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Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified eight times platinum by the RIAA.
Born in the South Jamaica of Queens, New York City, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre, who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo.
"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise.
The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression. The phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages resistance to authority, and essentially means "fight back" or "resist", either openly or via sabotage.
The earliest recorded use[citation needed] of the term "the Man" in the American sense dates back to a letter written by a young Alexander Hamilton in September 1772, when he was 15. In a letter to his father James Hamilton, published in the Royal Dutch-American Gazette, he described the response of the Dutch governor of St. Croix to a hurricane that raked that island on August 31, 1772. "Our General has issued several very salutary and humane regulations and both in his publick and private measures, has shewn himself the Man." [dubious – discuss] In the Southern U.S. states, the phrase came to be applied to any man or any group in a position of authority, or to authority in the abstract. From about the 1950s the phrase was also an underworld code word for police, the warden of a prison or other law enforcement or penal authorities.
(Eminem) This gettin outta hand;Forget the Hook, staright spittin
(50 Cent)
I got ya
Come On...
Yo Ja quit it, your raps are ova
You aren't even good friends no more with homie J-Hova
We all hate u, man "f" your label
You think You got drugs but Your "crack" was left on the table
Smoke it Ja, Go on inhale
All i need is a gun to fuckin make bail
Yayo's comin home soon, better beware
It's G-Unit man guns will do better than cut your hair
Think u swallow X huh, what does it look like?
Mr.Gangsta thinks he needs to smoke to be gangsta, u aint cook right?
Vita, u bia, your rhymes are pretty whack
And Irv you're not Suge stop tryin to deal crack
My guns bullets are 9mm, bigger than your dick
If i want old scool i'll shoot Slick Rick
I'm now and 4-ever man let it be known
Go cry to ur mom, Atkins...Before she too is gone (gunshots)
Murda!!!!No we just dont care
Enter the G-Unit dungeon the Aftermath Lair
G-Unit
(Eminem) Enuff of This candy rap, Ja Rule. You know you're gay when
you put out a song like Mesmerize.
(beat change to Mesmerize beat)
(50 Cent)
You're Gay, Yo're a Fag, I hate it when you try and Diss me
Bring It, Come On You're trying to rap with 50
It's a whole different game being in the hip-hop scene
Venni Vetti Vecci was good, but now you're just not mean
I remember when I used to think you was sick
Now i know what you are, just a small dick
G-Unit got rap covered for many years
I'll dice you up like that guy from the bible chopped his ears
My gun is loaded with about enuff for your whole crew
1 shot kills u and the others die at the sight of you
your mangled body lying in a heap on the floor
Aint got anuff time to go say goodbye to your whore
G-G-G- G Unit man we got the best
Ashanti watch it, you'll be next
(Eminem) Ha Ha Ha It's Over for u assholes!
Beat stops