The Evolution of 50 Cent
Get a closer look at Curtis' music and film career.
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent made his commercial debut with the 2003 release Get Rich or Die Tryin’. With hits like “In Da Club” and “21 Questions,” the album spent six weeks on top of the Billboard charts and is his highest selling album to date.
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Beg for Mercy - Also in 2003, 50 and his G-Unit crew of Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo released their first album as G-Unit, titled Beg For Mercy. The album would go on to be certified triple-platinum, selling over 3 million copies.
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The Massacre - In 2005, 50 Cent released his second solo project, titled The Massacre. It wound up as the second best-selling album in 2005, with nearly 5 million copies sold.
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From Pieces to Weight - 50 Cent released his autobiography, entitled From Pieces to Weight, with writer Kris Ex, which detailed his upbringing in Queens and his rise to fame.
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Rapper-Actor Swag - 50 Cent got his acting break in the 2005 semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin’, directed by Academy Award nominee Jim Sheridan.
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Home of the Brave - 50 Cent worked alongside Samuel L. Jackson in Home of the Brave, a 2006 film about four American soldiers in Iraq and their return to the United States.
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Curtis - 50 Cent returned to the studio and released his third solo album, simply titled Curtis, in 2007, working with such artists as Akon, Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige.
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Righteous Kill - In 2008, 50 Cent had a role in the crime thriller Righteous Kill, starring acting legends Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
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T.O.S. - G-Unit released their second group album in 2008, titled T.O.S.: Terminate on Sight.
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Streets of Blood - In his latest acting role, 50 Cent teams up with Sharon Stone and Val Kilmer in Streets of Blood, in stores on DVD July 28.
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