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.
Handz On The Steel
50 Cent Lyrics
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In a world where you feel cold
You gotta stay gold
Oh baby, yeah
魅惑的な moonlight
今宵も眠らない
月明かりを頼りに
心へ (ay) と忍びこんで 君の間近
近づくのさ いつの間にか (ay)
穢れを知らないな
その瞳はダイヤ
どんな宝石よりも beautiful
何度も (yeah) 見惚れてしまうほど
君から目離せない no more
時計の針さえ 動きを止めるよ
Uh let it glow, whoa
Stay gold 夢の中でも
Stay gold 探しあてるよ
Stay gold gold 君に触れたくて
Stay gold 君の全てに
Stay gold 心惹かれて
Stay gold 手に入れたくて
Stay gold, stay gold, stay gold
Stay gold, stay gold, stay gold
Stay gold, stay gold, stay gold
Stay gold いつまでも forever gold
気づかれないように
近づいてく slowly
予告するよ baby 無防備な君を優しく
いただくのさ 君の深いところ now
高鳴る想いは 鼓動を早める
Uh let it show, whoa
Stay gold 君さえいれば
Stay gold 何もいらない
Stay gold, gold 抱きしめたくて
Stay gold 愛は果てなく
Stay gold 光を放つ
Stay gold どんな星よりも
Stay gold, stay gold, stay gold
Stay gold, stay gold, stay gold
Stay gold, stay gold, stay gold
Stay gold いつまでも forever gold
Just close your eyes
何も言わない
I'll steal your heart
魔法のように
奇跡なら僕が見せてあげる (yeah)
その手を出して
Stay gold 夢の中でも
Stay gold 探しあてるよ
Stay gold, gold 君に触れたくて
Stay gold 君の全てに
Stay gold 心惹かれて
Stay gold 手に入れたくて
覗き見する moonlight
今宵眠らせない
握りしめたその手を
離したくはないよ
Stay gold, uh yeah
The lyrics to "Handz On The Steel" by 50 CENT are a mix of English and Japanese that create a unique blend of cultures. The chorus "You gotta stay gold" speaks to the overall theme of the song, which is to stay true to oneself no matter what happens in life. The first verse describes a moonlit night where the singer is trying to find someone they love. They mention the other person's "diamond" eyes that are more beautiful than any gemstone, and they can't take their eyes off of them. The second verse is about the singer slowly approaching the person they love, and they want to take advantage of their vulnerability. The lyrics make reference to stealing their heart like a "magic" trick and doing whatever it takes to keep hold of them.
The repetition of the phrase "Stay gold" reinforces the importance of being true to oneself, and the language switch adds an interesting and unique aspect to the song. The moon is mentioned throughout the lyrics, which suggests a sense of mystery and secrets being kept. The overall meaning of the song seems to be about the power of love and staying true to oneself in a world that can sometimes be harsh and cold, as mentioned in the first line. The combination of Japanese and English adds to the romantic and dream-like quality of the song and reinforces the power of music to transcend language barriers.
Line by Line Meaning
In a world where you feel cold
When the world seems hostile
You gotta stay gold
You have to stay bright and positive
Oh baby, yeah
Let's keep doing it
The bewitching moonlight
The captivating moonlight
I won't sleep tonight either
I will stay up tonight
Relying on the moonlight
Depending on the light of the moon
Hide and seek to you
Playing hide and seek with you
Sneaking into your heart
Getting closer to your heart
Before you know it, I'm getting closer
Suddenly becoming close to you
You don't know filth
You are pure
Your eyes are like diamonds
Your eyes are extremely beautiful
More beautiful than any jewel
No jewel can compare to your beauty
I'm mesmerized by your looks
I can't stop looking at you
Can't take my eyes off of you no more
I am completely attracted to you
I can stop the clock
I can make time stop
Uh let it glow, whoa
Let it shine brightly
Stay gold even in your dreams
Keep being positive even when you are asleep
Stay gold and find it
Stay positive and find your way
Stay gold, gold; I wanna touch you
Stay positive, bright; I want to touch you
Stay gold with all of you
Stay positively with everything about you
Stay gold, my heart is drawn to you
Stay positively because my heart is attracted to you
Stay gold, I wanna get it
Stay positively because I want to get it
Stay gold forever
Stay positive forever
Slowly getting closer
Slowly approaching
So I can enjoy your vulnerability gently
So I can enjoy your defenselessness softly
In your deeper self, oh yes
In your true self
My heart throbs and beats faster
My heart beats faster and harder
Uh let it show, whoa
Let it be seen loudly
Stay gold, with only you
Stay positively with only you
I don't need anything else
I don't need anything other than you
Stay gold, gold; I want to embrace you
Stay positive, bright; I want to hug you
Love is endless
Love is infinite
Stay gold, shining
Stay positive, bright
More than any star
Brighter than any star
Just close your eyes
Just shut your eyes
I won't say anything
I won't speak
I'll steal your heart
I'll take your heart
Like magic
Similar to magic
I'll show you a miracle
I'll show you a wonder
Reach out your hand
Stretch your arm
Stay gold even in your dreams
Stay positive even in your sleep
Stay gold and find it
Stay positive and search for it
Stay gold, gold; I want to touch you
Stay positive, bright; I want to touch you
Stay gold with all of you
Stay positive with everything about you
Stay gold, my heart is drawn to you
Stay positive because my heart is attracted to you
Stay gold, I wanna get it
Stay positive because I want to attain it
Contributed by Avery S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bossta
fucking awesome!
js tche
good sonG