Moscow gives it up for 50 Cent
Published: 19 December, 2007, 09:53
Curtis James Jackson III, better known by his stage name 50 Cent, has performed in the Russian capital as a part of his world tour. The concert, featuring 50 Cent’s new studio album ‘Curtis,’ attracted thousands of young rap fans.
The 32-year-old American rapper, who achieved multi-platinum success with his first two albums, appeared on the music scene at the end of 90s riding the popular wave of commercialised hip-hop culture.
Rap has gained international popularity, attracting interest from mainstream music lovers. It is now influenced by other music styles and in return influences them.
Audiences enjoy this mix, including Russian fans, who eagerly sing along with the artist, sometimes not even understanding the lyrics and what lies behind them.
19.12.2007, 09:51
Russia sends condemned to die on island: Movie debutThe year 2014: People sentenced to death are sent to an uninhabited island and have to survive in unbearable living conditions. This is the plot of “The New Land”, the debut movie by Russian director Aleksandr Melnik. |
19.12.2007, 09:58
Taste Sea-Sex-Sun in Moscow!Sea-Sex-Sun. It's the title of an exhibition by French photographer Jean-Daniel Lorieux now showcased in Moscow. His works were created in 1990s and they're still a blueprint for glamour. |
