- published: 05 Jul 2013
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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.
are you okay? are you alright?
another bad dream kept you up all night
you've ground your teeth down to the gums
your eyes are bloodshot from staring at the sun
you say you're okay, you're keeping the pace
but the damage done is written all over your face
given the chance i'd rather rot in hell
than see you fade selling the lies they tell
we'll burn down the house and break the spell this time
it's time
so what do you say? we'll go tonight
we'll take a load of bad drugs an stay up all night
we'll ride away sleep were we fall
we'll slit our own thrats, bathe in the waterfall
'cause i can see it all over your face
you've been numb for days and days
your back is breaking under the load
your head is pounding like its ready to explode
given the chance i'd rather rot in hell
than see you fade selling the lies they tell
we'll burn down the house and break the spell this time
it's time