50 Cent Throwback Photo Reminds Us How Curtis Jackson Made It Out The Mud

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Rapper 50 Cent performs on MTV's Direct Effect
50 Cent performs on MTV's Direct Effect at MTV studios February 24, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

Fif's been doing this for a long time.

Few people go through what Curtis Jackson has endured and live to tell the story, but today (November 6), the Power producer is starting his week by reflecting on just how far he's come since his days as a youth in New York. Earlier this month, 50 Cent celebrated one of his first major hits, "In Da Club" achieving Diamond certification from the RIAA. Now, he's showing off a throwback photo along with a poignant caption sharing the father of two's thoughts on defying all expectations by making it out the mud.

"This is what it looks like when you have nothing and you fall in love with something," Fif wrote in the caption of today's upload. In the image, a young Jackson calmly looks down at production equipment in front of him, perhaps in a makeshift studio or someone's basement. It's unclear if he knew just how far his star would rise at this point, but the East Coast superstar hasn't stopped striving for greatness since his run in the industry first began.

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He also wrote, "Music is magic. People don’t agree on anything, but when the right music comes on they agree to have a good time." Even with all the division and chaos unfolding in our world today, Jackson feels as though people can continue to find common ground and connect through art. Swizz Beatz and Michael Blackson are among those praising Fif in the comments, with the latter hinting at showing up to his friend's upcoming London concert.

Seeing 50 Cent get sentimental on his main page is a rare occurrence these days, particularly after Keefe D's arrest. Amid the long-running investigation into Tupac's murder, the New Yorker has been trolling the late legend's accused killer relentlessly online, and dragging Diddy's name through the mud at the same time. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.