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Get Rich Or Die Tryin

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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. 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. Even so, Get Rich is indeed an impressive debut, not quite on the level of such landmark debuts as the aforementioned ones by Snoop or Nas -- or those by Biggie, Wu-Tang, or DMX either -- but impressive nonetheless, definitely ushering in 50 as one of the truly eminent rappers of his era. The thing, though, is that 50 isn't exactly a rookie, and it's debatable as to whether or not Get Rich can be considered a true debut (see the unreleased Power of the Dollar [1999] and the Guess Who's Back? compilation [2002]). That debate aside, however, Get Rich plays like a blueprint rap debut should: there's a tense, suspenseful intro ("What Up Gangsta"), an ethos-establishing tag-team spar with Eminem ("Patiently Waiting"), a street-cred appeal ("Many Men [Wish Death]"), a tailor-made mass-market good-time single ("In da Club"), a multifaceted tread through somber ghetto drama (from "High All the Time" to "Gotta Make It to Heaven"), and finally three bonus tracks that reprise 50's previously released hits ("Wanksta," "U Not Like Me," "Life's on the Line") -- in that precise order. In sum, Get Rich is an incredibly calculated album, albeit an amazing one. After all, when co-executive producer Eminem raps, "Take some Big and some Pac/And you mix them up in a pot/Sprinkle a little Big L on top/What the f*ck do you got?" you know the answer. Give Em (who produces two tracks) and Dr. 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. 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. But until he drops that truly jaw-dropping album -- or falls victim to his own hubris -- this will certainly do.

© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo

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1
Intro (50 Cent / Get Rich Or Die Tryin)
00:00:06

Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

2
What Up Gangsta (Album Version (Edited))
00:02:59

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlisle Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Ruben Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Tewlow, Producer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

3
Patiently Waiting (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:48

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

4
Many Men (Wish Death) (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:12

Darrell Branch, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Freddie Perren, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keni St.Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Darrell "Digga" Branch, Producer

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

5
In Da Club
00:03:13

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ruben Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Forde, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Flea" McCrone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

6
High All The Time (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:29

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Carlisle Young, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Clervoix, ComposerLyricist - Conrad Almonacy, ComposerLyricist - Dj Rad, Producer

℗ 2003 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

7
If I Can't (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:15

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, ComposerLyricist - Ruben Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Forde, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Flea" McCrone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

8
Blood Hound (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:00

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Buck, FeaturedArtist - David Brown, ComposerLyricist - Sean Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Sean Blaze, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records

9
Back Down (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:03

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Rounds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ruben Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tracie Spencer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Flea" McCrone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kairi Cushnie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

10
P.I.M.P.
00:04:09

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Denaun Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Ruben Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon "Dirtybird" Parrott, ComposerLyricist - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Forde, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Bendo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

11
Like My Style (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:13

Dana Stinson, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Rockwilder, Producer - Marvin Bernard, ComposerLyricist - Pat Viala, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Yayo, FeaturedArtist

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

12
Poor Lil Rich (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:18

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Steve King, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Carlisle Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Producer - Michael Clervoix, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

13
21 Questions (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:43

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Nate Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Carlisle Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dirty Swift, Producer - Ruben Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Cameron, ComposerLyricist - Vella Maria Cameron, ComposerLyricist - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

14
Don't Push Me (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:09

Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Lloyd Banks, FeaturedArtist

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

15
Gotta Make It To Heaven (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:00

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Megahertz, Producer - Dorsey Wesley, ComposerLyricist - Pat Viala, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

16
Wanksta (Soundtrack Version)
00:03:39

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Sha Money XL, Producer - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J Freeman, ComposerLyricist - John "J-Praize" Freeman, Producer

℗ 2002 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

17
U Not Like Me (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:15

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Andy Thelusma, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Red Spyda, Producer - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

18
Lifes On The Line (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:38

Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Commissioner Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Rich Travali, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terence Dudley, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ted Wohlsen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

Album review

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. 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. Even so, Get Rich is indeed an impressive debut, not quite on the level of such landmark debuts as the aforementioned ones by Snoop or Nas -- or those by Biggie, Wu-Tang, or DMX either -- but impressive nonetheless, definitely ushering in 50 as one of the truly eminent rappers of his era. The thing, though, is that 50 isn't exactly a rookie, and it's debatable as to whether or not Get Rich can be considered a true debut (see the unreleased Power of the Dollar [1999] and the Guess Who's Back? compilation [2002]). That debate aside, however, Get Rich plays like a blueprint rap debut should: there's a tense, suspenseful intro ("What Up Gangsta"), an ethos-establishing tag-team spar with Eminem ("Patiently Waiting"), a street-cred appeal ("Many Men [Wish Death]"), a tailor-made mass-market good-time single ("In da Club"), a multifaceted tread through somber ghetto drama (from "High All the Time" to "Gotta Make It to Heaven"), and finally three bonus tracks that reprise 50's previously released hits ("Wanksta," "U Not Like Me," "Life's on the Line") -- in that precise order. In sum, Get Rich is an incredibly calculated album, albeit an amazing one. After all, when co-executive producer Eminem raps, "Take some Big and some Pac/And you mix them up in a pot/Sprinkle a little Big L on top/What the f*ck do you got?" you know the answer. Give Em (who produces two tracks) and Dr. 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. 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. But until he drops that truly jaw-dropping album -- or falls victim to his own hubris -- this will certainly do.

© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo

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