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Get Rich or Die Tryin' is the commercial debut studio album by New York City rapper 50 Cent, released through Interscope Records. The album was supposed to be released on February 11, 2003 but due to leakage and heavy bootlegging on the Internet, it was released seven days earlier on February 4, 2003. One of the websites which still provides original versions of this album is http://50centalive.blogspot.com

It was produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre, and features the singles "In da Club", "21 Questions", "P.I.M.P.", and "If I Can't".

Background

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.

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. Also the track "Heat" is cut from the edited version of the album due to heavy use of violent language including references to weapons and murder, but especially having a shotgun pumping beat throughout the song. The edited version lacks censorship in the song "Don't Push Me" and still contains one use of "goddamn" and references to shooting somebody.

The album also contains disses of artists such as Ja Rule, Irv Gotti, Cadillac Tah, and Black Child. The song "Back Down" was listed on XXL's list of the greatest diss tracks of all time. ^[1]

Early pressings of Get Rich or Die Tryin' included a limited edition bonus DVD. There was a second version with a red CD and a blue DVD. This version consist of a making-of documentary and the videos for In Da Club, Heat and Many Men.

Instrumentals for two songs featured on the album, Back Down and Heat, were originally songs composed by Rakim and Dr. Dre. They were originally intended to be used on Rakim's debut Aftermath album, Oh My God, but due to creative differences, this album did not work out.

Reception

Commercial reception

Get Rich or Die Tryin' debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 871,000 copies in the first week. The album spent a total of 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, 11 weeks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and 8 weeks on the UK Albums Chart. It was the second best selling album of the decade (just behind Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP), selling 7 million copies in the by the end of the year. The album has sold over 8 million copies in the U.S. and over 12** million worldwide, and has been certificated 6 x Platinum by the RIAA. ^[2] ^[3] Overall a total of four tracks from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100, one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and eight on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs charts. Four of each being the singles.

Critical reception

Get Rich or Die Tryin' has been called the most hyped rap debut in over a decade.^[4] The album opened to positive reviews, many praising the production, 50 Cent's melodic flow, and his hard-hitting wit. Allmusic called the album impressive and incredibly calculated in their positive four star review.^[5] Christian Hoard, a writer for Rolling Stone, comended 50 Cent's undeniable showcase of skill, radio-ready tracks, and marketable thug persona in addition to the album's production for its dark synth grooves, buzzy keyboards, and persistently funky bounce.^[6] It is one of only 16 rap albums to receive a perfect rating from XXL magazine.

Singles

This is a list of singles from Get Rich or Die Tryin':

"In da Club" was the 1st official single released to promote 50 Cent's commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. The song was produced by Dr. Dre with co-production from Mike Elizondo. The track was released in late 2002 as the album's lead single and was well received from music critics. "In da Club" became 50 Cent's first number one single and was one of 2003's most popular songs after reaching number one in the United States and peaking inside the top five on the majority of the European charts it entered. At the 46th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song.

"21 Questions" was the second official single and featured Nate Dogg, who gives additional vocals on the chorus and outro. The song was written by 50 Cent, K. Risto, J. Cameron, and V. Cameron for 50 Cent's commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003). Released in 2003 as the album's second single, it became his second consecutive number one song in the United States after "In da Club". The track was produced by Dirty Swift and samples Barry White's "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing". Lil Mo made a remix to the song titled "21 answers".

The "P.I.M.P." remix was the third single and official remix of "P.I.M.P.". It features G-Unit and Snoop Dogg and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song begins with 50 Cent's first verse from the original version of the song, followed by verses from Snoop Dogg, Lloyd Banks, and Young Buck. In some countries, the song is featured as a bonus track. "If I Can't" was the fourth and final single. Unlike his previous singles, this track received little attention and peaked at only #76.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Guest(s)	Time	Sample(s)
1	"Intro"			0:08
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	Contains a sample from the song "Out of the picture", written & performed by the Tavares
5	"In da Club"	Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo		3:40
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"	Sha Money XL	Young Buck	4:00
10	"Back Down"	Dr. Dre		4:03
11	"P.I.M.P."	Mr. Porter		4:09
12	"Like My Style"	Rockwilder	Tony Yayo	3:13
13	"Poor Lil Rich"	Sha Money XL		3:19
14	"21 Questions"	Dirty Swift	Nate Dogg	3:44	Contains a sample from "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing", written and performed by Barry White
15	"Don't Push Me"	Eminem	Lloyd Banks & Eminem	4:08
16	"Gotta Make It to Heaven"	Megahertz		4:00

Hidden tracks

#	Title	Producer(s)	Time
17	"Wanksta"	John "J-Praize" Freeman, Sha Money XL	3:39
18	"U Not Like Me"	Red Spyda	4:15
19	"Life's on the Line"	Terence Dudley	3:38

Charts

Charts (2003)^[7]^[8]	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart	1
Australian Albums Chart	1
Belgium Albums Chart	3
Canadian Albums Chart	1
Danish Albums Chart	6
Dutch Albums Chart	5
Finnish Albums Chart	18
French Albums Chart	12
German Albums Chart	4
Irish Albums Chart	4
Italian Albums Chart	18
New Zealand Albums Chart	3
Norwegian Albums Chart	8
Swedish Albums Chart	1
Swiss Albums Chart	8
UK Albums Chart	2
U.S. Billboard 200	1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums	1

References

^ XXL Magazine | Features | 2005 | June | Shots Fired
^ Candace Anderson (September 17, 2007). Kanye West and 50 Cent go head to head in record sales competition. TheCurrentOnline. Accessed July 18, 2008.
^ Byrnes, Paul (January 18, 2006). Get Rich or Die Tryin'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Accessed April 13, 2008.
^ allmusic ((( Get Rich or Die Tryin' > Overview )))
^ allmusic ((( Get Rich or Die Tryin' > Overview )))
^ 50 Cent: Get Rich Or Die Tryin' : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone
^ allmusic ((( Get Rich or Die Tryin' > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). Allmusic. Accessed April 13, 2008.
^ 50 Cent - Get Rich Or Die Tryin'. aCharts.us. Accessed April 13, 2008.

Preceded by Home by Dixie Chicks	Billboard 200 number-one album (First Run) February 16, 2003 – March 1, 2003	Succeeded by Chocolate Factory by R. Kelly
Preceded by Come Away With Me by Norah Jones	Billboard 200 number-one album (Second Run) March 16, 2003 – April 5, 2003	Succeeded by Meteora by Linkin Park
Preceded by American Life by Madonna	Billboard 200 number-one album (Third Run) May 11, 2003 - May 17, 2003	Succeeded by Body Kiss by The Isley Brothers feat. Ronald Isley

[1] XXL Magazine | Features | 2005 | June | Shots Fired

[TheCurrent-2] Candace Anderson (September 17, 2007). Kanye West and 50 Cent go head to head in record sales competition. TheCurrentOnline. Accessed July 18, 2008.

[3] Byrnes, Paul (January 18, 2006). Get Rich or Die Tryin'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Accessed April 13, 2008.

[4] usic ((( Get Rich or Die Tryin' > Overview )))

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[6] 50 Cent: Get Rich Or Die Tryin' : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone

[7] usic ((( Get Rich or Die Tryin' > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). Allmusic. Accessed April 13, 2008.

[8] 50 Cent - Get Rich Or Die Tryin'. aCharts.us. Accessed April 13, 2008.

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+'''''Get Rich or Die Tryin'''''' is the commercial debut [[studio album]] by [[New York City]] [[rapper]] [[50 Cent]], released through [[Interscope Records]]. The album was supposed to be released on [[February 11]], [[2003]] but due to leakage and heavy bootlegging on the Internet, it was released seven days earlier on [[February 4]], [[2003]]. One of the websites which still provides original versions of this album is http://50centalive.blogspot.com
 It was produced by [[Eminem]] and [[Dr. Dre]], and features the singles "[[In da Club]]", "[[21 Questions]]", "[[P.I.M.P.]]", and "[[If I Can't]]".