Beograd press – Belgrade, Serbia

50 Cent performed at the Belgrade Arena for the first time in late 2006 when arena officially started being active. Tickets for the concert were sold out quickly. The rapper’s first performance in Belgrade was attractive, but very short. It lasted for only one hour, so this will be an opportunity to make up for it.
“Now I am a star and everyone can recognize my talent. I will make the greatest hip-hop show in Serbia and I hope that someone from the audience might become an artists or a rapper inspired by my performance,” said 50 Cent for “Blic” during his first stay in Belgrade.
He grew up in Queens where he was involved in criminal activities. He was shot nine times and that is the reason why he always wears a bullet proof vest. He was discovered by the rapper Eminem in 2002 owing to whom he signed a contract with the record company “Interscope Records”. When Eminem and Dr Dre produced his first commercial album, 50 Cent became one of the most popular rappers in the world. In 2003 he founded the record label “G-Unit Records”. He made himself famous with the album from 2003 “Get Rich or Die Tryin” and confirmed the status of a hip-hop star with the album “The Massacre” from 2005.
“In my case, music was my salvation. If I hadn’t become famous, I would have ended up in jail. It is irresponsible to talk about that kind of a lifestyle without mentioning everything that goes with it. Yes, I used to sell drugs, because that was the only way to survive in that kind of an environment. If I had stayed in Queens, jail or death would surely be the outcome. My mother died as a result of that way of life,” said the renowned rapper at the time, whose name is Curtis James Jackson III.
He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film “Get Rich or Die Tryin’”, in the war film “Home of the Brave” and “Righteous Kill”. He has become one of the richest hip-hop performers, having a net worth estimated at US $440 million. Two years ago Forbes recognized Jackson for his wealth, placing him second behind Jay-Z in the rap industry. On the occasion of his last visit to Belgrade, he demanded salmon with corn, shrimps, chicken from Boston, cognac, champagne, beer, mini-gym, a big TV screen and two boxes of condoms. However, during his stay in Intercontinental Hotel, he and his team did not eat any of the specialties, but enjoyed cheeseburgers, pasta and French fries. A year after his concert in Belgrade, 50 Cent also performed in Zagreb, Pristina, etc.

source:www.blic.rs