Many musicians today test their strengths in the world of cinema, refusing concerts or combining them with filming. Curtis Jackson, known to fans primarily as rapper Fifty St. (50 Cent), did not stand aside from this trend. Is a person who has made an indisputable contribution to the development of the hip-hop industry capable of retraining as a good actor? The answer to this question will be received by viewers who have watched the best films with the participation of the star.
Curtis Jackson: biography
The famous rapper was born in 1975, his hometown is New York. The child did not have a father; the mother raised her son alone. In fact, Curtis Jackson was left to his own devices from an early age, since Sabrina devoted most of her time to work. Her mother's activities were linked to drug trafficking, leading to her premature death. The boy became an orphan at the age of eight, which forced him to settle in his grandmother's house.
Curtis Jackson was not able to immediately draw the right conclusions, having witnessed the tragic fate of his mother. In adolescence, he earned money by selling heroin, overgrown with criminal acquaintances. The situation changes when the future rapper is delayed in 1994. He managed to get off with a suspended sentence, decided to tie up with criminal activity. It was then that the thought came to the star to devote himself to music.
Fans of the rapper is not known as Curtis Jackson. The young man Fifti St. takes the pseudonym in honor of the Brooklyn gangster, who was famous in the 80s. The decisive event for his musical career is the conclusion of a contract with Eminem and the famous record label.
First roles
The role of the gangster rapper at some stage ceases to satisfy the star, he thinks about the world of cinema. It is not surprising that the first film in which Curtis Jackson starred in 2005 was the biographical drama about his own life, "Get Rich or Die." The childhood and youth of the protagonist take place in a dilapidated quarter, where bandits rule everything. The young man is forced to engage in criminal showdowns, to distribute drugs. However, he is trying to break out of this world, to become a famous rapper.
Filming in the movies is a new hobby that Curtis Jackson discovers for himself. Films with his participation have since been released one after another. In 2006, a 30-year-old rapper starred in the film "House of the Brave." It is dedicated to the post-war everyday life of American soldiers who visited Iraq. Curtis is getting used to the image of one of these military men, his hero's name is Jamal. Interestingly, critics call the film one of the best military dramas released in our century.
Among the first works of Jackson in the cinema, there is also a role in the film "The Right to Kill", which was released in 2008. In the center of the plot is a maniac killer who is systematically cracking down on criminals who were able to remain innocent in the eyes of the law. Fleeing from police officers, the arbiter of the lynx manages to throw accusatory evidence to the police chasing him.
Top movies
After the first successes, Curtis Jackson pushes music career to the background, focusing on filming. In 2009, the picture "Racing with Death" was released - one of the most interesting films with his participation. The plot focuses on a former gangster who seeks to forget about the criminal past and rebuild his life. His main problem is debt, the size of which is 100 thousand pounds. There is only 24 hours to pay this amount to criminal authority. Interestingly, Fifti Sent got the role of authority.
“The Podstavka” is a wonderful film in which Jackson is shot. Released in 2011. Fifti Sentu has a central role in this picture. His hero Sonny, enlisting the support of friends, commits theft of diamonds. Unfortunately, in the ranks of the comrades is a traitor.
“Left-hander” is the 2015 film in which Curtis also participates, although not in the main role. This is the story of a boxer who managed to achieve a champion title, successful in family life. However, suddenly the hero’s world collapses with the death of his beloved wife. He is losing his job, a child is being taken from him. Will the boxer survive?
The best series
Fifi St. does not avoid filming in telenovelas. Among the relatively new projects with his participation is Power in the Night City. The first season of the series is shown in 2014, at the moment there are already three. The protagonist of the story is a wealthy businessman, managing an elite night club, implicated in the drug trade.
There are other interesting television projects in which the actor-rapper managed to play. For example, fans will be able to see him in the series "Robotsyp", "Seeker".
