50 Cent

50 Cent (born July 6, 1976) is a New York City rapper who rose to great prominence within the hip hop community in early 2003. He was born in the neighborhood of south Jamaica in Queens, New York with the name Curtis Jackson.

A former protege of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, 50 Cent released his debut album "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" in 2003; it featured the singles "In Da Club" and "Wanksta". This was produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre.

50 Cent had previously released underground albums, but did not gain exposure to a mainstream audience until he was discovered by Eminem, who was impressed by his talents and signed him to a joint deal between Shady and Aftermath Records.

Later that year, he performed at the MTV 2003 Movie Awards. He toured with Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, and Sean Paul for the "Roc The Mic Tour." He has also been featured in magazines, MTV, and BET.

50 Cent's Arrest Record:

DIN (Dept. Identif. Number)  94R6378  
 Inmate Name:  JACKSON, CURTIS  
 Sex:  MALE  
 Date of Birth:  /1975  
Race/Releasing Facility:  MONTEREY  
Date Received (Original):  /1994  
Date Received (Current):  08/1994  
Admission Type:   
County of Commitment:  QUEENS  
Latest Release Date/Type:
  (Released Inmates Only)  /95    PAROLE DIV OF PAROLE  
Crime 1, Description:  CRIM POSS CONTR SUBSTANCE 3RD  
 Crime 1, Crime Class:  B  
 Crime 2, Description:   
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 Crime 4, Description:   
 Crime 4, Crime Class:   
  If all 4 crime fields contain data, there may be 
additional crimes not shown here. In this case, the 
crimes shown here are those with the longest sentences.  
Aggregate Minimum Sentence:  003  Years, 00  Months, 00  Days  
Aggregate Maximum Sentence:  009  Years, 00  Months, 00  Days  
Earliest Release Date:   
 Under certain circumstances, an inmate may be released 
prior to serving his or her minimum term and before the 
earliest release date shown for the inmate. 
Earliest Release Type:   
Parole Hearing Date:  09/6 MO AFT INIT APPEAR  
Parole Eligibility Date:  /1997  
Conditional Release Date:  07/2000  
Maximum Expiration Date:  /2003  
Maximum Expiration Date 
   for Parole Supervision:   
Post Release Supervision 
   Maximum Expiration Date:   
Parole Board Discharge Date:  01/2001

50 Cent wasn't from "Southside Jamaica Queens" like he claims, he was from the Locust Manor section of Queens, and the buildings he often refers to as "the projects" isn't a housing project, it's actually Rochdale Village, which is a middle-income housing cooperative. The area income ranges from around $45,000 to $65,000. The crime rate in the area is very low.