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98-681: The Center is the official summer home of the New York City Ballet , which is in residence for one week in July, and the Philadelphia Orchestra , which is in residence for three weeks in August. SPAC also serves as the common venue for high school graduations, particularly for Saratoga Springs, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Shenendehowa, and Ballston Spa High Schools. Skidmore College commencement exercises also take place at

196-870: 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

294-546: 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

392-403: A 75-minute informal ballet class for adults ages 21 and up with little to no prior dance experience. These programs are all facilitated by NYCB dancers. New York City Ballet offers tickets for $ 30 to select performances for patrons ages 13 to 30 at the box office, or online or by phone with an account; sales for each performance week (Tue. evening through Sun. matinee) begin at 10:00 a.m. on

490-465: 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

588-543: A Faun . The performers included Maria Calegari, Kyra Nichols, Heather Watts , Leonid Kozlov , Afshin Mofid, Patricia McBride , Helgi Tomasson , Karin von Aroldingen , Lourdes Lopez , Bart Cook, and Joseph Duell. After Balanchine's death in 1983, Peter Martins was selected as balletmaster of the company. After 30 years, Martins was judged to have maintained the New York City Ballet's financial security and

686-643: A Saratoga Arts Center an interesting possibility, began to design the facility. Within a week, they held their first meeting; within a month they were focusing on Saratoga Spa State Park as the site, had won the support of State Conservation Commissioner Harold Wilm, and began discussions with both the New York Philharmonic and New York City Ballet. By summer 1963, contributions from Rockefeller Brothers Fund and New York State supplemented community support to create Saratoga Performing Arts Center. In June 1964, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller mounted

784-596: 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

882-475: 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

980-866: 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

1078-457: A bulldozer to break the first yard of ground. More than 410 workdays followed: 300 workers clocked 136,000 hours to complete the 5,103-seat, 10-story amphitheater (original layout of the venue did not include a festival lawn; the lawn, which holds 20,000, was added later). Harry Belafonte was the first non-classical performer to perform at SPAC, in 1967. Then on September 1, 1968, the Doors gave

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1176-823: A choreographer flourished. He created works that were the basis of the company's repertory until his death in 1983. He worked closely with choreographer Jerome Robbins , who resumed his connection with the company in 1969 after having produced works for Broadway. NYCB still has the largest repertoire by far of any American ballet company. It often stages 60 ballets or more in its winter and spring seasons at Lincoln Center each year, and 20 or more in its summer season in Saratoga Springs. City Ballet has performed The Nutcracker , Romeo and Juliet , A Midsummer Night's Dream , and many more. City Ballet has trained and developed many great dancers since its formation. Many dancers with already developed reputations have also joined

1274-551: 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

1372-414: 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

1470-444: 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

1568-469: 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

1666-466: 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

1764-550: 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,

1862-528: 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;

1960-529: 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"

2058-422: 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

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2156-475: 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

2254-476: 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

2352-430: 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 ,

2450-991: A performance at SPAC, which began a tradition of bringing top pop and rock acts to the amphitheater including Jackson Browne (who recorded "Rosie" backstage in 1977), Whitney Houston (who filmed her televised MTV VMA performance of " I Wanna Dance With Somebody ", as well as the official music video for " Didn't We Almost Have It All " on stage in 1987). Other notable pop-rock acts that have performed at SPAC include Chicago , The Who , Bon Jovi , Phish , Pretenders , Santana , Olivia Newton-John , Tina Turner , Guns N' Roses , Coldplay , Aretha Franklin , O.A.R. , Rush , Demi Lovato , KISS , Dave Matthews Band , Kings of Leon , blink-182 , Fall Out Boy , Paramore , Aerosmith , Toby Keith , Train , Maroon 5 , Britney Spears , Ray LaMontagne , Prince , Missy Elliott , Pearl Jam , Jay-Z , Bruce Springsteen , Pink Floyd , Avril Lavigne , John Mayer , Nicki Minaj , Sheryl Crow , 50 Cent , Paul Simon , Selena Gomez , Tom Petty , Drake ,

2548-405: 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

2646-456: 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

2744-416: 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 a Grammy Award ,

2842-589: 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

2940-484: 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,

3038-529: 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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3136-506: A summer residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and regularly tour internationally. Introductory talks about a current performance, called First Position Discussions, are held before some performances or during some intervals in the fourth ring, house right; the docents are volunteers and include laymen as well as former dancers. Hour-long Inside NYCB events explore the history and inner workings of

3234-433: 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

3332-454: 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

3430-456: 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,

3528-445: Is an important symphonic institution in its own right, having played for virtually all of the thousands of performances NYCB has given over the decades. It is one of the most versatile orchestras in the world, on any given week performing perhaps three or four times the repertoire that another symphony might be expected to do. Principal players of the orchestra also perform the majority of the concertos, other solos, and chamber music in

3626-688: Is the Jazz Festival, which presents major and emerging jazz artists on two stages. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents programs in the Spa Little Theatre. SPAC is also a venue for non-classical concerts, which are booked exclusively by Live Nation . Popular rock band Phish has played the venue 20 times beginning in 1992. The band has played at SPAC multiple times since its 2009 return including three-night runs in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016. Sting performed during his Symphonicities Tour on July 31, 2010, along with

3724-564: 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

3822-620: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra . Dave Matthews Band has played at the venue a total of 44 times. They recorded the live album Live Trax 11 in 2000 and Live Trax 38 from June 8, 1996. The band has sold out more concerts than any other artist at the venue, with eleven. For at least two decades, SPAC has hosted the School of Orchestral Studies (SOS) for the New York State Summer School of

3920-585: The Arts (NYSSSA) program. Approximately 115 high school -age students of NYSSSA's SOS attend concert performances during the summer as part of an intensive study of music performance, study with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and give a culminating performance in the amphitheater. SPAC is headed by Elizabeth Sobol. Over 200 seasonal employees keep the venue running through the summer season. SPAC's largest attended performance in its history

4018-502: The Arts and Humanities School of American Ballet Conjunctive Point Westside School of Ballet School of American Ballet School of American Ballet Miami City Ballet Summer Program School of American Ballet Les Jeunes Danseurs Chautauqua Summer Dance Program School of American Ballet Westside Ballet School of American Ballet The following is the current artistic staff (except dancers, who are listed at List of New York City Ballet dancers ): The 66-member NYCB Orchestra

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4116-772: The Cars , Snoop Dogg , the B-52's , Def Leppard , the Black Eyed Peas , Ray Charles , Dire Straits , Christina Aguilera , the Beach Boys , 5 Seconds of Summer , Foreigner , Heart , Alter Bridge , Imagine Dragons , Ozzy Osbourne , Breaking Benjamin , Saint Asonia , Disturbed , Slipknot , Gojira , Three Days Grace , Chevelle , Journey , Wiz Khalifa , John Mellencamp , Elton John , Justin Bieber , Janet Jackson , Eric Clapton , Phil Collins , Steve Winwood and

4214-573: 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? 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)

4312-519: The Grateful Dead (1983 being considered one of their classics). Farm Aid was held here in 2013. Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Willie Nelson headlined. Past presidents of SPAC include Margaretta "Happy" Rockefeller and Lillian Bostwick Phipps . Currently, the President of the non-profit corporation also acts as the executive director. SPAC has been the summer home for

4410-806: The Koch Theater. These have included the Australian Ballet in the Spring 2012, and the San Francisco Ballet in the Fall 2013. 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent , 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

4508-515: The Monday of that week. New York City Ballet's Fourth Ring Society offered discounted tickets to all shows in the theater's Fourth Ring for a small annual fee. This program was closed to new members in 2011 and renamed Society NYCB to reflect an expanded offering of discounted seats in all sections of the theater, although over time a few ballet programs (e.g., Nutcracker) and individual dates became unavailable. City Ballet's Choreographic Institute

4606-596: The NYCB repertory as well. The orchestra accompanies the ballet on all of its North American tours, and while the ballet uses local orchestras on its international tours, members of the NYCB Orchestra often go along as soloists or extras. Besides the members of the orchestra, the NYCB has six pianists on full-time staff. They all perform in the pit with the orchestra on a regular basis. The NYCB Orchestra also occasionally accompanies dance companies from other cities at

4704-430: The New York City Ballet and The Philadelphia Orchestra for several decades. Well-known classical music soloists, such as Yo-Yo Ma , Gil Shaham , Yuja Wang , and Sarah Chang , annually perform major concerts at this venue. The Philadelphia Orchestra's most well-attended performance is its annual Festive Fireworks performance, which includes the 1812 Overture and one or two well-known works. A feature of each summer

4802-456: 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

4900-543: 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

4998-569: The Spring 2008 season was a celebration of Jerome Robbins ; major revivals were mounted of the following ballets: Friday, June 27, 2008, the first Dancers' Choice benefit was held for the Dancers' Emergency Fund. The program was initiated by Peter Martins , conceived and supervised by principal dancer Jonathan Stafford , assisted by Kyle Froman, Craig Hall, Amanda Hankes, Adam Hendrickson, Ask la Cour, Henry Seth, and Daniel Ulbricht, and consisted of:   and excerpts from: On June 14, 2009,

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5096-790: 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

5194-599: 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

5292-467: 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

5390-476: The ballet as principal dancers: In 1960, Balanchine mounted City Ballet's Salute to Italy with premieres of Monumentum pro Gesualdo and Variations from Don Sebastian (called the Donizetti Variations since 1961), as well as performances of his La Sonnambula and Lew Christensen 's Con Amore . The performance was repeated in 1968. In 1972, Balanchine offered an eight-day tribute to

5488-514: 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

5586-463: The classical arts presentations. In early February 1961, Albany newspaperman Duane La Fleche noted a wire service report about a group hoping to entice the New York Philharmonic to make Stowe, Vermont its summer residence. La Fleche proposed that the group stay in New York State and perform in Saratoga Springs. Local civic, cultural, and legislative leaders, who had previously considered

5684-420: The company through performance and discussion, often with dancers and artistic staff. Other public programs include Family Saturdays, one-hour interactive programs for children 5 and up; Children's Workshops and In Motion Workshops, pre-performance explorations of the music, movement, and themes of a ballet featured in the matinee performance for children ages 5–8 and 9–11, respectively; and Ballet Essentials,

5782-465: 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

5880-408: 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

5978-538: The composer, his great collaborator, who had died the year before. His programs included twenty-two new works of his own dances, plus works by choreographers Todd Bolender , John Clifford , Lorca Massine , Jerome Robbins, Richard Tanner , and John Taras , as well as repertory ballets by Balanchine and Robbins. Balanchine created Symphony in Three Movements , Duo Concertant , and Violin Concerto for

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6076-685: The first ballet company in the United States to have two permanent venue engagements: one at Lincoln Center 's David H. Koch Theater on 63rd Street in Manhattan , and another at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center , in Saratoga Springs, New York . The School of American Ballet (S.A.B.), which Balanchine founded, is the training school of the company. After the company's move to the State Theater, Balanchine's creativity as

6174-406: 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

6272-574: 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

6370-542: The following year. Balanchine's 50th Anniversary Celebration was held by the company in 2002. On April 26, 1984, NYCB celebrated the 20th anniversary of the New York State Theater. The program started with Igor Stravinsky 's Fanfare for a New Theater, followed by Stravinsky's arrangement of The Star-Spangled Banner . The ballets included three of Balanchine's works, Serenade , Stravinsky Violin Concerto , and Sonatine ; and Jerome Robbins' Afternoon of

6468-472: 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 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

6566-527: 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

6664-424: 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

6762-735: 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

6860-504: 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

6958-609: 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

7056-828: The musicality and performance level of the dancers, but he has not emphasized the Balanchine style to the extent that many observers expected he would. Martins retired from his position in 2018. For the company's 40th anniversary, Martins held an American Music Festival, having commissioned dances from choreographers Laura Dean , Eliot Feld , William Forsythe , Lar Lubovitch , Paul Taylor . He also presented ballets by George Balanchine and Robbins. The programs included world premieres of more than twenty dances. Martins contributed Barber Violin Concerto , Black and White , The Chairman Dances , A Fool for You , Fred and George , Sophisticated Lady , Tanzspiel , Tea-Rose , and The Waltz Project . A major component of

7154-780: The occasion. He and Robbins co-choreographed and performed in Pulcinella . Balanchine had produced an earlier Stravinsky festival in 1937 as balletmaster of the American Ballet while engaged by the Metropolitan Opera . The composer conducted the April 27th premiere of Card Party . In 1975, Balanchine paid his respects to the French composer Maurice Ravel with a two-week Hommage à Ravel . Balanchine, Robbins, Jacques d'Amboise , and Taras made sixteen new ballets for

7252-605: The occasion. Repertory ballets were performed as well. High points included Balanchine's Le Tombeau de Couperin and Robbins' Mother Goose . In 1981, Balanchine planned a two-week NYCB festival honoring the Russian composer Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky . Balanchine, Joseph Duell , d'Amboise, Peter Martins , Robbins, and Taras created twelve new dances. In addition to presenting these and repertory ballets, Balanchine re-choreographed his Mozartiana from 1933. Philip Johnson and John Burgee 's stage setting of translucent tubing

7350-453: 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,

7448-445: 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

7546-451: The second Dancers' Choice benefit was held at a special evening performance. The program included Sleeping Beauty and Union Jack . The program was supervised by principal dancer Jenifer Ringer. NYCB performs fall, winter and spring repertory seasons at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center as well as George Balanchine's Nutcracker during November and December; they have

7644-422: 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

7742-431: 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

7840-551: The venue. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Inc. is a non-profit charitable corporation that runs the arts center. It holds a 50-year renewable lease with the State of New York, which owns the land, theaters and buildings that comprise the center. SPAC subcontracts with Live Nation , which organizes and presents the popular music and rock concerts every summer. The income derived from the Live Nation contract goes towards supporting

7938-461: The way he wants to do it." He served as the company's General Director from 1946 to 1989, developing and sustaining it by his organizational and fundraising abilities. The company was named New York City Ballet in 1948 when it became resident at City Center of Music and Drama . Its success was marked by its move to the New York State Theater, now David H. Koch Theater , designed by Philip Johnson to Balanchine's specifications. City Ballet became

8036-468: 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,

8134-414: Was by The Grateful Dead in 1985, where a total of 40,231 fans showed up to see the band. Since the show, SPAC limits its capacity to 25,103. New York City Ballet New York City Ballet ( NYCB ) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein . Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin

8232-413: 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

8330-508: Was designed to be hung and lit in different architectural configurations throughout the entire festival. In 1982, Balanchine organized a centennial celebration in honor of his long-time collaborator Igor Stravinsky , during which the City Ballet performed twenty-five ballets set to the composer's music. Balanchine made three new ballets, Tango , Élégie , and Persephone , and a new version of Variations . The choreographer died

8428-421: 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

8526-720: Was founded by Irene Diamond and Peter Martins in 2000. It has three main programmatic programs: choreographic sessions, providing choreographers with dancers and studio space; fellowship initiatives, annual awards in support of an emerging choreographer affiliated with a ballet company; and choreographic forums, symposia and round-table discussions on choreography, music, and design elements. School of American Ballet School of American Ballet Houston Ballet Academy (Houston Ballet II) School of American Ballet Ballet West Conservatory School of American Ballet San Francisco Ballet School Contra Costa Ballet School School of North Carolina Dance Theatre South Carolina Governor's School for

8624-426: 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

8722-440: 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

8820-487: 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

8918-460: 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

9016-415: 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

9114-695: 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

9212-422: 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

9310-579: 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 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;

9408-534: 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

9506-614: Was the company's first music director. City Ballet grew out of earlier troupes: the Producing Company of the School of American Ballet , 1934; the American Ballet , 1935, and Ballet Caravan, 1936, which merged into American Ballet Caravan , 1941; and directly from the Ballet Society , 1946. In a 1946 letter, Kirstein stated, "The only justification I have is to enable Balanchine to do exactly what he wants to do in

9604-528: 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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