He began selling drugs at age 12 at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic. However, he always had an interest in rap. Still, it took the rapper being shot at close range nine times for him to begin taking his music career seriously.
Then in , rapper Eminem heard his mixtape, Guess Whose Back? I made a lot of mistakes I was already in juvie, I remember my Nana coming to see me,she is my angel she love me unconditionally. Their efforts came to the attention of Eminem and Dr. It was a massive commercial success that eventually sold 9 million units. Its gritty singles, including "Wanksta" and "In Da Club," were underpinned by strong hooks that helped turn them into crossover pop hits. His personal appearance — muscled and tattooed, wearing a bulletproof vest and toting a handgun — was also a strong factor in his appeal, as was the fact that his lyrics were based on real-life experiences, in a game where most rappers' boasts are idle.
But by then 50 Cent's personal history as a reformed criminal and a survivor of drugs, violence and poverty, had secured his position as an influential figure in hip hop culture. Following in the footsteps of hip hop moguls such as Dre and Jay Z, Jackson successfully expanded his brand into other markets. Jackson has also enjoyed success with his forays into film and television. Since , he has served as an executive producer and supporting player in the crime drama Power. Jackson also landed a prominent role alongside Sylvester Stallone in 's Escape Plan and its two sequels and appeared in the films Spy , Southpaw and Den of Thieves Jackson's legal and financial problems began to mount when he was sued by Lastonia Leviston, a girlfriend of Ross, for releasing a sex tape online without her permission.
That and another case relating to the headphone company Sleek Audio prompted the rapper-businessman to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. He had originally purchased the home from Mike Tyson in We strive for accuracy and fairness. His alias, Childish Gambino, can be traced back to using a popular online name generator during his sophomore year of college. In an interview with the Guardian , Minaj said,"One of the first production deals I signed, the guy wanted my name to be Minaj and I fought him tooth and nail.
But he convinced me. I've always hated it. The reality-star-turned-rapper tweeted the origin of her name:. Growing up people called me Bacardi cause my sister sic name is Hennessy sic..
Her stage name came as a "two-part saga," according to the artist. Her dog was named Iggy, and Azalea was the street that her family lived on. Cameron Jibril Thomaz told MTV that when he was growing up, he was good at everything, and people started saying "he's a young wiz. He added that "Khalifa is Arabic for success or leader.
And my granddad is Muslim, so he gave me that name.
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