50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, is an award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor and producer from Queens, New York. Recognised as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time, the Grammy Award winner rose to fame with his record-shattering debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' and has since sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. The exceptional businessman serves as CEO of G-Unit Records, which he founded in 2003 and has since signed a host of multi-platinum artists. In 2005, he founded G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. which has produced a wide variety of content across numerous platforms and sold a myriad of shows to various networks. He currently has the critically-acclaimed #1 show on Starz, ""Power,"" in which he not only co-stars but also serves as executive producer and director. Jackson continues to dominate the charts with hits like the recently released ""Still Think I'm Nothing"", and he is continuously recording new music. A true entrepreneur, his brand encompasses a broad spectrum of businesses including: footwear and apparel, fragrance, video games, publishing, headphones, Le Chemin du Roi champagne, vodka, health drinks, Casper mattresses, Genies avatars and supplements.
USA TODAY Bestseller! — USA Today ""Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson's first foray into fiction is a tense, suspenseful event that will keep readers on the edge of their proverbial seats."" — S. A. Cosby, New York Times best-selling author of All the Sinners Bleed Written with the excellent crime fiction veteran Aaron Philip Clark, Jackson’s first work of adult fiction is an assured, classically rendered effort. Though the twisty ending is wobbly and the novel lacks the depth of Southern gothics by Attica Locke and S.A. Cosby, it has its own special qualities—including a soundtrack in which patriotic Vietnamese hymns get swapped on a karaoke machine for the author’s “P.I.M.P. — Kirkus Reviews “In rapper 50 Cent’s dynamic fiction debut, Vietnam-vet-turned-thief Desmond Bell breaks into the oldest bank in Texas and steals $2 million in Spanish gold. . . . Hot on Desmond’s heels is Nia Adams, the first Black woman sworn into the Texas Rangers. . . .Much of the taut narrative is dedicated to Nia and Katz’s pursuit of Desmond, which remains gripping all the way to the bang-up finale. . . . Fans of John Wick–style action thrillers will not be disappointed.” — Publishers Weekly “Music artist, actor, producer, and entrepreneur Jackson's multitudes of fans will follow him on his first foray into crime fiction.” — Booklist