History Music / FiftyCent

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Said on a talk show that after being shot nine times, he was praying to God to save him. JimmyCarr, who was also a guest, immediately pointed out the [[FridgeLogic glaring hole in his logic]]:

** Saying this, though, 50 Cent refers to his vests as being made out of Teflon rather than Kevlar. Teflon's only used to coat armor-piercing bullets; having it on your vest will ''not'' help you.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: People can be taken by surprise when they see that behind Fifty's image as a hardcore, hustling, rapping street gangster, he really is a softspeaking, humble, calm, well-read and intellectual man. Even Robert Greene, the writer of ''48 Laws of Power'', admitted that he was surprised by Fifty's "Zen-like calmness" and deep philosophical knowledge when he met him the first time.

* WhatTheHellCastingAgency: He pulls it off, but his casting as TheSmartGuy in ''Film/EscapePlan'' raised a few eyebrows.

!!Albums of note:

* ''Get Rich Or Die Tryin'''
* ''The Massacre''

* TheMentor: Eminem and (to a lesser extent) Dr. Dre.

He is associated with DrDre and Music/{{Eminem}}, as well as his posse, G-Unit. He was the face of rap music during much of the Zeroes, and his first two studio albums have sold a combined twenty-one million copies, and has starred in several films and video games, such as ''Get Rich Or Die Tryin''', ''50 Cent: Bulletproof'', and ''[[FiftyCentBloodOnTheSand 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand]]''.

* ComebackSong: "My Life" with Eminem and Music/AdamLevine from Music/{{Maroon 5}}.

He is associated with DrDre and {{Eminem}}, as well as his posse, G-Unit. He was the face of rap music during much of the Zeroes, and his first two studio albums have sold a combined twenty-one million copies, and has starred in several films and video games, such as ''Get Rich Or Die Tryin''', ''50 Cent: Bulletproof'', and ''[[FiftyCentBloodOnTheSand 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand]]''.

* {{Archenemy}}: Unquestionably Ja Rule; 50 Cent has said that they'll probably never be friends. He's also had beefs with the Game, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, {{Nas}}, and Rick Ross.

* ComebackSong: "My Life" with Eminem and AdamLevine from {{Maroon 5}}.

* InDaClub: The {{Trope Namer}}.

* PlayingWithSyringes: The beginning of the video for "In Da Club" features 50 being designed by scientists in a lab, while Dr. Dre and {{Eminem}} look on approvingly in lab coats.

* {{Walking Shirtless Scene}}: Well, it's either that or [[SleevesAreForWimps a bulletproof vest]].
* WebOriginal: a '''lot'''. He really loves to use the Internet for promotion. Some videos that he produces are made to promote other artists and others as [[TakeThat Take Thats]] against other musicians that he dislikes. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Some of them are really funny.]]
* WolverinePublicity: Although not always for music. That being said his last feature outside of the world of rap was, er, [[PussycatDolls Nicole Scherzinger]].

** Not to mention that "Candy Shop" is a carbon copy of "Magic Stick," written by 50 Cent (originally for ''Get Rich or Die Trying'') but released on Lil' Kim's ''La Bella Mafia''.

He is associated with DrDre and {{Eminem}}, as well as his posse, G-Unit. He was the face of rap music during much of the Zeroes, and his first two studio albums have sold a combined twenty-one million copies, and has starred in several films and video games, such as ''Get Rich Or Die Tryin'''. ''50 Cent: Bulletproof'', and ''[[FiftyCentBloodOnTheSand 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand]]''.

* ''How To Rob''
* ''In Da Club''
* ''Wanksta''
* ''21 Questions''
* ''P.I.M.P.''
* ''If I Can't''
* ''Disco Inferno''
* ''Candy Shop''
* ''Just A Lil Bit''
* ''Outta Control''
* ''Ayo Technology''
* ''Baby By Me''
* ''My Life''

* {{Archenemy}}: Unquestionably Ja Rule, even 50 Cent has said that they'll probably never be friends. He's also had beefs with The Game, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, {{Nas}}, and Rick Ross

* BulletproofVest: His IconicItem. Notably, his clothing line originally came in XXL only, in order to fit over them. He refers to his vests as being made out of Teflon rather than Kevlar. Teflon's only used to coat armor-piercing bullets; having it on your vest will ''not'' help you.
* ComebackSong: "My Life" with Eminem and AdamLevine from Maroon5.

* GloryDays: 2003-2007 were the years 50 cent was referred as one of the best rapper around now people refer to him as washed up and overrated.

* IntercourseWithYou: "Candy Shop" and "Amusement Park", "Amusement Park" wasn't as successful because fans realized it was literally [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks the same song]] as "Candy Shop" with the [[UnusualEuphemism metaphor]] changed.

* {{Narcissist}}: not that this isn't the norm for his brand of rap, but you'd think he'd at least come up with a more inventive album cover.
* NonActorVehicle: His film career (with a filmography rivaling NicolasCage in recent years) is basically this.
* NotQuiteDead: One would think shooting him nine times would finish a guy.

** Does this really count if his endeavors outside of music are highlighted in almost all of his interviews and even some of his music? In "I Get Money" the first line of the first verse was about his deal with Vitamin Water.

* PlayingWithSyringes: The beginning of the video for "In Da Club" features 50 being designed by scientists in a lab, while Dr.Dre and {{Eminem}} look on approvingly in lab coats.
* RageAgainstTheMentor: Got some of this from (The) Game, whom 50 kicked out of G-Unit for "disloyalty" at what proved to be the high point of both artists' careers.
** He's also been getting this recently from some the rest of G-Unit.

* ScaryBlackMan: in the rap game because of this many rappers are scared to beef with with .
* SignatureSong:In Da Club.
* StealthParody: [[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation One reviewer]] openly wondered if ''Blood on the Sand'' was taking the piss out of 50 Cent, as he comes across as exceedingly ridiculous and over the top in compared to his allies, and even his enemies in some cases.

* {{Walking Shirtless Scene}}: Well, its that or [[SleevesAreForWimps a bulletproof vest]].
* WebOriginal: a '''lot''' . He really loves to use internet for promotion. Some videos that he produces are made to promote other artists and others as a TakeThat for another musicians that he dislikes [[CrowningMomentOfFunny (some of them are really funny)]].
* WolverinePublicity: Although not always for music. That being said his last feature outside of the world of rap was, er, NicoleScherzinger.

* {{Bulletproof Vest}}: His IconicItem. Notably, his clothing line originally came in XXL only, in order to fit over them. He refers to his vests as being made out of Teflon rather than Kevlar. Teflon's only used to coat armor-piercing bullets; having it on your vest will ''not'' help you.

** MentorOccupationalHazard: [[RunDMC Jam Master Jay]], potentially murdered in a failed hit on 50 himself.

* WolverinePublicity - although not always for music. That being said his last feature outside of the world of rap was, er, NicoleScherzinger.

* RageAgainstTheMentor: Got some of this from (The) Game, whom 50 kicked out of G-Unit for "disloyalty" at what proved to be the high point of both artists' careers.

* WolverinePublicity

* StealthParody: [[ZeroPunctuation One reviewer]] openly wondered if ''Blood on the Sand'' was taking the piss out of 50 Cent, as he comes across as exceedingly ridiculous and over the top in compared to his allies, and even his enemies in some cases.

* {{Archenemy}}: Unquestionably Ja Rule. Has also beefed with The Game, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, {{Nas}}, and Rick Ross

* Archenemy: Unquestionably Ja Rule. Has also beefed with The Game, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Nas, and Rick Ross

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), also known by his stage name 50 Cent, is a gangsta rap artist known for surviving being shot nine times. That is his entire public persona.

* GloryDays: 2003-2007 were the years 50 cent was referred one of the best rapper around now people refer to him as washed up and overrated.

* HoYay: His relationship with {{Eminem}} is quite close.
** It is not hard to find images of them hanging over each other, Eminem has [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] it.

* HoYay: His relationship between him and {{Eminem}} is quite close.

* TheMentor: Dr. Dre.

He is associated with [=~Dr. Dre~=] and {{Eminem}}, as well as his posse, G-Unit. He was the face of rap music during much of the Zeroes, and his first two studio albums have sold a combined twenty-one million copies, and has starred in several films and video games, such as ''Get Rich Or Die Tryin'''. ''50 Cent: Bulletproof'', and ''[[FiftyCentBloodOnTheSand 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand]]''.