Commonly known by his rap name 50 Cent is an African-American gangsta rapper, who rose to fame following the success of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre 50 Cent achieved multi-platinum success with both albums, selling around 22 million albums worldwide. Jackson is known for his gangsta image and prides himself on having been shot nine times and surviving the ordeal.
Before even signing to Eminem and Dr. Dre's label, 50 Cent was engaged in a well-publicized dispute with rival rapper Jaule and his label Murder Inc.The rappers engaged in numerous mix tape "disses", but have since ended the conflict. The conflict stemmed from the rapper's alleged robbery of Ja Rule's jewelry, which led to a confrontation and 50 Cent's stabbing.
Before the release of Get Rich Or Die Tryin, Murder, Inc alongside the source began a smear campaign against the rapper. A restraining order document was floating around the Internet stating that 50 Cent had placed label CEO Irv Gotti and rapper Black Child in the document forging a belief that 50 Cent is a "snitch" or a police informant.Although 50 Cent dismissed the claims of not talking to police, the bad publicity continues to be a tool used by various rappers who have rivalries with G-Unit.
This was one of the most well known feuds in hip-hop history. 50 Cent accused Ja Rule of "singing" instead of rapping. Ja Rule retaliated, accusing him of insulting other rappers to gain fame. Ja Rule eventually tried to squash the beef with 50 Cent
by using Louis Farrakhan in a televised interview. Ja Rule soon lost credibility when the interview was done a day before his album Blood In My Eye was released, leading 50 Cent to dismiss the interview as a blatant publicity stunt.
50 Cent had not commented much on Ja Rule's and Irv Gotti's situation.The FBI is probing Murder Inc's ties to drug-kingpin Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff who is possibly involved in the murder of Jam Master Jay.
The 50 Cent ring tones are If I cant, many Men, window Shopper, In da Club Wanksta, Disco inferno, If I can, 21 Questions, Pimp, Qutta Control.
