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Following up one of the biggest debuts in hip-hop history, crack dealer turned charisma dealer 50 Cent makes some bold moves, recycles plenty of old ideas, and sprinkles in some perfect party singles for The Massacre. Crafty man that he is, 50 must have known following up the massive Get Rich or Die Tryin' was going to be extremely difficult, especially for a rapper rightfully known more for creating headlines than rhymes. To cushion the blow, 50 released an album by his G-Unit crew, made numerous guest appearances on other artist's tracks, and helmed ten mixtapes in his G-Unit Radio series. It kept the debut momentum moving and it's half the reason why The Massacre doesn't feel like Get Rich's proper successor, the other half being the album's effortless attitude. That's the most frustrating thing about the otherwise satisfying Massacre. At worst, it feels unfinished, and at best, it feels like a mixtape cobbled together from mostly choice tracks but without that overseer's polish. At a stunning, slightly overstuffed 78 minutes, it's overwhelming, too, but without a perfect flow to hold the listener's hand the whole way through, it's also a testament to 50 and crew that The Massacre doesn't test your patience until after the one-hour mark. Silly and short intro out of the way, the slinky "In My Hood" gets down to business and gives way to four tracks of the same-old, same-old bravado and beats that are still just as stunning and catchy as hell. "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight" and "Gatman and Robbin" are both great tracks from the quirky/macabre house of Eminem, but it's the Fat Joe-dissing "Piggy Bank" that steals the show. Like "Candy Shop," "Outta Control," "Disco Inferno," and on and on, "Piggy Bank" succeeds because of its serviceable rap, believable swagger, inescapable hook, and phatter than phat beats. For those who've had it with the gunshots, the Shady/Aftermath boasting, and the usual "G-G-G-G-Unit!" shouts, The Massacre has just enough surprises. Besides mentioning Kurt Cobain and Ozzy Osbourne, "A Baltimore Love Thing" is the big shocker as 50 poignantly tells the tale of a heroin-addicted girlfriend destroying all that's good. "Ryder Music" is more easygoing than expected, "Build You Up" (featuring Jamie Foxx) is actually sweet, and "God Gave Me Style" has just about the dreamiest beat in the G-Unit universe. Scott Storch, Dr. Dre, and Eminem are the only big names in the producer's chair, but everyone else serves up fine tracks, especially the great Needlz. Guest spots are kept to a bare minimum and besides the intro, skits are nonexistent. Trim a couple tracks and a couple beefs and rearrange the album and you have what sounds like Get Rich's lesser sequel, but The Massacre doesn't look back. It really just wants to challenge other rappers' albums and not its predecessor. Taken that way, it's an excellent effort.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Mike Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Campana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lindsay Collins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Teraike Crawford, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Pitts, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Campana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C. Styles, Producer - Bang Out, Producer
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Producer - Ky Miller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clervoix, ComposerLyricist - Pat "Pat 'Em Down" Viala, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Black Jeruz, Producer
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Campana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Traci Nelson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Khari Cain, ComposerLyricist - Adam Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Needlz, Producer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Barbara Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Ortiz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - M. Bass, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Bass, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Neal Hefti, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Campana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Bass, Producer, Additional Producer - Akane Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia, FeaturedArtist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kameron Houff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Steven Standard, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - Che Vicious, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Pope, ComposerLyricist - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lionel "LJ" Holoman, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cottrell, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Hi-Tek, Producer - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jared Lopez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
B. SIGLER, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - R. Tyson, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Campana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Shayman, ComposerLyricist - Disco D, Producer
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Norma Toney, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Bass Guitar, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Brad Winslow, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Quentin Staples, ComposerLyricist - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cue Beats, Producer - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Dion Jenkins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Teraike Crawford, ComposerLyricist - Conesha Monet Owens, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Hi-Tek, Producer - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ruben Cruz, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rouble Kapoor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Guitierrez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Teraike Crawford, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Pitts, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kameron Houff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C. Styles, Producer - Bang Out, Producer
℗ 2004 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Additional Keyboards, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Storch, Producer, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kameron Houff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert "Roomio" Reyes, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jared Lopez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Producer, Additional Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Bernard, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Campana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Yayo, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Adam Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chuck Reed, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Burns, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Brad Winslow, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan "JR" Rotem, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, Producer, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Jamie Foxx, FeaturedArtist - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kameron Houff, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Caston, ComposerLyricist - Khari Cain, ComposerLyricist - Adam Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Needlz, Producer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Terri McFadden, ComposerLyricist - Pat "Pat 'Em Down" Viala, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Adam Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jasmin Lopez, ComposerLyricist - Olivia, FeaturedArtist - Jeff Burns, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Jonathan "JR" Rotem, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Eric Hudson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - A. Best, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BUCKWILD, Producer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Ed Scratch, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ky Miller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rouble Kapoor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Allan Wayne Felder, ComposerLyricist - Norman Harris, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Bass Guitar, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Andre Lyon, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - Jayceon Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Bernard, ComposerLyricist - Cool, Producer - Dave Cabrera, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Game, FeaturedArtist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Young Buck, FeaturedArtist - Ky Miller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Brown, ComposerLyricist - Dre, Producer - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Yayo, FeaturedArtist - Lloyd Banks, FeaturedArtist - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Baker, ComposerLyricist - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lininger, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2005 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Album review
Following up one of the biggest debuts in hip-hop history, crack dealer turned charisma dealer 50 Cent makes some bold moves, recycles plenty of old ideas, and sprinkles in some perfect party singles for The Massacre. Crafty man that he is, 50 must have known following up the massive Get Rich or Die Tryin' was going to be extremely difficult, especially for a rapper rightfully known more for creating headlines than rhymes. To cushion the blow, 50 released an album by his G-Unit crew, made numerous guest appearances on other artist's tracks, and helmed ten mixtapes in his G-Unit Radio series. It kept the debut momentum moving and it's half the reason why The Massacre doesn't feel like Get Rich's proper successor, the other half being the album's effortless attitude. That's the most frustrating thing about the otherwise satisfying Massacre. At worst, it feels unfinished, and at best, it feels like a mixtape cobbled together from mostly choice tracks but without that overseer's polish. At a stunning, slightly overstuffed 78 minutes, it's overwhelming, too, but without a perfect flow to hold the listener's hand the whole way through, it's also a testament to 50 and crew that The Massacre doesn't test your patience until after the one-hour mark. Silly and short intro out of the way, the slinky "In My Hood" gets down to business and gives way to four tracks of the same-old, same-old bravado and beats that are still just as stunning and catchy as hell. "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight" and "Gatman and Robbin" are both great tracks from the quirky/macabre house of Eminem, but it's the Fat Joe-dissing "Piggy Bank" that steals the show. Like "Candy Shop," "Outta Control," "Disco Inferno," and on and on, "Piggy Bank" succeeds because of its serviceable rap, believable swagger, inescapable hook, and phatter than phat beats. For those who've had it with the gunshots, the Shady/Aftermath boasting, and the usual "G-G-G-G-Unit!" shouts, The Massacre has just enough surprises. Besides mentioning Kurt Cobain and Ozzy Osbourne, "A Baltimore Love Thing" is the big shocker as 50 poignantly tells the tale of a heroin-addicted girlfriend destroying all that's good. "Ryder Music" is more easygoing than expected, "Build You Up" (featuring Jamie Foxx) is actually sweet, and "God Gave Me Style" has just about the dreamiest beat in the G-Unit universe. Scott Storch, Dr. Dre, and Eminem are the only big names in the producer's chair, but everyone else serves up fine tracks, especially the great Needlz. Guest spots are kept to a bare minimum and besides the intro, skits are nonexistent. Trim a couple tracks and a couple beefs and rearrange the album and you have what sounds like Get Rich's lesser sequel, but The Massacre doesn't look back. It really just wants to challenge other rappers' albums and not its predecessor. Taken that way, it's an excellent effort.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:28
- Main artists: 50 Cent
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Aftermath - Shady
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2004 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records ℗ 2004 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
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