Biography of 50 Cent
50 Cent, one of the hardest working new rappers on the East Coast, debuted in 1999 with attention grabbing singles, perfected by intelligent rhymes and innovative presentation. Born (Curtis Jackson), 50 Cent claims to have written his breakthrough ghetto-jack track, "How To Rob" in just over 30 minutes, and to have composed more than thirty individual recordings for the Trackmasters division of Sony Music within 18 days. Determined to get into the rap game and to remain there for the long haul, 50 Cent dedicated himself to creating a carefully executed full-length debut CD, Power of the Dollar, and released it in October 1999. ~ Roxanne Blanford