

“I was supposed to get shot,” 50 Cent told this reporter back in 2007. The Queens native and his associate Curtis Brown - who was hit in the hand - didn’t wait around for the police or EMTs, instead driving directly to Jamaica Hospital. Nine bullets connected, slicing through Jackson’s left cheek, his arms, legs, chest, hands and hip. He was too consumed with dealing with the shock of it all.Įven in his volatile neighborhood of South Jamaica, Queens, the May 2000 shooting that nearly took his life was brazen.Īt 11:22 a.m., in front of his grandmother’s home, the future rap superstar was greeted by a hail of gunfire while his young son was just steps away inside the house. 50 Cent calls depression a 'luxury': 'Where I'm from, you can't afford to be depressed'ĥ0 Cent says Eminem turned down joint $9 million World Cup performanceĥ0 Cent and Eminem say they are developing '8 Mile' TV seriesĬurtis “50 Cent” Jackson didn’t actually feel the first round of bullets hit his legs.
