50 Cent has one of the more iconic names in Hip Hip. Make sure you pronounce it “Fiddy.”
But the G-Unit boss took to Instagram Sunday (May 21) to share a childhood photo of himself and a little personal history. He reveals that his Aunt Geraldine nicknamed him Boo Boo when he was a boy.
So there you have it. Before the platinum plaques and award show snubs, little Curtis Jackson III was known as Boo Boo, thanks to Aunt Geraldine.
Back in 2006, Tony Yayo mentioned that he was close enough to 50 to know his previous moniker.
The fourth season of 50 Cent’s Starz show Power is set to air next month. He’s also working on the movie Den of Thieves with Gerard Butler.
This ain’t News everybody knew this already SMH
We have updated the story to reflect that 50’s sharing who first called him Boo Boo, not that the name itself is news. Thanks for reading!
And this is still news how?
your articles are great, keep doing the good work.
I love the fake comments that are clearly Vicky, one telling herself to keep up the “good work”……..LMAOOOOO
Great article Victoria . Ignore the bitter comments from the usual suspects they just sad because they still broke and living in there mum’s basement !!
He’ll always be Curly to me
I personally liked the article
Perfect name for a piece of shit
All they had to say is the new season of power is coming out next month and he’s working on a new movie.
And wtf is that under the right side of his lip?
bullet wound
Not a bullet wound dumbass. That’s not where he got shot in his face.
rash from sucking cock
He was cut jackass, u must have one to know that it came from sucking cock huh Kevin.
G-Unit everyday 50cent P.L.K Yayo Buck KiddKidd Rotimi
Can you explain to all of us why you call yourself a “rudeboy” of the south. I know that’s a Jamaican term but my guess is you’re some little british homo.
He also earned the name RAT from being a filthy snake.
i hear the origin of the name is the fact that he used to charge 50 cent for a handj0b behind the bar
I really don’t want to go in on shorty because I don’t think this ‘article’ is her fault. I blame the editors and folks at complex for watering down what used to be one of the best sites for Hip Hop news and content. I get we live in the 24 hour news cycle and all but come the hell on. Who cares about a story about the origin of 50’s name? The only thing solid over at DX now is Justin Hunte’s editorials. Everything else is terrible.
Him and Game need to make an album already, fuck all that petty shit
Why is this a story?!?!! HHDX, you’re better than this…
u got good eyes chico, but does anybody know if this fool make music anymore?
50 showing er body his herpes he got from Eminem. Just google Em on Howard Stern. Prolly why he never went back. Besides from being a pussy and cant do interviews unless they act like hes a god. I hate ICP music, but they kill any Eminem interview. But Yeah all these dudes are gay 100%. You prolly think Em was jokin in the Interview. He wasnt. You wonder why Buck was crying on the phone like he 50s side piece. You seent 50 suck Games face off in a pick the. he make fun of Diddy and Ross just doing what he did.
Victoria hernandez = culture vulture, look at her photo and cleary by her shallow non hip-hop articles you would think shes a writer at elite daily or some other white hipster outlet.
He got the name 50 Cent from a real life gangster living in Greenwood.
Thanx to Bunmi for exposing 50 people want to talk bout Rick Ross but Curtis got his name from a gangster from Brooklyn a stick up kid
Hey 50 cent
Also known as Chicken Little