Get Rich or Die Tryin' (album)
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| Studio album by 50 Cent | ||
| Released | February 6, 2003 (US) | |
| Recorded | 2002-03 | |
| Genre | Gangsta Rap/East Coast hip hop | |
| Length | 69:32 | |
| Label | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | |
| Producer(s) | Dr. Dre Eminem Mike Elizondo Midi Mafia Denaun Porter Darrell Branch |
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| 50 Cent chronology | ||
 God's Plan(2002) |
 Get Rich or Die Tryin'(2003) |
 The Massacre(2005) |
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' , released in 2003, is the debut album of New York City rapper 50 Cent. The album was supposed to be released on February 11, but due to leakage on the internet it was released on February 6. It was produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre, and featured singles "In Da Club", "If I Can't", "P.I.M.P." and "21 Questions". The single "In Da Club" was Billboard Magazine's number one single for the year. It was the first time since 1994 that an artist had both the number one song and album for the year (Ace of Base held that distinction last with "The Sign"). The song depicted club culture and its "vibes" and ebbs. In an interview Dr. Dre said it was the best album in the past 7 years.
In its first week of release, Get Rich Or Die Tryin' sold 872,000 records making it one of the highest opening week sales of any rap album in history.[1]. The album spent a total of six weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts and three weeks on the UK Album Charts. It was the best selling album of 2003. The album has since sold over 6 million in the U.S and 12 million copies worldwide.
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' was also released in an edited version that was highly censored. This version of the album completely cuts all violence, profanity, and drug content with little error. Also the track "Heat" is cut from the edited version of the album due to heavy use of violence, also including references to weapons and murder.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured Guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro" | 0:06 | ||
| 2 | "What Up Gangsta" | Rob "Reef" Tewlow | 2:59 | |
| 3 | "Patiently Waiting" | Eminem | Eminem | 4:48 |
| 4 | "Many Men (Wish Death)" | Darrell "Digga" Branch | 4:16 | |
| 5 | "In Da Club" | Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo | 3:13 | |
| 6 | "High All The Time" | DJ Rad | 4:29 | |
| 7 | "Heat" | Dr. Dre | 4:14 | |
| 8 | "If I Can't" | Dr. Dre | 3:16 | |
| 9 | "Blood Hound" | Sean Blaze | Young Buck | 4:00 |
| 10 | "Back Down" | Dr. Dre | 4:03 | |
| 11 | "P.I.M.P." | Denaun Porter | 4:09 | |
| 12 | "Like My Style" | Rockwilder | Tony Yayo | 3:13 |
| 13 | "Poor Lil' Rich" | Sha Money XL | 3:19 | |
| 14 | "21 Questions" | Midi Mafia | Nate Dogg | 3:44 |
| 15 | "Don't Push Me" | Eminem | Lloyd Banks & Eminem | 4:08 |
| 16 | "Gotta Make It To Heaven" | Megahertz | 4:00 | |
| 17 | "Wanksta" (Bonus track) | John "J-Praize" Freeman | 3:39 | |
| 18 | "U Not Like Me (Bonus track)" | Red Spyda | 4:15 | |
| 19 | "Life's On The Line (Bonus track)" | Terence Dudley | 3:38 |
[edit] Songs that did not make the album
- Magic Stick (Ft. Lil' Kim) Was recorded for the album, but later appeared on Lil' Kim's album. The song was recorded before hand, and was going to feature Trina, but instead, Lil' Kim performed.
- Places to go - Featured on original track listings, but used on the 8 Mile soundtrack album instead.
[edit] Singles
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"In da Club"
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"21 Questions"
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"P.I.M.P."
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"If I Can't"
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[edit] Awards and nominations
- Awards
- Juno Award International Album of the year - 2003
- American Music Awards Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album - 2003
- Nominations
- Grammy Best Rap Album - 2004
[edit] References
| Preceded by Home by Dixie Chicks |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album February 22, 2003 - March 7, 2003 |
Succeeded by Chocolate Factory by R. Kelly |
| Preceded by Come Away With Me by Norah Jones |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album March 22, 2003 - April 11, 2003 |
Succeeded by Meteora by Linkin Park |
| Preceded by American Life by Madonna |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album May 17, 2003 - May 23, 2003 |
Succeeded by Body Kiss by The Isley Brothers feat Ronald Isley |
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