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50 Cent Reveals the Childhood Nickname He Had Before Fame

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50 Cent has gone by one of hip-hop’s most recognizable stage names for decades, but it was not the first nickname attached to him. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the rapper and television producer revealed that he was once known as Boo Boo. The detail came up when Fallon asked whether he preferred being called Curtis, his given name, or 50 Cent. He said 50 was fine before sharing the childhood nickname, turning t…

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With songs like "In Da Club" he became one of the most famous rappers in the world – but almost 50 cents (51) would have made a career under a much cuter name. In an edition of "The Tonight Show", the musician, who actually means Curtis Jackson, revealed that he had initially loved a very different stage name: with the nickname he used in early years. "My first nickname was Boo Boo. That didn't work well," he explained and provided the reason wh…

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997wpro.com broke the news on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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