Hardships in Queens
Born Curtis Jackson in Queens, New York, 50 Cent didn’t have an easy start in life. His mom, Sabrina Jackson, was a 15-year-old single mom who did anything to make ends meet. They lived in a drug-afflicted neighborhood, so Sabrina started selling drugs long before she had 50 Cent.
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According to the rapper, his mom didn’t see “welfare or Burger King as a real option.” Sabrina thought she was doing what she had to do to provide for her child. Unfortunately, it brought out the worst in his mom, and 50 Cent started to fear her and said he couldn’t escape.