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Some big hits on here tbf. It gets a bonus point for having a song called wanksta
Party rap zenith
This is one of the better rap records I’ve heard, but it’s still not my thing.
Como para entrenar
A couple of all time bangers got this album here - the rest is a lotta stuff this white boy wouldn't listen to
It's interesting to listen to albums that I didn't listen to in full prior but I knew some of the songs just because I was 13 when this was released and I couldn't not hear it. "In Da Club" and "P.I.M.P." were everywhere! And I was surprised to feel so cringy towards the former, but oh did you all know the latter slaps in the year 2026? Like, "P.I.M.P." even contains a reggae beat in the background! We love a fresh sound, and the album was pretty catchy. And I'm a sucker for a good album title.
I just got done listening to and reviewing a defining hip-hop album of the 1990s by A Tribe Called Quest, and now odds would have it that my next album to be reviewed is a defining hip-hop album of the 2000s: "Get Rich or Die Tryin'". Hip-hop had been very focused on Eminem coming into the 2000s, but this album shifted focus just a little bit to somebody new. And much like Eminem, 50 Cent caught the attention of even the most casual of hip-hop listeners with bangers like "In da Club", "21 Questions", and "P.I.M.P.". Truly, 50 Cent was setting trends for gangsta rap in the 2000s. This was my first time hearing most of the album, though, and I can say that it also held up decently as well. Good beats, good production, and strong rapping.
Well here we go... Yeah, this is why i really don't like 2000s hiphop. Look, I'm sure 50 was very influential with this sound. He probably wasn't the first one, but he definitely influenced this direction that hiphop went in during the 2000s. Sooo I really can't rate it high. It sounds cheap, the producition is subpar to the 90s 2010s and even the 80s for that matter. If it wasn't for the hits, I'd definitely rate it a 2.
not my thing
I never thought I would have liked this in 2003 but it was hard to avoid. It has good rap, solid Dr. Dre style beats, great guests (Eminem, Nate Dogg, etc) catchy hooks and it fit the time. Highlights "In Da Club" (2B listens!), "P.I.M.P" (1B listens), "21 Questions (1B, average at best), "Patiently Waiting" (291M) & "Many Men" (881M). The least popular track still has 25M listens, it's pretty amazing. It's not all good though with weak songs like "Heat", "Blood Hound", "Lifes On The Line", "Poor Lil Rich" & "Wanksta" (a hit, but it's lame). The listener gets their money's worth with 19 songs though. Influence, popularity, a remarkable 3 songs over 1B listens, memorable cover, etc. It's worthy whether you're a fan or not. 3 stars, track for track a bit too average.
Surprised by how much I enjoyed this and how many classic 2000s pop/rap songs are on here. Yes it’s a rap album, but a ton of these songs are mainstream and classics of party music. Still not my type of music but a really fun listen. Top Songs: What Up Gangsta, Many Men, P.I.M.P, Gotta Make It to Heaven
This is another pleasant surprise for me. See I genuinely thought this album was just like 2-3 hit songs surrounded by mediocrity. And there are definitely filler tracks that pad the runtime. But as a whole this album had way more to offer than I originally thought. Like for example I knew in da club. Because obviously I knew that song, you would’ve had to be dead for the past 20+ years to have never heard that song. But I didn’t know how great other tracks like Patiently Waiting, Blood hound, and don’t push me were. Not to mention, PIMP which is crazy catchy and endearing. And that unfortunately brings me to my biggest complaint with the album which is it’s just kinda trashy. Like in the way that a lot of rap music of this time was trashy. And I don’t mean like rapping about drugs, bitches, money, and crime, those things don’t necessarily make the music trashy. It’s the homophobia! I know that it’s super rampant in the rap community, but this album has some bars that age like insecure milk. Like why are rappers in the 90s so threatened by gay men? Who broke their hearts that made them so angry?
5/10, good for workouts
Very aughts rap. Unapologetically so, even. So much anger. So much steel drum. Some solid beats and good flows. But, just so much anger and machismo. Not my favorite, but not bad or unlistenable for me.
Ahhh the nostalgia. Some great songs on this album, with some great lyrics but I still say 20 songs is excessive for an album.
I love you like a fat kid loves cake. Lyrical genius
Having never listened to this before, I was surprised by how...poppy it was. I was expecting something more hardcore. I guess the lyrics still are, but the music is pretty catchy. This album is too long, but good for what it is. 3.2
Nostalgic and fun. Love a bit of 50
I have some memories of a few of these songs but when this came out I was transitioning from Rap to Metal so don't have the same nostalgia attachment to this album. I didn't recognize "Gotta Make It To Heaven" and liked that one quite a bit.
World class Internet troll, mediocre rapper/musician. Don't get me wrong, this is a perfectly serviceable early 2000 hip hop/rap album which fits the time. I just think there's better examples out there.
I’ve listened to way too many suburban white boys try to look hard by listening to this around when this was released to have a true unbiased opinion of this. Some classics, but just not my favorite style of music.
Better than I thought! Not a genre fan, but 50 Cent is pretty dope!
I'd love this a lot more if it were about half the length. But it blows Jay-Z and Kanye out of the fucking water because 50 feels absolutely on point and completely in character the entire time. Good? Not really. Better than most? Definitely.
FIDDY. Did it age well? It’s definitely from 2003. But it's fun listening to that sound again, especially with the dismal state of modern pop-rap. Might enjoy it now more than I did in school; it’s dumb, but at least it’s no longer ubiquitous?
Honestly, this held up for me! Good beats, interesting songs. But as soon as Eminem came on a track he kinda blew it outta the water. So probably stays at a three.
Fun album. Some bangers to start off the album really sets it up.
He did get rich, but then went bankrupt, so does that count?
My eyes were rolling when I saw that this is inevitably over an hour long. I do like it in a weird way although I’m hardly the target audience. The Eminem influence is strong with this one., which is no bad thing. A bit of editing would do this the world of good. Torn because I really want to give it. a 3.5
Nice
Nice beats, misogyne BS lyrics, okay'ish performance, 3 stars
Too long but loads of good tracks. A little dated now
Over the 3 weeks I was on the Oberlin College football team, this CD was blasting every second I was in the locker room. I expected something much weirder, but no. A handful of students there (me included) adopted a sort of defiantly normie, mainstream style as a way of standing out among ironic hipster look, which was so pervasive it was homogenous (an irony my hipster friends never appreciated). I maintain that I was the true hipster at Oberlin.
Ok.
better than expected
First time hearing this album. Of course I know the hits, but most of the songs are much more raw and straight-up violent than I pictured 50 Cent songs to be. Maybe I live in a hole. Good quality production and bars. You can tell his cadence was influenced by Eminem during this time. Not a bad record. 3.1/5.0
I should have probably enjoyed this more than I did seeing as it's right in the target area of music I enjoy, but although it wasn't bad in any way I never really got excited. The well-known tracks are spot on, but the rest of it felt a bit like colour-by-numbers , a sort of rinse-and-repeat exercise.
I thought I was going to dislike this, but I actually quite enjoyed the album. Good beats and many nice songs. In Da Club might be the track I enjoyed the least here. No real standouts and too long running time makes 3 stars.
Was okay. Some really big hits from 50 on here. The album is quite long.
fun! knew a couple songs already, didn’t get the chance to actively listen to the lyrics but i enjoyed
This was quite a lot more fun than I expected - and I was a bit surprised by how many songs I knew. It's a little obnoxious, obviously, and too long, even more obviously. But it's not bad.
A few bangers, a lot of filler.
It sounds like Mr. 50 Cent has some beef with a Mr. Jay-Z. I hope they worked it out.
This album could be 30% shorter.
On one hand this album goes hard on some tracks, but on the other it's pretty repetitive with it's themes and beats. The features were not well used (eg it was annoying to see Eminem twice). Overall it was fine. 2.5/5 -> 3/5
solid album, but hip hop from that era feels more outdated than from any other era. case in point: all the tracks with eminem. cringeworthy.
I was supposed to see 50 cent about a year after this album came out, but he bailed last minute. Only time I’ve ever had that happen at a concert. The beats are great and 50’s flow is nice. His subject matter gets old though.
Classic! I’m not a huge fan, but I get why it’s considered an essential album.
Some great songs but it hasn’t aged quite as well as I remember
Plenty of songs here that are commercially successful makes it an album I’m actually quite familiar with
I loved listening to this album, but 50 is hard to support. Again, I struggle to separate art from the artist.
Tämähän oli jopa yllättävän hyvä mataliin odotuksiini nähden. Vaikka 50 Centin imago ja ilmaisu on mielestäni ollut aina vähän valjua, tämä levy oli kohtalaisen helppoa kuunneltavaa vaikka kestoa on melkein tunti. Ehkä jopa kolme tähteä viitsisin antaa tälle.
In a similar vein to some album's on this list that weren't for me because they are too experimental or progressive, I can see why some people would be not into this album for the opposite reason. This is simple, pop/hip-hop. But I have to say, for what it is it does a really solid job. Simple hooks, simple lyrics, you 100% know what you're getting when you throw on this album. 3.5 Highlight: In Da Club Lowlight: Gotta Make It To Heaven Highlight 2: P.I.M.P.
I know this is good quality but I don't love the message
Des bons morceaux mais trop répétitif
Many Men // In Da Club // Heat // P.I.M.P. // 3.5/5
This album walks such a fine line of being extremely braggadocios whilst also highlighting a very real fear of death, that comes of very genuine. The hooks on this album are pretty catchy and 50’s cold detached delivery on most of them is spot on. This paired with the Dre production is a pretty stellar combo. In Da Club is still probably one of the best and most fun rap songs ever. I like how blunt he is on this album, and his lack of flashy lyric flourishes makes him incredibly endearing. Solid album.
Oh hell yeah P.I.M.P is on, turn that shit up. I better go hang out next to the open window in my attic while my wife has an important interview downstairs, oh look my wife is here, that’s great, I’m sure this is fine.
This is album belongs here to represent a time and place in rap. You would want this and some Eminem. Personally I'm not a fan of his flow, but he has fun lyricism at times. The album could be leaner. Chop off a few of the weaker tracks. It's pop.
Better than I remember. There are several tracks that are better than the album’s singles.
Not as bad as I feared when seeing the cover. But far too long.
I knew a few of these songs from back in the day, but I'd never listened to this full album.
Un clásico del rap de uno de los mejores raperos de todos los tiempos, su álbum más comercial y más aclamado, con escencia de los 90, suena clásico y algo viejito, creo que uno lo escucha y ya no se siente tan contemporáneo ya que el género ha cambiado mucho. Destacar los buenos Beats que tiene, sonido clásico, cosas interesantes como el uso de sonidos de armas para hacer la percusión de los Beats, es un disco muy rapero, sin tener letras complejas, es un disco directo. Algo que nunca me ha convencido tanto en 50 Cent y la producción de la voz, no me convence la voz doblada y con reverb, me hubiera gustado escuchar darte disco con su voz natural, pero eso no le quita el flow y el rap. Tiene varios puntos altos, hay canciones que no suenan tanto y que están bien buenas. No es mi disco favorito de rap, me gustó bastante y es uno de los precursores del rap de los 2000, tiene importante y estoy seguro que influenció a muchos artistas y sumó mucho al rap. Canciones favorita: Gotta make it to heaven (base buenarda) Para mi esta un escalón arriba de Be y uno más abajo de Good Kid más city. Es un sólido 3
bold, guns loaded
I didn’t finish it. It wasn’t baaaad, but didn’t really grab me either. Definitely remember when this album came out
I don't like this kind of music. But I have to admit that it is done well.
The album's solid, although it only really peaks with the single In Da Club. Besides that single, and the snapshot of what early 00's hip-hop was like, I don't know if this album really justifies it's presence on this list.
I enjoyed this. It's gangster rap, and a bit out of my normal comfort zone, but it got me bopping my head without really paying attention to the lyrics. In Da Club is overplayed, but other than that, the other tracks didn't make me want to turn it off.
Oh great. Another hippity-hop, gangsta rap classic from the turn of the millenium. This one, however, is unique, in features a trouble youth survivor obsessed with money, violence, misogyny and penguins. And surprise surprise, apparently saying "fuck" a lot makes you edgy and famous. Sigh. An album than makes me despair.
This album is peppering songs in hopes that a few of them stick. Yes, it got a few hits, but the rest are so heavily formula driven and repetitive that it's a real chore to get through this album start to finish.
It was entertaining. I knew four songs on it. Eminem, whom I love, featured on 2 songs. It was a little long, but it was still ok.
great videos
I can’t put my finger on why I don’t connect with 50 Cent’s music. I tend to like gangsta rap and I enjoy “In da Club.” I recognize his skill and the appeal in his unique delivery. I like the way his songs feel like New York and the South at the same time. But something just keeps me at arms’ length and I don’t know what it is. This is a decent album.
Fav: P.I.M.P Least Fav: Patiently Waiting 50 Cent needs to uncover his British ancestry and discover his secret brother 50P
My expectations were in the dirt and it really surpassed them. I think what shocked me is how the beats don’t sound THAT dated. So much hip hop from that era sounds awful. This album occasionally dips into that soundscape but mostly sounds good. I just got tired of it as it went on. 50’s voice doesn’t really carry an album of this length.
50 is a charming character and gets away with a lot through strength of personality. What I do really enjoy is the playfulness mixed with some strong hooks and tight beats. It feels effortless. On the downside it’s too long and the subject matter is pretty derivative, but that can be glossed over for the most part.
I like it fine. I like the beats, and 50 Cent's presence and flow. But, his rapping doesn't have a lot of lyrical and metric complexity. It feels like storytelling could've been a core part of the experience, but most of the songs are quite vague and focused on generalities instead of specifics. The songs don't have a lot of thematic variation. He sings more than I would've expected, it's ok.
Enjoyable listen
Real tuff shit. In Da Club's beat is the fattest and most memorable rap beat of the 2000s I'd wager. Hampered sadly by chauvinistic beliefs.
Not as nasty as I was expecting. Many of the songs were as good as In Da Club. Really strong beats throughout. I’m not not a hip hop guy but if I was this would be a 5
This album is again confirmation that popularity =/= quality. 3/4
KUL lyssning! Absolut mycket mindre loligt än vad jag förväntade mig när det dök upp som dagens album. Förknippar det här mest med 92 kbps Limewire rysk radio rippade filer och blev slagen över hur bra produktionen var när man hörde det på Tidal.
Jag är underhållen. Man är ju bara bekant med hitsen på förhand och de slår ju an en nostalgi-nerv som inte var odelat positiv när det begav sig. Nu har de omvandlats till otvivelaktiga bangers. Fångas av 50s släpiga Warren g-vibb. Guldstjärna för hans korståg mot p diddy redan här. Skivan är en rak 3a.
Gah! Det borde vara olagligt att göra album som är längre än en timme. Jag HATAR när det är så här många låtar. Fan. Annars då? Kul med en till artist som man var lite för äkta för att lyssna på som ung. Tyckte mig tydligen bottna i att välja sida i beefen som rasade där under 00-talet. Säger man att man är kung av New York kan man ju inte bo i Connecticut för i helvete. Men asså, det är ju bra hiphop. Otroligt bra. Skakdiggar. Men lite för tufft för en gammal man som jag. Bonusmaterial: Killer Mike och Big Bois freestyle på Wankstabeatet = kul https://youtu.be/tCtZkL4du_o?si=xlqQH3y5ijbDhpx3
Not bad, a few tracks everyone knows, but otherwise it sounds similar throughout. Honorable mention to "Many Men". Unfortunately, a lot of the interesting parts were carried by collaborators. I prefer it over Kanye though. Fav Tracks: In Da Club > P.I.M.P. (Snoop Dogg Remix) > U Not Like Me Current Fav Album: Out of the Blue - Electric Light Orchestra (#9/1089)
3.5
Well, that's some funny timing. What are the odds that I get 50 Cent's album within a week of the release of the highly publicized Diddy documentary that he's involved in? This is still a current discussion! It's fresh off the plate! How hilarious is that? Anyways, the album itself is alright. It certainly belongs on this list given how iconic it and 50 Cent are in general for the 2000s. I mean, this album was HUGE back in the day. However, it's not perfect. For one, I think 50 Cent's rapping is good, but not much more. He doesn't falter in any way. He's not a bad rapper by any metrics. It's just that there isn't really anything that he excels at, you know? That's okay though. Not everyone is going to be the GOAT. The production here is pretty good. It's very 2000s, but in a way that reflects on the time well. It creates an alluring idea of the era. Songs like "In Da Club" and "P.I.M.P." are classics for a reason, okay? The writing could be better. It's a tad repetitive and hasn't aged the best. Still, there are solid lyrical moments. The braggadocio does make the album stand out, but not always in good ways. The features are solid. You can't really go wrong with a prime-era Eminem feature, can you? The album also feels a bit long. The pacing isn't horrible, especially giving the low skit count, but the album's songs do kinda blend into each other a bit. Overall, while it's fair to call Get Rich or Die Tryin' a classic of its time given the album's popularity and its better elements, I do find the album to be somewhat flawed from a present-day viewpoint. It's iconic, but there are better albums out there. Solid 3/5.
I know I’m not the biggest hip hop fan… but this was pretty solid.
Doesn’t hold up all that well, but this was definitely influential
Never a style of hip hop I connected with. Though I have danced stupidly to "In Da Club" and will every time it comes on and I have four drinks in me, forever.
I liked the hit tracks quite a lot, especially PIMP, and those on which eminem performs. However, on the whole, I found it mostly rather ridiculous... profanity for profanity's sake and all that. But the aforementioned tracks and the high-quality production earn it three stars.
A solid rap album elevated by it's singles. It's an early 2000's album so it's obviously too long for it's own good, but I had a perfectly fine time with it. 3 Stars.
As an adolescence staple I thought I'd enjoy this more than I did. Many Men, Patiently Waiting and a couple of other bangers stand out but otherwise a tiiiiny bit pedestrian and lacks the depth of being an absolute classic.
Not a bad track here! Good for running
The yanks really love their guns, eh? It's good but starts to get tiresome - at about Heat. I did persevere and made it to hear him rhyme Yonkers with bonkers, and the line "I love you like a fat kid loves cake".
Most rap albums on this list felt like they came from a place of strong emotion, whether joy and fun or suffering and pain. I got neither sense from this album; it felt very plasticky and over-produced. Extra points for P.I.M.P. and In Da Club though.
This has some certified bangers, but also its fair share of whiffs…. I am teetering between a 3 and 4 and I wish I could give it a 3.5
Nothing like listening to 50 Cent while reading Sense and Sensibility.
A+ hooks. B+ production. C+ Rhymes.
This album holds a fascinating position in the hip hop history. The juxtaposition of gangsta rap aesthetic and a subject matter mostly revolving around partying creates this weird combination, like if the album is not really sure what it wants to be. It's constantly stuck between its basic bragging, club friendly beats and mixed attempts at trying to convey a greater message. A few really timeless songs at the beggining don't really change the fact that this album is a mixed bag at best. It's a shame, such a cool name deserved better music.
Fav: PIMP, many men, in da club Goes on a bit too king though
Un album correct. 50 cent est un musicien compétant, sa musique l’est tout autant. De bons beats, un bon flow. C’est juste pas pour moi.
There was a time when I thought this album was ok, but now it just sounds like novelty songs. But based primarily on the soft spot I have for In Da Club, I'm going to be VERY generous.
So, initially, I was totally into this album. There's some great songs with excellent flow and some cool beats. And then, sometime during what felt like the 3rd hour of album 50 Cent and Nate Dogg pop up singing this ridiculously bad song, "21 Questions," and I turned it off. Christ. If I wanted to listen to an epically long album with limited lyrical content, I'd turn on Dopesmoker and follow Al Cisneros's smoke to the riff-filled land. At least I wouldn't stumble across any shitty R&B love songs on my journey. So, thanks, but no thanks. On the semi-upside, after pissing away an hour of my life listening to this album, I did learn the origins of "It's your birthday, shawty." So, I guess I got that going for me.
I was a fan of this album when it came out but have realized over time that I like fewer songs than I did 20 years ago. His flow still sounds great, better than most current rappers. The original album was 16 tracks and that was probably too long, so pushing this out with 5 additional tracks was a poor decision.
3/5 - There are 5 or 6 tracks here that are really, really good, and In Da Club is an all-timer for me. Great beats and fun production on the songs I skip around to. Overall, this is way too long and needs cuts. I would give a 4 to Get Rich or Die Tryin’ the EP.
OK I get why its an important album but not my thang
screaming all the lyrics like I can relate to any of them🔥🔥🔥
Every song I just kept hearing the jocks in high school quoting the least clever part of the song. It was fun but not really my thing.
He showed up at the right place, right time, riding in the coattails of Dre and Eminem. This album was massive for wannabe boys who really know nothing about this life. Flavor of the Month and he’s set for life…until he’s not. Surprise surprise.
Before listening to this album, I was aware how divided are the general opinions about it. One side claims this is one of the best club rap albums of all time, and the other says is incredibly overrated. I think I land in the second group of people. This album feels incredibly one dimensional with the the repetitive lyrics themes, the same structures, very similar sounding beats and flows and lacking of variety. The first 5 to 6 tracks work incredibly well, but after that is when the record starts to feel monotonous. Having said that, I don't think it is a bad album. I wasn't that bothered about it, but I didn't love it.
As a proper millennial, I remember how big "In da club" was and how we'd all pretend we knew the lyrics when it came on. I liked this album more than I thought I would - awesome throwback to college years.
Good fun, probably won’t listen to this one regularly but certainly provides the early 2000s vibes. A bit long.
This album has some good moments but not many,it was just fine.
Somewhat similar in my assessment for Eminem. There is a lot to enjoy in this album and quite a few 'bangers'. Lyrical themes more closely aligned to the gangsta rap genre so although there are some choice lyrics, maybe a bit less than Eminem. Solid 3 star.
I was absolutely loving the first half of this album, there’s some really funny bars throughout. Made me realize I’ve been appreciating this list for its hip-hop more than anything else I think. Like most albums over an hour, it began to drag, though.
Sauceometer: Borderline Vibe: Making an active effort to be cool What was I doing: commuting to Work in New York for the second time but mostly taking a walk during my lunch break and sitting in the break room and also the subway ride home Favorite Song(s): In Da Club Blurb: really fantastic rap-pop but not too much more than that
Wow, suddenly so much hip hop after first month of no hip hop at all. This is not bad but again I don't think this is such a masterpiece as some people tend to call it. I heard way better hip hop but I also heard worse so to me this is just about average. Even those big hits sounds a bit cringy today.
Some classics but a bit long and boring. Rap albums of the time had a lot of this going on
Well, I can’t say I was excited about this album, but it wasn’t too bad. I really have a hard time appreciating this type of rap and hip-hop the way some people do. It fits just about every stereotype, so it’s hard to give it credit for being “authentic and original” in any meaningful way. But other than that, there’s not much more to say about this album.
I don’t usually listen to rap or hip-hop so this was definitely a new experience for me.
Overall: 6/10 I never really thought 50 Cent was all that special when it comes to the rap world. There's better lyricists with better voices and the beats on this album aren't super interesting. Still, there's a lot to like about this album and it could have been a lot worse. I like all of the features and there are a few songs that make me want to dance. Fav Song: P.I.M.P.
Låter som Jay-Z produsert av Dr. Dre. Ble overrasket over hvor godt jeg likte plata. Da jeg så In Da Club på The Voice føltes det som den direkte motsetningen til all musikken jeg likte. Men det er også en god låt. What Up Gangsta er en pangstart, High All the Time er en skjult perle og Heat sin beat er på grensen til parodisk gangsta, men det fenger. Originalt hadde plata 16 spor, og versjonen som ligger på Tidal har 20. Men plata føles lang allerede på den repetitive og slitsomme "Like my style" på 12. Herfra går det bare nedover. Det føles veldig ut som fillers. Til og med Knut Borge-hyllesten "21 Questions".
a vibe
I'm torn on this album. On the one hand, 50 is an incredible rapper and his songs are simple but really good. This album has some incredible hits, PIMP, In da Club, What up Gangsta, 21 Questions, Wanksta, etc. It's a great album. It's also filled with a bunch of tracks that seem superfluous gangsta rap about drive-bys and blowin' brains out. He seems to reuse the same or similar lines about each of these themes in multiple songs and it kind of gets old. I feel like the album could be half as many tracks, could use more songs like 21 questions or PIMP and only one or two songs about the rest.
Some bangers on this
A great pop record and set the stage for his pop takeover.
There's not really anything bad about this album. I like some hip hop, but a lot of this feels bland to me. He has a fine singing voice when he's not just talking. He has a good flow, but I think the backing tracks are the star of the show more than the actual vocals. U Not Like Me, P.I.M.P and In Da Club were my favorites. Solid album, wouldn't listen to the whole thing again, though. Also, Eminem improved it a bit lol.
overlong but yeah I get it’s inclusion.
для любителей репа.
Tons of huge hits. Like most rap albums, had 3-4 songs too many. Still solid early 2000s rap.
Hahaha this was fun. Nice high school throwback. Except I didn’t own this CD so I’d never heard many of the songs on this album, which I’d say overall is solid for what it is. In da club is obviously amazing but I also liked What Up Gangsta, and the baby seemed to like that one too so that was fun.
I don't have much to say about this one. Most of the songs kinda feel the same to me. Though I can appreciate some of the little details and nuances that make them all a bit different. I can get into In Da Club. And P.I.M.P. lol. Love that steelpan. Not my fave but not my least fave. 6.5/10.
Some classic tracks but also a lot of filler.
The good is great and the bad is forgettable which makes it very uneven when considered as an album. It's a good album, not a GREAT album.
Damn fitty.. Bedre end forventet. Tydeligt Eminem produktioner her på. Nok det indtil nu mest hit fyldte rap album vi har haft. 4 kæmpe slaskere på er ret fint.
Det kunne være værre. Og det kunne være så meget bedre.
"i love you like a fat kid loves cake"
50 cent is dope. Awesome album with so many hits
I didn't mind this.
The content in this is so fucking bad, it has to be highlighted. Look at me, I'm so fucking great. I'm the best. I deal drugs. I fuck hoes. I kill people. Woooo! That aside, there's some well put together tracks on here with some decent production and rhymes, and some of the tracks are a bop. 2.5 rounded up.
This is #day395 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… well, "In Da Club," "P.I.M.P.," "Patiently Waiting" (which I hadn't heard in like 20 years or more), and maybe even "Many Men" and "Back Down" were a part of my teenage years, along with hip-hop as such. Those were also peak Eminem years, of course, 8 Mile and all that jazz. The flow and beats here are among the most defining sounds of early '00s hip-hop. As it usually happens with hip-hop records, though, this one's overly long, resulting in some filler. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day396.
Not my cup of tea, but a solid early 2000s rap album at the least. It does go on for a bit too long (19 songs???, 69 minutes???), but could easily serve as a 50 Cent's greatest hits album with the number of classics.
I’ve been an avid hip-hop listener for 30 years, and I never quite got the hype sourrounding this album. When it first came out, I used to hate it for its commercial nature. Later on I mellowed out a bit, acknowledging that it probably did something right in relation to the 2000s zeitgeist. After giving it a fresh listen, I have mixed feelings about it. For the good : this album certainly freshened up the dying gangsta rap scene, after 2pac and Biggie’s death had given the final blow to an already not-so-popular subgenre. With his in-your-face attitude and dark energy, 50 Cent injected a bit of insanity and provocation into rap music at a time when hip-hop was well on its way to become polished mainstream music. The production value is quite good. There are a few gritty and heavy beats that make for memorable anthems, and are still super efficient today. There are also, alas, a lot of very simplistic and noisy beats tailored for clubs and attention-impaired teenagers. As for the bad... Well, 50 is just a pure product of the star system. His career was almost entirely built upon the single fact that he was shot and survived. A huge chunk of his fanbase were just edgy teenage boys who drooled on his bad boy attitude without knowing much about hip hop. This could be forgiven if it was a good album – but it isn’t, not really. 50 just isn’t a particularly good rapper. A full-time member of the Constantly Mumbling school of hip-hop (ok, it’s not his fault, he was shot in the mouth...), he’s got raw energy but little technique. Most of NY hip-hop crews would just chew him and spit him out for breakfast. Why this list picked him instead of steamrollers like KRS One, MOP, Das EFX or Onyx, I can’t figure. A one-album wonder, 50 Cent had a short and disappointing career. Last I heard he was selling vitamin water... which kind of shows what kind of an artist he is. This just confirms that GRODT is a pleasant but superficial album by a bullshit artist who was just lucky to be in the right place at the right time (and in the right hands, thanks to Dre). Still, I understand why he's on the list, and it's certainly not the worst rap record here. 5/10
I enjoy the heaviness of the beats, and the album flows well (apart from a few tracks that lose the sense of urgency). It feels more raw than I remember. Despite their commercial and opportunistic nature, the features actually give the record good energy. His articulation struggles (I believe linked to a bullet he received in his cheek) paradoxically create a unique, slow but fluid flow. Not a groundbreaking album, but definitely a marker of 2000s rap and the kind of success that 50 Cent will never be able to repeat.
3.0 - Ok
I've never been a huge fan of 50 Cent's flow (I always think he makes it sound like hard work) but this album has some absolutely undeniable hooks.
Men will literally build a whole rap career around getting shot instead of going to physical therapy.
Meh
I don't usually rate gangster rap, but this grew on me after a few listens
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enjoyable with some bangers in it but doesn't belong in this list
it was ok but not much memorable other than in da club, many men and high all the time
thoughts: i don’t know how well this holds up, especially compared to other rap albums from the era, but the highlights are still really really good. i will continue to stand on the “’21 questions’ is 50 cent’s best song” hill; it’s so smooth and so well produced. “in da club” is still the absolute monolith it was when it came out. it’s a very high-ceiling/low-floor album at this point, though. songs: “what up gangsta”, “in da club”, “21 questions” rating: 6.7/10
Good production and smooth style
He got shot, and he would like to accumulate wealth.
I don't think there's single 50 Cent song I know and enjoy that isn't on this album. Look no further of you're looking into him, in my admittedly ignorant opinion. Listening now, front to back for the first time ever, it kinda falls short. There's not a lot to say, the message is being the best, being cool, attempting to be some form of badass or gangster role model. A lot of the best tracks aren't about anything very profound, which on a conceptual level feels like a loss of potential. I will say, all the rhymes sound pretty great, esthetically speaking there's something special. The 00s hip hop sound is active here, definitely sounding dated already, but it's the same production that stands out. Great weaving of tracks to make a positive experience, and there's definitely a deep understanding of what sounds work together to achieve a commercial success. It's like The Backstreet Boys of rap. I'm not sure it would hold up the same if it came out as is today, it's too emotionally guarded, toxically masculine. 2.6/5
I consider fitty a guilty pleasure like so very much of the genre. The reality of his backstory does nothing to make me feel better about it; if anything its veracity makes it more disturbing: misogyny, guns, and violence are praised so broadly. Why? And then there’s PIMP.
Some good beats. Was innovative when it came out, but played in every club all the time. I enjoyed it. Solid scripts.
first listen some classics but overall it's just okay
Unless there's a featured artist, there's hardly any diversity in the tone between songs. And, after years of enjoying "In Da Club," I now like it much less (perhaps because I finally read the lyrics).
It’s a little too long (and consequently gets same-y in the back half) and steeped in the early-2000s sound, but I wouldn’t go so far as to call it “dated”. It’s pretty fun. The Dre beats are the highlights, although I like Eminem’s work here too. I don’t think 50 is the best to ever do it or anything, but this is a strong party record and a classic of its time for good reason. Sounds to me like the first stones in the bridge between gangsta rap and the 2010s pop-minded rap around the corner.
I probably shouldn't find Eminem as funny as I do
Good
Back in its day, this record had a huge cultural impact, 50 Cent was one of the most prominent rappers of the 2000s and this is the record that represents all that made 50 Cent so popular. I loved this album back in the day (particularly the singles), but giving it a critical listen there's things that didn't hold up that well. Beyond its influence and looking just at the music, the record isn't as good as its reputation suggests. It's overlong, some of the tracks are not up to the level of the singles, and thematically it feels a bit monotonous. The production is for the most part very sharp and hard hitting, but some tracks could've really used some work. "Heat", "Blood Hound" and "Poor Lil' Rich" could've used better beats. Some others, like "Like My Style" and "High All The Time" have some pretty 2000s generic beats. The singles have some of the best production ever, so it balances out, but it wasn't the strongest aspect of the album by any means. 50 Cent's flow and delivery is pretty distinctive, but again, gets a bit repetitive as the record advances. I think more variation here could've been very useful to give some variety to the album. Nate Dogg and Eminem as features were excellent though. The best tracks are by far the "classics": "Many Men", "In Da Club", "P.I.M.P" and "21 Questions" are some of the best rap songs of the 2000s and stay catchy as ever. I feel like this record could've used a lot of editing and polishing, the best tracks are superb, but the lows are just very far from the quality of the best tracks. Its core idea, 50's powerful persona and the superb singles made it a hallmark of the 2000s rap scene, but in my opinion it had a lot of room for improvement.
If this was 30 minutes shorter, it would be probably 4 stars. It just runs on for so long without much variety.
It’s good songwriting, so I can enjoy on that level, but it projects a ‘real’ world that’s not one I really know in anyway, playing GTA ain’t it, so there is a great deal of disconnect for me, that limits it’s scope for me. So I liked it musically and his rapping is a bit mono at times, and can’t really get into it. 3 Star
-found this one to be a bit middle of the road for hip hop / R&B. not bad at all honestly but it was kinda hard for me to connect with… probably just personal preference -there are some hard ass songs on here though. the good was very good, but the rest not as much -Favorites are In Da Club, Blood Hound, and Poor Lil Rich
I love hip hop, but I do not consider this album one of the best in history. 50 Cent was not bad, but I feel like his rise to stardom had more to do with Shady Records and Eminem than his actual lyrical prowess. It’s a fun record and I listened to it when it came out and twice yesterday.
weird vocal production... too long... but fun
"In Da Club" dominated airwaves and the clubs, and only after careful listens, I realize how much contempt 50 Cent has for women in his music (and this was used well in the recent Anatomy of a Fall, where "P.I.M.P." is a a huge part of the story). Still, this was such a staple of the millenial party scene, with danceable and kind of spooky beats that made hip hop so mainstream (and admittedly, kind of dull in some ways, later on).
A mid-2000s juggernaut packed with hits, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ delivers a solid dose of 90s-style gangsta rap with a distinctly New York flavor. While it helped define a moment in hip hop, the album’s lengthy runtime and repetitive production start to wear thin, especially on filler tracks like “Heat,” “Blood Hound,” and “Gotta Make It to Heaven,” which could’ve been cut to tighten the overall impact. Still, standout cuts like “Like My Style” and “Poor Lil Rich” channel a Jay-Z-esque swagger, proving 50’s knack for hooks and streetwise charisma.
There was a spell there starting in the mid-1990s when rap kinda fell out of mainstream/alt-rock favour unless you were Wu Tang, the Beasties, or one of the more glamorous and successful stars like Biggie, Pac, and whatever Puffy was up to. Later in the decade Jay-Z and Eminem showed up, for better or worse, but Missy Elliott and Outkast aside, there wasn’t a whole lot happening that you’d see on MTV or hear on the radio and the music journalism coverage shifted sharply to underground hip-hop, backpack, things that didn’t have a gangsta or glam-hop vibe but also went way long on word count and a kind of atonal/nasal vocal style that grated. With indie rock breaking through a bit to mainstream audiences in 2001-03 with the NY bands and more or less putting a halt to all progress in that arena be it fashion or song craft, having a rap artist come seemingly out of nowhere who wasn’t simultaneously flirting with rock audience acceptance felt like a throwback or something novel. People were as excited about or even relieved to be putting In da Club on repeat as they had early leaks of Is This It. It really felt like a grand exhale having rap back in the mix again. What to ultimately make of Curtis Jackson and his lucky to be alive story? Kind of a big shrug. Was he just a right place right time guy Dre and Em put in place and moved on?
01) Intro - / 02) What Up Gangsta - 7,0 03) Patiently Waiting - 7,0 04) Many Men (Wish Death) - 7,0 05) In da Club - 10,0 06) High All the Time - 6,5 07) Heat - 7,0 08) If I Can't - 8,0 09) Blood Hound - 6,5 10) Back Down - 6,5 11) P.I.M.P. - 9,0 12) Like My Style - 6,5 13) Poor Lil Rich - 6,5 14) 21 Questions - 7,5 15) Don't Push Me - 6,0 16) Gotta Make It to Heaven - 6,0 17) Wanksta - 7,0 18) U Not Like Me - 6,5 19) Life's on the Line - 6,0 TOTAL: 7,03 (70/100) Current ranking: 354/609
Went into this thinking I'd hate it but actually it was alright. Am I a basic bitch?
thank you 50 cent very cool
♫ Listening to "In da Club" by 50 Cent (Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Bonus Track Version), 2003) ♫
Me gustó pero siento que escuché 6 temas en 15 Nota: 2.9
This came out when I was in high school, so it's the style of hip hop I'm most used to. I liked this a good deal, but there are plenty of misses on this album. If this was shorter I think it'd be much stronger. If it was just the highlights from this album is could be a 4-star.
Classic rap, just good. Good fun listen.
The biggest tracks on here are still pretty good, but the rest is pretty bland. Favourite Songs: Many Men (Wish Death), In da Club, 21 Questions. Least Favourite Songs: Blood Hound, Like My Style, Poor Lil Rich.
"Patiently Waiting" and "In Da Club" are the two clear highlights for me; by the second half, 50 Cent is die tryin'
#629. This shit's all cheesy as fuck, but somehow it's still good. 3/5: alright
Okayish rap album. But Each track with Eminem asks the justified question why I'm not hearing something from him instead.
This was a massive debut album and contains many of his best tracks to date. I enjoyed it as much as many other rap albums maybe a little more, I’m just not that into rap. 3.25/5
Really didn't expect this to hold up today, but it does. Obviously, the content is irrelevant gangster rap garbage and the rap is mediocre in terms of flow and rhymes. But the album very well produced and almost overloaded with instantly recognizable bangers for a debut. No wonder 50 Cent didn't die Tryin'. 3.5/5
The good is great the bad is BAAAAD
Rating (1-5): ✩✩✩ Will I be listening to this again: Don-t think so What do I like about it: Some of the 'Beats' were cool What I dislike about it: Not my style of music Higlighted songs: Most of them a good production but I don't like this music
Sounds good, better than I expected after all these years
it was good overall and had some very interesting beat choices and a handful of extremely impressive classic songs but the beat choices weren’t Always amazing and there’s just a few too many tracks
While it feels like every rap album has way too many gunshots, this was catchier than most.
There's some really great stuff here, and 50 has a nice flow, but it ebbs enough it could definitely lose a few songs and get tighter. Good stuff.
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I remember In da Club being inescapable back in 2003. It. Was. Every. Where. Which is understandable since it is catchy as heck. Shoot, people still make quips that reference that song. In fact, that song has permeated pop culture to such an extent that I am confident I am not the first person to joke that this album is old enough to sip Bacardi. Although I don’t see myself seeking out this album in the future.
Wasn’t too excited for this one, but it wasn’t as bad as I expected. The hits are undeniably catchy, though the length and presence of Eminem knock it down a bit.
As I’ve been expanding my hip hop and rap consumption, I’ve avoided 50 Cent. I think I always associated him with club music. I wasn’t excited to listen to this, and was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. Overall, this was great, but I’m knocking it down a star for some of the awfully offensive stuff in there. Do better, 50.
Cool distinctive sound, just gets a little overly consistent across the full listen Still full of laidback cool-vibe tracks to listen to individually
Oooh...I was only a kid when this album came out, never listened to it - Rap wasn't my thing until my early teens- but i remember some of the key songs making vocal appearances by the "white boys" in primary school, who thought 50cent was the coolest thing since white bread.
Get why this is so well recognized. So many of these tracks are bangers! But whew this thing is bloated!!
Favorite track: in da club other picks: pimp, 21 questions, patiently waiting
Još jedan mega komercijalni album koje na svojim leđima u potpunosti nosi dr. Dre.
He’s a national treasure for how much he hates Diddy. That’s all you need to know.
Okay album for something I'm not into. Some catchy entertaining stuff, but it was a long album and got tiring. Understand why so many people said g-g-g-g unit.
Nice flow. Like his earlier mixtapes that were floating around in the early 2000’s. I remember buying one on the streets in Manhattan.
Bragger rap at its most mediocre. LOVE P.I.M.P, though.
This sounds surprisingly ok for gangsta rap, it’s musically interesting with a minimum of obnoxious sound effects (could have done without the medical beeping). Between a 2 and a 3 depending on whether I pay attention to the lyrics.
Com certeza o ponto alto do álbum são os instrumentais. Apesar de ter algumas faixas mornas e repetitivas no meio, o que da uma desanimada, ainda é um álbum interessante para quem curte o estilo. Pontos altos: What Up Gangsta, Patiently Waiting, ManY Men e P.I.M.P.
Catchy beats, but they seem a little dated. He's got a solid sense of humor. I'm just ok with his rap style.
This was better than I expected. It was closer to late 1990s type of gangsta rap spinoffs. Not too cheesy sounding like much of this periods rappers always struck me.
Shit go hard. I don't think it really holds up and probably doesn't deserve too many stars, but nostalgia
Franchement bien. Allez pas croire non plus que j ai aimé. On parle de rap. Mais comparé a ce que Rene m'a déjà fait écouter, c est petit banger. Déso sch et Karris maus j'ai trpuvé mieux.
1h de gangsta rap c'est un peu trop pour moi mais le début est bien surtout le feat avec le blanc de Detroit
In Da Club remains a banger.
Well I've never really been very drawn to 50 Cent, even during the time when he was more ubiquitous. But I'll say that this was better than I was expecting. I especially like hearing Eminem a little bit. I forgot he "discovered" 50 Cent. 3.5
The 2nd coming of Mase. As popular as 50 cent was/is, I never really listened to his albums. On this one I do like the more old school hip hop sounds. Sort of NY sounding tracks. His voice is very relaxed and he just not in much of a hurry.
Decent beats, but I quickly tire of the subject matter. I enjoyed this, but it will never get anything higher than a 3/5.
This was fine thanks to the music from Dre and a few solid radio hits. Otherwise it's purely forgettable posturing and machismo
3.5 stars. The thug persona he portrays certainly isn't faked, the violence comes across pervasively in the lyrics. The Dr Dre production influence helps a lot on this album to elevate it. Lots of mainstream hits but the standout is the timeless "In Da Club".
Some definite bangers on here but it is about 10 minutes to long
Rhythm and sound: A+ The actual content of the lyrics is where rap and hiphop usually lose me; it's just not for me.
Old school rap, reminds me of the old school Christian rap since style and beats. Not my preference for rap style/ flow, but better than most I've listened to on this list so far. 3.4
3.5 - Nostalgic
Not something I’d listen to now but I was in middle school when this came out and it was huge, even with a bunch of white suburban kids.
Die Lyrics nicht berücksichtig, musikalisch ziemlich gut, aber viel zu lang und auf Dauer etwas eintönig.
Well this takes me back to high school. Nostalgia is making me say yes this is a blast. But I don’t really know if this holds up to my expectations. This was fun to revisit, but I grew a little bored by the end.
I knew the hits, and there were some pretty big ones on this album. Even the songs I didn't know were pretty good. Solid 3.
Some bangers on this album.
high 3.7 maybe. i liked this but didn’t love it
Bättre än vad jag trodde, men fortfarande inte så mycket jag fastnade för
Such an absolute time capsule. This screams early 2000s in a way few other things do. I was meh on that t then and I’m meh in it now but it brought back good memories at least.
It's your birthday!!
Profoundly *not for me* though it hit exactly in my prime college party era. Suuuuuper 2003, so very 2003. Still I was not expecting that much Eminem. Get outta here with that, I already have two Eminem albums from this list I'm procrastinating on, I don't need more.
"In Da Club" is a certified hood classic but other tracks are pretty mid. 3/5.
Somehow even through I grew up in the peak of his relevancy, I have never listened to a 50 Cent album. While the beats themselves are catchy (as would be expected from Dre) the actual production sounds like trash. I always thought I just had a bad download of Patiently Waiting from the limewire era, but that is just how it sounds. Snares sound clipped and 50's vocals in particular sound almost deliberately gritty. This album has a very solid front 4, with Patiently Waiting featuring an overly epic bordering on corny beat ready made for the Em features. Em certainly shines, but 50 hangs in there and holds his own alongside. In Da Club is a timeless staple. Just an incredibly catchy nonsensical chorus with one of the best beats 50 has handled. Back Down is another standout with an eerie beat and strong-man lyrics. The back half feels more like filler than fire. P.I.M.P. with its buoyant silly steel drum beat alongside the aggressive siren-evoking Wanksta are the only real standouts. I enjoyed the nostalgic tour, but as a whole album this slogged for me. I'd say its a soft 3 for me.
I feel conflicted about this one. This challenge has highlighted to me that I'm just not a fan of Dr Dre and most of his projects. They alway have great beats but are often filled with machismo, toxic masculinity, or extremely juvenile boasting about sex, drugs, and/or violence. 50 Cent doesn't deliver the socially conscious lyrics that I wish he would but he does at least feel more honest than the rest. Maybe it's because he generally avoids the adolescent attempts at humor (with a few cringeworthy exceptions). Or the fact that he does allow himself some moments of vulnerability (to Dr Dre's annoyance). Or the fact that he was actually shot nine times prior to making this album. Like some of his contemporaries, the lyrics speak to an experience of actual people. It may at times sound overly aggressive or toxic. The glimpses of a softer side don't particularly make him into a feminist or anything. But we can that these attitudes were in many ways shaped by experience and decades of institutional racism. The thug persona is for some a survival strategy. The album begs for some political and historical awareness in place of the glorification of violence. But it's hard to completely blame someone who's lucky to be alive for puffing out his chest to his rivals.
Having only been familiar with a couple of singles, I didn’t expect to like this much. But it was alright! I like his delivery, pretty subdued beats, and bits of juvenile humour. Will I listen again? Maybe not. But if someone asks if I like it, I’ll say “Sure!”
Not the best rap. Some of the lyrics are kind of lame, the songs mostly sound the same, and the album feels pretty bloated. I did enjoy it somewhat though.
Pretty good, held my interest all the way through. Far from the best rap album I’ve ever heard though.
I vibed
March 3, 2025 was convinced I only knew "In Da Club", but then "If I Can't" and "P.I.M.P." came on, so I guess I knew more 50 than I thought. What the hell, a 7/8 refrain? GRODT is full of surprises Eminem's contributions work surprisingly well (especially in "Patiently Waiting"), thought his & Fiddy's styles would clash but I was wrong. Shouldn't have been removed from later editions, as it certainly influenced the sound of the harder 2000s hip-hop. There's something nagging me about the overall sound of this album that I can't quite describe- beside my general dislike of gangsta rap. Like, the production is clean, immaculate even, yet it somehow lessens the impact of the violence and drama of the lyrics. Which is good for going multi-platinum, I guess. HL: "What Up Gangsta", "In da Club". "If I Can't", "21 Questions", "Gotta Make it to Heaven", "Wanksta" (bonus track)
some undeniable classics but overall too long
Liked it!
Es larguísimo pero me gustó. Dos hitazos tremendos de rap y en general buenos temas. No mi onda, pero buen disco.
This is a pretty solid example of early 2000s hip-hop. I recognized a handful of the songs and it was well put together, but nothing that really shocked or surprised me. Just felt like early 2k hip-hop. Good album, might return to for the hits.
Rap classic bday song
Fun 50 Cent
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50 is early to mid 2000s in my mind. And get rich is 50. It's damn good. The beats couldn't be more classic. But it's not my favorite. I like it but don't love. It's hard with a straight 5 stars. It's better than a 3 but it's not a 4 either. Gotta go 3 sadly. Apologies to the whole G-Unit
This is a pretty great piece of early 2000s gangsta rap. I didn't realize this was 50 Cent's debut album, which is pretty impressive. There are a few songs that seem to use almost the same beat, but it's a good beat. There's a good mix of some real shit, some drugs and womanizing, some introspection and even a corny love song. It feels more personal than what a lot of contemporary rappers were putting out, which to me is the biggest success of this album, as well as the really good production. This aged better than I would've expected. 7/10
hooks here are out of this world. If I was making R&B when this was made I would be SCARED. 50 could do both hardcore gangster rap and smooth entrancing little melodies. The last album of its kind in many ways. TCD came along and changed everything
Highlights include: "What Up Gangsta" "Many Men (Wish Death)" "In Da Club" "21 Questions" Funny lines on this album. A little long though.
Great album, and everybody know in the club is a banger.
Too long. The really strong tracks get lost among the filler. Add a half-star because this album does not have any of those annoying "skits" on it. Thanks, Fiddy!
In Da Club does most of the heavy lifting on this. 2.5 stars.
Decent. 3/5
Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. Heat in particular is an unexpected banger. Guns, girls and ganj - G unit 3.25/5
The lyrical content is not interesting to me, especially when he’s discussing his personal beef with other rappers. The production is strong at times, but it’s a low 3 at best.
A lot of classic singles I’m familiar with and had in rotation for years . The production is layered and polished , 50s bars don’t blow your mind but keep a nice Flow and fit in seamlessly with the production for the most part The subject matter is stagnant and the album flow is ok . It’s lacking that wow factor as an album for me to put it in the upper echelon but a high and solid 3
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You know, this isnt terrible. Its not great but the flow is good, the production stands up and the world building paints a picture.
Pretty good
he has some style but music is all over the place
Very of its time and time hasn't been kind to it overall, but everyone should listen to Rob Harvilla talk about the troll life of Fiddy on his 2000s edition of 60 Songs that Explain the 90's pod, its a trip.
I have a core childhood memory of my power going out and the last thing I was doing before the internet cut was watching the YouTube video for In Da Club, so all I could do for 4 hours was repeat the first 20 seconds of the video that buffered. Must’ve listened to it 100 damn times out of boredom. I like the big songs from this album, aforementioned In Da Club, P.I.M.P, Many Men, 21 Questions. All pretty good. But nothing that’s gonna go down in my own personal canon of great music. 50s come up story is legit tho brother truly got saved from the streets by his music ability. 3/5
Pleasant surprise. I'd give it a 4 star rating but it drags for too long.
Once again y'all manage to say some of the most heinous, mask-off garbage about rap music. And I don't even like this album much.
Fitty's troll years have entertained me far more than his rap years.
Very good. 3.5
Not worthy of being on this list, but decent enough.
Not my scene but 21 questions is a tune
Ok album, vulgar
Definitely feels its age, but mans got flow
Solid debut record, gangsta rap / hip hop that's easy to listen and nod your head back and forth to.
Many rap classics!
This was ok, but not for me
You can’t deny the bangers! A lot of shit here as well though. Simpsons: Yes, full guest star
A couple of really good tunes, and a lot of songs that are fine but solid 3s. Album length way too long.
i agree with laura that it’s of its time but i think that also could be BECAUSE this was such an influential album and informed all the rap albums released after it. [this article](https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/retrospective-get-rich-die-tryin/) seemed like a good explanation of its impact in the post-90s meld of east coast and west coast rap and revival of harder gangsta rap: > Where so many big-name rappers in 2003 (Diddy, Nelly) were busy softening rap, blurring the lines between pop and hip-hop, *Get Rich…* was a reaffirmation of gangsta rap. > i totally see/hear that! but as something to listen to it’s not really my thing—as much as i like the beats and a lot of their sonic elements i really struggle to overlook the misogyny and homophobia (the latter especially…woof) in the lyrics especially because i don’t think 50 cent is as clever a lyricist as other “classic” rappers. i can tell it’s well made and i can definitely understand its impact but i’m not falling over myself to listen to it again.
no strong feelings. it sounds very Of Its Time and a little dated but i didn't think it was bad. I think it's harder for me to judge the (small percentage of) albums that are from a time period where i remember music / have an association with that time so to me this just sounds very early 2000s and i can't separate the art from the 2000s-ness of it if that makes sense...
I was waiting for the first hip hop album of the list. I'm surprised it is this one though, I can easily think of 10 better / more influential albums than this
I'm still not the biggest rap guy, but I recognize good when I hear it.
Pretty good
The worst thing about the CD era of music is that everyone thought that they had to add as much music as they could to an album, and now everything from this time sounds bloated. This album did not need to be an hour and ten minutes. I don't know a lot about 50 cent, and maybe this is just how he talks, but on the first song I heard him slurring some words and for the first half of the album I couldn't help but pictured him drunk and that didn't really help my enjoyment. Some bangers, some not so much, great production/beats throughout. The length of this album is the biggest downside. mid 3.
2,5
Better than the beastie boys
First two songs are not very good. Then it gets better with ups and downs. It's too long. Could have been an extra star if it didn't have as much filler. Favorite song: in da club.
Catchy, good beats and i saw this album everywhere growing up so it has a big cultural impact for sure. Whats up with the "you can find me in ___". Is this a where is waldo concept album? but as with 90% of hip hop the lyrical content is the same. violent and self-aggrandizing. so after a couple of albums i just tune it out "yeah,yeah your the realest gangsta like the 90 other guys before you" but in the end it's nice and catchy hip pop.
Хип-хоп пуристы скажут, что это абсолютный пиздец, оценивать 50 так же, как Бигги, но. Лучшая песня - In da Club.
Iconic.
Okay, so I used to listen to this album and similar ones when I was in elementary school, or at least to the two popular songs from this album, which seem to have around a billion listens on Spotify, and maybe one or two other ones that have a nice rhythm. Nowadays, most of the songs from the album seem very meh and nothing too exciting, but I guess it's a classic now.
Not horrible...just not my thing.
Never heard this before. It's all right but not really my thing. Soft 3 stars.
I'm having a hard time with this 50 Cent album. 1hr 15 mins of him rapping about gangs, guns, hoes, and getting his bird sucked. I really don't care about any of that. Gangsta rap is the worst. A far cry from the solid rap of the 80's/early 90's. Every second word is the N-word.... Seems excessive and unnecessary. This album is.... fine I suppose. Favourite songs: P.I.M.P., Wanksta, In Da Club, Patiently Waiting, If I Can't, Gotta Make It To Heaven Least favourite songs: Poor Lil Rich 3/5
Reminds me so much of being on my mid 20s. I love the production on this album. I don’t want to like 50 cent but a lot of the songs are so catchy and transport me right back to 2003!
I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed this record. Usually rap isn't my sweet spot but every once in awhile one gets to me.
Good beats, good flow, good guests. Overall, not a fan, but it's a solid album.
You can understand why fifty and Kanye had beef, because they both had great rap and production. A great rap album!
Much the same as all the other albums of this type.
Pimp meg In da Club rulez, amúgy meg Eminem és Snoop Dogg emelt a színvonalon jócskán.
I remember going to a middle school friend's 13th birthday party and he got this cd as a gift, lol.
As far as debut albums go this one is pretty solid but aside from the hits (and there are quite a few here) I don't see myself coming back to this album.