Curtis Jackson III was born in Queens, New York, on July 6, 1975. In the late ’90s, he began his rap career as 50 Cent, and made friends and enemies all over Queens, recording with Run-DMC’s Jam ...

Curtis Jackson III was born in Queens, New York, on July 6, 1975. In the late ’90s, he began his rap career as 50 Cent, and made friends and enemies all over Queens, recording with Run-DMC’s ...

50 Cent in 2003 in Beverly Hills, California. (Credit: Gregory Bojorquez/Getty Images) At a certain point, all the merchandise, business ventures, and beefs with Ja Rule, the Game, Rick Ross, and ...