50 Cent Ringtones

50 Cent grew up in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens in New York City. 50 Cent was raised without a father and his mother, a bisexual crack dealer, was found dead under mysterious circumstances before 50 Cent became a teenager. The orphaned youth was taken in by his grandparents. 50 Cent began hanging out on New York Avenue, now known as Guy R. Brewer Blvd. There, 50 Cent stepped up to get a reputation, amassing a small fortune and a lengthy rap sheet. But the birth of his son put things in perspective for the post adolescent, and 50 Cent began to pursue rap seriously.

Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC signed 50 Cent to his label for a brief time. His first official appearance on a song was on the group Onyx song "React", on their album "Shut 'Em Down" in 1998. Jam Master Jay began teaching 50 Cent how to make a record.

After leaving Jam Master Jay, the platinum hitmakers Trackmasters took notice of 50 Cent and signed him to Columbia Records in 1999. They shipped 50 Cent to Upstate NY where they locked him up in the studio for 2 1/2 weeks. 50 Cent turned out 36 songs in this short period, which resulted in "Power Of A Dollar," an unreleased mictape that Blaze Magazine judged a classic. His career took off after the release of the successful, but controversial single "How to Rob" playfully painting him as a deliriously hungry up-and-comer daydreaming of robbing famous rappers. Offended by this record, Jay-Z, Big Pun, Sticky Fingaz, and Ghostface Killah all replied to the song. The next single, "Ghetto Qur'an", led to a feud with a drug kingpin known as Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, founder of a gang known as the "Supreme Team." The song goes in depth about the business of the drug trade and exposed the names of many in the business. The debut album Power of the Dollar was shelved due to the controversies surrounding the rapper, and also led to the infamous shooting and feuds with numerous rappers affiliated with McGriff.

In April 2000, three days before filming his video with Destiny's Child for the song "Thug Luv", 50 Cent was shot at 9 times. Three of the 9mm bullets hit 50 Cent, one in the jaw and one in each leg. This occurred in front of his grandmother's house in Queens, New York. While his injuries were non-life threatening, 50 Cent underwent surgery and spent the next few months in recovery while Columbia Records dropped him from the label. After his recovery, 50 Cent returned to the recording studio, despite having no income or backing, with his new business partner and friend Sha Money XL. The two recorded over 30 songs, strictly for mix tapes, with the sole purpose of building a reputation. 50 Cent's street value rose and by the end of the spring 2001 50 Cent released the new material independently on the makeshift LP, Guess Who's Back?. Beginning to attract interest, and now backed by his crew, G-Unit, 50 Cent stayed on his grind and made more songs. But it was different this time. Rather than create new songs as they had before, 50 Cent decided to showcase his hit-making ability by retouching first-class beats which had already been used. They released the red, white and blue bootleg, "50 Cent Is the Future," revisiting material by Jay-Z and even Rapheal Saadiq.

After getting signed to a seven figure deal. 50 Cent quickly released another bootleg of borrowed beats, "No Mercy, No Fear." The CD featured only one new track, "Wanksta." The track was put on Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack.

In its first week of release, his debut "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" sold 872,000 copies. The album was certified gold in its first week and platinum the next, and it broke the record for first week sales of any major label debut in the entire Soundscan era. 50 Cent's debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was certified six times platinum by the RIAA.

Interscope then granted 50 Cent his own label, G-Unit Records. 50 Cent appointed his manager Sha Money XL as the president. The label signed on Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck as the established members of G-Unit. Dr. Dre and 50 Cent had signed The Game under a joint venture. After the departure of The Game, 50 Cent signed singer Olivia and rap veteran Mobb Deep to G-Unit Records. Spider Loc, M.O.P., and Young Hot Rod joined G-Unit after the signing of Mobb Deep. 50 Cent has expressed interest in working with other rappers outside of G-Unit such as Lil' Scrappy of BME, LL Cool J from Def Jam, Mase from Bad Boy, and Freeway of Roc-A-Fella Records, some of whom he has now recorded with.

50 Cent Merchandise
Since releasing Beg For Mercy with his group G-Unit, 50 Cent teamed up with Reebok to release his own G-Unit Sneakers. 50 Cent also invested in Vitamin Water bottled water which takes after his name Formula 50 and his own clothing line called G-Unit Heavy Weigh Clothing. A video game starring 50 Cent, called 50 Cent: Bulletproof, is available on the PlayStation 2, the Xbox, and the PlayStation Portable.

50 Cent Television, Movies, and Books
50 Cent appeared on an episode of The Simpsons entitled, "Pranksta Rap". 50 Cent starred in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' directed by Jim Sheridan, and co-starring Joy Bryant and Terrence Howard. 50 Cent has also just released a film called Home of the Brave, starring 50 Cent, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jessica Biel. 50 Cent is currently working on his role in the movie The Dance, along side Nicholas Cage, and is set to star opposite Robert De Niro in the 2008 film New Orleans, a film regarding a police death. 50 Cent released a memoir about his life up to his success entitled From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens. 50 Cent will launch his G-Unit Books imprint this Thursday January 4 2007 at Borders-Columbus Circle at the Time Warner Building in New York.

The New Breed
True Loyalty
8 Mile Road (G-Unit Remix)
In Da Hood

Power Of The Dollar (2000)
The Hit
The Good Die Young
Corner Bodega
Life's On The Line
That Aint Gangsta
As The World Turns
Ghetto Quran (Forgive Me Pt. 1)
Da Repercussions
Make Money By Any Means
Material Girl 2000
Thug Love
Slow Dough
Gun Runners
You Aint No Gangsta
Power Of The Dollar
I'm A Hustler
How To Rob

Guess Who's Back (2002)
Killa Tape Intro
Rotten Apple
MEDLEY: Skit/Drop
That's What's Up Feat: G Unit
U Not Like Me
50 Bars
Life's On The Line
Get Out The Club
Be A Gentle Man
F*ck You
Too Hot - Nas
Who U Rep With
Corner Bodega
Ghetto Quaran
As The World Turns
Whoo Kid Freestyle
Stretch Armstrong Freestyle
Doo Wop Freestyle

No Mercy, No Fear (2002)
Green Lantern
Elementry
Fat Bitch
Banks Victory
Back Seat / Tony Yayo
After My Chedar
Soldier
E.M.S
Say What You Want
Clue Shit!
Funk Flex
Whoo Kid
PT2 & Bump Heads
G-Unit / U.T.P
Wanksta

Get Rich Or Die Tryin (2003)
Intro
What Up Gangsta?
Patiently Waiting
Many Men
In Da Club
High All Da Time
Heat
If I Can't
Blood Hound
Back Down
P.I.M.P
Like My Style
Poor Lil' Rich
21 Questions
Don't Push Me
Gotta Make It To Heaven
Wanksta
U Not Like Me
Life's On The Line

50 Cent Is The Future (With G-Unit) (2004)
U Should Be Here
Bump Dat Street Mix
Banks Workout
Whoo Kid Kayslay Shit!
Just F*ckin' Around
G-Unit Soldiers
Got Me A Bottle
Tony Yayo Explosion
Clue / 50
Cutmaster C Shit
Surrounded By Hoes
G-Unit Thats Whats Up
Bad News
I Smell Pussy