Thanks to his mixtape exploits, 50 Cent already had the streets in a vice grip before his first official album release. Add an Eminem co-sign and a Dr. Dre stamp of approval to the mix ...

50 Cent has mastered the art of storytelling ... Earlier in his career, it was Photoshop. 50's 2006 G-Unit mixtape, G-Unit Radio Part 21, featured a doctored photo of The Game in a leopard ...