Curtis James Jackson the Third aka [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]50 Cent[/lastfm] turns thirty-six today. Usually, when musicians have birthdays, we are totally nonchalant about the whole affair, but what you might not know is that Fiddy is lucky to celebrate this birthday today. In 2000, 50 Cent was shot nine times at close range by a 9mm handgun.

We’ve grown to love 50 Cent and are glad he is still around with us to pump out the rap dance-jams, so we’ve created this list of Top Ten Songs To Honor 50 Cent’s 36th Birthday.

10. “In Da Club”

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Go Fiddy, it’s your birthday. We gon’ party ’cause it’s your birthday. We gon’ sip Bacardi because it’s your birthday.

Like, literally. It’s your birthday.