| 6 Jul 1976 |
Curtis Jackson born, Queens, NY. |
| 1983 |
Jackson's hooker/drug-addict mother dies, leaving him to be raised by his grandparents. |
| 23 Aug 1994 |
Arrested for dealing crack. |
| 1999 |
Records an album, Power of a Dollar, for Columbia Records, which is never released. |
| 2000 |
Shot nine times in front of his grandmother's house, voiding his contract with Columbia. |
| 2003 |
Get Rich or Die Tryin'. |
| Sep 2003 |
Someone tries to shoot 50 Cent again, but misses. |
