the thing is he didnt get shot 9 times... its all a front the label put on... most people dont know how the music industry really works, its not about the music, its just a business to them... 50 is big because he suits what people like these days.. he probably doesnt even write half his shit.. rappin about hoes and guns n all that when he probly has a gf.. and hasnt touched a gun since his adolescent days as a smalltime thug.