Curtis James Jackson III better known as 50 Cent is a multi award winning multi platinum Hip hop artist from New York City. Voted number six in the artist of the decade poll by Billboard magazine for 2000-2009 this rapper has truly become a global superstar. With 50 Cent songs such as “In Da Club”, “Candy Shop” and “Window Shopper” and recent hit “Baby By Me” becoming worldwide smashes and the accompanying 50 Cent videos on constant rotation on MTV 50 Cent seems to be one of the few genuine worldwide Hip hop superstars. Check out the cool 50 Cent music video below for 50 Cents classic debut single entitled "In Da Club" directed by Philip Atwell over two days in December 10-11 2002. It was to give 50 Cent a worldwide smash topping the charts in several countries across the world. It also featured cameo`s from rap superstars Dr Dre and Eminem too. 50 Cent started his recording career after sending a CD to Eminem. Eminem was so impressed that he invited 50 Cent over to Los Angeles where he introduced the young rap star to legendary rap music producer Dr. Dre and as a result he was offered a one million dollar recording contract. His debut album “Get Rich Or Die Trying” hit the stores on February 4 2001 and spawned the classic 50 Cent song & 50 Cent music video “In Da Club” which would give the star his first number one record. The album sold 872,000 copies in four days making it one of the biggest selling albums of the year. Other classic 50 Cent songs and 50 Cent music videos were to follow including “P.I.M.P”. 50 Cent would also release a soundtrack for his film entitled "Get Rich Or Die Trying" and one of the videos "Window Shopper" is featured below. The video was filmed in Monaco and shows 50 Cent and his friends buying various expensive items. "Window Shopper" was the most successful release from the soundtrack album giving 50 Cent a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts in the US. The next 50 Cent album to be released was entitled “The Massacre” which sold 1.4 million copies in four days of release and peaked at number one in the Billboard Top 100 charts. Once again it spawned classic 50 Cent songs & 50 Cent music videos “Candy Shop” and “How we do”. Check out the classic video for 50 Cent`s delicious single "Candy Shop" featuring R&B singer Olivia below. The video was directed by Jesse Terrero in January 2005 and was shot on location in Hollywood California. This video also features cameo performances from Lloyd Banks, Lil Scrappy and Young Buck. A new album quickly followed entitled “Curtis” and this debuted at number two in the Billboard Top 100 and sold 691,000 copies in its first week of release. Its debut single was entitled "Ayo Technology" and featured Justin Timberlake & super producer Timbaland. The cool 50 Cent music video for this excellent single was also a huge hit on MTV too. More success was to follow in the shape of 50 Cent`s latest offering entitled “Before I self Destruct” released in September 2009. The first single was the incredibly catchy “Baby By Me” featuring R&B superstar Ne-Yo. This gave 50 Cent another smash hit single and another 50 Cent music video which received huge airplay on MTV. More 50 Cent songs and more 50 Cent videos are planned for release in 2010 on an album which has already been certified Gold after selling 500,000 copies. Check out the smash hit 50 Cent music video "Baby By Me" featuring R&B superstar Ne-Yo below. This cool video was shot in October 2009 and features a cameo by R&B star Kelly Rowland who stars as 50 Cents love interest. The video was directed by Chris Robinson and was filmed in Los Angeles California and New York City.
