50 Cent is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor and actor from Queens, New York. He rose to fame with the release of his 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin', which has sold more than 8 million copies. The Grammy Award winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has been awarded numerous accolades including 13 Billboard Music Awards, 6 World Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards and 4 BET Awards, to name a few. 50 Cent's fifth studio album, Animal Ambition, features collaborations with Trey Songz, Yo Gotti, Jadakiss, Styles P and more. A special deluxe version of Animal Ambition featuring a lenticular album cover is currently available exclusively at Best Buy as well. The highly anticipated Street King Immortal album will follow in fall 2014.
What began as music chart dominance for the rap music phenomenon quickly transformed to success in corporate America as a multi-tiered business mogul to be reckoned with. 50 Cent has also carved out a successful and acclaimed career as an actor, appearing in more than 21 films including "Frozen Ground" with Nicolas Cage and John Cusack and "The Tomb" starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He recently wrapped filming on "The Prince" with Bruce Willis and John Cusack and "Spy" with Melissa McCarthy and Jude Law. He is currently serving as Executive Producer and has a reoccurring role on the series "Power" which premiered on Starz on June 7, 2014 and has already been picked up for a second season. 50 Cent also serves as Executive Producer on SundanceTV's "Dream School," which was recently renewed for a second season.