Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Biography & Movies

CURTIS "50 CENT" JACKSON Date of Birth: July 6, 1975 Born in Queens, New York, Curtis Jackson was raised by a single mother until he was eight. When his mother was shot to death at the age of 23, Curtis was raised by his grandparents. An early aspiration for the boy was to be a boxer, and he was often in trouble with the law. The birth of a son put things in perspective, and he decided instead to pursue rap seriously. In 1999, he was signed by Columbia Records. However, in April 2000 he was shot... See All