Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : Booksllc.Net
ISBN 13 : 9781230769226
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (692 download)
Book Synopsis People from Jamaica, Queens by : Source Wikipedia
Download or read book People from Jamaica, Queens written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: 50 Cent, Cecily Adams, Charles Compo, Cory Rooney, Federico Palacios, George Vecsey, Gerald S. Lesser, Irving Anker, James Rider, Joe Heck, Jovan Leacock, Lawrence Krader, Marilyn Hanold, Marinus Willett, Mathematics (producer), Nina Foxx, Rohan Murphy, Ruben Wills, Stacy-Ann Gooden, Tina Charles (basketball), Wynter Gordon, Yummy Bingham. Excerpt: Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA. Born in the South Jamaica of Queens, New York City, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre, who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. Jackson has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule, Nas, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Cam'ron, Puff Daddy, Rick Ross, and former G-Unit members The Game and Young Buck. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008. 50 Cent was ranked as the sixth-best artist of the 2000s by Billboard magazine. The magazine also ranked him as the fourth top male...