THE LIFE OF 50 CENT INTRODUCTION Born on July 6, 1975, Curtis James Jackson III is a rapper and actor from the United States of America. He is better known by his stage name, 50 Cent. Both Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005), two of his albums, were responsible for his meteoric rise to stardom. The record Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified platinum eight times by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold more than 15 million copies all over the world. His album The Massacre has been certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and it has sold eleven million copies all over the world. Jackson, who was born in South Jamaica, Queens, started selling drugs …show more content…
His upbringing took place in the Jamaica neighborhood, where he was reared by a single mother. When Jackson was just eight years old, his mother, who worked as a drug dealer, passed away in a senseless fire. After her passing, Jackson was raised by his grandmother. When Jackson was 12 years old, he started peddling drugs, despite the fact that he had dreams of becoming a boxer since he was a child and even competed at the junior level. He was arrested for selling four vials of cocaine when he was 19 years old by an undercover police officer. Three weeks later, when his residence was searched, the police discovered crack cocaine and heroin. After receiving a sentence of three to nine years in prison, he decided to attend a boot camp and earn his GED instead. During this period, he had already begun pursuing a career in rap music and used the alias 50 Cent, which was originally used by a criminal from Brooklyn in the …show more content…
A total of nine million units were finally sold as a result of its enormous successful commercial endeavors. Several of its harsh tracks, such as Wanksta and In Da Club, were supported by powerful hooks that contributed to the songs' transformation into crossover pop smashes. His personal look, which included being muscular and tattooed, wearing a bulletproof vest, and carrying a weapon, was another significant component in his appeal. Additionally, the fact that his rhymes were based on real-life experiences played a significant role in his popularity, particularly in a game where the majority of rappers boast about their accomplishments. His lisp, his overdone delivery, and the beats that backed him up propelled this collection to the edge of the edge, according to the Los Angeles Times, which praised his rhymes as being
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Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to parents Katherine and Joseph Jackson. He was the eighth child born out of ten living in a two-bedroom home. Jackson 's father, Joseph Jackson, a former boxer, worked as a crane operator in the steel mill. His father also played the guitar in a rhythm and blues with a band called The Falcons to support the family.
You learn early on in the story that Jackson Jackson has not had the best life. He flunked out of college in Seattle, was married two or three times and has fathered a few children and is now homeless. Jackson admits that “Being homeless is probably the only thing I've ever been good at” and refers to himself as an “effective homeless man”. Also we learn that Jackson has some kind of mental disorder “an...
Tupac Shakur was an actor and a rapper. He was born in Harlem, New York on June 16, 1971, as Lesane Parish Crooks. Both his mother and father were members of the Black Panthers, which later in his career influenced his political views in his songs .At the age of 13, he began his acting career in the production, “Raisin in the Sun” at the Apollo Theater. Tupac’s mother was single mother of two and struggled with money, forcing them to move around a lot and often stay in shelters.Tupac went to Baltimore School of Arts before dropping out and moving to Marin County in California at the age of 17.
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, held power from 1829 to 1837. During this time, Jackson launched a new era in which he claimed to value and represent the common man. A shameless opportunist, Jackson, pandered to the masses for support by claiming to be a man of the people and thus rose above previous president John Quincy Adams in the 1828 election. However, how can a Jackson be considered a man of the people when he is responsible for hurting more people than he helped? Andrew Jackson should be considered a villain who abused his power based upon his inadequate choices as president in regards to the Bank War, spoils system, and the Indian Removal Act.
Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16, 1971 in New York City to Afeni Shakur, a Black Panther member since 1968. She gave birth to him 2 months after she was released from Women’s House of Detentions in Grenwich Village. She was charged with conspiracy to bomb several New York public locations and just had her bail revoked. In court she represented herself and won against the state of New York in a surprising turn out. In Incan dialect, his name Tupac Amaru means “shining serpent” and Shakur is Arabic for “thankful to God.” For most of his childhood his crack addicted mother shuffled Tupac between the ghettos of Harlem and the Bronx. Young Tupac began his performance career with the 127th Street Ensemble and then enrolled Baltimore School for the Arts where he was educated in ballet and acting. Tupac was forced to drop out of the school because he had to move to California with his mother, where his criminal career began. He left his house at the age of 17 because of the continuous fights with his mother he then began selling/doing drugs, and was homeless for about 2 years. His life was spiraling down wards at a rapid rate. Till one day he got his big break. Tupac always dreamt about being famous someday, now his dream was becoming a reality. He struck a recording deal with Interscope records. He was on his way to super stardom, but as we all know with fame comes problems. He was involved in the shooting of two off duty police officers, although the chargers were later dropped. He was also convicted of rape, and sentenced to 5 years in Clinton Correctional Facilities.
Andrew Jackson the 7th president of the United States was he a hero or a villain? While there were some questionable choices Jackson made in his life. There are many reasons people consider Andrew Jackson a hero. The first and foremost reason is his military service to the country. Andrew Jackson’s actions would also lead to the expansion of the United states into Florida. Andrew Jackson as the president was known as the president of the “Common Man” and he lowered the national debt to a record low. Andrew Jackson was an honest man stood up for his beliefs of what was right that is what makes him a hero.
50 cent is a rap/hip hop artist from New York City who lives the fast life in which comes to drugs, gangs, murders, and other form of illegal behavior. He
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States, an American Soldier and General, and a statesman who served in both houses of Congress. Jackson served eight years as the President and was known as a “man of the people.” Sounds like a great presidency, right? Not necessarily; Jackson would go on to become a bit of a controversial President. Andrew Jackson has good and bad written to his name. From making Native Americans walk to their new homes to preventing a civil war to creating a new political party, Jackson has a lot under his name and people’s opinion on the seventh President still go back and forth to this day.
Andrew Jackson was a hero and he was idolized by many during his lifetime. However, looking back historically, from a modern perspective, I have concluded that Andrew Jackson is someone for whom we should apologize for.
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was one of ten children growing up. Michael and his siblings grew up in a very strict home. He had many conflicts with his father, who was physically and emotionally abusive. Michael’s music career began with the formation of The Jackson 5 in 1963, when he joined his brothers, Jackie, Tito, Marlon, and Jermaine in their already booming musical group. This was the start of Michael’s singing career. He was only five years old at this time, and went solo in 1971 at the young age of thirteen (Internet Movie Database).
Watts, Eric K. "An Exploration of Spectacular Consumption: Gangsta Rap as Cultural Commodity." Rpt. in That’s the Joint!: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader. Ed. Murray Forman and Mark Anthony Neal. New York, NY: Routledge, 2004. 593-609. Print.
Born on August 29, 1958 to a strict working class family in Gary, Indiana. Michael Jackson has gone through personal scandal, family squabbles and numerous career quakes but Michael Joseph Jackson remains one of the planet's best known figures. Jackson has spent almost his entire life as a public performer. He was the founder member of the Jackson Five at the age of four, soon becoming their lead vocalist and frontman. This implies Jackson has started his career at a very early age to gradually become one good public personality and famous. For this and for other reasons, he deserves praise and to be praised.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 28, 1958. He grew up in a small scale two bedroom house that was within a substandard neighborhood with this eight brothers and sisters, along with their parents