_ and recorded his album ‘Guess Who's Back?’ In 2002, Eminem heard the _ 50 Cent to his home in LA to sign a _ deal. His record label _ was unable to find work. _ was growing, he was shot nine times outside his home. He recorded a successful single called “How to Rob”. Jay developed 50 Cent’s _ in 1999, Columbia Records signed him. In 1994, he _ prison.ĥ0 Cent started rapping in _ Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC. When he was 14, he competed at boxing in the Junior Olympics. At the age of 12, he started drug _ a gun. 50 Cent has hit the headlines _ other rappers. He has also acted in several movies and _ record label. He shot to fame _ his albums ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin' and ‘The Massacre’, which sold over 20 million copies. Match the following phrases from the article:ĥ0 Cent is one of the world’s most _ rappers. Are your answers the same as other students’? Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Mail this lesson to friends and teachers. 50 Cent is now an actor and very successful businessman as well as being a rap superstar. In 2003, 50 Cent released his smash-hit album ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
He moved to Canada and recorded his album ‘Guess Who's Back?’ In 2002, Eminem heard the album and invited 50 Cent to his home in LA to sign a million-dollar record deal. His record label dropped him and he was unable to find work. Just as his popularity was growing, he was shot nine times outside his home. Jay developed 50 Cent’s rapping skills and in 1999, Columbia Records signed him. In 1994, he spent six months in prison.ĥ0 Cent started rapping in 1996, after meeting Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC. At the age of 12, he started drug dealing and carrying a gun. His mother was murdered when he was eight. 50 Cent has hit the headlines for feuding with other rappers.ĥ0 Cent’s real name is Curtis James Jackson III. He has also acted in several movies and founded his own record label. He shot to fame with the release of his albums ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin' and ‘The Massacre’, which sold over 20 million copies. Your browser does not support this audio player.ĥ0 Cent is one of the world’s most famous and influential rappers.