50 Cent has gone from hardcore gangsta rapper to respected businessman. When he was introduced to the world as a musician, he instantly had an impact on the hip-hop realm and sold tens of millions of records and now, he's taken the television and film world by storm. He's single-handedly keeping Showtime afloat with his hit TV drama, Power, which is definitely worth checking out.
Many have heard the story of how Curtis Jackson AKA 50 Cent almost lost his life prior to blowing up in the rap scene. In 2000, he was shot nine times in what many believe was a hit. He was also shot in the face and still has a partial bullet fragment lodged in his jaw and had to be revived multiple times while on the operating table. Oh, and by the way... The man who supposedly shot 50 is no longer alive himself after being killed in the streets of New York.