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.
Smile
50 Cent Lyrics
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Lloyd Banks, you know
'Cause a nigga thuggin' don't mean he don't
Don't wanna see you smile baby
I wanna be the reason you smile
I wanna be the reason you smile
I wanna be the reason you smile
I'm gettin' the feelin', you wanna take revenge
From the conversations, we have and the way it ends
You wanna discuss me in front of your lady friends
That's why it's just me and my Mercedes Benz
It all depends, maybe if we make amends
We can start from scratch
Learn to control your temper and remarks in fact
We plan to be platonic with our hearts in tact
So every time we separate, somebody's marchin' back
You're amazing in the sack, eyes slanted like you're Asian
But you're black, God bless whoever gave you alla that
If you seen her from the back, you'd understand why dis feel like that
And ain't a flaw to her toes, the Lord knows
Her pussy good enough to miss award shows
And I ain't gotta say nothin', she just knows
By the way I look at her to take off all her clothes up and down
Whenever I'm not around and you feelin' down
Let the thought of me be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
I don't wanna see you frown, like them kids watch a clown
I wanna bring you joy and be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
Baby, you know my style, you know how I get down
I provide by any means to be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
We done been through ups and downs, had drama for a while
I'm just happy I'm around to be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
The main reason I been lookin' at you pitiful
What about the half of this shit I done did to you
Violated and tiptoed into a crib or two
I've come clean to be a bigger individual
Even though you're busy boo, the evening's when I visit you
Kinda makes me feel lucky, 'cause I see niggaz
When you tease 'em with your physical
She wanna rack up her brooms, I ain't got no more room left
Wild drama, section 8 princess
My foreign chick bad, but she been stressed
'Cause it's hard to communicate
'Cause she don't speak-a no English
I been around the world from state to state
But now I'm back bustin' in your bathroom
Got you laughin' in your shower cap
Let's get it on
'Cause I'm leavin' in a hour, fly-through
Don't matter she's mad, even when I holla back
All I really need your attention for a while
And, I bet you I can make you smile
Whenever I'm not around and you feelin' down
Let the thought of me be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
I don't wanna see you frown, like them kids watch a clown
I wanna bring you joy and be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
Baby, you know my style, you know how I get down
I provide by any means to be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
We done been through ups and downs, had drama for a while
I'm just happy I'm around to be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
Whenever I'm not around and you feelin' down
Let the thought of me be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
I don't wanna see you frown, like them kids watch a clown
I wanna bring you joy and be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
Baby, you know my style, you know how I get down
I provide by any means to be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
We done been through ups and downs, had drama for a while
I'm just happy I'm around to be
(I wanna be the reason you smile)
I wanna be the reason you smile
I wanna be the reason you smile
I wanna be the reason you smile
After you wipe away your tears and dry your eyes
In the song "Smile" by 50 Cent, he expresses his desire to make his partner happy and be the reason behind her smile. He acknowledges that just because he's a thug doesn't mean he doesn't care about her happiness. The lyrics suggest that there may have been some arguments and issues between them, but 50 Cent wants to mend their relationship and start anew. He wants to be there for her in difficult times, and he wants to make her feel better whenever she's feeling down.
The lyrics also talk about the physical attraction between him and his partner. He finds her amazing in bed and attractive, from her eyes to her toes. Despite their disagreements, he cannot resist her charm and wants to be around her. He acknowledges his mistakes in their relationship and is willing to make things right.
Overall, "Smile" is a romantic song that showcases the vulnerable side of 50 Cent. He wants to do everything in his power to make his partner happy and bring joy into her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, this somethin' special why'know, somethin' epic
This is not an ordinary song, it's something special and epic.
'Cause a nigga thuggin' don't mean he don't
Just because a thug is rough doesn't mean he doesn't care about other people's feelings.
Don't wanna see you smile baby
I don't want to see you sad, I want to see you happy and smiling.
I wanna be the reason you smile
I want to make you happy and be the source of your smile.
After you wipe away your tears and dry your eyes
I want to be the reason you smile even after you've gone through tough times.
I'm gettin' the feelin', you wanna take revenge
I sense that you want to get back at me for something.
From the conversations, we have and the way it ends
Judging from how our conversations have been going and how they end, I can tell how you feel about me.
You wanna discuss me in front of your lady friends
You want to talk about me to your girlfriends to prove something to them.
That's why it's just me and my Mercedes Benz
That's why I'm just driving alone with my Mercedes Benz.
It all depends, maybe if we make amends
It depends on whether or not we reconcile and move past our issues.
We can start from scratch
We can start over and build a new relationship.
Learn to control your temper and remarks in fact
We need to learn how to communicate better and avoid getting angry or saying hurtful things to each other.
We plan to be platonic with our hearts in tact
We want to have a purely friendly relationship while still keeping our emotions intact.
So every time we separate, somebody's marchin' back
Every time we say goodbye after spending time together, one of us always comes back for more.
You're amazing in the sack, eyes slanted like you're Asian
You're great in bed and have lovely, almond-shaped eyes.
But you're black, God bless whoever gave you alla that
You have beautiful features and traits, and I'm grateful to whoever gave them to you.
If you seen her from the back, you'd understand why dis feel like that
If you saw her from behind, you'd know why I feel the way I do about her.
And ain't a flaw to her toes, the Lord knows
Even her toes are perfect, and only the Lord knows how someone could be so flawless.
Her pussy good enough to miss award shows
She's so good in bed that I wouldn't mind missing a major event just to be with her.
And I ain't gotta say nothin', she just knows
I don't need to say anything for her to know how I feel about her.
By the way I look at her to take off all her clothes up and down
She knows how I feel about her based on the way I look at her when she undresses.
Whenever I'm not around and you feelin' down
When I'm not around and you're feeling sad,
Let the thought of me be
Think of me and let that thought lift your spirits.
I don't wanna see you frown, like them kids watch a clown
I don't want to see you sad, like kids watching a clown frown.
I wanna bring you joy and be
I want to make you happy and be the source of your joy.
Baby, you know my style, you know how I get down
You know how I am and what I'm about.
I provide by any means to be
I will do whatever it takes to be the reason behind your smile.
We done been through ups and downs, had drama for a while
We've had our share of good and bad times and experienced drama for a while.
I'm just happy I'm around to be
I'm just grateful to be here with you and make you happy.
The main reason I been lookin' at you pitiful
The reason why I've been looking at you with such sympathy is because...
What about the half of this shit I done did to you
...I realize that I've done some messed up things to you.
Violated and tiptoed into a crib or two
I've invaded your privacy by sneaking into your home.
I've come clean to be a bigger individual
I've decided to confess and be a better person.
Even though you're busy boo, the evening's when I visit you
Even though you're busy, I visit you in the evenings.
Kinda makes me feel lucky, 'cause I see niggaz
It makes me feel fortunate because I see other guys pursuing you.
When you tease 'em with your physical
When you tease them with your physical appearance.
She wanna rack up her brooms, I ain't got no more room left
She wants to spend the night with me, but I don't have any more space for her.
Wild drama, section 8 princess
She's a dramatic woman who grew up in section 8 housing.
My foreign chick bad, but she been stressed
My foreign girlfriend is attractive, but she's been going through a lot of stress.
'Cause it's hard to communicate
It's difficult to communicate with her.
'Cause she don't speak-a no English
Because she doesn't speak any English.
I been around the world from state to state
I've traveled all over the world, from state to state.
But now I'm back bustin' in your bathroom
But now I'm back and ready to have sex with you in the bathroom.
Got you laughin' in your shower cap
I have you laughing while you're wearing your shower cap.
Let's get it on
Let's have sex.
'Cause I'm leavin' in a hour, fly-through
Because I'm leaving in an hour, we need to make the most of our time together.
Don't matter she's mad, even when I holla back
It doesn't matter if she's mad, I'll still respond when she calls.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Curtis James Jackson, Carole Bayer Sager, Kenny Ascher
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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