MTV Masters: 50 cent

50 Cent
New York in May 2000. Curtis Jackson needs to finally make a decision. Rap or crack? In financial terms, there's something to be said for sticking with dealing. He's also taking kids off the streets by doing it. The fact that he’s sending them straight underground, however, bothers him. But nobody wants to hear the songs in which he wants to deal with that it. So, increasingly, he lets his fists do the talking. Until one day somebody answers him with an automatic weapon. He learned how to put up with a lot while in the slammer. But nine bullets are too many, even for him. New York in May 2000: Curtis Jackson opts for rap, with starting capital of 50 cents.

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Executive Creative Director: Armin Jochum, Götz Ulmer
Art Directors: Angela Bolliger, Johannes Riffelmacher
Copywriters: Jonathan Schröder, Christian Suntinger
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Published: January 2010