| Feb 2003 | Feb 13, 2003 - Rapper 50 Cent, a protégé of Eminem and one of the most hotly-tipped new artists of 2003, has shot to number one in the United States album chart. His latest CD, Get Rich or Die Trying, sold 872000 copies in its first week of release - ahead of the Dixie Chicks at number two, ... news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2756639.stm
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| Mar 2003 | Mar 12, 2003 - By Jon Wiederhorn. Now that the Grammy glow has started to fade, this year's winners have begun sliding back down the Billboard 200 albums chart, making way for Queens rapper 50 Cent to be king again. His Get Rich or Die Tryin' sold nearly 360000 copies last week to reclaim the top ... www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470492/20030312/50_cent.jhtml?headlines=true
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| Apr 2003 | Apr 3, 2003 - Controversial rapper 50 Cent has cemented his status as music's hottest property after his album was confirmed as the United States' biggest-selling CD of the year so far. More than four million copies of Get Rich or Die Tryin have been sold in the US since its release two months ago. ... news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2913489.stm
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| May 2003 | May 7, 2003 - Rap star 50 Cent has been sued for unpaid medical bills by a doctor who treated him after he was shot in 2000. Dr Nader Paksima says more than $32500 (£20150) is still outstanding after he treated the wounds and provided post-surgical care. The shooting happened when 50 Cent was a ... news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3006357.stm
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| Jun 2003 | Jun 25, 2003 - Along with 50 and B2K, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, Snoop and Pharrell among those to take home awards. By Corey Moss. HOLLYWOOD — Tuesday's third annual BET Awards proved an accurate reflection of what's truly hot in urban culture lately — 50 Cent, 50 Cent and 50 Cent. ... www.mtv.com/news/articles/1473259/20030625/50_cent.jhtml?headlines=true
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| Jul 2003 | Jul 14, 2003 - By Shaheem Reid. DETROIT — It was labeled a "weekend of concerts," but the turnout was more like that of a super-sized convention. About 100000 people from all over the country proved this past weekend that despite not having a new album drop in over a year, Slim Shady truly is a ... www.mtv.com/news/articles/1473771/20030714/eminem.jhtml
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| Aug 2003 | Aug 18, 2003 - By Corey Moss. 50 Cent, Eminem and Dr. Dre were watching their backs on the "In Da Club" video set, and not because Suge Knight showed up. Wet paint was the real rival. "We had to watch where we were leaning," director Phillip G. Atwell recalled, noting the challenge of building a ... www.mtv.com/news/articles/1476971/20030818/50_cent.jhtml
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| Sep 2003 | Sep 26, 2003 - Rap star 50 Cent has swept the board at the Mobo awards, winning three prizes including best hip-hop act. 50 Cent - real name Curtis Jackson - also won best album for Get Rich Or Die Tryin' and best single for In Da Club. But the star kept everyone waiting, arriving two hours late for ... news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/entertainment/3140018.stm
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| Nov 2003 | Nov 17, 2003 - LOS ANGELES — Soul singer Luther Vandross (search), who is recovering from a debilitating stroke that threatened to end not only his career but his life, won a leading two American Music Awards on Sunday. The 52-year-old singer can speak and walk with assistance, but representatives ... www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,103233,00.html
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| Dec 2003 | Dec 11, 2003 - LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rapper 50 Cent, whose debut album was the year's bestseller, led all artists at Wednesday's Billboard Music Awards with six nominations, including album and artist of the year. By Sacha Waldman, Interscope Records. No Doubt, Evanescence and R. Kelly were among those ... www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2003-12-11-billboard-preview_x.htm
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