In 2003, Get Rich or Die Tryin' was ranked as the number one album of the year on the Billboard 200. However, after suffering legal troubles and being blackballed from the music industry, 50 Cent found difficulty in securing another major-label recording contract, until he signed with 's Shady Records in 2002. Select albums in the Format field. This is considered to be one of the best rap songs of all time, introducing a new sound and rhythm to rap. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kairi Cushnie, Asst. They fall victim to 's tendency to throw his executive producer enthusiasm behind the new recruits, who are actually veterans of the game this time out.
Dre had started working-productions on his debut album with additional help from producers , among others. After signing with Eminem, he also worked heavily with , with the duo acting as the album's executive producers, who worked to combine the and combo prevalent in New York hip hop. The song reached number one in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland and the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It was released on February 6, 2003, by , and. . It features artists on the label such as , , , , , and.
It remains 50 Cent's best-selling album, with sales of 8. In 2012, named the album one of the classic releases of the last decade. It was the best-selling album of 2003, selling 12 million copies worldwide by the end of the year. The album was also included in the book. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Archived from on December 27, 2010. The song is about Jacksons' rough time growing up and how he had to hustle to keep up with life.
He managed to survive, but was dropped from his label, , and remained unsigned and in need of producing new music. In fact, the expectations were so massive that they overshadowed the music itself -- 50 becoming more of a phenomenon than simply a rapper -- so massive that you had to be skeptical, particularly given the marketing-savvy nature of the rap world. The single's version has a slightly different chorus, in which Jackson claims that , , and are window shoppers, as he was feuding with these rappers at the time. Like the mixtapes, the roster all get their showcases. The single peaked at 20 on the Hot 100.
Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Che Vicious, Mike Elizondo 4:02 Bonus Tracks No. In December 2005, the certified the album. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. It also saw widespread critical success, becoming nominated for a at the. But until he drops that truly jaw-dropping album -- or falls victim to his own hubris -- this will certainly do.
Title Producer s Length 1. The song was rumoured and reported on many media sources however it has remained unreleased. Prior to the album, 50 Cent released several mixtapes alongside the on an widely believed to be his debut in 2000. The album also contains guest appearances from Eminem, , and , as well as features from co-members and. Recording Industry Association of America. Visit Us on Facebook: Support 50 Cent and our Channel by getting the album: via Amazon. And though he very well could be the rightful successor to the Biggie-Jigga-Nas triptych, Get Rich isn't quite the masterpiece 50 seems capable of, impressive or not.
Since the film is a semi-biopic, it's surprising how non-personal and pimping the soundtrack comes off, like Volume 14. Dre who does four credit for laying out the red carpet here, and also give 50 credit for reveling brilliantly in his much-documented mystique -- from his gun fetish to his witty swagger, 50 has the makings of a street legend, and it's no secret. Give Em who produces two tracks and Dr. The album sold 320,000 copies in the first week, debuting behind country singer 's. Probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade, most likely since Snoop's Doggystyle 1993 or perhaps Nas' Illmatic 1994 , 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' certainly arrived amid massive expectations.
It features artists on the G-Unit label such as 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, Olivia, and Mobb Deep. The single peaked at 65 on Billboard Hot 100. Title Producer s Length 17. In its second week, the album sold an additional 822,000 copies. By 2015, Get Rich Or Die Trying has sold over 15,000,000 records globally. The single peaked at 74 on the Hot 100, becoming the second worst performing single from the album. Select Platinum in the Certification field.