50 X 50 50 Cent in His Own Words

50 CENThas sold more than 20 million records worldwide. His record-breaking debut album,Get Rich or Die Tryin', has sold more than 12 million units worldwide, with the largest debut in SoundScan history, whileThe Massacresold more than 1.14 million copies in its first four days of release. He is the first artist to have four songs in the top ten ofBillboard's Hot 100 since the Beatles in 1964. He published his life's story in theNew York TimesbestsellerFrom Pieces to Weight, hailed as "cool, hard, and vivid, a minor classic of gangster rap noir" (The New York Times). His business empire includes: a record label (G-Unit Records, a division of Interscope Records), apparel/footwear ventures (G-Unit Clothing and footwear, joint ventures through the Ecko- Clothing Company and Reebok, respectively), vitamin water (Formula 50, through Glaceau's Vitamin Water), and a watch line (G-Unit Watches, through Jacob & Co.). His future plans include his most prized project: the nonprofit organization TheG-Unity Foundation, which aims to better the life of urban youth.50 Cent is the author of '50 X 50 50 Cent in His Own Words', published 2007 under ISBN 9781416544715 and ISBN 1416544712.