The document provides biographical information about American rapper 50 Cent. It states that he was born in 1975 in New York City and had a difficult childhood, as his mother was a single parent and he witnessed drug dealing at a young age. At age 8, his mother died and he was raised by his grandparents. In the late 1980s, he began dealing cocaine and in 2000 was shot 9 times, surviving the attack. After recovering, he decided to pursue a music career and gained popularity after meeting Eminem.

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