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202360 minPGdocumentary

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50 Cent: Rap Star

202360 minPGdocumentary

Curtis Jackson, known as 50 Cent, reflects on his rise to fame as a Grammy-winning rapper and entrepreneur, featuring insights from industry figures like Kanye West and Jimmy Iovine.

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50 Cent: Rap Star

2023• 60 minPG

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Curtis Jackson, known as 50 Cent, reflects on his rise to fame as a Grammy-winning rapper and entrepreneur, featuring insights from industry figures like Kanye West and Jimmy Iovine.

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He's the winner of 13 Billboard Music Awards, a Grammy Award, and six World Music Awards...Get the the inside story of a Hip Hop legend...50 Cent. Alan Prout, Angus Batey, Dele Fadele, Curtis Jackson, Jimmy Iovine, Kanye West, Omar Benson Miller, Marc John Jeffferies #50cent #curtisjackson

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