Curtis James Jackson III,known professionally as 50 Cent,is an American rapper,actor,television producer,and businessman. Born in South Jamaica,a neighborhood of Queens,Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999-2000,he recorded his "debut" album Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records,however he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May 2000,causing its release to be cancelled and Jackson to be dropped from the label. His 2002 mixtape,Guess Who's Back? was discovered by Detroit rapper Eminem,who signed Jackson to his label Shady Records,an imprint of Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records that same year.
Kimberly Denise Jones,better known by her stage name Lil' Kim,is an American rapper and singer. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after being expelled from home. In her teens,she would freestyle rap,influenced by fellow female hip-hop artists like MC Lyte and the Lady of Rage. In 1994,she was discovered by fellow rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,who invited her to join his group Junior M.A.F.I.A.;their debut album,Conspiracy, generated two top 20 singles in the United States and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
G-Unit was an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent,Tony Yayo,and Lloyd Banks. After amassing a string of self-released mixtapes in the early 2000s,the group released their debut album Beg for Mercy in 2003,which went on to ship over four million copies in the US and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Christopher Charles Lloyd,better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks,is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of East Coast hip hop group G-Unit,which he formed with childhood friends 50 Cent and Tony Yayo in 1999. After the release of their debut album Beg for Mercy (2003),Banks released his debut solo album,The Hunger for More (2004) the following year. Met with critical and commercial success,it peaked atop the Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single,"On Fire",as well as the top 20 single "Karma". His second album,Rotten Apple (2006) peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and saw mixed reviews. Banks then left Interscope Records and signed with EMI in 2010—along with his G-Unit cohorts—to release his third album,H.F.M. 2 in November that year,which saw a critical rebound and peaked at number 26 on the chart.
David Darnell Brown,best known by his stage name Young Buck,is an American rapper. He heads his own record label,Cashville Records,and was a member of the former hip hop group G-Unit.
Jayceon Terrell Taylor,better known by his stage name the Game or simply Game,is an American rapper. Born in Compton,California,he initially released a series of mixtapes under the wing of fellow West Coast rapper JT the Bigga Figga. After releasing his debut album Untold Story independently in 2004,he was discovered by record producer Dr. Dre and signed to his Aftermath Records label imprint. The Game rose to fame in 2005 following the release of his major-label debut album The Documentary,which peaked the Billboard 200 along with its 2006 follow-up,Doctor's Advocate. The former album received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and two Grammy Award nominations—Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for its single,"Hate It or Love It".
Shady Records is an American record label founded by rapper Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg in 1999,following the commercially successful release of The Slim Shady LP that same year.
G-Unit Records is an American record label,owned by Universal Music Group. Founded in 2003 by rapper 50 Cent,the label was operated by Interscope Records until February 2014. Thereafter,distribution of G-Unit operated under Caroline Records and Capitol Music Group. The label had also launched the subsidiary label G-Note Records,which caters to R&B and pop. The label's flagship artist is its founder 50 Cent,as well as the label's namesake group of which was formed prior.
M.O.P. is an American hip hop duo composed of East Coast rappers Billy Danze and Lil' Fame. After years of mostly underground success,they gained more mainstream recognition in 2000 with the song "Ante Up",which would become their biggest hit. The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier. Fame sometimes produces under the moniker Fizzy Womack,and has produced tracks on every M.O.P. release since 1996's Firing Squad,as well as work for other artists including Kool G Rap,Teflon and Wu-Tang Clan.
No Mercy,No Fear is the second mixtape by hip hop group G-Unit,released on August 1,2002. Originally released independently as a free mixtape,it was re-released in 2006 by BCD Music Group. No Mercy,No Fear was recorded after the group's de facto leader 50 Cent had signed a $1 million deal with Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records following the release of his 2002 compilation album Guess Who's Back?. It featured the hit single "Wanksta",which was added onto the 8 Mile soundtrack album and later as a bonus track on his 2003 commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. It also contained the freestyle to Puff Daddy's song "Victory",from the album No Way Out,which was later used on Bad Boy Records's compilation album Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits.
The discography of G-Unit,an American hip hop group,consists of two studio albums,two extended plays (EP),one soundtrack album,43 mixtapes and 10 singles. Music videos and collaborations are also included.
Get Rich or Die Tryin' is the debut studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on February 6,2003,by Interscope Records,Eminem's Shady Records,Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment,and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. After signing with Eminem,50 Cent also worked heavily with Dr. Dre acting as the album's executive producers,who worked to combine the gangsta rap and R&B combo prevalent in New York hip hop. Additional production is provided by Mike Elizondo,Sha Money XL,Mr. Porter,Rockwilder,Dirty Swift,Megahertz,and more.
"Hail Mary" is a song by American rapper Tupac Shakur from his fifth studio album,The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory (1996). It was released after his September 1996 murder under the Makaveli stage name as the album's third single. Hail Mary features rap verses by Kastro,Young Noble and Yaki Kadafi of the Outlawz rap group and vocals from reggae musician Prince Ital Joe. A music video was shot for the song and can be found on the DualDisc of The Don Killuminati:The 7 Day Theory.
Curtis is the third studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released September 11,2007,by Shady Records,Aftermath Entertainment,G-Unit Records,Interscope Records,and Universal Music Group. The album features production from Dr. Dre,Eminem,and Timbaland,among others. Music writers have noted that 50 Cent divides between "hard" and "soft" songs on the album. The album went through many changes in the lead up to its release and was heavily anticipated after the success of 50 Cent's two prior albums,Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005).
This is the discography of Tony Yayo,an American rapper.
"I Get Money" is the third single from 50 Cent's third album,Curtis. This song was #14 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. The song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Marvin Bernard,better known by his stage name Tony Yayo,is an American rapper. He was best known as a member of G-Unit,a hip hop group he formed with his childhood friends,50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. Yayo released his debut studio album,Thoughts of a Predicate Felon,on August 30,2005,which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. After eighteen years of not releasing a sophomore follow-up,due to his association with G-Unit and later disbandment of the group in 2022,Yayo returned with The Loyal Mixtape,which released on February 10,2023.
The Lost Tape is a mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent. The mixtape,hosted by DJ Drama,is 50 Cent's first "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape. It was released as a free download on May 22,2012.
Animal Ambition:An Untamed Desire to Win,more commonly known as just Animal Ambition,is the fifth studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. The project was released on June 3,2014,by G-Unit Records and Caroline. All 11 tracks on the standard edition were issued as singles prior to the album's release;in order,they are "Don't Worry 'Bout It","Hold On","Pilot","Smoke","Hustler","Chase the Paper","Everytime I Come Around","Irregular Heartbeat","Winners Circle","Twisted",and "Animal Ambition". The album features guest appearances from Yo Gotti,Trey Songz,Kidd Kidd,Jadakiss,Mr. Probz,Guordan Banks,Prodigy,Schoolboy Q and Styles P.
Street King Immortal was a planned studio album by American rapper 50 Cent.
