Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
There are two big stories behind 50 Cent's third album, Curtis (as in real name: Curtis Jackson). First, there's the promise he made that he would outsell Kanye West -- who was releasing his Graduation album the same day as Curtis -- or he would retire. Second, there's the album's original title, Before I Self Destruct, a fitting caption to the moody close-up of 50 on the cover, which looks much more troubled, concerned, and intense than anything on the album sounds. Referencing self-destruction would have been a gross misrepresentation of a full-length that repeatedly employs the tried-and-true 50 Cent formula -- heavy hooks, macho charisma, a dash of controversy, and some sly cleverness -- and features a collaboration with the ultra-suave Robin Thicke smack dab in the middle. The perfect soundtrack if 50's G-Unit empire begins opening cocktail lounges, "Follow My Lead" with lounge lizard Thicke is pure polish, a slow finger-snapper dressed up in an expensive suit that feels extremely comfortable. Equally at ease is the Timbaland production "Ayo Technology" featuring Justin Timberlake, an obvious single that's "been there, done that" for all parties involved. This doesn't mean it's bland, just safe. Same goes for both "Amusement Park," which is as empty-headed and hook-filled as "Candy Shop," and "I'll Still Kill" with Akon, which offers no surprises, just another melody that refuses to leave the head. Also from the high-profile department and pushing a little harder is the emotional "All of Me," which finds Mary J. Blige and 50 displaying some passionate chemistry, and "Fire," which succeeds not because of the underwhelming Dr. Dre production or the severe chorus from Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, but because of 50's inspired verses, one of which gives up "You can hate this/But face it/B.I.G. and 2Pac/Just ain't around." "Get a tan?/I'm already black/Get rich?/I'm already that" comes from "I Get Money," a classic "I run New York" swagger-fest in the G-Unit style. The third killer verse on the full-length is much too foul to repeat and comes from Eminem, who also produces the great "Peep Show" and makes 50 sound hungry for a change. As far as Dre rapping on "Come & Go," he's got two lines, and as far as controversy, "Fully Loaded Clip" flippantly drops some big names for the sake of mischief while "Man Down" is censored no matter what version you buy, since Interscope isn't so keen on cop-killing lyrics. In the end, Curtis is entertaining but only impressive in that 50 can run in place and still be on top.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr133.33/month
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Adam Deitch, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Krasno, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - E. Krasno, ComposerLyricist - Tony Yayo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Tyson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Don Cannon, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Yayo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Powell, ComposerLyricist - Seamus Tyson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Detroit Red, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Donald E Cannon, ComposerLyricist - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Marcella Araica, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khalil, Producer - Akon, FeaturedArtist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Doug Sadler, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Yayo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - K. Abdul Rahman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Kirk Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Apex, Producer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Alonzo Vargas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - W. Stanberry, ComposerLyricist - Ted Clayton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Mark Batson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - TBD, ComposerLyricist - Mauricio Iragorri, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Dawaun Parker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Reyes, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Gabriel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Danja, Producer, Co-Producer - Timbaland, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Demacio "Demo" Castellon, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Floyd Nathaniel Hills, ComposerLyricist - Ian Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist - Justin Timberlake, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Seamus Tyson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Hadfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - J. Henderson, ComposerLyricist - C. Whitacre, ComposerLyricist - Tha Bizness, Producer - Mauricio Iragorri, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Yayo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Thicke, FeaturedArtist - Seamus Tyson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Jake One, Producer - Tony Yayo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J Dutton, ComposerLyricist - Seamus Tyson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Tyrone Fyffe, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Ty Fyffe, Producer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Frankie Zago, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Taj Brown, Unknown, Other
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Teraike Crawford, Producer - H. CAMPBELL, ComposerLyricist - Mauricio Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - T. Crawford, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Yayo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Haley Campbell, Producer - Robert Reyes, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrea Fisher, Producer, Additional Producer - Dean Farmer, Producer, Additional Producer
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
K. Muchita, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Havoc, Producer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Yayo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Tyson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Marshall Mathers, Composer - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Bass, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Strange, Mixer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Campana, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Mark Batson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - D. BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - Nicole Scherzinger, FeaturedArtist - Mauricio Iragorri, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Young Buck, FeaturedArtist - Dawaun Parker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ky Miller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Reyes, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Garcia, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mary J. Blige, FeaturedArtist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Jake One, Producer - Tony Yayo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J Dutton, ComposerLyricist - Seamus Tyson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
K. Muchita, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Havoc, Producer - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Seamus Tyson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Shpiller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Tony Yayo, Recording Engineer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - M. Bernard, ComposerLyricist - K. Harrold, ComposerLyricist - J Harrold, ComposerLyricist - Seamus Tyson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - K-Lassik Beats, Producer - Steve Daniel Baughman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Album review
There are two big stories behind 50 Cent's third album, Curtis (as in real name: Curtis Jackson). First, there's the promise he made that he would outsell Kanye West -- who was releasing his Graduation album the same day as Curtis -- or he would retire. Second, there's the album's original title, Before I Self Destruct, a fitting caption to the moody close-up of 50 on the cover, which looks much more troubled, concerned, and intense than anything on the album sounds. Referencing self-destruction would have been a gross misrepresentation of a full-length that repeatedly employs the tried-and-true 50 Cent formula -- heavy hooks, macho charisma, a dash of controversy, and some sly cleverness -- and features a collaboration with the ultra-suave Robin Thicke smack dab in the middle. The perfect soundtrack if 50's G-Unit empire begins opening cocktail lounges, "Follow My Lead" with lounge lizard Thicke is pure polish, a slow finger-snapper dressed up in an expensive suit that feels extremely comfortable. Equally at ease is the Timbaland production "Ayo Technology" featuring Justin Timberlake, an obvious single that's "been there, done that" for all parties involved. This doesn't mean it's bland, just safe. Same goes for both "Amusement Park," which is as empty-headed and hook-filled as "Candy Shop," and "I'll Still Kill" with Akon, which offers no surprises, just another melody that refuses to leave the head. Also from the high-profile department and pushing a little harder is the emotional "All of Me," which finds Mary J. Blige and 50 displaying some passionate chemistry, and "Fire," which succeeds not because of the underwhelming Dr. Dre production or the severe chorus from Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, but because of 50's inspired verses, one of which gives up "You can hate this/But face it/B.I.G. and 2Pac/Just ain't around." "Get a tan?/I'm already black/Get rich?/I'm already that" comes from "I Get Money," a classic "I run New York" swagger-fest in the G-Unit style. The third killer verse on the full-length is much too foul to repeat and comes from Eminem, who also produces the great "Peep Show" and makes 50 sound hungry for a change. As far as Dre rapping on "Come & Go," he's got two lines, and as far as controversy, "Fully Loaded Clip" flippantly drops some big names for the sake of mischief while "Man Down" is censored no matter what version you buy, since Interscope isn't so keen on cop-killing lyrics. In the end, Curtis is entertaining but only impressive in that 50 can run in place and still be on top.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:40
- Main artists: 50 Cent
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Aftermath - Shady
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records ℗ 2007 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.