89-643: Dawkins is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aubrey Dawkins (born 1995), American basketball player Ben Dawkins , Australian politician Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr. (1911–1984), US District Judge in Louisiana Benjamin C. Dawkins Sr. (1881–1966), US District Judge in Louisiana Boyd Dawkins (1917–1966) South Australian sheep breeder and politician Brian Dawkins (born 1973), American football Safety for
178-870: A Billboard record as the most listened-to song in radio history within a week. Interscope began funding and distributing for Jackson's label, G-Unit Records , in 2003. He signed Lloyd Banks , Tony Yayo and Young Buck as members of G-Unit , and The Game was later signed in a joint venture with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment . G-Unit Records replaced Jackson's previous imprint, Rotten Apple Entertainment. 50 Cent executive produced Lloyd Banks's June 2004 debut studio album, The Hunger for More , which achieved Platinum status in America. 50 Cent also contributed vocals to Lloyd Banks's hit single, " On Fire ". In March 2005, 50 Cent's second commercial album, The Massacre , sold 1.14 million copies in its first four days (the highest in an abbreviated sales cycle ) and
267-564: A Grammy Award , a Primetime Emmy Award , thirteen Billboard Music Awards , six World Music Awards , three American Music Awards and four BET Awards . In his acting career, Jackson first starred in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), which was critically panned. He was also cast in the war film Home of the Brave (2006), and the crime thriller Righteous Kill (2008). Billboard ranked Jackson as 17th on their "50 Greatest Rappers" list in 2023, and named him
356-417: A redshirt freshman. He posted 3 points and 3 rebounds in 6 minutes of playing time. The 2014–15 team won its Big Ten Conference home opener against Illinois in overtime on December 30, 2014, on the day it announced Jim Harbaugh would become the new Michigan Wolverines football head coach. Aubrey Dawkins, who had a career total of 15 points entering the game, scored a game-high 20-points, including
445-568: A 5-for-5 three-point field goal effort. On January 17 Michigan defeated Northwestern , but lost leading scorer Caris LeVert for the season. The team defeated Rutgers on January 20, with Dawkins in the starting lineup for the first time in LeVert's place, as was expected upon news of the LeVert injury. On March 3 against Northwestern, Dawkins posted a career-high 21 points in a 49-minute double overtime appearance. On March 7, Michigan won its Big Ten Conference finale against Rutgers with
534-465: A Boi-1da joint, and I did something with Alex da Kid. We made two that are definite singles and the other two are the kinds of records that we been making, more aimed at my core audience, more aggressive, more of a different kind of energy to it." He released "Street King Energy Track #7" in September 2011 to promote Street King, his charity-based energy drink. An announcement that Jackson was shooting
623-596: A Time in Southside Queens , he wrote: "After I got shot nine times at close range and didn't die, I started to think that I must have a purpose in life ... How much more damage could that shell have done? Give me an inch in this direction or that one, and I'm gone." Jackson used a walker for six weeks and fully recovered after five months. When he left the hospital, he stayed in the Poconos with his girlfriend and son, and his workout regime helped him develop
712-475: A beverage investor when he was given a minority share in the company in exchange for becoming a spokesperson after learning that he was a fan of the beverage. The health conscious Jackson noted that he first learned of the product while at a gym in Los Angeles, and stated that "they do such a good job making water taste good". After becoming a minority shareholder and celebrity spokesperson, Jackson worked with
801-866: A brand of vodka produced in the Netherlands, when he invested undisclosed amount in the company Sire Spirits LLC. He currently endorses the product via his live concert performances and social media. The rapper was asked to take part in two promotional bottle signings, one in Oak Creek and another in Sun Prairie. Jackson made an appearance at Liquor Warehouse in Syracuse, New York on April 25, 2015, where he reportedly sold 1,400 bottles (277 gallons) of Jackson's signature liquor brand. Liquor Warehouse's owner George Angeloro reportedly stocked 300 cases (1,800 bottles or 357 gallons) of Effen Vodka, which sells for $ 30
890-432: A career-high scoring effort by Dawkins (31). The 31 points was the most by a Michigan freshman since Trey Burke posted 32 against Minnesota on March 9, 2012, in the 2012 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament . The 31-point effort included eight three-point field goals (on 11 attempts), the second most ever by a Wolverine, the most by a Wolverine since Glen Rice posted 8 on March 23, 1989, vs. North Carolina in
979-551: A common vision: to address the world's problems through smart and sustainable business models," said Chris Clarke, founder and CEO of Pure Growth Partners. "With the rampant starvation in Africa and hunger afflicting children worldwide, we need socially responsible businesses that affect real change now more than ever." Jackson said, "I'm inspired by Clarke's vision and innovative approaches to tackling serious issues. It's our mission with Street King to really change children's lives around
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#17327717963841068-414: A crime novel and a book with Robert Greene titled The 50th Law , an urban take on The 48 Laws of Power . In November 2011, Jackson released 50 Cent's Playground, a young adult fiction novel about a bullied, violent boy and his gay mother. One of Jackson's first business ventures was a partnership with Glacéau to create an enhanced water drink called Formula 50. In October 2004, Jackson became
1157-444: A decade in development hell . He even confirmed that he plans to release a completely new project. In May 2021, Curtis Jackson moved to Houston . This was thought to be for lower taxes, no income tax, and for the rapper scene, as well as other ventures such as writing new screenplays. Also, Jackson, Horizon United Group, and Houston Independent School District began a partnership on a project that would help high school students learn
1246-522: A dietary-supplement company in conjunction with his film Spectacular Regret in August 2007. Jackson has founded two film production companies: G-Unit Films in 2003 and Cheetah Vision in 2008. Cheetah Vision produces low budget action thrillers for foreign film markets across the world. When G-Unit Films folded, he focused on Cheetah Vision and the company obtained $ 200 million in funding in 2010. In 2010, Jackson revived G-Unit Films, renaming
1335-466: A fire when Jackson was eight years old. Jackson revealed in an interview that his mother was a lesbian. After his mother's death and his father's departure, Jackson was raised by his grandparents. He began boxing at about age 11, and when he was 14, a neighbor opened a boxing gym for local youth. "When I wasn't killing time in school, I was sparring in the gym or selling crack on the strip," Jackson remembered. He sold crack during primary school. "I
1424-550: A friend's basement, where he used turntables to record over instrumentals. In 1996, a friend introduced him to Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC , who was establishing Jam Master Jay Records . Jay taught him how to count bars , write choruses , structure songs, and make records. Jackson's first appearance was on " React " with Onyx , for their 1998 album Shut 'Em Down . He credited Jam Master Jay for improving his ability to write hooks , and Jay produced Jackson's first (unreleased) album. In 1999, after Jackson left Jam Master Jay,
1513-528: A habit of doing well as he saw all of his ventures both past and present as revolving around his alter ego. Jackson has also started a book publishing imprint, G-Unit Books on January 4, 2007, at the Time Warner Building in New York. He has written a number of books including a memoir, From Pieces To Weight in 2005 where it sold 73,000 copies in hardcover and 14,000 copies in paperback;
1602-529: A half-hour car ride to a studio. The track comically describes how he would rob famous artists. Jackson explained the song's rationale: "There's a hundred artists on that label, you gotta separate yourself from that group and make yourself relevant." Rappers Jay-Z , Kurupt , Sticky Fingaz , Big Pun , DMX , Wyclef Jean , and the Wu-Tang Clan responded to the track, and Nas invited Jackson to join him on his Nastradamus tour. Although "How to Rob"
1691-422: A highly successful business career. He is financially invested in a highly diversified variety of industries. Jackson is now involved in artist and talent management, record, television, and film production, footwear, apparel, fragrances, liquor, video games, mobile apps, book publishing, headphones, along with health drinks and dietary supplements. His broad business and investment portfolio contains investments in
1780-475: A hospital, where Jackson spent 13 days. The alleged attacker, Darryl "Homicide" Baum, Mike Tyson 's close friend and bodyguard, was killed three weeks later. Jackson recalled the shooting: "It happens so fast that you don't even get a chance to shoot back .... I was scared the whole time ... I was looking in the rear-view mirror like, 'Oh shit, somebody shot me in the face! It burns, burns, burns.'" In his autobiography, From Pieces to Weight: Once upon
1869-577: A late scholarship offer from Michigan. His grades were not sufficient to pursue a scholarship at Stanford and despite his relationship with Chris Collins , Northwestern was not interested in Dawkins given their commitments from wings Vic Law and Scottie Lindsey. While at New Hampton, he was being recruited by Steve Donahue of Boston College , but Donahue left Boston College in 2014 and recommended Dawkins to Beilein. Before Michigan stepped in, it appeared that he would have committed to Dayton , although he
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#17327717963841958-603: A lighter, further commercially oriented approach for his third and fourth albums, Curtis (2007) and Before I Self Destruct (2009)—both were met with critical and commercial declines—and aimed for a return to his roots with his fifth album, Animal Ambition (2014). He has since focused on his career in television and media, having executive-produced and starred in the television series Power (2014–2020), as well as its numerous spin-offs under his company G-Unit Films and Television Inc. Jackson has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and won several awards , including
2047-476: A muscular physique. In the hospital, Jackson signed a publishing deal with Columbia Records before he was dropped from the label and blacklisted by the recording industry because of his song, " Ghetto Qu'ran ". Unable to work in a U.S. studio, he went to Canada. With business partner Sha Money XL , Jackson recorded over thirty songs for mixtapes to build a reputation. In a HitQuarters interview, Marc Labelle of Shady Records A&R said that Jackson used
2136-430: A music video for "Girls Go Wild", the fifth-album lead single featuring Jeremih , was made on September 28, 2011. Jackson's fifth album, Street King Immortal , was initially scheduled for a summer 2012 release and postponed until November 13. Disagreements with Interscope Records about its release and promotion led to its temporary cancellation. Its first promo single , " New Day " with Dr. Dre and Alicia Keys ,
2225-405: A philanthropic initiative to provide food for one billion starving people in Africa by 2016, joining Pure Growth Partners to introduce Street King . A portion of the proceeds from each Street King purchase would be used to provide a daily meal to an underprivileged child. The partnership coincides with Jackson's goal to feed a billion people in Africa during the next five years. "50 Cent and I share
2314-405: A potential go ahead layup in the final seconds resulting in a 77–76 loss. Following Central Florida's loss in the 2019 NCAA men's basketball tournament , Dawkins announced his intention to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft , where he was projected to be a second round selection. After going undrafted, Dawkins signed an Exhibit 10 contract with
2403-456: A really good concept, in my perspective, and that was prosperity. I outlined all the things that would be a part of prosperity, positive and negative [for Animal Ambition ]." Animal Ambition debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 , giving 50 Cent his fifth consecutive top five album in the country, while also debuting at number one on Billboard's Independent Albums chart. On May 14, 2015, Jackson revealed in an interview that
2492-589: A second season after one episode. Jackson serves as a co-star, co-creator and executive television producer of the STARZ network drama where he signed a 2-year contract with representation coming from the Agency for the Performing Arts . Ratings have been a success for Starz. with the second-season premiere being the highest-ever season with 1.43 million people tuning in live. "Power" ended in 2020. Jackson
2581-599: A senior, he stood at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m), By January of his senior season he had not received any scholarship offers. That year he averaged 18.8 points and 7.0 rebounds and was on the 2013 All- San Jose Mercury News boys basketball first team along with Aaron Gordon . After graduating, Dawkins did a postgraduate year at the New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire where he averaged 12.3 points and 3.6 rebounds before receiving
2670-484: A series of tweets , Jackson said that the delay of his fifth album was due to disagreements with Interscope Records, later suggesting that it would be released in November 2011 with his headphone line ( SMS by 50 ). He speculated to MTV News about not renewing his five-album contract with Interscope: "I don't know ... It will all be clear in the negotiations following me turning this actual album in. And, of course,
2759-529: A spokesperson for VitaminWater, supporting the product including singing about it at the BET Awards and expressing his excitement over the company's continuing to allow his input on products. He joined Right Guard to introduce a body spray (Pure 50 RGX) and endorsed Magic Stick condoms, planning to donate part of their proceeds to increasing HIV awareness. Jackson signed a multi-year deal with Steiner Sports to sell his memorabilia, and announced plans for
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2848-433: A variety of sectors including real estate, financial market investments, mining, boxing promotion, vodka, fragrances, consumer electronics and fashion. He established his own record label G-Unit Records in 2003 following his mainstream success. In November 2003, he signed a five-year deal with Reebok to distribute a G-Unit Sneakers line for his G-Unit Clothing Company . In an interview, Jackson said his businesses had
2937-454: A whole different album concept" before putting them aside, wanting his new album to have the "aggression" of Get Rich or Die Tryin ' . Jackson tweeted that the album was "80 percent done" and fans could expect it in the summer of 2011. It was ultimately delayed a year due to disagreements with Interscope Records, with Jackson saying that he would release it in November 2011 with a different title than Black Magic . Eminem would appear on
3026-539: A win over Western Kentucky . On December 16, he posted his second double-double against Stetson (19 points and 13 rebounds, a career high). On March 2, Dawkins contributed 11 points as UCF defeated (#8 AP Poll /#6 Coaches Poll ) Houston at Fertitta Center stopping the nation's longest home winning streak at 33. With the win UCF entered the AP Poll for the first time since the 2010–11 UCF Knights spent four weeks in
3115-456: Is a continuation of "50 Bars" from a previous album; two more tracks were scheduled for release on March 18. At South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, Jackson performed " Hold On " from the new album. That song and "Don't Worry 'Bout It" were released with accompanying videos on March 18. According to Jackson, prosperity would be a theme of the album: "This project, I had to search for a concept,
3204-578: Is an American professional basketball player for KK Studentski centar of the Prva A Liga and the Adriatic League . He played college basketball for the UCF Knights , transferring to UCF after completing his sophomore season for the 2015–16 Michigan Wolverines . He is the son of Johnny Dawkins who became the UCF coach following the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . Dawkins
3293-588: Is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in South Jamaica , a neighborhood of Queens , Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, he recorded his debut album Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records ; however, he was struck by nine bullets during a shooting in May 2000, causing its release to be cancelled and Jackson to be dropped from the label. His 2002 mixtape, Guess Who's Back?
3382-564: Is the executive producer of three of its spin-offs, "PowerBook II: Ghost," "PowerBook III: Raising Kanan," and "Powerbook IV: Force." In 2002, Jackson filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to register the term "50 Cent" as a trademark for clothing, sound recordings, and live performances. The application was published in 2003, and registration issued in 2004. He has since filed for additional trademark registrations. In July 2011, Jackson launched
3471-488: The 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and the most by a Big Ten player during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season , earning Dawkins the final Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor for the 2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season . At the time of the honor, Michigan head coach John Beilein noted that over the course of the season, he and his staff had worked with Dawkins to reconstruct
3560-747: The BSL . On September 28, 2022, Dawkins signed with the NBA G League Ignite . On January 26, 2023, he signed with Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He is the son of former Duke Naismith College Player of the Year , National Basketball Association point guard , former Stanford head coach and current University of Central Florida head coach Johnny Dawkins . 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent ,
3649-626: The New Orleans Pelicans on June 21, 2019. On October 26, 2019, Dawkins was included in the training camp roster of the Erie BayHawks . Dawkins missed the first six games of the season with an injury. He averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. On July 31, 2020, Dawkins signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga . On September 15, 2021, Dawkins signed with Türk Telekom of
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3738-527: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, he launched the record label G-Unit Records , namesake of a hip hop group he formed two years prior; the label's initial signees were its members, fellow East Coast rappers Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo . His second album, The Massacre (2005) was met with similar success and supported by his third number-one single, " Candy Shop " (featuring Olivia ). He adopted
3827-601: The Stanford Cardinal men's basketball head coach. Dawkins was a freshman at St. Francis High School of Mountain View, California in 2009. By the time he began his sophomore season he stood at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m). As a junior, Dawkins transferred to Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California . That year he earned 2012 All- San Jose Mercury News boys basketball third team recognition. As
3916-543: The DC Comics universe Cassius Dawkins, a prisoner and a reoccurring character on the ABC series For Life , played by 50 Cent . See also [ edit ] Josh Dawkin (born 1992), British footballer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Dawkins . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding
4005-571: The Elite Eight round of the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament . However, they lost three players to the 2014 NBA draft : Nik Stauskas , Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III . Dawkins enrolled at the University of Michigan on June 20, 2014 and became roommates with teammate Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman . Dawkins made his collegiate debut for Michigan against Hillsdale on November 15, along with six other true freshmen and
4094-816: The Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos Cecil Dawkins (1927–2019), North American author, also known for her personal correspondence with Flannery O'Connor Sir Charles Tyrwhitt Dawkins (1858–1919), British Army officer Sir Clinton Edward Dawkins (1859–1905), British businessman and civil servant Dalyn Dawkins (born 1994), American football player Darryl Dawkins (1957–2015), American basketball player and coach Derek Dawkins (born 1959), English footballer Dion Dawkins (born 1994), American football player Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born 1979) a.k.a. Aloe Blacc , American soul singer and musician James Dawkins (antiquarian) (1722, Jamaica – 6 September 1757, Sutton's Plantation, Jamaica)
4183-456: The September 10, 2008, episode of Total Request Live , Jackson said his fourth studio album, Before I Self Destruct , would be "done and released in November". He released " Ok, You're Right ", produced by Dr. Dre for Before I Self Destruct , on May 18, 2009, and was scheduled to appear in a fall 2009 episode of VH1 's Behind the Music . On September 3, 2009, Jackson posted a video for
4272-543: The Soundkillers' Phoenix- produced track, "Flight 187", introducing his mixtape and book ( The 50th Law ). The song, with lyrics inspiring speculation about tension between Jackson and Jay-Z, was a bonus track on the iTunes version of Before I Self Destruct . Before I Self Destruct was released on November 9, 2009 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 , giving 50 Cent his fourth consecutive top 5 album in
4361-790: The U.S. In a Contactmusic.com interview, Jackson said he was working on a Eurodance album, Black Magic , inspired by European nightclubs: "First they played hip-hop which suddenly changed to uptempo songs, known as Eurodance". He later said he had changed his next album to The Return of the Heartless Monster after writing different material when he returned home from the Invitation Tour in 2010, shelving Black Magic . On September 3, Jackson supported Eminem on his and Jay-Z 's The Home & Home Tour , performing "Crack A Bottle" with Eminem and Dr. Dre amid rumors of tension between Jackson and Dre. He "recorded 20 songs to
4450-599: The album tracks, " The Woo ". The Woo also features vocals from fellow American rapper Roddy Ricch . In 2020, it was reported that Jackson was producing two television series for Starz , an anthology about hip hop and a biographical drama about sports agent Nicole Lynn . In 2021, he became one of the headliners of the music festival Golden Sand in Riviera Maya . In a July 2021 interview with The Independent , 50 Cent confirmed that he had officially decided to shelve his Street King Immortal album after it spent
4539-467: The album, and Jackson said he was working with new producers such as Boi-1da and Alex da Kid . Cardiak , who produced Lloyd Banks ' "Start It Up", confirmed that he produced a song for the upcoming album. Jackson released a song, " Outlaw ", from his fifth album on the Internet on June 16, 2011. The single, produced by Cardiak, was released on iTunes on July 19 (although Jackson tweeted that it
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#17327717963844628-514: The business skills that define successful entrepreneurship. While living in Houston, Curtis Jackson was in the process of writing screenplays for new crime shows. In August 2021, he was confirmed to be starring in the upcoming Expend4bles film. In September 2021, Starz released BMF , a series based on two brothers in Detroit who ran a drug trafficking and money laundering operation from
4717-465: The company to G-Unit Films and Television Inc. The company has joint ventures with Will Packer 's production company Will Packer Productions and Universal Television. In over 18 months, Jackson has sold projects to six different networks. Among them was Power , a STARZ drama in which he not only co-stars but also serves as co-creator and executive producer. Power debuted in June 2014 and was renewed for
4806-408: The company to create a new grape flavored "Formula 50" variant of VitaminWater and mentioned the drinks in various songs and interviews. In 2007, Coca-Cola purchased Glacéau for $ 4.1 billion and, according to Forbes , Jackson, who was a minority shareholder, earned $ 100 million from the deal after taxes. Though he no longer has an equity stake in the company, Jackson continues to act as
4895-405: The delivery of his jump shot: "He came in with an extremely high arch and a slow release...He's really done a great job of speeding up his delivery, lowering his arch..." On March 12, Dawkins continued his hot streak with a team-high 18 points against Illinois in the second round of the 2015 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament to help Michigan extend its streak of opening round wins in
4984-406: The first quarter of the year, followed by Street King Immortal . On February 20, he left Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope, signing with Caroline and Capitol Music Group . According to Jackson, although he owed Interscope another album, he was released from his contract because of his friendship with Eminem and Dr. Dre: "I'm a special case and situation. It's also because of
5073-574: The first single from Street King Immortal , would be previewed Memorial Day weekend and would likely be released in June. Jackson released "Get Low" on May 20, 2015, as the intended first single from his sixth studio album, Street King Immortal . The song, produced by Remo the Hitmaker, features vocals from fellow American rappers 2 Chainz and T.I. , as well as American singer Jeremih . He announced bankruptcy on July 13, 2015. On March 31, 2017, Interscope Records released 50 Cent's final album for
5162-433: The following July, Dawkins put on 15 pounds (6.80 kg) pounds. Dawkins began the season with 15 points on 6–of–7 shooting, including 2–of–3 3-point shooting and a highlight reel one-handed offensive rebound dunk as well as a career-high and game-high 6 rebounds as a starter against Northern Michigan . On November 20 against Xavier , Dawkins posted a career high of 6 rebounds. Dawkins finished
5251-527: The label, a greatest hits album titled Best Of . In 2020, Jackson led the executive-producer duties for late rapper Pop Smoke 's debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon , having been one of Pop Smoke's biggest inspirations. The album was released on July 3, 2020. Jackson curated the album, desiring to finish it after Pop had died. He contacted many of the artists involved, and also features on one of
5340-424: The leverage of having the strong relationships with Eminem and Dr. Dre. They don't want me to be uncomfortable. They value our friendship to the point that they would never want [to jeopardize] it over that little bit of money." That day, he announced that Animal Ambition would be released on June 3 and released its first track. The song, "Funeral", was released with a video on Forbes.com. Produced by Jake One, it
5429-735: The mid-1980s until 2005. Jackson is the executive producer of the show, which is based on a true story. On February 13, 2022, 50 Cent was a surprise performer in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) in September for the performance . Jackson cites Boogie Down Productions , Big Daddy Kane , The Juice Crew , EPMD and KRS-One as his rapping influences, while citing LL Cool J as an inspiration behind his writing of " 21 Questions ". Jackson also states that he drew influences from Nas , Rakim and The Notorious B.I.G. while working on Animal Ambition . Jackson has had
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#17327717963845518-504: The mixtape circuit to his advantage: "He took all the hottest beats from every artist and flipped them with better hooks. They then got into all the markets on the mixtapes and all the mixtape DJs were messing with them." Jackson's popularity increased, and in 2002 he released the mixtape Guess Who's Back? . He then released 50 Cent Is the Future backed by G-Unit , a mixtape revisiting material by Jay-Z and Raphael Saadiq . “One of
5607-609: The most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade"), in February 2003. Rolling Stone noted its "dark synth grooves, buzzy keyboards and a persistently funky bounce", with Jackson complementing the production in "an unflappable, laid-back flow". It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , selling 872,000 copies in its first four days. The lead single, " In da Club " (noted by The Source for its "blaring horns, funky organs, guitar riffs and sparse hand claps"), set
5696-453: The performance and how they actually treat the work will determine whether you still want to stay in that position or not." On June 20, 2011, Jackson announced the release of Before I Self Destruct II after his fifth album. Although he planned to shoot a music video for the fifth album's lead single, "I'm On It", on June 26 the video was never filmed. Jackson told Shade45, "I did four songs in Detroit with Eminem. I did two with Just Blaze,
5785-470: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dawkins&oldid=1244652838 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Aubrey Dawkins Aubrey Lafell Dawkins (born May 8, 1995)
5874-445: The platinum-selling producers Trackmasters signed him to Columbia Records . They sent him to an upstate New York studio, where he produced 36 songs in two weeks; 18 were included on his 2000 album, Power of the Dollar . Jackson founded Hollow Point Entertainment with former G-Unit member Bang 'Em Smurf. Jackson's popularity began to grow after the successful, controversial underground single " How to Rob ", which he wrote in
5963-454: The poll peaking at 19. On March 9, Dawkins posted a career-high 36 points and 11 rebounds against Temple . Dawkins was named to the 2018–19 All-American Athletic Conference 2nd team . On March 24, in the round of 32 of the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament , Dawkins posted a game-high 32 points as the No. 9 seed Knights nearly upset the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils . Dawkins missed
6052-437: The season 5th in the 2015–16 Big Ten Conference in three point shooting percentage (3rd in conference games). On April 6, 2016, he transferred to play for the UCF Knights , where his father had been named head coach two weeks prior. Dawkins left Michigan with a 43.9% three point shooting percentage. Dawkins sat out a full season due to NCAA eligibility rules. His playing time had declined during his sophomore season where he
6141-459: The season, Dawkins led the 2014–15 Big Ten Conference in effective field goal percentage and true shooting percentage during conference play. Dawkins was born in Durham, North Carolina , the youngest of the four children of Tracy and Johnny Dawkins . The elder Dawkins spent 11 years on Mike Krzyzewski 's coaching staff at Duke . The family moved to California in 2008 when his father became
6230-422: The sixth top artist of the 2000s decade. Rolling Stone ranked Get Rich or Die Tryin' and "In da Club" in its lists of the "100 Best Albums of the 2000s" and "100 Best Songs of the 2000s" at numbers 37 and 13, respectively. Jackson was born in the borough of Queens , New York City, and raised in its South Jamaica neighborhood by his mother Sabrina. Sabrina, a drug dealer, raised Jackson until she died in
6319-431: The things that excited me about Tupac was even if he was rhymin’ the simplest words in the world, you felt like he meant it and it came from his heart. That’s the thing with 50. That same aura. That’s been missing since we lost Pac and Biggie . The authenticity, the realness behind it.” —Eminem about signing 50 Cent In 2002, Eminem heard Jackson's Guess Who's Back? album, received from Jackson's attorney (who
6408-455: The tournament to 9. His performance included 8 consecutive points during Michigan's 23–4 run to end the first half and two memorable dunks. For conference play of the 2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Dawkins led the league in both Effective field goal percentage and True shooting percentage , but that season did not show strengths in other aspects of the game such as assists, rebounding, defense and drawing fouls. By
6497-468: The world." In 2011, he founded SMS Audio , a consumer-electronics company selling Street by 50 headphones, pledging to donate a portion of their sales to charity. In April 2015, SMS announced new co-branding deals with Reebok and Marvel. It added those to existing partnerships with Walt Disney Parks, Lucasfilm's Star Wars, and Intel. In 2014, Jackson became a minority shareholder in Effen Vodka,
6586-1827: Was a British antiquarian and Jacobite. Jimmy Dawkins , (1936–2013) Chicago blues musician John Sydney "Joe" Dawkins (born 1947), Australian politician, instigator of educational reforms known as the Dawkins Revolution John Dawkins (born 1954), Australian politician, member of South Australian Legislative Council Johnny Dawkins (born 1963), American basketball player and coach L. C. Dawkins, Australian architect, in practice with F. Kenneth Milne 1946–1955 Marian Dawkins (born 1945), professor of animal behaviour at Oxford, ex-wife of Richard Dawkins Marvin Dawkins a.k.a. MC Romeo (born 1980), British garage music MC and member of So Solid Crew Noah Dawkins (born 1997), American football player Paul Dawkins (1957–2019), American-Turkish basketball player Peter Dawkins (musician) (1946–2014), New Zealand record producer and musician Pete Dawkins (Peter Miller Dawkins, born 1938), former US Army Brigadier General and vice chairman of Citigroup Private Bank Phyllis Worthy Dawkins , American academic administrator Richard Dawkins (born 1941), British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and noted atheist Richard MacGillivray Dawkins (1871–1955), British archaeologist Riley Collier-Dawkins (born 2000), Australian football player Sean Dawkins (born 1971), American football player Travis Dawkins (born 1979), baseball player William Boyd Dawkins (1837–1929), British geologist and archaeologist Fictional characters [ edit ] Jack Dawkins a.k.a. The Artful Dodger , in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist Hugh Dawkins, alter ego of Tasmanian Devil in
6675-785: Was also considering Utah State , Pepperdine as well as Montana , and Rhode Island was showing a strong interest. In fact, during the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament , Dawkins attended the Sweet 16 round to watch his father's Stanford Cardinal play Dayton in the South Regional on March 27. Dawkins accepted a recruiting visit to Michigan in early April 2014 when he received his scholarship offer. He made his verbal commitment on April 28 and signed his National Letter of Intent on May 9. Sources: The 2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team had been outright champions of 2013–14 Big Ten Conference and reached
6764-465: Was battling Zak Irvin , Duncan Robinson and Kameron Chatman for playing time. After sitting out a full season, Dawkins suffered a season-ending injury before the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . He debuted for the 2018–19 Knights on November 6, 2018, with a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against Rider . His first 20-point performance for UCF came on November 18, when he posted 21 points, including five three-point shots, in
6853-413: Was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too ... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ." At age 12, Jackson began dealing narcotics when his grandparents thought he was in after-school programs, and brought guns and drug money to school. In the tenth grade, he was caught by metal detectors at Andrew Jackson High School : "I
6942-566: Was discovered by Detroit rapper Eminem , who signed Jackson to his label Shady Records , an imprint of Dr. Dre 's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records that same year. His debut studio album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. Peaking atop the Billboard 200 , it spawned the Billboard Hot 100 -number one singles " In da Club " and " 21 Questions " (featuring Nate Dogg ), and received nonuple platinum certification by
7031-421: Was embarrassed that I got arrested like that ... After I got arrested I stopped hiding it. I was telling my grandmother [openly], 'I sell drugs.'" On June 29, 1994, Jackson was arrested for selling four vials of cocaine to an undercover police officer. He was arrested again three weeks later, when police searched his home and found heroin, ten ounces of crack cocaine, and a starting pistol . Although Jackson
7120-426: Was in the front yard. Jackson returned to the back seat of the car, and another car pulled up nearby; an assailant walked up and fired nine shots at close range with a 9mm handgun . Jackson was shot in the hand, arm, hip, both legs, chest, and left cheek. His facial wound resulted in a swollen tongue, the loss of a wisdom tooth and a slightly slurred voice; his friend was wounded in the hand. They were driven to
7209-440: Was inspired by his life before Get Rich or Die Tryin' . It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 691,000 copies during its first week. It sold behind Kanye West 's Graduation , released the same day; the outcome of this highly-publicized sales battle between Jackson and West has been accredited to the commercial decline of the gangsta rap and "bling era" style that previously dominated mainstream hip-hop. On
7298-487: Was intended to be released with " Thug Love " (with Destiny's Child ), two days before he was scheduled to film the "Thug Love" music video, Jackson was shot and hospitalized. On May 24, 2000, Jackson was attacked by a gunman outside his grandmother's former home in South Jamaica. After getting into a friend's car, he was asked to return to the house to get some jewelry; his son was in the house, and his grandmother
7387-460: Was not the album's first single). The rapper planned to write a semi-autobiographical young-adult novel about bullying, different from his previous books which focused on his life and the rules of power. According to the book's publisher, the first-person novel (about a 13-year-old schoolyard bully "who finds redemption as he faces what he's done") was scheduled for publication in January 2012. In
7476-415: Was number one on the Billboard 200 for six weeks. He was the first solo artist with three singles in the Billboard top five in the same week with " Candy Shop ", " Disco Inferno " and " How We Do ". According to Rolling Stone , "50's secret weapon is his singing voice - the deceptively amateur-sounding tenor croon that he deploys on almost every chorus". 50 Cent's video game, 50 Cent: Bulletproof
7565-600: Was raised in North Carolina until spending his high school years in Northern California at St. Francis High School and Palo Alto High School and a postgraduate year in New England at New Hampton Prep . As a collegiate freshman for the 2014–15 Wolverines , he began the season on the bench, but became a starter when injuries plagued the team in January 2015. In his more prominent role later in
7654-695: Was released in November 2005. 50 Cent portrays himself and provides his likeness and voice in the video game, with the video game also featuring music from his first two studio albums. After The Game's departure Jackson signed Olivia and rap veterans Mobb Deep to G-Unit Records, with Spider Loc , M.O.P. , 40 Glocc and Young Hot Rod later joining the label, who all eventually departed the label. Jackson expressed an interest in working with rappers other than G-Unit, such as Lil' Scrappy of BME , LL Cool J of Def Jam , Mase of Bad Boy and Freeway of Roc-A-Fella , and recorded with several. In September 2007, 50 Cent released his third album, Curtis , which
7743-422: Was released on July 27. The song was produced by Dr. Dre, mixed by Eminem and written by 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Royce da 5'9" and Dr. Dre. A solo version by Keys was leaked by her husband, Swizz Beatz . " My Life ", the album's second promo single (with Eminem and Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine ), was released on November 26, 2012. In January 2014, Jackson said he planned to release Animal Ambition in
7832-534: Was sentenced to three to nine years in prison, he served six months in a boot camp and earned his GED . He has said that he did not use cocaine himself. Jackson adopted the nickname "50 Cent" as a metaphor for change. The name was inspired by Kelvin Martin , a 1980s Brooklyn robber known as "50 Cent"; Jackson chose it "because it says everything I want it to say. I'm the same kind of person 50 Cent was. I provide for myself by any means." Jackson began rapping in
7921-528: Was working with Eminem's manager, Paul Rosenberg ). Impressed, Eminem invited Jackson to fly to Los Angeles and introduced him to Dr. Dre . After signing a $ 1 million record deal, Jackson released No Mercy, No Fear . The mixtape featured one new track, " Wanksta ", which appeared on Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack. Jackson was also signed by Violator Management and Sha Money XL 's Money Management Group. 50 Cent released his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (described by AllMusic as "probably
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