50 Cent (on launching his own range of condoms): The kids become immune when you constantly beat them over the head, 'Read a book, read a book.' We have to be a little more creative about it. It's the same with safe sex. As opposed to being part of a safe sex campaign, I'm going to make condoms and donate a part of the proceeds to HIV awareness.
50 Cent: A lot of kids join the Army to get a college education. That's why they do it, and they get sent into these horrible situations.
50 Cent: I think it's easier for the general public to embrace me in a negative way. You have people who already have a perception of me that says I'm a bad person.
50 Cent: I don't display emotions. I have every feeling that everyone else has but I've developed ways to suppress them. Anger is one of my most comfortable feelings.
50 Cent: In Hollywood they say there's no business like show business in the hood they say there's no business like ho business.
50 Cent: I'm the type to swallow my blood 'fore I swallow my pride.
50 Cent: I'm a trackstar running thru life, chasing my dream.
50 Cent: Where did 'Pac get killed? That passenger seat. Where did Biggie get killed? That passenger seat. Where did 50 Cent get shot? The backseat, but still in the car, shooters are comfortable shooting in vehicles so I've got a bulletproof vehicle.
50 Cent: Your first reaction is to move and then the shots is going off and you jumping around the backseat. I was scared the whole time. Ain't nobody gonna tell you they ain't scared in that situation. It's a hit, man. You supposed to die in that situation. They're not playing.
50 Cent: I don't get worked up or excited about situations I can't control because it's not in my power, so I might appear crazy to some people.
50 Cent: I'm not in control of these situations and I feel like to be upset or down about something I can't control is just being weak and wasting energy.
As of February 2007, 50 has a feud with Hip-Hop artist Cam'ron. 50 made some comments about Koch Records and artists on the label being in the "graveyard," meaning major labels would not work with them. Soon after, he released a track entitled "Funeral Music," along with a video in which he disses Cam'ron as a result of the feud.
His favorite actor is Charlie Sheen.
He was named among Fade In Magazine's "100 People in Hollywood You Need to Know" in 2005.
50 Cent is to launch his own range of condoms in 2007. He will put his name to a new line of rubber sheaths and has revealed he is to donate a percentage of the profits to a HIV charity.
His first fight in jail was in the showers.
50 said in "Vibe" magazine that he had a single called P.I.M.P. Pt. 2, that was going to be on his sophomore album The Massacre, but Dr. Dre said, "it wasn't quite that of a hit."
50's third album is entitled Curtis and is set to release on September 4, 2007. The first single on the album, "Straight to the Bank," was released in February 2007.
He recently called Oprah Winfrey an "oreo cookie," stating that she has catered to a middle age group for so long that she in fact became a middle aged white woman.
Has signed on to star opposite Nicholas Cage in the boxing flick The Dance.
Get Rich or Die Tryin' was certified six times platinum by the RIAA.
Shares the same birthday, though not the same year as President George W. Bush.
Is the first performer to place at least four songs in the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 since the Beatles in 1964.
Billboards advertising 50 Cent's film Get Rich Or Die Tryin', were to be removed in Los Angeles communities, following complaints that they glorify gun violence.
His boxing name was "BooBoo."
September 8, 2006, 50 was arrested. 50 was not booked but was given four summonses: one for driving with an expired permit, one for driving an unregistered vehicle, a Lamborghini, one for driving without insurance and one for an unsafe lane change. He was released and is due to appear in court at a unspecified later date.
50 Cent's third album, as said by 50 Cent himself, will be entitled, Before I Self Destruct and is rumored to be released on March 20, 2007.
50 Cent appeared on an episode of The Simpsons entitled "Pranksta Rap" in February 2005.
He recorded the track "Piggy Bank" on his album "The Massacre" and attacked Jadakiss and Fat Joe for their association with Ja Rule.
Some of his Grammy nominations include: Best Rap Album (twice) for "The Massacre" and "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group (3 times) for "Hate It or Love It," "Encore" and "Magic Stick," Best Rap Solo Performance for "Disco Inferno," Best Rap Song (3 times) for "Candy Shop," "Hate It or Love It" and "In Da Club," Best New Artist in 2004 and Best Male Rap Solo Performance for "In Da Club."
He has a video game called "50 Cent: Bulletproof", which is available on the PS2, Xbox, and PSP.
50 Cent bought former boxer Mike Tyson's house in Farmington, Connecticut and as of 2006 lives there.
50 Cent is on the cover of the December 2005 issue of GQ.
50 cent will be having a movie called "Get Rich, or Die Tryin" in 2005 based on his life an how became to be a star.
50 Cent's SUV is bulletproof... and is also bombproof.
50 first received mainstream press in November 2002, when police questioned him in the days following the murder of Jam Master Jay.
After a label bidding war, 50 Cent signed with Eminem's Shady/ Aftermath for a reported amount of $1 million.
That's not a dimple on 50 Cent's left cheek. It's a bullet wound.
According to 50 Cent, beef started with Ja Rule and Murder Inc. when Ja Rule was robbed by a neighborhood acquaintance of 50 Cent's.
In the spring of 2000, 50 Cent was shot in the face, hand and legs by a man with a nine millimeter at close range. He survived a total of nine bullets.
In the summer of 1999, his first single was released. It was the comedic, and now classic, single "How To Rob," which jokes about jacking the hottest music celebrities of that time, including Mariah Carey, Master P, Timbaland and Jay-Z.
With the Columbia deal, he received a $65,000 advance. $50,000 went to Jam Master Jay and $10,000 went to an attorney.
After catching the attention of the Trackmasters, in 1999 50 Cent signed a deal with Columbia Records for $250,000.
His big opportunity came in the form of the late Jam Master Jay, who signed 50 Cent to his JMJ label in 1996.
50 Cent's first arrest happened at his high school when he was busted in gym class for the hidden crack vials in his sneakers.
Once while performing at a concert 50 cent was stuck in the head with a water bottle prompting him, and members of his group G-unit, to dive into the audience looking for the thrower.
He has been stabbed and put in jail numerous times in 2000.
While sitting in a car in Queens in May of 2000, 50 Cent was shot in the face, hands and legs, but he managed to survive.
50 cent neither drinks alcohol nor smokes.
Grew up in the same area of Queens, New York as actor Dwayne Winstead's cousin Ted Witherspoon.
His debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was the highest debut ever with 872,000 copies sold in the first week.
50 is currently working on a movie called "Get Rich or Die Tryin" which should be released by the beginning of 06. He is also working on the soundtrack called Get Rich or Die Tryin:The Soundtrack
Questions & Answers With 50 Cent: Q: How'd You Come Up in The Game?: A: I was introduced to Jam Master Jay by a friend of mine and he gave me my first shot to get on a record. But the Tour Schedule for Run-D.M.C. became so hectic that he couldn't concentrate on me. I moved forward and ended up meeting Corey Rooney and got a record deal at Columbia. He was Jennifer Lopez executive producer, that's how I met her. My first album came out in 99. But I got shot, and dropped from Columbia Records. I had to figure out how to market myself. So I spent a few months out of town to heal up and everything. When I came back down I started working the mixtape circuit. I tried to have a song on every mixtape on the street. I wasn't in a hurry cause it would have been my 3rd record deal and I wanted to be successful the Third time around. Q: How'd You Come up with the G-Unit Concept?: A: G-Unit stands for Guerilla Unit. I didn't use Guerilla because that group had that Video Out. Remember that cartoon? So I used G-Unit Instead. It was 6 of us at one point. Myself, Yayo, Sha Money & 2 other guys. Lloyd was too young at the time. Q: What's Your Favorite Song off 'Beg for Mercy'?/Why?: A: My favorite song is 'Smile'. It's cause I put together the kind of record that I feel will give Banks a big start. I enjoy the whole record, but I feel like it'll set up his career and now he can go to the material that he has. Q: What's Your Favorite Song of all time?/Why?: A: In Da Club.. It was just me lighting it up and have some fun. I made the Record in 30 minutes, me and Dre. After it was done it became so big. It's my biggest record to date. Other then that, I like the Marshall Mathers LP, I listen to it all the time and try to get it. He did something that people identified with, that's why the love him so much. That's what I want to do. Q: Who were your influences growing up?: A: Run-D.M.C., KRS-1, Rakim was Hot. Q: What Made You Want to be a Rapper?: A: I always loved the music. It wasn't until I thought about it and it was time to make a different decision in the route of my life. My son was on his way, so I had to do something different. I couldn't afford to be back and forth in jail. Q: What Artist and/or Producer Would You Like to Work with?: A: I'd like to work with Steve Wonder as artist or producer cause he can do both. I've worked with a lot of people so its hard to say. Also, Prince, if I can get him to do something like his older material. Q: What other Album, aside from 'Beg For Mercy', are you anticipating this year?: A: Lloyd Banks Album March 9th, his album is coming. Eminem is gonna put out a new album. I heard some of it and its crazy. I'm excited to hear that record. Q: What's your Most Memorable Moment Since Everything Jumped Off In The Past Year?: A: The first week sales on 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'. I acceded everyone's expectations at that point. I was in ATL for the NBA all star weekend at when I found out. Q: What do you do in your free time when you have it?: A: Write Music or just at the crib going through beats. I work all the time. I'm listening to music that they (other members of G-Unit) made that I haven't listened to yet. I try to get in the Gym. You are limited to what you can do with your training while on the road. Q: What's the Difference between performing Here in the US and Abroad?: A: Overseas.. they're both cool, I enjoy them both. Everyone knows the words here, so that's when I get the momentum. Overseas, they try to learn the music and the words. Their energy is higher than the states at times.
Some of his top music videos include: "In Da Club": Dr.Dre, Xzibit and Eminem, "21 Questions": Meagan Good, Nate Dogg and Tyson Beckford, "P.I.M.P": Snoop Dogg, "Many Men", "Candy Shop": Olivia, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck & Lil Scrappy and has appeared on Lloyd Banks: "I'm So Fly", "Karma", "On Fire", Young Buck: "Shorty Wanna Ride", "Let Me In" and "Look At Me Now/Bonafide Hustler", Eminem: "Like Toy Soldiers" and The Game: "How We Do" and "Hate It Or Love It".
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