Rapper and actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was born on July 6, 1975 in Queens, NY. His dad abandoned the family and his mom, Sabrina Jackson, was drug dealer. After she was murdered in 1984, Fiddy went to live with his grandmother, Beulah. At age 12, he went down the same path as his mom and began dealing drugs. He dropped out of high school and went to jail a few times. In 2000, he survived being shot nine times. Jackson recorded a couple of unreleased albums before signing with Eminem’s label and making a splash on the scene with his 2003 debut “Get Rich or Die Tryin’.” He also starred in a movie of the same title. Jackson executive produces and stars in the Starz drama “Power” and launched his own record label, G-Unit Records, in 2003. He became the face of Vitamin Water in 2004 and made millions when the company was sold to Coca-Cola. He also has a partnership deal with EFFEN Vodka and became a licensed boxing promoter for The Money Team in 2012. Jackson has written the books “50 X 50: 50 Cent in His Own Words” and “Playground.” Despite being ranked #4 on Forbes’ list of wealthiest hip-hop artists in 2015, Jackson declared Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection and settled the following year. Fiddy has made it his mission to feed starving people in Africa and serves on the board of directors of his G-Unity Foundation, which provides grants to non-profits that help low-income and underserved communities. A Long Island house Jackson owned burned down in 2008. His ex, Shaniqua Tompkins, and their son, Marquise (born in 1996), lived there and escaped the blaze. He also has a son, Sire, with ex Daphne Joy. Jackson has been romantically linked to comedienne Chelsea Handler and actress Vivica A. Fox.

Cam'ron, Mase, Akademiks Say Jay-Z Helping Kendrick Lamar Win Drake Beef With Super Bowl

50 Cent's 'Many Men' Producer Distances Song From Trump Shooting, Campaign

Cam'ron Disses Anthony Edwards In Freestyle After Commercial Callout

Rapper Cam'ron Gets Annoyed With CNN Host Over Diddy-Cassie Talk

Cam'ron Blasts Caitlyn Jenner For Saying 'Good Riddance' to O.J. Simpson

Mase and Cam'ron Cry Laughing at Dwyane Wade's Painted Nails

Cam'ron Meets & Takes Photos with Nia Long After Shooting Shot in DMs

Cam'ron Labels Chris Paul Washed Up On New Track Inspired by J. Cole

Cam'ron Cameos In Damian Lillard's 'Paid In Full' Video As Rico

Cam'ron Supports Jim Jones In Pusha T Rap Beef

Cam'ron Sends Warning To Ja Morant Using Throwback Dipset Pics

N.O.R.E. and Cam'ron Beefing Over Rift Started On 'Joe Budden Podcast'