Jackson was born and raised in South Jamaica, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. His mother Sabrina, a drug dealer, died in a fire when he was 8. Since his father had already abandoned the family, young Curtis was sent to live with his grandparents. Growing up during the crack epidemic of the 80s and 90s, Jackson dealt drugs when he wasn't "killing time" at school or boxing at a local gym. His grandparents assumed he was at after-school programs when he was out selling crack. In tenth grade, Jackson was caught with guns and drug money passing through the metal detectors at Andrew Jackson High School in Queens. In 1994, Jackson was arrested again for selling vials of cocaine to an undercover officer, and three weeks later he was arrested yet-again after police found heroin, crack cocaine, and a starter pistol in his home. Jackson was sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison, but opted to join a 6 month boot camp program and get his GED. Around this time, Jackson began going by "50 Cent," inspired by deceased Brooklyn stick-up man Kelvin "50 Cent" Martin.
After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he released his debut album Guess Who's Back Again in 2002. He was discovered by Eminem and Dr. Dre and then signed to Interscope Records. He has since released Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003), The Massacre (2006), Curtis (2007) and Before I Self Destruct (2009).
50 Cent has engaged in feuds with other rappers including Jay-Z, Ja Rule, The Game, Cam'ron, Fat Joe, and Rick Ross. He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2005, the Iraq War film Home of the Brave in 2006, and Righteous Kill in 2008. 50 Cent is one of the richest hip-hop performers, having a net worth estimated at US $440 million in 2008.
Before 50 Cent ever inked a major deal, he built up a substantial fan base in New York through underground mixtapes. 50 Cent met up with Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC and was signed to his label to write all of Jay’s music. After he’d left JMJ, he signed to Columbia Records in 1996. On this label, he released Power of the Dollar, and the singles How to Rob and Ghetto Qua Ran. Columbia Records released him from the label after being shot on May 24th, 2000.
Around this time, Eminem had heard one of 50 Cent’s demo tapes and expressed a huge interest in him on MTV, as did Dr. Dre. Shortly after this, 50 Cent officially signed to Interscope Records. He was the first rapper to sign to the joint label owned by Dr. Dre and Eminem. The first song he released on this record was entitled Wanksta and was featured on the 8 Mile soundtrack.
In its first week of release, his debut ”Get Rich Or Die Tryin’” sold 872,000 units - easily reaching Gold status. Within the second week it went Platinum (1 mil) and on April 12th, 2004 the RIAA certified it six times Platinum.
In 2005 he followed the success of his album Get Rich or Die Tryin’ with a new release - The Massacre (originally called St. Valentines Day Massacre until the release date was pushed back). The first single released off this, Disco Inferno, was a huge hit - he followed this hit up by the release of Candy Shop and then again with Just a Lil Bit.
In 2003 Interscope Records allowed 50 Cent to have his own label - G-Unit Records. He first signed Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck as the established members of G-Unit Records. In 2004, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent had signed The Game under a joint venture.
Come And Get You
50 Cent Lyrics
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It's Tim-Unit ****, yeah
You know I like how I sound on that ****
****, your time is up, I ain't come to catch you
I knew you **** was dumb but how dumb is you
Thinkin' you could see the king when you unofficial
You don't wanna go to war 'cause I launch these missiles
I'm a "Ride or Die ****", I be tearin' **** up
We ain't like them other crews, so don't preparin' to us
All the **** love a **** that be backin' it up
But me, I love money, I be stackin' it up
From my band wagon puller, they hop on board
They hop right on mine, they hop right off yours
I get respect homie all across the board
I get to call a "Milla" track without an award
Ever wanna test a ****, then come see me
In the street, I hold my ground like on concrete
I know **** ain't sweet, so the **** get deep
I'm rich, I can pay to have you six feet deep, ****
I give it to whoever want it
If you want it come see me
You know where I'm at if you want it
If you want it come get me
I give it to whoever want it
If you want it come see me
You know where I'm at if you want it
If you want it come get me
****, you violate, I regulate rata tat tat
Bigger **** to fit in that **** **** ****
Run in the bulls eye, form on your back
Hard to miss with a full **** in the ****
I got ****! ****! Eye low, reload!
Caught a **** quick, yeah, my **** can't leave it
Tough guy ****, **** that's what I see through
You like a three course meal, **** I eat you
You fool and I'm in the mood
So fun I let the hammer fly
**** you could duck, run for cover or ****
Your choice, you choose, I ****, you move, evacuate shot
You been ****, ****, your blood on the street
You rough **** creek, you can hardly speak
You startin' to get weak, your eyes close your life, flash!
Your heart's slow, your heart stop your ****, then you **** it!
I give it to whoever want it
If you want it come see me
You know where I'm at if you want it
If you want it come get me
I give it to whoever want it
If you want it come see me
You know where I'm at if you want it
If you want it come get me
I'm like Nicolas Cage, yeah, it's the Ghost Rider
****, yeah, I like my toast lighter
Costa Rica to Brazil, I got my **** in the Lear
While your **** ball headed like Britney Spears
I'm in the projects, gettin' **** and piff money
Two more flips that's in and a cold Smith money
**** a G 4 I'm in a G 500
G 450, G 550
That's airplane talk, I'm the aviator man
Baby **** ****, your baby out your hand
Spaghetti and cold brown mixed got me ****
This whole talk about she know, **** on a empty stomach
Buy out the mall and hugged the block
A hundred "Dall" wood green and a phantom drop
Then I cruise in the club, got my **** in the club
Pay a belt and buck, now I **** in the club, yeah ****
I give it to whoever want it
If you want it come see me
You know where I'm at if you want it
If you want it come get me
I give it to whoever want it
If you want it come see me
You know where I'm at if you want it
If you want it come get me
In "Come And Get You," 50 Cent boasts about his prowess as a rapper and a street fighter. He warns his rivals that they can't beat him because he's on top of his game. He says that they're wasting their time trying to take him down. He notes that he's a "ride or die" type of person who doesn't back down from a fight. He boasts about his financial success and his ability to make money, insisting that he's always "stacking it up."
The lyrics also contain several violent threats, such as the lines "****, you violate, I regulate rata tat tat / Bigger **** to fit in that **** **** ****," in which 50 Cent suggests that he is ready to resort to lethal force to defend himself. In general, the song portrays 50 Cent as an imposing figure who is not to be messed with.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, yeah
An enthusiastic start to the song
It's Tim-Unit ****, yeah
Acknowledging the involvement of Timbaland's production company
You know I like how I sound on that ****
50 Cent likes the way he sounds on the beat
****, your time is up, I ain't come to catch you
50 Cent is not here to catch anyone, he's here to end them
I knew you **** was dumb but how dumb is you
The person he's talking to is extremely stupid
Thinkin' you could see the king when you unofficial
The person never had a chance to challenge 50 Cent as they're not official
You don't wanna go to war 'cause I launch these missiles
Don't mess with 50 Cent because he's got weapons to fight back with
I'm a "Ride or Die ****", I be tearin' **** up
50 Cent is a loyal and devoted person who destroys anything that threatens him
We ain't like them other crews, so don't preparin' to us
50 Cent's crew is unique and shouldn't be compared or underestimated
All the **** love a **** that be backin' it up
People love a person who supports their talk with action
But me, I love money, I be stackin' it up
50 Cent prefers money over all of that
From my band wagon puller, they hop on board
People are drawn to the success 50 Cent has
They hop right on mine, they hop right off yours
People leave unsuccessful people to join successful people
I get respect homie all across the board
Respect and recognition are given to 50 across the board
I get to call a "Milla" track without an award
50 Cent can still call a track his own even without an award
Ever wanna test a ****, then come see me
Anyone who wants a challenge should face 50 Cent
In the street, I hold my ground like on concrete
50 Cent stands firm like concrete in the streets
I know **** ain't sweet, so the **** get deep
50 Cent knows things can get rough when **** goes down
I'm rich, I can pay to have you six feet deep, ****
50 Cent boasts about his wealth and willingness to take out anyone who challenges him
****, you violate, I regulate rata tat tat
50 Cent will take care of violators quickly with no mercy
Bigger **** to fit in that **** **** ****
The bullets he's using are so big they hardly fit the gun he's using
Run in the bulls eye, form on your back
The bullets will hit the target accurately and fatally
Hard to miss with a full **** in the ****
He's using big bullets which make it hard to miss the target
I got ****! ****! Eye low, reload!
He's got bullets, he unwinds the gun and reloads it
Caught a **** quick, yeah, my **** can't leave it
He's quick to catch and take someone out, this is his job and he won't stop doing it
Tough guy ****, **** that's what I see through
50 Cent is not intimidated by tough guys and can see through their facade
You like a three course meal, **** I eat you
The person is like a meal which 50 Cent can easily consume or defeat
You fool and I'm in the mood
The person is foolish and 50 Cent is in the mood to challenge them
So fun I let the hammer fly
50 Cent enjoys taking out his targets
**** you could duck, run for cover or ****
The person he's talking to can try to dodge, hide or fight him, but the outcome is the same
Your choice, you choose, I ****, you move, evacuate shot
The target now has to make a decision, 50 Cent will take action, and they have to move or suffer the consequences
You been ****, ****, your blood on the street
The person has been taken out, and their bloody body is on the ground
You rough **** creek, you can hardly speak
The person is in a bad way, and their ability to speak is compromised
You startin' to get weak, your eyes close your life, flash!
The person is weakening, and death is imminent
Your heart's slow, your heart stop your ****, then you **** it!
The person's heart stops, and they die
I'm like Nicolas Cage, yeah, it's the Ghost Rider
50 Cent compares himself to the movie character Ghost Rider portrayed by Nicolas Cage
****, yeah, I like my toast lighter
50 Cent likes his toast lighter and so what?
Costa Rica to Brazil, I got my **** in the Lear
50 Cent has his things on the plane to travel from Costa Rica to Brazil
While your **** ball headed like Britney Spears
The person he's talking to does not take care of their hair
I'm in the projects, gettin' **** and piff money
50 Cent is in the projects making money from illegal activities
Two more flips that's in and a cold Smith money
50 Cent has made more money from illegal activities and has a gun to protect it
**** a G 4 I'm in a G 500
50 Cent doesn't need to fly on a small private jet
G 450, G 550
50 Cent is just enumerating private jets that he likes
That's airplane talk, I'm the aviator man
50 Cent is knowledgeable on private jets as he frequently flies in them
Baby **** ****, your baby out your hand
50 Cent is going to take the person's life as surely as a baby could slip out of someone's hand
Spaghetti and cold brown mixed got me ****
The food he's eating doesn't feel well for his stomach
This whole talk about she know, **** on a empty stomach
He thinks the woman he's been talking to all day is not a good listener and he's getting angry
Buy out the mall and hugged the block
50 Cent has bought the mall, and his crew has got the block under control
A hundred "Dall" wood green and a phantom drop
He has $100,000 in cash with him and is driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom
Then I cruise in the club, got my **** in the club
50 Cent comes into the club with his crew and guns
Pay a belt and buck, now I **** in the club, yeah ****
He's ready to kill anyone who tries to mess with him and he's not afraid to do it publicly
I give it to whoever want it
50 Cent offers a challenge to anyone who wants to take him on
If you want it come see me
He's inviting all challengers to come and face him
You know where I'm at if you want it
He's confident that his opponents know where to find him
If you want it come get me
He's taunting his opponents to come and attempt to defeat him
****
Various uses throughout the song for emphasis, profanity, and insult
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARVIN BERNARD, TIMOTHY CLAYTON, FLOYD NATHANIEL HILLS, TIMOTHY Z. MOSLEY, CURTIS JAMES JACKSON
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slimeball
Jesus this almost sound like zaytoven produced this shit. Legendary ass beat 🤙
Jerry Bandz
A lil maybe
Pickle Rick
Forgot about this song. Thank you
Grimm
Miss dis days
gaminglife for ever
I'm only 20 near on 21 year old grew up with these bangers young people dissresect this time of rap but they don't or some no this made ur shit of years later but fucked up version
Jeffrey Jordan
I had the game in 05 this was the hardest song on the game
Joey
27 i remwber wen dis dripped
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