50 Cent shot, injured in New York at age 24

50 Cent shot, injured in New York at age 24

50 Cent was wounded in a shooting that took place Wednesday morning in Queens , New York, while the rapper was seated in a parked car with an acquaintance, 22-year -old Curtis Brown car.

The shooting took place on May 24 at 11:22 am at 161st Street in the Jamaica section of Queens , according to a police spokesman . 50 Cent, 24 , was shot several times in the legs and once in the jaw , while Brown suffered a hand wound . The men drove themselves to Jamaica hospital after the shooting, in which they were admitted.

Brown was released and 50 Cent was admitted for surgery on Wednesday morning , according to spokesman Michael Hink Jamaica Hospital . As of Wednesday morning , 50 Cent was in stable condition . Due to the family's request that no more information to the press , his current status is unknown will .

Born Curtis Jackson, 50 Cent, a former boxer , is best known for last year's " How to Rob ... " individual , who comically describes how the MC will stick to everyone from Timbaland with Master P.

Not everyone in the music industry taunts 50 Cent took so lightly . On the heels of "How to Rob ... " published " Qor'ran Ghetto ", a song that tells stories about scammers notorious New York. Several highly publicized incidents have taken place between 50 Cent and Ja Rule Queens resident partner , including a fight between the two MCs in Atlanta for a game of Ja Rule and an alleged stabbing incident at the Hit Factory studio in New York .

Advertiser Trackmasters 50 Cent was on vacation when MTV News tried to reach her for comment. Another publicist Trackmasters was unaware of the shooting.

Long-delayed album by rapper , " The power of the dollar , " now has a release date of August 01 .