Get Rich or Die Trtin was the 2003 break through album for rap artist 50 Cent. Produced by the cobined talents of Dr Dre and Eminem this was a great hip hop album with some great songs and although the usual topics of drug dealing, violence and women feature strongly with lots of swearing and attitude here were some innovative back beats and sampling used in the music to make this stand out from the rest. This is a strong album with good quality tracks throughout and a number of songs went on to be chart hits. Many en is an excellent song charting 50 Cent rise out of his childhood neighbourhood when he dealt drugs to make a living and was the victim of a ...  Read the complete review

50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) Producer: Dr. Dre, Eminem and a thousand others Intro What Up Gangsta Patiently Waiting Many Men (Wish Death) In da Club High All the Time Heat If I Can't Blood Hound Back Down P.I.M.P. Like My Style Poor Lil Rich 21 Questions Don't Push Me Gotta Make It to Heaven Get Rich or Die Tryin' is the commercial debut album by Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent. Chances are that this album is probably the first time any of us heard 50 Cent, unless of course you are in touch with the underground rap scene, which I am most ...  Read the complete review

Although he had released a couple of underground ones prior to this, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" is often seen as the debut album by the New York-raised rapper 50 Cent. The album went straight to number one after lots of big singles raised the awareness of the artist to many reaches of the population. 50 is backed by Dr. Dre and Eminem amongst others for this album, and it is why it is so highly-rated. 1. "Intro" 2. "What Up Gangsta?" This is quite simply the best way to get this album started as it gets him bursting through with hardcore rhymes in order to show what he represents and which sub-genre to Hip Hop ...  Read the complete review

Introduction Curtis James Jackson III, better known by his stage name 50 Cent is one of the most well known rappers around today. He's been stabbed, he's been shot (9 times in one incident) and he's even been arrested. It is fair to say he has had a troubled life and 50 Cent is/was a realtime thug/gangsta. It seems quite a while ago that he released his hugely successful debut album entitled Get Rich or Die Tryin'. The album was first released back in 2003 and has since gone on to sell over 15 million copies worldwide. The special edition of the album with some bonus tracks has a total of 19 songs. Instead of going through each one, I will aim to go through ...  Read the complete review

If you've ever wondered why all 50 ever talks about is his money and sales, it's because it's all he's got; a good lyricist - he is not. To some, lyrics may not be that important: but the entire basis of rap music and really, the point of it, is lyricism. This is why rap beats are 'repetitive' to so many who dislike the genre, in the sense that: they're looped drum-beats. The drum-beats are backdrops to what is supposed to be lyrical showcasing. This album is a beat and hooks showcasing and actually quite neatly marks the decline (I do believe this album encouraged beats-over-substance rap) of mainstream rap. Which ironically, comes right after one ...  Read the complete review