Death Before Dishonor (G Unit)
50 Cent is a record-breaking rap recording artist, entrepreneur, music producer, and actor. His debut album,Get Rich or Die Tryin', sold more than 12 million units worldwide, is certified eight times platinum, and was the basis for the semi-autobiographical film of the same title, in which he starred. He is the first artist to have four songs in the top ten of Billboard’s Hot 100 since the Beatles in 1964, and in 2012 he released his fifth studio album. He published his memoir, theNew York TimesbestsellerFrom Pieces to Weight, which was hailed as “cool, hard, and vivid, a minor classic of gangster rap noir” (The New York Times). Under the G-Unit brand, his business empire includes a record label, apparel and footwear ventures, vitamin water, and more. He also created the nonprofit organization The G-Unity Foundation, which aims to better the life of urban youth. Learn more at 50cent.com.Nikki Turner has been writing urban fiction since her 2003 novelA Hustler’s Wife. After writing more than a dozen books and landing on bestseller lists forEssence,USA TODAY, andTheNew York Times, she’s been dubbed the Queen of Hip Hop Lit. She resides in a suburb of Richmond, Virginia, with her two children.