i know how eminem came up with his....his name is Marshal Mathers so he took his innitials and added and & in between so it turned out M&M...this was before he turned it into eminem...that was his name when he was young....but my question is how did 50 came up with his name or who gave it to him?
2006-09-29 14:49:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
"50 Cent says in his autobiography that he borrowed his name from a local robber, a "stickup kid from Brooklyn"... "
2006-09-29 17:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe the first coin that he ever received was a 50 cent and he was so happy and excited then his friends and family began to call him '50 cent'
2006-09-29 21:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by queenie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From his mother, Susan B. Anthony and his father, Silver Dollar.
2006-09-29 21:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He got it because that's all the money he had to his name b4 he became a rapper...50 cents
2006-09-29 21:57:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
From the the amount of crack he sells per ounce. Yeah, it's cheap, but it keeps the young kids coming back...
2006-09-29 21:59:09 · answer #5 · answered by gypsy_sabine 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
maybe thats all he ever had in his pocket before he became a known rapper? i also think it is the amount his movie was worth lol
2006-09-29 21:51:43 · answer #6 · answered by CHERRYSCION 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The amount of money I'd pay for his CD. Actually, forget it, I'll just download it for free anyway.
2006-09-29 21:57:07 · answer #7 · answered by quickblur 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
duh every one knows 40 is just cheap !!!!! :)
2006-09-29 21:58:40 · answer #8 · answered by khanh 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋