Curtis Jackson
Curtis Jackson
Curtis James Jackson III, known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, record, film, and television producer. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of the borough of Queens, Jackson began selling drugs at age twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic. Although he left drug-dealing to pursue a musical career, he was struck by nine bullets in a 2000 shooting. After Jackson released the compilation album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, he was discovered by Eminem and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth6 July 1975
CountryUnited States of America
In Hollywood they say there's no business like show business. In the hood they say there's no business like ho' business.
You can be a victim, or you can lock and load.
My grandmother, she's been the positive portion of my life the entire time. She raised us Baptist, and when I got old enough to say I didn't want to go to church, she didn't force me. She was cool.
True hustlers are prepared to get hustled and know when to change positions and move to something different and aren't afraid.
Even the worst that happens to you can be converted into GOLD if you are clever enough.
Chris Lighty was a huge portion of my actual career. It's difficult to adjust to not have someone around that's in your life, in your life.
I have less compassion than the average human.
Sleep is for those people who are broke. I don't sleep. I've got an opportunity to make a dream become a reality.
The greatest fear people have is that of being themselves,
People are like plants: They grow; they change every day.
I love funny women, and just being around them talking is fine with me. I love an interesting mind.
Power is confidence. The confidence to deliver your answer when you're in a board meeting is what will allow you to move up faster. The confidence to be yourself in front of people creates a separation.
Concentrate on your money. Try to hold your paper. It takes money to make money, so save your money, opportunites come.
If I'm focused while I'm strokin I could change how you walk