Used to be a boxer
Neither drinks alcohol nor smokes.
He bought former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's Farmington, Conn., mansion for $4.1 million. The house is approximately 50,000 square feet, has 52 rooms, and was bought by Tyson for $2.7 million in 1996. The house includes five Jacuzzis, 25 full baths, 18 bedrooms, an elevator, two billiard rooms, a movie theater and a locker room.
Born on the same day though not the same year as President George W. Bush.
Recorded an album in 1999 titled "Power of the Dollar" but it was shelved by Columbia Records due to 50's "legal problems"
Released a series of street mixtapes in 2002. These mixtapes became so popular that Eminem heard them and became determined to sign 50 to his record label. Even after his success, 50 still releases street mixtapes on a regular basis.
Is currently involved in a feud with music artist, Ja Rule.
Is currently signed to Eminem's Shady Records imprint, which is distributed by Interscope Records.
Has a son
His debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was the highest debut ever with 900,000 copies sold in the first week.
His mother was killed at the age of 23. 50 Cent was only 8 years old at the time
Was discovered by Jam Master Jay
Grew up in the same area of Queens, New York as actor Dwayne Winstead's cousin Ted Witherspoon
Voted #8 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties
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