50 Cent
South Jamaica rapper who survived being shot nine times and turned it into the most commercially dominant hip-hop story of 2003, landing a deal with Eminem and Dr. Dre that launched a decade-long run.
Pantheon Standing
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| Top 100 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
The Cultural Record
Discography
South Jamaica rapper who survived being shot nine times and turned it into the most commercially dominant hip-hop story of 2003, landing a deal with Eminem and Dr
Awards & Recognition
No Grammy data on record.
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sold 10M copies in debut week
co-founder G-Unit Records
Rank History
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