Get Rich or Die Tryin'

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Get Rich or Die Tryin' , released in 2003, it was supposed to be released pn February 11 but due to leakage on the internet it was released on February 6. It is the debut album of New York City rapper 50 Cent. Probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade, most likely since Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle or perhaps Nas' Illmatic, 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' certainly arrived amid massive expectations. It was produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre, and featured singles "In Da Club", "If I Can't", "P.I.M.P." and "21 Questions". 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. In an interview Dr. Dre said it was the best album in the past 7 years.

In its first week of release, Get Rich Or Die Tryin' sold 872,000 copies, breaking the record for first week sales of any major label debut in the entire Soundscan era. It was also the second best opening week for any rap album in history selling 822,000 copies, behind Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP. [1]. The album spent a total of six weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts and three weeks on the UK Album Charts. It was the best selling album of 2003. The album has since sold 7.3 million in the U.S and 12 million copies worldwide.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' was also released in an edited version that was very highly censored. This version of the album completely censors all violence, profanity, and drug content with little error. This is one of the most highly censored releases of all time going beyond all of Eminem and DMX's albums.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Featured Guest(s)	Time
1	"Intro"			0:06
2	"What Up Gangsta"	Rob "Reef" Tewlow		2:59
3	"Patiently Waiting (feat. Eminem)"	Eminem	Eminem	4:48
4	"Many Men (Wish Death)"	Darrell "Digga" Branch		4:16
5	"In Da Club"	Dr. Dre		3:16
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"	Sean Blaze	Young Buck	4:00
10	"Back Down"	Dr. Dre		4:03
11	"P.I.M.P."	Denaun Porter		4:09
12	"Like My Style"	Rockwilder	Tony Yayo	3:13
13	"Poor Lil' Rich"	Sha Money XL		3:19
14	"21 Questions"	Midi Mafia	Nate Dogg	3:44
15	"Don't Push Me"	Eminem	Lloyd Banks & Eminem	4:08
16	"Gotta Make It To Heaven"	Megahertz		4:00
17	"Wanksta" (Bonus track)	John "J-Praize" Freeman		3:39
18	"U Not Like Me (Bonus track)"	Red Spyda		4:15
19	"Life's On The Line (Bonus track)"	Terence Dudley		3:38

Singles

Cover	Information
	In Da Club Released: 2002 Writers: 50 Cent Producer: Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo Director: Phillip Atwell Chart positions: #1 (USA), #3 (UK), #1 (AU), #1 (CAN)
	21 Questions Released: 2003 Writers: 50 Cent Producer: Midi Mafia Director:Damon Johnson, Dr. Dre, Philipp G. Atwell Chart positions: #1 (USA), #6 (UK), #3 (AU)
File:50 Cent - P.I.M.P. - CD cover.jpg	P.I.M.P. Released: 2003 Writers: 50 Cent Producer:D. Porter Director: Chris Robinson Chart positions:#3 (USA), #5 (UK), #2 (AU)
	If I Can't Released: 2003 Writers: 50 Cent Producers: Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, R.Feemstar Director: - Chart positions:#76 (USA), #10 (UK), #22 (AU)

Other facts

• Two hit 50 Cent tracks are Dr. Dre productions (In Da Club, If I Can't).

Awards and nominations

• Awards

1. Juno Award International Album of the year - 2003
2. American Music Awards Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album - 2003

• Nominations

1. Grammy Best Rap Album - 2004

External links

• 50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Tryin' Lyrics
• 50 Cent - 21 Questions music video at Clevver Music
• 50 Cent - In Da Club music video at Clevver Music
• 50 Cent - P.I.M.P. f/ Snoop Dogg music video at Clevver Music