겟 리치 오어 다이 트라잉 Get rich or die tryin'
새 스니커를 사기 위해 마약을 팔면서도 랩퍼에의 꿈을 접지 않고 계속 연습한다.
그러나, 조직간의 다툼으로 감옥에까지 가게 된 그는 바마[Terrence Howard]를 만나면서 랩퍼로서의 행보를 시작하지만 마제스틱[아데웰 아키누오예-아바제 (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje)]의 방해로 인해 음반계약을 할 수 없게 되자 강도짓을 하다 총에 맞기에 이른다.
아들 앤트원의 엄마인 샬린[조이 브라이언트 (Joy Bryant)]이 아들의 아버지로서 떳떳하길 바란다고 하자 마커스는 총격에 의한 후유증에도 불구하고 영 시저스란 이름으로 본격적으로 랩퍼활동을 시작하여 "50 cent"[Curtis Jackson]로 이름을 날리게 된다.
'부자가 되거나 까무러치기'라는 제목은 영화에서는 한번도 언급되지 않지만 비장함을 안겨주고,
"겁쟁이로 살 바엔 남자답게 죽겠다"란 말 또한 한때 같은 일을 했던 동료 아프리칸 아메리칸에 대항하며 던지는 한마디의 말로 다가온다.
그는 이 영화를 시작으로 Home of the Brave (2006) , Righteous Kill (2008) , Streets of Blood (2009)
에도 Curtis Jackson으로 출연했고 현재까지도 다수의 영화를 촬영하거나 프로듀싱하고 있다.
Eminem과 Dr.Dre가 프로듀싱하고 발매된 동명의 2003년 앨범은 전세계적으로 1500만장이나 팔렸으며 200~2009년 사이에 가장 잘 팔린 앨범 12위에 랭크되었고, 그는 2007년말 기준, 4억4천만 달러의 가치가 있는 힙합 연주자로 가치를 인정받고 있다.
DIRECTED BY 짐 셰리던 (Jim Sheridan)
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975),[1] better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005).
Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been certified 8 times platinum by the RIAA[2] and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.[3] His album The Massacre has been certified 5 times platinum by the RIAA[2] and has sold 11 million copies worldwide.[4]
Born in South Jamaica, Queens, Jackson began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s crack epidemic.[5]
After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000.
After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre, who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such as Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo.
Jackson has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Cam'ron, Rick Ross, and former G-Unit members The Game and Young Buck. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008.
50 Cent is one of the richest hip hop performers, having an estimated net worth of over $440 million[6] ending 2007, 50 Cent was ranked as the 6th best artist of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard Magazine. (Also ranking as the 4th Top male artist and as the 3rd Top rapper behind Eminem and Nelly)[7]
He was also ranked as the 6th best and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard Magazine.[8] Billboard Magazine also named him the #1 Rap Song Artist of the 2000-2009 decade.[9]
His album Get Rich or Die Tryin' was ranked as the 12th best album of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard Magazine.[10] and the album The Massacre ranking as the 37th best album of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard Magazine.[11]
Soundtrack:
- "The Paul O'Grady Show" (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 20 November 2009 (2009) TV episode (writer: "In da Club") (performer: "In da Club")
Dead Man Running (2009) (performer: "I Like it")
"Entourage" (2 episodes, 2005-2009)
- One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car (2009) TV episode (performer: "OK, Ya Right" (uncredited))
- The Bat Mitzvah (2005) TV episode ("So Seductive")
Next Day Air (2009) (performer: "I Get Money")
Righteous Kill (2008) (performer: "Hustler's Ambition")
... aka "Border" - Japan (English title)
More Than a Game (2008) (writer: "In da Club") (performer: "In da Club")
"I Love the New Millennium" (1 episode, 2008)
- 2003 (2008) TV episode (performer: "In da Club")
"So You Think You Can Dance" (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka "S.Y.T.Y.C.D." - USA (alternative title)
... aka "American Dance Idol" - Japan (English title)
- The Top 18 Perform (2008) TV episode (performer: "Come and Get Me")
- Top 8 (2007) TV episode (performer: "I Get Money")
Bling: A Planet Rock (2007) (performer: "P.I.M.P.") ("P.I.M.P.")
Little Man (2006/I) (writer: "Candy Shop")
... aka "Perfect Gem & Valuable" - Philippines (English title)
Date Movie (2006) (writer: "Candy Shop")
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) (performer: "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy", "You a Shooter", "Window Shopper", "When It Rains It Pours", "Eeany Meany Miney Mo", "I Don't Know Officer", "Hustler's Ambition") ("I'll Whip Ya Head Boy", "Best Friend", "Gotta Get out of Hell", "You a Shooter", "Window Shopper", "They Callin' Me Handsome", "When It Rains It Pours", "Eeany Meany Miney Mo", "I Don't Know Officer", "Hustler's Ambition")
Fantastic Four (2005) (writer: "On Fire")
King's Ransom (2005) (writer: "Magic Stick") (performer: "Magic Stick")
"Meet the Barkers" (2005) TV series (unknown episodes)
Beauty Shop (2005) (writer: "In Da Club" (2003))
"Crossing Jordan" (1 episode, 2005)
- Skin and Bone (2005) TV episode (performer: "Candy Bar" (uncredited))
"Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" - USA (complete title)
... aka "SNL" - USA (informal title)
... aka "SNL 25" - USA (alternative title)
... aka "Saturday Night" - USA (first season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" - USA (sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" - USA (fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" - USA (twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" - USA (twentyfifth season title)
- Hilary Swank/50 Cent (2005) TV episode (performer: "Candy Shop" (uncredited), "Disco Inferno" (uncredited))
Are We There Yet? (2005) (writer: "What Up Gangsta") (performer: "What Up Gangsta")
"The Wire" (2 episodes, 2004)
- Straight and True (2004) TV episode ("On Fire")
- Time After Time (2004) TV episode (writer: "In the Club") (performer: "In the Club")
Shark Tale (2004) (writer: "In da Club")
White Chicks (2004) (writer: "Realest Niggas") (performer: "Realest Niggas")
Rock Bottom: From Hell to Redemption (2004) (writer: "Baltimore Love Thing", "God Gave Me Style") (performer: "Baltimore Love Thing", "God Gave Me Style")
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) (writer: "Follow Me Gangster") (performer: "Follow Me Gangster")
... aka "Black Diamond" - Japan (English title)
Deliver Us from Eva (2003) (writer: "Paradise" (2002))
Tupac: Resurrection (2003) (writer: "The Realist Killaz") (performer: "The Realist Killaz")
... aka "2Pac: Resurrection" - Japan (English title)
"Quelli che... il calcio" (2001) TV series (unknown episodes)
Bring It On (2000) (performer: "Bring It All To Me" (Remix))
... aka "Cheers!" - Japan (English title)
... aka "Girls United" - Belgium (English title)
Boiler Room (2000) (writer: "That Ain't Gangsta") (performer: "That Ain't Gangsta")
... aka "Money Game" - Japan (English title)
In Too Deep (1999) (writer: "How to Rob", "Rowdy Rowdy") (performer: "How to Rob", "Rowdy Rowdy")
Woo (1998) (performer: "Let It Be")
Soundtrack:
- "The Paul O'Grady Show" (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 20 November 2009 (2009) TV episode (writer: "In da Club") (performer: "In da Club") Dead Man Running (2009) (performer: "I Like it") "Entourage" (2 episodes, 2005-2009)
- One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car (2009) TV episode (performer: "OK, Ya Right" (uncredited))
- The Bat Mitzvah (2005) TV episode ("So Seductive") Next Day Air (2009) (performer: "I Get Money") Righteous Kill (2008) (performer: "Hustler's Ambition")
... aka "Border" - Japan (English title) More Than a Game (2008) (writer: "In da Club") (performer: "In da Club") "I Love the New Millennium" (1 episode, 2008)
- 2003 (2008) TV episode (performer: "In da Club") "So You Think You Can Dance" (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka "S.Y.T.Y.C.D." - USA (alternative title)
... aka "American Dance Idol" - Japan (English title)
- The Top 18 Perform (2008) TV episode (performer: "Come and Get Me")
- Top 8 (2007) TV episode (performer: "I Get Money") Bling: A Planet Rock (2007) (performer: "P.I.M.P.") ("P.I.M.P.") Little Man (2006/I) (writer: "Candy Shop")
... aka "Perfect Gem & Valuable" - Philippines (English title) Date Movie (2006) (writer: "Candy Shop") Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) (performer: "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy", "You a Shooter", "Window Shopper", "When It Rains It Pours", "Eeany Meany Miney Mo", "I Don't Know Officer", "Hustler's Ambition") ("I'll Whip Ya Head Boy", "Best Friend", "Gotta Get out of Hell", "You a Shooter", "Window Shopper", "They Callin' Me Handsome", "When It Rains It Pours", "Eeany Meany Miney Mo", "I Don't Know Officer", "Hustler's Ambition") Fantastic Four (2005) (writer: "On Fire") King's Ransom (2005) (writer: "Magic Stick") (performer: "Magic Stick") "Meet the Barkers" (2005) TV series (unknown episodes) Beauty Shop (2005) (writer: "In Da Club" (2003)) "Crossing Jordan" (1 episode, 2005)
- Skin and Bone (2005) TV episode (performer: "Candy Bar" (uncredited)) "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" - USA (complete title)
... aka "SNL" - USA (informal title)
... aka "SNL 25" - USA (alternative title)
... aka "Saturday Night" - USA (first season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" - USA (sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" - USA (fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" - USA (twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" - USA (twentyfifth season title)
- Hilary Swank/50 Cent (2005) TV episode (performer: "Candy Shop" (uncredited), "Disco Inferno" (uncredited)) Are We There Yet? (2005) (writer: "What Up Gangsta") (performer: "What Up Gangsta") "The Wire" (2 episodes, 2004)
- Straight and True (2004) TV episode ("On Fire")
- Time After Time (2004) TV episode (writer: "In the Club") (performer: "In the Club") Shark Tale (2004) (writer: "In da Club") White Chicks (2004) (writer: "Realest Niggas") (performer: "Realest Niggas") Rock Bottom: From Hell to Redemption (2004) (writer: "Baltimore Love Thing", "God Gave Me Style") (performer: "Baltimore Love Thing", "God Gave Me Style") Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) (writer: "Follow Me Gangster") (performer: "Follow Me Gangster")
... aka "Black Diamond" - Japan (English title) Deliver Us from Eva (2003) (writer: "Paradise" (2002)) Tupac: Resurrection (2003) (writer: "The Realist Killaz") (performer: "The Realist Killaz")
... aka "2Pac: Resurrection" - Japan (English title) "Quelli che... il calcio" (2001) TV series (unknown episodes) Bring It On (2000) (performer: "Bring It All To Me" (Remix))
... aka "Cheers!" - Japan (English title)
... aka "Girls United" - Belgium (English title) Boiler Room (2000) (writer: "That Ain't Gangsta") (performer: "That Ain't Gangsta")
... aka "Money Game" - Japan (English title)
In Too Deep (1999) (writer: "How to Rob", "Rowdy Rowdy") (performer: "How to Rob", "Rowdy Rowdy") Woo (1998) (performer: "Let It Be")