Curtis Jackson wuchs im Viertel South Jamaica des New Yorker Stadtteils Queens in ärmlichen Verhältnissen auf. Seinen Vater kannte er nicht, seine Mutter wurde in ihrem Haus ermordet. Unbekannte waren in ihr Haus eingedrungen und drehten den Gashahn auf, während sie schlief, so dass sie an dem Gas erstickte. Jackson war erst acht Jahre alt. Nach ihrem Tod lebte Jackson bei seinen Großeltern. Da er bereits durch seine Mutter Verbindungen zum Drogengeschäft gehabt hatte, handelte er bereits als 12-Jähriger mit Drogen und verbüßte mehrere kurze Gefängnisstrafen, die erste große Strafe bekam er mit 18 Jahren.

Den Namen 50 Cent übernahm Jackson von einem in den 80er Jahren aktiven Gangster namens Kelvin Martin. Kelvin Martin war damals bekannt für Raubüberfälle und Schießereien. Jackson wählte diesen Namen, da er, nach eigenen Worten, all das verkörpert, was Kelvin in den 80ern war. Den Handel mit Drogen gab er nach eigener Aussage erst auf, als er erkannte, dass ihm das Rap-Geschäft mehr Geld brachte.

Entdeckt wurde er vom inzwischen verstorbenen Jam Master Jay (Run DMC), der ihn für sein Label unter Vertrag nahm. Nachdem sich der Plattenvertrag bei Jam Master als unproduktiv erwiesen hatte, wechselte er zu Columbia Records. Dort entstand das Debütalbum Power of the Dollar. Bevor es veröffentlicht werden konnte, stachen Unbekannte Jackson vor einem Tonstudio nieder. Bei einer Schießerei am 24. Mai 2000 vor dem Haus seiner Großeltern trafen ihn neun Kugeln. Einige davon in den Hals. Seine Plattenfirma löste den Vertrag auf, um weitere Negativpresse zu vermeiden, und verschob die Veröffentlichung des Albums auf unbestimmte Zeit. Einige der für dieses Album bestimmten Stücke sind auf der 2002 veröffentlichten CD Guess who’s back zu hören.

Songetexte:

Just A Lil' Bit

[Intro]
Yeah
Shady
Aftermath
G-Unit

[Verse 1]
Damn baby all I need is a lil bit
Cent A lil bit of this, a lil bit of that
Get it crackin' in the club when you hear this shit
Just Drop it like its hot, get to workin' that back
Go shake that thang, yeah work that thang
Lil' Let me see it go up and down
Rotate that thang, I wanna touch that thang
Bit Can you make it go round and round
I step up in the club, I'm like who you with
Songtexte G-Unit in the house, yeah thats my clique
Yeah I'm young, but a nigga from the old school
Songtext On the dance floor, a nigga doin' old moves
I don't give a fuck, I do what I wan' do
Lyrics I hit your ass up, boy I done warned you
Better listen, when I talk, nigga don't trip
Lyric Yo' heat in the car, mine's in this bitch
I ain't tryna beef, I'm tryna get my drink on
Liedertexte Got my diamonds, my fitted, and my mink on
I'ma kick it at the bar till its time to go
Liedertext Then I'ma get shorty here and I'ma let her know
Alle
[Chorus]
All a nigga really need is a lil bit
Not a lot baby girl just a lil bit
50 We can head to the crib in a lil bit
I can show ya how I live in a lil bit
Cent I wanna unbutton your pants just a lil bit
Take 'em off and pull 'em down just a lil bit
Just Get to kissin' and touchin' a lil bit
Get to lickin' and ?? a lil bit
Lil'
[Verse 2]
This is 50, comin' out your stereos
Hard to tell though, cause I switched the flow
Bit Eyes a lil low, cause I twist the dro'
Pockets on ?? cause I move the O's
Songtexte

My neck, my wrist, my ears is froze
Come get ya bitch, she on me dawg
Songtext She musta heard about the dough
Now captain come on and save a hoe
Lyrics I get it crunk in the club, I'm off the chain
Lyric Number one on the chart, all the time mayn
When the kid in the house, I turn it out
Liedertexte Keep the dance floor packed, thats without a doubt
And shorty shake that thang like a pro mayn
Liedertext She back it up on me I'm like oh mayn
Alle I get close enough to her so I know she can hear
50 System thumpin', party jumpin', I said loud and clear

[Chorus]
All a nigga really need is a lil bit
Cent Not a lot baby girl just a lil bit
We can head to the crib in a lil bit
Just I can show ya how I live in a lil bit
Lil' I wanna unbutton your pants just a lil bit
Take 'em off and pull 'em down just a lil bit
Bit Get to kissin' and touchin' a lil bit
Get to lickin' and ?? a lil bit
Songtexte
[Bridge]
Baby you got me feelin' right (ya heard me)
My mama gone, you can spend the night (ya heard me)
Songtext I ain't playin', I'ma tryna ?? tonight (ya heard me)
Lyrics Clothes off, face down, x up, c'mon

[Chorus x2]
All a nigga really need is a lil bit
Lyric Not a lot baby girl just a lil bit
We can head to the crib in a lil bit
Liedertexte I can show ya how I live in a lil bit
Liedertext I wanna unbutton your pants just a lil bit
Take 'em off and pull 'em down just a lil bit
Alle Get to kissin' and touchin' a lil bit
Get to lickin' and ?? a lil b 50

Window Shopper

[Intro]
Ohh
The top feels so much better than the bottom
50 So much better

[Chorus:]
[Clean version:]
Ja you's a window shopper
Cent Mad at me, I think I know why
Jada you's a window shopper
Window In the jewelery store, looking at shit you can't buy
Shopper Joe you's a window shopper
In the dealership, trying get a test drive
Songtexte Nas you's a window shopper
Mad as fuck when you see me ride by
Songtext [Dirty version:]
Nigga you's a window shopper
Mad at me, I think I know why
Lyrics Nigga you's a window shopper
In the jewelery store, looking at shit you can't buy
Lyric Nigga you's a window shopper
In the dealership, trying to get a test drive
Liedertexte Nigga you's a window shopper
Mad as fuck when you see me ride by
Liedertext
[Verse 1]
Summertime white porche carrera is milky
Im on the grind let my paper stack when I'm filthy
Alle Funny how a nigga get the screw facing at me
Anyhow, they aint got the heart to get at me
50 I'll get down, southsides the hood that I come from
Cent So I dont cruise to nobodys hood without my gun
You know the kid aint gonna follow that bullshit
Window try and stick me imma let off a full clip
It aint my fault you done fucked up your re-up
Shopper At the dice game who told you put a G up
Songtexte Everybody mad when their paper dont stack right
When I come around y'all niggas better act right
Songtext When we got the tops down, you can hear the system thump
Lyrics When we rollin' rollin' rollin'
Shut your block down, quick to put a hole in a chump
Lyric nigga When we rollin' rollin' rollin'

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
niggas Love me in L.A. as soon as I pop in
Liedertexte They come scoop me up in LAX and I hop in
Liedertext When it comes to bad bitches you know I got them
Alle Some from Long Beach, some from Watts, some from Compton
You know a nigga wanna see how cali girls freak off
50 After that 5 hour flight from New York
I start spitting G at a bitch like a pimp man
Cent Tell her meet me at The Mondrian so we can do our thing
Window She can bring the lingerie with her I suppose
And we can go from fully dressed to just having no clothes
Shopper She can run and tell her best friend bout my sex game
Songtexte Her best friend could potentially be next man
Listen man, shit changed
Songtext I came up from doing my thang
Homey I'm holing, holing, holing
Lyrics shit man, the store owner watching you
For something get stolen, stolen, stolen

Best Friend

[Intro]
Yeah! It's my tape man, listen to my tape
50 WOO!!!

[Chorus]
If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time)
Cent Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine)
Best Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on)
Friend Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend
Songtexte If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time)
Songtext Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine)
Lyrics Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on)
Lyric Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend
Liedertexte If I was your best friend

[Verse 1]
First we get the talkin, then we get the touchin
Liedertext If we get pass the phone games we'll be fuckin
Alle I kiss like the french therefore my tongue in your ear
50 Do it like the dogs do it girl and pull on your hair
Cent For me a different scenery just mean a different position
In the tub or on the sink I improvise now listen
Best In the chopper or on the jet join the mile high club
Friend I'm no fool I know money can't buy me love
Songtexte But I'm a different type of nigga that make sure that you know
Songtext Instead of a rose, there's a hundred dozen of those
Lyrics See I see somethin special when I look in your eyes
Lyric With your legs way back I see this pussy is mine
Liedertexte If you ain't sure when I'm talkin I don't tell you no lies
Liedertext But there's things that you say that have me wonderin why
Alle When I don't say what I'm thinkin it don't mean that I'm shy
50 Got on that shit you picked out for me that's why I'm so fly
Cent
[Chorus]
If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time)
Best Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine)
Friend Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on)
Songtexte Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend
Songtext If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time)
Lyrics Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine)
Lyric Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on)
Liedertexte Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend
Liedertext If I was your best friend

[Verse 2]
While you in your bubble bath I'll come wash on your back
Alle When you puttin on your lotion I can help you with that
50 I sit and think of things to say that may make you smile
Cent Or give you gifts from my heart to reflect my style
Best Or slang I use when we build may change how you talk
Friend And if I'm focused while I'm strokin I could change how you walk
Songtexte There's a swagger that you calm but when you come from New York
Songtext I'm a hustler I just hustle in the things that I bought
Lyrics Separate me from the rest, I feel like I'm the best
Lyric If there's a price to pay for feelin you I pay that twice
Liedertexte I'm as ghetto as it gets girl you know that's right
Liedertext I ain't got nothin to hide baby I tell you my secrets
Alle 'Fore you end up bein 'round long enough to peep shit
50 I get closer to you, I mean closer than close
I get into you, after I take off my clothes
Cent Girl I been into you, mentally long before

[Chorus]
If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time)
Best Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine)
Friend Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on)
Songtexte Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend
Songtext If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time)
Lyrics Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine)
Lyric Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on)
Liedertexte Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend
Liedertext If I was your best friend

 21 Questions

[50 Cent]
New York City!
You are now rapping...with 50 Cent
50 You gotta love it...
I just wanna chill and twist a lot
Cent Catch suns in my 7-45
You drive me crazy shorty I
21 Need to see you and feel you next to me
I provide everything you need and I
Questions Like your smile I don't wanna see you cry
Got some questions that I got to ask and I
Songtexte Hope you can come up with the answers babe

[Nate Dogg]
Songtext Girl...It's easy to love me now
Would you love me if I was down and out?
Lyrics Would you still have love for me?
Girl...It's easy to love me now
Lyric Would you love me if I was down and out?
Would you still have love for me?
Liedertexte Girl...

[50 Cent]
If I feel off tomorrow would you still love me?
Liedertext If I didn't smell so good would you still hug me?
Alle If I got locked up and sentenced to a quarter century,
50 Could I count on you to be there to support me mentally?
Cent If I went back to a hoopty from a Benz, would you poof and disappear like
21 some of my friends?
If I was hit and I was hurt would you be by my side?
Questions If it was time to put in work would you be down to ride?
Songtexte I'd get out and peel a nigga cap and chill and drive
Songtext I'm asking questions to find out how you feel inside
Lyrics If I ain't rap 'cause I flipped burgers at Burger King
Lyric would you be ashamed to tell your friends you feelin' me?
Liedertexte And in bed if I used to my tongue, would you like that?
Liedertext If I wrote you a love letter would you write back?
Alle Now we can have a lil' drink you know a nightcap
50 And we could go do what you like, I know you like that
Cent
[Nate Dogg]
Girl...It's easy to love me now
Would you love me if I was down and out?
21 Would you still have love for me?
Girl...It's easy to love me now (Woo!)
Questions Would you love me if I was down and out?
Would you still have love for me?
Songtexte Girl...

[50 Cent]
Now would you leave me if you're father found out I was thuggin'?
Songtext Do you believe me when I tell you, you the one I'm loving?
Lyrics Are you mad 'cause I'm asking you 21 questions?
Are you my soulmate? 'Cause if so, girl you a blessing
Lyric Do you trust me enough, to tell me your dreams?
I'm staring at ya' trying to figure how you got in them jeans
Liedertexte If I was down would you say things to make me smile?
Liedertext I treat you how you want to be treated just teach me how
Alle If I was with some other chick and someone happened to see?
50 And when you asked me about it I said it wasn't me
Cent Would you believe me? Or up and leave me?
How deep is our bond if that's all it takes for you to be gone?
21 And always remember girl we make mistakes, to make it up I do whatever it take
Questions I love you like a fat kid love cake
You know my style I say anything to make you smile
Songtexte
[Nate Dogg]
Girl...It's easy to love me now
Would you love me if I was down and out?
Songtext Would you still have love for me?
Girl...It's easy to love me now
Lyrics Would you love me if I was down and out?
Would you still have love for me?
Lyric Girl...

Could you love me in a Bentley?
Could you love me on a bus?
Liedertexte I'll ask 21 questions, and they all about us
Could you love me in a Bentley?
Liedertext Could you love me on a bus?
I'll ask 21 questions, and they all about us

How We Do

This is how we do
We make a move and act a fool while we up in the club
50 This is how we do
Nobody do it like we do it so show us some love
Cent This is how we do
We make a move and act a fool while we up in the club
How This is how we do
Nobody do it like we do it so show us some love
We
[Game]
Fresh like, unhh; Impala, unnh
Crome hyrdolics, 808 drums
You don't want, none
Do Nigga betta, run
When beef is on, I'll pop that, drum
Songtexte Come get, some
Pistol grip, pump
If a nigga step on my white Air, Ones
Songtext Since red, rum
Ready here I, come
Compton, unh
Dre found me in the, slums
Lyrics Sellin that skunk, one hand on my gun
I was sellin rocks when Master P was sayin "Unnnh"
Lyric Buck pass the blunt
These G-Unit girls just wanna have, fun
Liedertexte Coke and rum
Got weed on the ton
I'm bangin with my hand up her dress like, unh
Liedertext I'll make her cum, purple haze in my lungs
Whole gang in the front in case a nigga wanna, stunt
Alle
[50 Cent]
I put Lamborghini doors on that Es-co-lade
50 Lil pro so look like I'm riding on blades
In one year mang, a nigga's so paid
Cent I have a straight bitch in the telly goin both ways (Ah!)
How Touch me, tease me, kiss me, please me
I give it to ya just how you like it, girl
We You know I'm rockin with the best tre pound on my hip
Do Teflon on my chest
They say I'm no good
Cuz I'm so hood
Songtexte Rich folks do not want me around
Cuz shit might pop off, and if shit pop off
Songtext Somebody gon' get laid the fuck out
They call me new money, say I have no class
Lyrics I'm from the bottom, I came up too fast
The hell if I care, I'm just here to get my cash
Lyric Bougie ass bitches, you can kiss my ass

[Game]
I put gold Daytonas on that Cherry Six-Four
Liedertexte White walls so clean it's like I'm ridin on bulbs
Liedertext Hit one switch mang, that ass so low
Cali got niggaz in New York ridin on hundred spokes
Alle Touch me, tease me, kiss me, please me
I give it to ya just how you like it, girl
50 You know I'm rockin with the best fo' pound on my hip
Cent Gold chain on my chest (Ah!)

[50 Cent]
50, unh
Bentley, unh
How Em came 'n gotta nigga fresh out the, slum
Automatic, gun
We Fuck 'em one-on-one
We wrap up ya punk ass, stunt 'n ya done
Do Homie, it's Game time

[Game]
You ready? Here I come
Songtexte Call Lloyd Banks and get this motherfucker, crunk
It took two, months
Songtext But Fifty got it done
Signed with G-unit
Had niggaz like, "huh?"
Lyrics Don't try to front
I'll leave yo' ass, slumped
Lyric Thinkin I'm a punk
Get your fuckin head, lumped
Fifty got a, gun
Liedertexte [50 Cent]
Ready here he come
Gotta sick, vendetta
To get this, chedda
Liedertext Meet my Ba, Retta
The dra-ma, setta
Sip Am-a, retta
Alle My flow sounds, betta
Than average
On tracks I'm a savage
50 I damage
Any nigga tryin' to front on my clique

Candy Shop (feat. Olivia)

[50 cent:]
I take you to the candy shop
I'll let you lick the lollypop
50 Go 'head girl, don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
Cent Olivia ;
I'll take you to the candy shop
Boy one taste of what I got
Candy I'll have you spending all you got
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
Shop
[50 cent:]
You can have it your way, how do you want it
feat You gon' back that thing up or should i push up on it
Olivia Temperature rising, okay lets go to the next level
Dance floor jam packed, hot as a teakettle
Songtexte I'll break it down for you now, baby it's simple
Songtext If you be a nympho, I'll be a nympho
In the hotel or in the back of the rental
Lyrics On the beach or in the park, it's whatever you into
Lyric Got the magic stick, I'm the love doctor
Have your friends teasin you 'bout how sprung I gotcha
Liedertexte Wanna show me how you work it baby, no problem
Get on top then get to bouncing round like a low rider
Liedertext I'm a seasons vet when it come to this shit
Alle After you broke up a sweat you can play with the stick
50 I'm tryin to explain baby the best way I can
Cent I melt in your mouth girl, not in your hands (ha ha)
Candy
I take you to the candy shop
I'll let you lick the lollypop
Shop Go 'head girl, don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
feat [Olivia:]
I'll take you to the candy shop
Boy one taste of what I got
Olivia I'll have you spending all you got
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
Songtexte

[50 cent & Olivia:]
Girl what we do (what we do)
Songtext And where we do (and where we do)
The things we do (things we do)
Lyrics Are just between me and you (oh yeah)

[50 cent:]
Give it to me baby, nice and slow
Lyric Climb on top, ride like you in the rodeo
You ain't never heard a sound like this before
Liedertexte Cause I ain't never put it down like this
Soon as I come through the door she get to pullin on my zipper
Liedertext It's like it's a race who can get undressed quicker
Alle Isn't it ironic how erotic it is to watch em in thongs
50 Had me thinking 'bout that ass after I'm gone
I touch the right spot at the right time
Cent Lights on or lights off, she like it from behind
So seductive, you should see the way she wind
Candy Her hips in slow-mo on the floor when we grind
Shop As Long as she ain't stoppin, homie I aint stoppin
feat Drippin wet with sweat man its on and popping
All my champagne campaign, bottle after bottle its on
Olivia And we gon' sip til every bubble in every bottle is gone
Songtexte
I take you to the candy shop
I'll let you lick the lollypop
Songtext Go 'head girl, don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
Lyrics Olivia;
I'll take you to the candy shop
Boy one taste of what I got
Lyric I'll have you spending all you got
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
Liedertexte
I take you to the candy shop
I'll let you lick the lollypop
Liedertext Go 'head girl, don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
Alle [Olivia]
I'll take you to the candy shop
Boy one taste of what I got
50 I'll have you spending all you got
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
Cent

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