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50 Cent Makes Donation as Private Gadhafi Concert Controversy Grows

As pressure mounts for performers and others to distance themselves from the Gadhafi regime, rap artist 50 Cent has announced a donation to help the embattled people of Libya. The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, was paid an undisclosed amount by Muatassim Gadhafi, one of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's sons, to...

WorldStarHipHop: 5 Facts About the Site 50 Cent Takes Credit for Shutting Down [VIDEOS]

WorldStarHipHop.com, which billed itself as "the CNN of urban media," is offline as of today, with no official explanation for its disappearance. On Twitter, meanwhile, a famous rap star stepped forward to take credit for the site's demise. Reveling in his apparent influence, 50 Cent tweeted the following message to his...

Less Obvious Ways Forbes' Best-Paid Rappers Could Spend Their Riches

(Aug. 18) -- According to Forbes Magazine's Hip-Hop's Cash Kings 2010 list, rappers may not make quite as much as you think. Or, more specifically, they do not earn as much as you might think from their actual rapping. It seems that being a producer, vodka mogul and actor all prove much more lucrative than the music...

50 Cent, Ronaldinho Share Stage in Brazil

Hey, want to hear a story about two people that were better and more popular in 2004? Then you'll love this yarn about rapper 50 Cent inviting Brazilian soccer icon Ronaldinho on stage at a concert in Rio de Janeiro. The rapper summoned Ronaldinho with a rendition of "Ole, ole, ole, ole ..." Then the two joined forces for...

Ronaldinho Takes the Stage with 50 Cent

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Brazilian football star Ronaldinho took to the stage with 50 Cent in a concert in Rio de Janeiro. Ronaldinho was one of the many Brazilian celebrities attending the rapper's show late Saturday and was invited to the stage, prompting a loud ovation from the fans. The rapper sang "Ole, Ole, Ole ..."...

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05/18/12 Is 50 Cent Being a Publicity Wanksta? Source: Dose - Toronto - ON - Canada 50 Cent may have survived multiple assassination attempts, but if his latest tweets are to be believed, the "In Da Club" MC is being taken down by the most notorious gangster of all -- a stomach bug.
05/18/12 50 Cent Hospitalized, Shares Bed With Stuffed Animals... Source: Bumpshack Rapper 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson ) tweeted a couple of pictures of himself in a hospital bed as he was waiting for surgery to treat some type of stomach ailment.
05/17/12 PIC: See 50 Cent in Hospital Bed, Surrounded by... Source: Us Weekly 50 Cent was admitted to a hospital Wednesday, where he gave his 6.5 million Twitter followers a glimpse at his recovery.
05/17/12 50 Cent admitted to hospital for stomach virus Source: New York Daily News - New York NY The latest members of rapper 50 Cent 's posse are more cute and cuddly than they are rough and tumble.
05/05/12 2 Chainz Feat. 50 Cent â âRiot (Remix)â Source: The Smocking Section The career of Curtis Jackson , at this point, has been well documented.

Background on 50 cent

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor.

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