Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), From the cradle to the grave (nearly). The Observer (August 21, 2005). Accessed May 22, 2007. better known by his stage name 50 Cent[1], is an American rapper. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). Both albums achieved multi-platinum success, selling over