Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975 in South Jamaica, Queens, New Y… Read Full Bio ↴Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975 in South Jamaica, Queens, New York), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is a Grammy award nominated rapper, actor, singer, entrepreneur, author and founder of the hip hop group and label G-Unit.

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 For Me
50 Cent Lyrics

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Yeah, sumptin' special you know, sumptin' epic
Cause a nigga thuggin' don't mean he don't wanna see you smile baby

Woo, I wana be the reason you smile
I wanna be the reason you smileeeee
I wanna be the reason you smile
After you wipe away your tears an dry your eyes

I'm gettin' the feelin' you wana take revenge
From the conversations were havin' an the way it ends
You wanna discuss me infront of your lady friends
That's why it's just me and my Mercedes Benz
It all depends maybe if we make amense
We can start from scratch, learn to control your temper
An remarks can back
We plan to be patonic with the hearts intact
So everytime we seperate somebodys marchin' back
Your amazin' in the sack
Eyes splatter like ya asian but ya black
God bless whoever gave you all of that
If you seen her from the back you'd understand why they stare like that
It ain't a thought of what's holes the lords knows
Her pussy good enough to miss award shows
An I ain't gotta say nothin' she just knows
By the way I'm lookin' at her to take off all her clothes
Up an down...

Whenever I'm not around and you're feelin' down
I wanna bring you joy and be

(Be the reason you smile)
I don't wana see you frown like them kids
Watch 'em clown, I wanna bring you joy and be
(Be the reason you smile)
Baby you know my style, you know how I get down
Provide by any means to be
(Be the reason you smile)
We done been through them ups an downs
Had drama for a while, I'm just happy I'm around to be
(Be the reason you smile)

The main reason I been lookin' at you pityful
Kinda hard to have for this shit that I done did to you
Violated and took you into a crib or two
I've come clean to be a bigger individual
Even though ya visable the eve when I visit you
Kinda makes me feel lucky cause I see niggaz when ya teasin' with ya physical
She wanna wreck up her womb but I ain't got no room left
My section ain't princess
My foreign chick bad but she bitchless, plus it's hard to commincate
Cause she don't speak in no english
I've been around the world state to state
But now I'm back bustin' in ya bathroom
Got you laughin' at ya shower cap, let's get it on
Cause I'm leavin' in an hour infact it don't matter she's mad
Even when I holla back
All I really need is your attention for a little while an
I betchu I can make you smile

Whenever I'm not around and you're feelin' down
I wanna bring you joy and be

Whenever I'm not around and you're feelin' down
I wanna bring you joy and be

Overall Meaning

The song Smile For Me by 50 Cent is about the artist trying to repair a broken relationship with a woman. He acknowledges that he has made mistakes and wants to make amends by being the reason for her smile. He says that just because he is a thug, it doesn't mean that he doesn't want to see her happy. He talks about wanting to be with her and make her smile after wiping away her tears and drying her eyes.

The lyrics go on to suggest that the woman wants to take revenge on the artist for how their previous conversations have ended. However, the artist suggests that they start from scratch and learn to control their tempers, so they can be platonic with their hearts intact. He compliments the woman's appearance and sexual abilities, saying she's amazing in the sack. Despite their past drama, he wants to be the reason for her smile by being there for her whenever she needs him.

The song is a sentimental love song with a rap style, unlike many of 50 Cent's other songs that focus on gangsterism and violence. It shows a softer side to the artist's personality and deeper emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, sumptin' special you know, sumptin' epic
Something significant is about to happen, something big and memorable.

Cause a nigga thuggin' don't mean he don't wanna see you smile baby
Just because someone appears intimidating or tough doesn't mean they don't want to see someone happy.

Woo, I wana be the reason you smile
I want to be the cause of your happiness.

I wanna be the reason you smileeeee
I want to be responsible for your joy and contentment.

After you wipe away your tears an dry your eyes
Once you've overcome sadness and let go of negativity.

I'm gettin' the feelin' you wana take revenge
I sense that you want to get back at me for something.

From the conversations were havin' an the way it ends
Based on our discussions and their outcome.

You wanna discuss me infront of your lady friends
You want to talk about me in front of your female friends.

That's why it's just me and my Mercedes Benz
That's why I'm alone with my car, to avoid confrontation with others.

It all depends maybe if we make amense
It's possible we can make things right if we apologize and reconcile.

We can start from scratch, learn to control your temper
We can have a fresh start and work on managing our emotions and reactions.

An remarks can back
And negative comments can escalate the situation.

We plan to be patonic with the hearts intact
We aim to have a non-romantic relationship while preserving our emotions and feelings.

So everytime we seperate somebodys marchin' back
Every time we part, one of us always comes back to the other.

Your amazin' in the sack
You're fantastic in bed.

Eyes splatter like ya asian but ya black
Your eyes are beautiful, they show Asian influences despite your black ethnicity.

God bless whoever gave you all of that
God bless whoever gave you those incredible physical features.

If you seen her from the back you'd understand why they stare like that
If you saw her from behind, you'll see why people stare at her in amazement.

It ain't a thought of what's holes the lords knows
I'm not thinking of having sex, only God knows the truth.

Her pussy good enough to miss award shows
Her sexual performance is so great that it would make someone miss important events like award shows.

An I ain't gotta say nothin' she just knows
I don't need to say anything, she already understands.

By the way I'm lookin' at her to take off all her clothes
The way I'm looking at her shows that I want her to get undressed.

Whenever I'm not around and you're feelin' down
When I'm not physically present and you're feeling sad.

I wanna bring you joy and be
I want to bring you happiness and positive emotions.

(Be the reason you smile)
(I want to be the reason you're happy)

I don't wana see you frown like them kids
I don't want to see you sad like those children.

Watch 'em clown, I wanna bring you joy and be
Watch them clowning around, I want to bring you happiness and positivity.

Baby you know my style, you know how I get down
You know my personality and how I behave.

Provide by any means to be
I'll provide for you in any way I can.

We done been through them ups an downs
We've been through good and bad times.

Had drama for a while, I'm just happy I'm around to be
We've had issues for some time, but I'm glad I'm here for you.

(Be the reason you smile)
(I want to be the reason you're happy)

The main reason I been lookin' at you pityful
The prime reason I've been feeling sorry for you.

Kinda hard to have for this shit that I done did to you
It's difficult to feel pity for you after what I've done to you.

Violated and took you into a crib or two
I've abused and taken you back home to my place or others.

I've come clean to be a bigger individual
I've admitted my faults to be a better person.

Even though ya visable the eve when I visit you
Even though it's clear when I visit you at night.

Kinda makes me feel lucky cause I see niggaz when ya teasin' with ya physical
It makes me feel fortunate to see guys admiring you when you tease them.

She wanna wreck up her womb but I ain't got no room left
She wants to have sex, but I don't have any more space left in me.

My section ain't princess
I don't have any girls left for her.

My foreign chick bad but she bitchless, plus it's hard to commincate
My foreign girlfriend is hot but not snobbish, though communication is challenging.

Cause she don't speak in no english
Because she doesn't speak English.

I've been around the world state to state
I've traveled all over the world from one state to another.

But now I'm back bustin' in ya bathroom
But now I'm back, having sex with you in your bathroom.

Got you laughin' at ya shower cap, let's get it on
I'm making you laugh at your shower cap, now let's have sex.

Cause I'm leavin' in an hour infact it don't matter she's mad
Because I'm leaving in an hour; it doesn't matter if she's angry.

Even when I holla back
Even when I'm trying to communicate with her.

All I really need is your attention for a little while an
All I want is your attention for a brief moment.

I betchu I can make you smile
I wager that I can make you happy.

Writer(s): James David Jackson

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