One Hip-Hop Icon that emerged on the music scene mainly due to his underground, gritty style, and street orientated lyrics. 50 Cent began his career as one of the most feared rappers in Hip-Hop, targeting his songs to negative aspects of the inner city streets of New York. Listeners loved his lyrics because of the reality of his experiences in gangs, as a drug dealer, and as gun shot victim. Songs like "Many men" and "Heat" put 50 Cent on the map for gangster rap; to add to the violent lyrics he started a infamous rap beef with Ja Rule.
50 Cent over the years of his success turned into a all around entrepreneur, starting his own clothing line "G-Unit," and shoes by Reebok. Video games on all consoles, movies, and Vitamin Water commercials quickly followed the successful icon. Some make the claim that 50 Cent commercialized but, to me he diversified his business opportunities.
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