50 Cent Research Paper
Not many people can survive one bullet, let alone nine. Someone who can, and did, is Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent. 50 cent is an inspiration to all because of how hard he worked despite his humble beginnings. 50 Cent has had a hard childhood and a difficult family life, but he managed to have a decent and successful career. Jackson has had many people give him an excellent opportunity and swiftly take it away, but he still managed grow into success and fame. Rap and Hip-Hop music has advanced a great deal since Run-DMC. Run-DMC created the first of hip-hop music beats. Since Run-DMC, the world has produced many brilliant old-school rappers. Some famous old-school rappers include 2Pac (Tupac Shakur) Busta Rhymes, Notorious B.I.G.
and the ever-continuing Wu-Tang Clan. Most of old-school rap progressed through the 1980’s and the 1990’s. As demonstrated here, 50 Cent is one of many popular old-school rap artists. Not many people can become successful after bleak beginnings, but some can. Nobody can deny how hard it is, much less Curtis Jackson. In case you didn’t know, Cutis Jackson III also goes by 50 Cent. 50’s mother was a single-mother and a drug-dealer. She was shot when 50 Cent was 8. His father left his mother and left him to grow up without a father. However, he overcame his childhood struggles and rose to fame, money, and stardom. 50 Cent began his life by dreaming to be a professional boxer. He even began boxing regularly at a gym. However, his grandparent needed money, so he gave up his dream and began selling drugs at age 12. 50 Cent has had his dreams snatched away from his grasp many times, and his first albums are no exception. He gave up his dreams of boxing in order to feed his family. When Jackson finally released two mixtapes through local DJ’s, they had to be shut down. The mixtapes created negative attention from bootleggers, labels, and other competitors. Later, after he got signed to a deal, they shut down his first album because they thought it wouldn’t sell well. 50 Cent was meant to feature on a Destiny’s Child track, but his part was excluded after 50 was shot. Destiny’s Child representatives thought it would reflect badly on them to involve 50 Cent. They also removed his part in the music video. 50 Cent’s career remarkably took off many years later, when Eminem (a very popular rapper at the time, otherwise known as Marshall Mathers) was quoted on a radio show,” I really like 50 Cent’s music, you know? He keeps it real.” This triggered a huge boost in 50’s career. Not soon after this boost, Eminem and Dr. Dre jointly signed 50 Cent to their labels. They both promoted his first album (to be released) very much. His first album was called,”Get Rich Or Die Tryin’” This was an accomplishment considering the number of false starts he had. 50 Cent rose from the ashes of a poverty stricken life and became a superstar,”gangsta’ rapper.” He managed to catch the attention of the world with his driving beats and his lyrical life experiences.
and the ever-continuing Wu-Tang Clan. Most of old-school rap progressed through the 1980’s and the 1990’s. As demonstrated here, 50 Cent is one of many popular old-school rap artists. Not many people can become successful after bleak beginnings, but some can. Nobody can deny how hard it is, much less Curtis Jackson. In case you didn’t know, Cutis Jackson III also goes by 50 Cent. 50’s mother was a single-mother and a drug-dealer. She was shot when 50 Cent was 8. His father left his mother and left him to grow up without a father. However, he overcame his childhood struggles and rose to fame, money, and stardom. 50 Cent began his life by dreaming to be a professional boxer. He even began boxing regularly at a gym. However, his grandparent needed money, so he gave up his dream and began selling drugs at age 12. 50 Cent has had his dreams snatched away from his grasp many times, and his first albums are no exception. He gave up his dreams of boxing in order to feed his family. When Jackson finally released two mixtapes through local DJ’s, they had to be shut down. The mixtapes created negative attention from bootleggers, labels, and other competitors. Later, after he got signed to a deal, they shut down his first album because they thought it wouldn’t sell well. 50 Cent was meant to feature on a Destiny’s Child track, but his part was excluded after 50 was shot. Destiny’s Child representatives thought it would reflect badly on them to involve 50 Cent. They also removed his part in the music video. 50 Cent’s career remarkably took off many years later, when Eminem (a very popular rapper at the time, otherwise known as Marshall Mathers) was quoted on a radio show,” I really like 50 Cent’s music, you know? He keeps it real.” This triggered a huge boost in 50’s career. Not soon after this boost, Eminem and Dr. Dre jointly signed 50 Cent to their labels. They both promoted his first album (to be released) very much. His first album was called,”Get Rich Or Die Tryin’” This was an accomplishment considering the number of false starts he had. 50 Cent rose from the ashes of a poverty stricken life and became a superstar,”gangsta’ rapper.” He managed to catch the attention of the world with his driving beats and his lyrical life experiences.