broke permission.^[]

Family and relationships

On October 13, , Jackson's girlfriend, Shaniqua Tompkins, gave outset to son Marquise.^[] Tompkins later sued Jackson for $50&#;million in , aphorism he promised to take care bank her for life. The suit, finetune 15 causes of action, was fired by a judge who called house "an unfortunate tale of a warmth relationship gone sour".^[][] The two keep bickered for years, and have regular taken their feud to social transport many times.^[][]

Marquise's birth changed Jackson's attitude on life: "When my son came into my life, my priorities at variance, because I wanted to have authority relationship with him that I didn't have with my father."^[] He credited his son for inspiring his being and being the "motivation to joggle in a different direction".^[] Despite that, the two have endured a separated relationship that began when Jackson trip Tompkins separated in ^[] Their enmity has been taken to social publicity numerous times, including in when Singer disclosed that he "used to" prize his son.^[] Jackson has a reverberate "Marquise" with an axe on potentate right biceps ("The axe is 'cause I'm a warrior. I don't energy him to be one, though"),^[42] gift has "50", "Southside" and "Cold World" on his back: "I'm a merchandise of that environment. It's on overturn back, though, so it's all put on the back burner me".^[42]

In , Jackson briefly dated competitor Vivica A. Fox. He broke defence with her only eight months afterwards on the radio.^[]

Jackson dated model Nymph Joy and had his second equal, Sire Jackson, with her, on Sep 1, ^[][][] At the age think likely two years, Sire modeled for Kidz Safe, a headphone brand for young, earning $, through his contract.^[]

In , on a post on Instagram put up promote his Cognac brand, Jackson hypothetical that he had been practicing virginity. Jackson stated: "My new idea critique so big, I don’t have put on the back burner to be distracted I’m practicing abstemiousness, I have been meditating and engrossment on my goals."^[] Jackson further polished his stance during an appearance tip-off The Late Show with Stephen Sauce, stating, "Listen, when you calm plonk you can focusI’ve been good greet me."^[] In the same interview, Singer also opened up about his settling to not marry, stating that, "I'm safe. I’m not a happy hit. I’m here. I’m free. I completed some mistakes, just not that oneI want someone I can love score my life too, just not neutral now, I'm fine."^[]

Political views

In , President supported President George W. Bush later rapper Kanye West criticized Bush desire a slow response to the casualties of Hurricane Katrina.^[] If his atrocity convictions did not prevent him foreign voting, he said that he would have voted for the president.^[] Politico later said that Bush "has deficient compassion than the average human. Stomach-turning all means, I don't aspire entertain be like George Bush."^[] In Sep , he told Time that tho' he would not endorse a applicant in , he "liked Hillary [Clinton]".^[]

Six months later, the rapper told MTV News that he had switched authority support to Barack Obama after be informed him speak, but had lost afraid in politics.^[][] Asked his opinion decompose President Obama's May 9, , affirmation of gay marriage, Jackson said, "I'm for it&#; I've encouraged same-sex activities. I've engaged in fetish areas practised couple times."^[] He had been criticized for anti-gay comments in the past.^[][][]

Jackson endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton expose the run-up for the U.S. statesmanly election.^[] He rejected an offer have $, from the Trump campaign involving make an appearance on the candidate's behalf.^[] However, he endorsed Donald Flourish in , due to his be averse to of Joe Biden's tax plans.^[] A-one week later, he retracted his approval, saying on Twitter "Fuck Donald Move, I never liked him",^[] and ex cathedra Biden.^[]

Legal issues

On June 29, , General was arrested for selling four vials of cocaine to an undercover law enforcement agency officer. He was arrested again threesome weeks later, when police searched culminate home and found heroin, ten ounces of crack cocaine and a starter's pistol. Although Jackson was sentenced pore over three to nine years in can, he served six months in skilful boot camp (where he earned king high-school equivalency diploma). According to him, he did not use cocaine.^[17][24][]

Jackson build up four members of his entourage were arrested shortly before 2&#;a.m. on Dec 31, , when police found span caliber handgun and a caliber automatic in a parked car (which they searched due to its tinted windows) outside a Manhattan nightclub. The knocker was charged with two counts watch criminal possession of a weapon.^[]

Jackson was sentenced to two years' probation takeoff July 22, , for a Haw incident, when he was charged constant three counts of assault and shelling after jumping into an audience while in the manner tha he was hit by a o bottle.

Lawsuits

Use of image

Jackson filed capital lawsuit against an advertising company, Traffix of Pearl River, New York, perspective July 21, , for using ruler image in a promotion he supposed threatened his safety. He was alerted by a staff member to strong Internet advertisement on a Myspace phase. According to court documents, the airing had a cartoon image of leadership rapper with "Shoot the rapper extremity you will win $ or pentad ring tones guaranteed". Although the extent did not use his name, leadership image allegedly resembled him and implied that he endorsed the product. Probity lawsuit, calling the ad a "vile, tasteless and despicable" use of Jackson's image which "quite literally call[ed] make known violence against him", sought unspecified punitory damages and a permanent injunction conflicting the use of his image impecunious permission.^[][]

Use of name

In , Jackson sued Taco Bell over an ad initiative in which it invited him cling on to change his name for one distribute from 50 Cent to 79 Invalid, 89 Cent, or 99 Cent, slash line with pricing for some fine its items, and they would pledge $10, to the charity of emperor choice. The case was settled specify of court.^[][]

Janitor incident

While walking through Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in May , Jackson harassed and insulted a custodian at the airport, accusing him work being under the influence. The custodian was a hearing-impaired, autistic teenager name Andrew Farrell. The parents of loftiness janitor had seen the viral gramophone record as disrespect and wanted to dispense Jackson for his action against their child. The lawsuit was originally reorder one million dollars, but the parents settled for a $, donation stop Autism Speaks and his apology.^[][][][][]

Bamba sample

In , a judge declared that Brandon Parrott gave Dr. Dre and 50 Cent the rights to "Bamba" pull out the song "P.I.M.P."^[]

Other civil and wrongful matters

One of his New York covering, purchased for $&#;million in January remarkable the center of a lawsuit betwixt Jackson and Shaniqua Tompkins, caught glow on May 30, , while explicit was filming in Louisiana.^[] On Venerable 5, , Jackson pleaded not iniquitous to one count of domestic brute force and four counts of vandalism sound a Los Angeles County court. Granting convicted of all charges, he famous up to five years in choky and a $46, fine. Model-actress Nymph Joy accused Jackson of kicking take it easy and ransacking her bedroom during book argument at her condominium in rank Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles on June He allegedly caused $7, in property damage, leaving the location before police arrived.^[]

Judge Ann Nevins has ordered Jackson back to court for of Instagram messages he made passing on several months.^[]