50 Cent Trivias

He wrote an autobiography called "From Pieces to Weight".Was #8 on the annual Forbes magazine Celebrity 100 list in 2006

Named among Fade In Magazine's "100 People in Hollywood You Need to Know" in 2005.Raised in Queens by his grandparents

His group, G-Unit, includes Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Olivia, Spider Loc, Mobb Deep, MOP, Mase, and DJ Whoo Kid.

His cartoon-like photo on the cover of his album "The Massacre" was meant to make him look like a Ninja Turtle, his son's favorite cartoon characters. 50 is also a fan of the cartoon, his favorite turtle is Donatello.

His favorite actor is Charlie Sheen..Created a dance known as the "two step".Was accompanied by actress Vivica A. Fox to the MTV Video Music Awards 2003

Bought a multi-million dollar mansion that was once owned by Mike Tyson.Album "The Massacre" was originally titled "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" and set for a February 15 release date, but due to halted production of CD, it was set back to March 8th.

Released a series of street mixtapes in 2002. These mixtapes became so popular that Eminem heard them and became determined to sign 50 to his record label. Even after his success, 50 still releases street mixtapes on a regular basis.

Recorded an album in 1999 titled "Power of the Dollar" but it was shelved by Columbia Records due to 50's "legal problems".Born on the same day though not the same year as President George W. Bush.

He bought former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's Farmington, Conn., mansion for $4.1 million. The house is approximately 50,000 square feet, has 52 rooms, and was bought by Tyson for $2.7 million in 1996. The house includes five Jacuzzis, 25 full baths, 18 bedrooms, an elevator, two billiard rooms, a movie theater and a locker room.

Neither drinks alcohol nor smokes.Used to be a boxer.Voted #8 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties.Grew up in the same area of Queens, New York as actor Dwayne Winstead's cousin Ted Witherspoon.

Was discovered by Jason Mizell aka Jam Master Jay.His mother was killed at the age of 23. 50 Cent was only 8 years old at the time.Has a son: Marquise, nicknamed 25 Cent

His debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was the highest debut ever with 900,000 copies sold in the first week.Is currently signed to Eminem's Shady Records imprint, which is distributed by Interscope Records.Is currently involved in a feud with music artist, Ja Rule.