Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

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I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would: enough to feel mildly ashamed, at least.

... i un altre disc de hip hop 00's amb què engreixar la llista. I de nou com a protagonista un d'aquells personatges que millor tenir ben lluny. Aquest treball al menys té una bona col.lecció de temes, i alguns d'ells: 'In Da Club', 'Many Men', 'High All the Time', 'P.I.M.P'... són del millor del génere aquells anys

What a throwback. They don’t make rap albums like this anymore.

definitely some bops, some classics, not my typical genre of choice

FUCK this album is good. Easily one of the most influential rap albums of all time. Not only the features and lyrics but the production on this is INSANE. Any album that can make good rap songs with pianos, strings, and horns without sounding corny as shit is already a win to me. I can remember a young 10 year old Jack bumping Many Men from each middle school CYO basketball game all the way up to before college lacrosse games, easily one of the best pregame songs there is. 21 songs that conclude with easily my favorite track on the album “Lifes on The Line” with what I can only imagine is a car horn to two different pitches on the sample and it all just works so well. Top 5 most influential rap album ever, no complaints. IF YOU CAN READ A FULL PAGE OUR A HARRY POTTA BOOK, ILL GIVE 750000 TO WHATEVER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION YOU WANT TO, FUCK THE BUCKET OF ICE!

One of the best hip hop albums of all time, produced by the best producer of all time (Dr Dre). Everybody was at the top of their game for this one

True original when it was released. I recognize some bits from music that followed (“I got my mind on my money and my money on my mind”). Listening to it as background meant a lot of repetition not a hook. 50 Cent is gifted and original just not my thing.

Are you illiterate nigga, you can't read between the lines?

Track 1: Intro This album opens with a coin flip sound effect. Kinda cool. I’m glad it isn’t lengthy Track 2: What Up Gangsta This song is insanely violent to the point where I’m just gonna skip it. Track 3: Patiently Waiting That little random horn in the background suuuucks. This song isn’t as bad as the last one. Eminem carried this one. Track 4: I like the beat, but boy the lyrics are so macho violent. Similar to track 2 Track 5: In Da Club This one is a classic honestly. The beat is amazing. The flow is good too. This song does get old fast tho Track 6: High All The Time I like the beat, but I don’t care about the lyrics at all. Track 7: If I Can’t Another violent song but the beat is nice. Track 8: Blood Hound I unironically love the drippy fart sounds in the back. Beat is great. 50’s flow is good but the lyrics are what you’d expect. Young Buck is a good feature on this track. Dog bark sounds. Track 9: Back Down “My flow is bonkers” This is some clowny writing. Even the beat is kinda silly. This manages to flex how #gangsta you are but makes you come off like a kid. Track 10: P.I.M.P. Steel drum.mp3 love that steel drum though. The beat is lovely but the lyrics… atrocious Track 11: Like My Style This is bad. Track 12: Poor Lil Rich This song is about being rich and talking about how you used to not be rich. It’s lazy and there is no emotion behind it. Track 13: 21 Questions Oh I like this beat so far. Sounds a little… beachy. I like the beat. Lyrics are awful. “I love you like a fat kid love cake” funny but okay 😃 Track 14: Don’t Push Me Yay Eminem is back. I skipped to his part. All these songs give the same exact message. It was old from the beginning. Track 15: Gotta Make It To Heaven This is just goofy-violence-flexing. More horn sound effects 💀 Track 16: Wanksta Oh geez. This is a song dedicated to some “poser” 50 was not a fan of. This beep boop beat silly. Track 17: U Not Like Me This has the same message as that last song but without the stupid beat. Track 18: Life’s On The Line Ugh beat is good but yeah, same lyrics

Really liked this album, some songs I knew and didn’t know belonged to the album and some new tracks that would play again during my walks. Loved the intro

Gangsta rap with catchy tracks. Liked "P.I.M.P".

Not relatable. The hits are still great though.

PREFS : Patiently Waiting, In Da Club, P.I.M.P., Poor Lil Rich, 21 Questions MOINS PREF : Like My Style

Not in my edition of the book. 1 star. (C)Rap. Angry black man rants about motherf**kers, killing people, taking drugs, and refers to woman as "sluts with a nice butt to get a nut"... and then on his biggest hit asks "come on and give me a hug". Tedious, misogynistic, macho posturing rubbish. "Your mami, your papi, that bitch you chasin'/Your little dirty ass kids, I'll fucking erase 'em"

Two thoughts: 75 minutes is an excellent effort for a debut album. 50 Cent has an obsession with imagery of gunshot wounds to the head.

Enjoyed more than I thought I would, a solid 3.5, goes on a litttle too long

Hip hop. Bastante bien.

Jammer, alweer rap. De sound heeft een beetje de eentonigheid van Eminem. Sommige beats zijn wel geinig, maar ook niet heel bijzonder. Net iets te laf en eentonig eigenljjk. Het nummer "Patiently Waiting" is de positieve uitzondering. **

Without intending to, I first listened to the censored version, which was unlistenable because it was missing every other word. Then I listened to the uncensored version, which was unlistenable because of the constant assault of violent language. There were some good beats, especially the big hits, "In da Club" and "P.I.M.P.", but that fact was overwhelmed by the relentless gun violence that just left me feeling dismayed and confused.

I appreciate 50 Cent's story and the beats that back him. Although, I don't appreciate the non-explicit version at all...where are all the words???? ;)

Some catchy beats. Not a ton of variety. Quite long. Not my favorite.

Wasn't sure how this was going to go because gangster rap doesn't always like me, but was surprised that this went down pretty good. Several songs I really liked. A few I didn't. In Da Club is an incredible classic, and I found a few new faves including High All The Time, Blood Hound, and 21 Questions.

FAVOURITE 4EVA

In the same way, as many other hip-hop albums, it's too dependent on its context, but it's not a bad album. Of course, more than 1 hour of 50's gangsta stuff could be annoying for some people, but "In da Club" is an anthem of 2000's rap, and his influence is undeniable, even being dated.

Amazing how athletic this guy looks and all I think about when I see him is his disastrous first pitch at a Mets game. I thought “In Da Club” was an unassailable song when I was in HS. I find it merely okay these days.

Hard to believe this is a debut album given how limpid and tired Fitty delivers his bottom-of-the-barrel bars. Seriously sounds like they had to slow the tempo down on the instrumentals (which are uninspired at best) so the man can eke out his kindergarten-level rhymes and strings of curses/slurs. The best part is when Eminem shows up to inject some life into this album, but then he tries to rhyme “pork” with “walk” and it’s back to having the worst bars possible. Only giving this a 2 as I was able to tolerate listening to it and didn’t feel the outright hatred which merits a 1.

I'm not familiar with this album other than the singles. It's just okay for me. The lyrics made me chuckle at times, and some tracks had a sound I liked, but overall the lyrics and production didn't do much for me.

Liked this more than expected, but still, I don't see myself coming back to this either. 3.25/5

I know like half of these songs through cultural osmosis, but never listened to the whole thing. Pretty good, but definitely a product of mid-00’s rap. B

I enjoyed some of the songs.

Not the sort of thing I listen to but I liked this. Tunes interesting and rapping kinda low key and brutal. It reminds me of a mix of a few other styles I like (Fugees and funnily enough Eminem). All in all it's good to listen to. I may never listen to it again but who knows?

Het zal niet mijn ding worden. Vond dit album nogal veel van hetzelfde. Ondanks de 2 grote hits die het bevat

Good

Not good

Enjoyed the music, but not the gangster rapping - almost switched off after hearing the early lyric about looking for "a slut with a nice butt for me to do my nut". Why are these people not lambasted and ostracised by Society? Unacceptable. But good music and production by Dre. So a reluctant 3 stars for the music.

Well this will be the first time I've listened to Fiddy seriously. Always saw him as a bit of a novelty act - the last twitch of 'gangsta rap's' twitching corpse. Obvs I know the singles, but I wonder, has he really got the bars to match up to other rising rappers at the time (early Kanye, Twista, Eminem)? The answer is no. His rhymes are good, but the delivery is so flat that it can't sustain these 20 tracks. When Eminem or any other guest turns up, it suddenly injects his fairly lifeless tracks with life. Which isn't great, really. In Da Club and PIMP are both great tracks (obvs Dre was going to throw a few great productions on here) but I can see why he hawks energy drinks and NFTs now, as nobody can he interested in hearing more of the same as this.

Me ha resultado aburrido y repetitivo al principio. Menos mal que hacia el final se anima con "P.I.M.P." o "Poor Lil Rich". Por ahí se va a ir a 2 estrellas altas, casi 3.

How did I know all of these songs

A well known album with very tight beats and cool sounds designs. I am not very much into Rap music and have my question marks especially on Gangsta Rap. Maybe it’s a good thing here that I dont exactly know what is really going on in the lyrics.

Yeah, no. I thought this was trash when it came out almost 20 years ago and I still think it's trash now.

I wasn't into hip-hop when this first came out, but 50 was impossible to ignore. His music was everywhere and this album defined the genre at it's time. It's decent hearing it now, but I have no personal connection with it. A few enjoyable tracks, though.

I'm surprised how much I liked this and I not much of a rap listener.

Listening to it now, it sounds like satire with all the gun sounds, car noises and most lyrics about how much of a badass 50 cent is. But some of the songs on here are absolute anthems for the early 2000's

There is some rap in this gangsta.

Again, an album that makes me realize I’ve crossed into the “get off my lawn” category of people. But, when compared to older music from the same genre, this just doesn’t hold up. The beats and grooves were fine, excellent actually, but the lyrics were terrible.

Every song a banger, every song an ANTHEM. This was the soundtrack of my senior year, so I may be biased. This is the definition of the ultimate perfect album. Fuck it, new rule. If it gets the ultimate perfect stamp, every song gets added to the playlist. Definitely a 5, even if it was out of 100, it a HUNNED!

-Not really a big fan of gangster rap -I like Eminem's verses on "Patiently Waiting" and "Don't Push Me," particularly on "Patiently Waiting" -The lines "In the Bible, it says what goes around, comes around/'Hommo' shot me, three weeks later he got shot down/Now it's clear that I'm here for a real reason/‘Cause he got hit like I got hit, but he ain't fuckin' breathin'" in "Many Men (Wish Death)" is absolutely savage -I've heard "In Da Club" and "P.I.M.P." before and they are quite catchy -Idk it is a fun vibe I guess but I just don't find this rap that interesting

Another classic this week! I remember hearing people listen to this in class. We weren’t allowed to and back then we couldn’t stream it or anything. I know Stevie loved this album and there are some fantastic bangers on here that defined a generation and pushed rap into a new dimension. I’m not a fan of every song but will acknowledge the impact this album had on so many future projects.

Certified classic. We've had about 30 hip hop albums so far in this list, but to date I've only five-starred two of them (I'm chalking that up to the list writers having suboptimal experience and taste for the genre). Today marks number three, in glorious fashion. 50 Cent broke onto the scene with THIS album, truly his best body of work. This man came in the game HUNGRY. Supported by Dr. Dre production (and executive production), and label ties to Eminem and his G-Unit buddies, it was like he'd been in the game forever when his debut dropped. I say all off this in hindsight of course, because I was in middle school when this dropped. But you better believe that my suburban white boy middle school self knew this album even then, and not *just* "In Da Club" either. I've revisited and rediscovered this album several times in my life, and each time I find more to love. I remember doing pushups like a madman in high school to "If I Can't." Today was a rediscovery of "Heat," probably one of the most in-your-face Dre beats ever, and the music video is fantastic and hilarious. 50 represented a resurgence of gangsta rap with high budget production, blended with the "bling era" that reigned for a little while. He would ultimately go toe to toe with the artist formerly known as Kanye West, to see if backpack rap or gangsta rap would win in (I think) 2007. Ye won that one, but there's no messing with this album. As much of a fan as I am of Kanye's work (that fandom is under heavy scrutiny these days), I'd personally take this album over several of his earliest entries. In 2010, 50 Cent tweeted "I can't believe my grandmother's making me take out the garbage. I'm rich, fuck this shit, I'm going home, I don't need this shit." On this album, 50 rapped "Mama said everything that happened to us, was part of God's plan, so at night when I talk to him, I got my gun in my hand." Shot nine times before this album dropped. Curtis Jackson is a legend. Favorite tracks: I'm keeping 14 of 19 in my playlist (really 14/18 if you exclude the intro), which is absurd. My essentials are Many Men, In da Club, Heat, If I Can't, PIMP, 21 Questions. Album art: Iconic. One of the most powerful and distinct album covers in the history of the genre. No notes, no complaints. Guy is bulletproof. 5/5

Hip-hop con canciones con melodía. Estilo típico. Artista de reconocimiento. Para los muy fanáticos, aunque se puede escuchar en cualquier situación

You know, better than I thought.

When this came out, I was BIG into hip hop. I never understood why this one got so much love. Average-ish beats. It's just nothing special to me...

One of the first albums I pirated on bear share

I’m not big on the language in the lyrics. I’m old. The music is fine though.

A mixed bag

Still not a rap fan

Was not expecting this album to be here, but alright. It's a nice little nostalgia trip to the 2000s, when hip hop artists ruled the airwaves alongside their collaborations with R&B ladies of the era. The singles - particularly P.I.M.P. and 21 Questions - are the strongest tracks on this album, but some of the deep cuts made for fun throwback listens too. As with most hip hop records this was a few tracks too long, but not bad at all for a 74 minute flashback.

50 Cent and his debut album market a pivotal point for hip hop as a genre. For as long as it was a part of the public consciousness, hip hop was sequestered away from pop music, never shall the two mingle (perhaps with the exception of MC Hammer or The Fresh Prince). After the death of grunge in the 90's, an empty throne laid dormant for music, and it would be hip hop that would take over. As such, 50 Cent was primed to take over Billboard with gansta rap, a genre that was often ostracized for it's violent themes. Eminem and Dr. Dre would be backing this project, giving 50 Cent the much-needed boost to become an influential figure in both pop and hip hop. The mythos of 50 Cent would also be leveraged thanks to his tough-as-nails story wherein he was shot 9 times at close range. Combined with his look and 50 Cent was a guaranteed unit-mover. He was so good, in fact, that the album released one week ahead of schedule to capitalize before internet piracy killed his heat. As a result, Get Rich Or Die Tryin' debuted at number 1, backed by two singles that would also hit number 1. So how is the album? Good. Dre production continues to be worth it's salt, though none of the tracks quite top In Da Club. 50's MC skills are undeniable though. His presence is palpable on almost every track, proving that there's a good reason behind his fame. His rapping style blends the swagger of southern hip hop with the toughness of east coast hip hop to bring new life to the gasnta rap genre. I normally have grievances with albums that break 60 minutes, but I struggle to point out any songs here that I would consider to be "filler". Get Rich Or Die Tryin' holds significant importance on multiple levels, but the hard truth is that buyers were getting their money's worth when they bought this back in 2003. It might not be for you but it was for a lot of people, and that's a bigger deal than you think it is.

Good

Defining sound of the era. Nothing 50 put out after this could hold a candle, but this has always been enough. 4.5

Un classique dans le gente. 4.5

Classic album. There are some skippable tracks—"Blood Hound" (although I like Young Buck, who sounds like a wee baby on this track) and "Back Down" are my least favorite—but I don't outright dislike any of them. Got this on CD when it came out, and I could pop it in and listen to it from start to finish—which I did many times. I took a look at the numbers for this album on Spotify, and unsurprisingly, "In da Club," "P.I.M.P.", and "21 Questions" are the most-played, and understandably so. But I was shocked to see that "Gotta Make It to Heaven" was the *least*-played track. Megahertz produced the shit out of it, and 50 ... well, in his own words: "You ain't got to tell me / you feeling this shit / Because I hear what I'm saying / I know I'm killing this shit." And he ain't lying; it's my second favorite track after "P.I.M.P."

Now I fully understand why 50 was & has remained so popular. Every song had a hook or featured a big time rapper. There's also a lot of layering in his songs - more instrumentation than most rap albums, which I like very much. 4.5 rounded up to 5 nostalgia's sake.

Some really good and catchy hooks, rhythms, and such here. This album grabbed my ear and held it well. I had heard the artist’s name many times but don’t think I heard any of his music. Solid stuff.

El disco me gustó tanto como me puede gustar el hip hop. Es un gran debut y se nota la escuela de Dre y Eminem que fueron productores ejecutivos. Demasiado largo para mi gusto pero en general no se siente como un disco más del género, se nota un estilo propio.

El contraste con el disco anterior, de rap francés, enfatiza como este tipo de hip hop no me gusta. Sé reconocer la importancia del disco y que tuvo algunos sencillos relevantes, pero por mí, podría jamás volverlo a escuchar.

Better than I expected, but like many rap albums released in the early 2000s, it's far too long.

Gonna be real with you, I listened to about 1/3 of this album, lost interest and went back to revisit Patti Smith’s Horses, a record I was assigned last week and loved. 50 never did it for me, that hasn’t changed over the years.

Rating: 10/10

Pretty good. Lots of bangers.

Great album! Listened a lot to it when it came out in the early 00's. Still know a lot of the lyrics :) 'Patiently Waiting' with a great contribution from Eminem. 'Many Men' is a good track, 'In Da Club' a classic. 'If I Can't' great beat. 'Wanksta'. 4/5

In da club ei yhtään parempi kuin muukaan jömpötys... Ei huono... ei hyvä...

Most of his hits are here

Very good

go shawty its your birthday

"Gangsta" hip-hop trash. 0.5/5

A NY CLASSIC

Meh. Feels like it's just crude for crude's sake.

Aika kärsimystä kyllä oikeesti. Kauheeta uhoo. Varmaan vaikuttaa myös se että tästä sai täysannoksen pikkujantterina. 1/5

Mjuuh vähän väsynyttä nykyään. Ihan ok biisejä muutama niin ei jää ykköseen.

Bileräpin klassikko. Oon yllättynyt, miten vähän huono tää oli. 3/5.

Although I didn't like all the songs of the album, I recognize its huge influence on the gangsta rap scene. In Da Club is a classic.

I found it quite difficult to take this record seriously - it features A LOT of sound effects which could have been taken directly from GTA (just listen to 'Heat'!). Absolute highlight is on 'High All The Time' where 50 contemplates his need for a new fax machine. That line sure aged like fine milk. Standouts are 'Many Men' (great refrain), 'In Da Club', and the two Eminem features 'Don't Push Me' and 'Patiently' - including the great line "Shady Records was 80 seconds away from the towers, Some cowards fucked with the wrong building, they meant to hit ours".

Firstly; big shoutout to 50 for not plastering this is skits and interludes. He’s got something to prove and demands for the name 50 Cent to be respected. I appreciate that. I haven’t heard this album in it’s full length since… 6th-7th grade maybe. And I fully expected it to be horribly outdated, silly and maybe even just plain bad. And while some of the aspects of the album hasn’t aged that great and the strange balance of seriousness and fooling around is a bit crazy, i was a bit surprised that this is by no means a bad record. Quite the contrary. Among the outdated things, some of the lyrics really hasn’t aged that great; “P.I.M.P.” and 50 rapping about a fax machine and a Subaru in “High All the Time”. The production and beats are most certainly a personal preference; but somehow I actual came to enjoy the nostalgia of something sounding like it’s straight outta Los Santos Radio. 50 Cent you bona fide legend. I feel a strong 3,5 / 5 on this.

5* in a mood

I really love many men. The whole albums pretty good. Sometimes it got a little boring.

Some fun catchy songs but too long and a little outdated. 3.8/10

Eh, it's good gangster rap. Lyrics aren't unique, flow is decent, beats are pretty good at points, album doesn't really have an interesting concept. It's fine.

I like this one a lot. One of the best in this genre. 4/5

Was alright

наконец-то настоящая музыка!

it was good just started to drag on during the second half

I kinda like the Caribbean rap sound. Some sound too similar to each other, though.

Many Men, PIMP and Don't Push Me are highlights for me. It is definitely swagger focused and it gets a little old... not nearly as annoying as kid rock swagger, but it sadly reminded me of that. Overall an interesting listen and parts were enjoyable.

Rap's not my thing.

Sigh. Let's try and get this over with. OK, so this is bad. Like, genuinely not very good. I had forgotten quite how much I loathe, despise and detest "in da club". As far as I'm concerned this album isn't quite the nadir of early-mid 2000s music, but it is damned close. It's almost irredeemable. I'm trying hard to find something good about it, but I just can't.

Me cuesta un toque. Siento q hay temas buenos y temas muy meh

Probably one of the best debut rap albums of all time. This album has as many classic hits on it as he has bullet holes in him. There are a few duds here and there but it gets back on track with another banger right away.

long but good, will also continue with this one

Det var förvånandsvärt bra. har bara hört the bangers men många var ju superbra.

I kinda wanted to like this, but it’s just so boring.

I've just never really been able to get into 50 Cent, in spite of digging a lot of his peers. Some of Dre's production on here is pretty good though I will say. I'm happy I gave it another go.

Well, it will be pretty hard for me to describe this album. Mainly because this is my least favourite type of one of my least favourite genres. Is this album on the list because of something revolutionary that 50 Cent or his producers have done? Or is it just a peak example of the specific Gangsta Rap subgenre? Or maybe it was just very successful in terms of sales, so it had to be included here? In any case, it probably wouldn't get my vote. Whole album consists of catchy beats, mainly known for songs that made it high on pop lists, like 'In Da Club', or 'PIMP'. 50 Cent style of rapping is rather bland and his lyrics are one-dimensional. Plenty of collaborators on the album, most notably Eminem, but they don't change anything for better or worse. I believe that fans of this style of music will find plenty of enjoyment, but I reckon that neutral fans of music would rather just walk by it, like I did after first listening to this album.

I remember working at Moorhead Country Club when this album came out and it was everywhere. I liked Wanksta and In Da Club. I was more of a Kanye fan so I never gave this full album a listen. Sometimes I forget how huge 50 Cent was though, this album is a lot better than I remember. I dismissed it is pop rap back in the day but a few of the songs have that New York sound that has just kind of gone away. I liked it a lot more than I was expecting to, even though I'm very familiar with hip hop!

JEL MOGUĆE!?!??!?! ALO?!?!?!? Uglavnom da, ovo je album nakon Slušaj Mater od Ede Maajke koji me uveo u svijet hip hopa. Nije petica, ali mi je srcu drag, pa bi zbog toga dao pet. Samo zbog upoznavanja sa svijetom hip hopa - stranog.

Not my thing.

Only like on da club

Surprised myself by enjoying this but the shine wore off as it went on

Wanksta indeed. This was okay but doesn’t really speak to me and is way too long.

Eminem added a little energy. Otherwise this was just treading water. The lyrics were a complete turn off for me.

superstar gangsta rap. good album, not so much filled with skits and with a nice flow. I'm reading Dre didn't want 21 questions on the record, glad he was ignored on that one.

High school, is that you I'm hearing??? Nostalgia but also bleh.

"I'm similar to a squirrel, looking for a slut with a nice butt to get a nut" Modern day Shakespeare.

50 cent is the soundtrack to breaking into cars to steal loose change so you can buy cigarettes. It's the sound of a cultural cesspool. I know as a white guy I'm not meant to say that, but fuuuck it's true. It's just bottom of the barrel trashy shit: some idiot carrying on about doing/dealing drugs, getting in fights and fucking hoes. Imagine being such a bottom feeder that "tough" shit like this is how you measure your success. It doesn't even sound any good - most of the time he's trailing by half a beat, slurring his way through like he's just had a hit of horse tranquilizer. Oh and it goes for over an hour. 1/5.

Hasn’t aged well and outside of the hits it sounds decidedly one note. My gf’s father summed it up nicely after once being subjected to some of this album remarking, “This is 50 Cents is it? He isn’t worth 5 cents!”

A Classic

Meh. Couple of old nostalgic classics but that's it.

honestly surprisingly tight album with tons of amazing tracks and energy, not much to say besides i’m definitely going to revisit it again!

Mumbly fucking boring hip hop. And the album just goes on and on.

I do not really know why I have wasted my precious time listening to this. Lost nearly an hour just to witness some arrogant, chauvinistic lyrics written by a man whose opinion is of no consequence at all. 50 Cent full of himself, though (like, sadly, most rappers out there). I didn’t reach the bonus tracks in the album: my ears were already sour enough.

A few good songs, a lot of unremarkable songs that seems like background gangsta music.

A lot of rap / hip-hop is tough in an album format. Filter out the singles and the features, you're left with a lot of meh that shouldn't have been recorded. And that's what you get with 50 Cent's 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin'". His backstory and mythology made him popular with this album's release. Tie that in with the hit singles and Eminem collaborations, you've got some good tracks. But the filler drags this album down. The sound didn't age well, combined with the constant G-Unit shoutouts made this listening experience drag on. The album could've been 15 minutes shorter and been more successful. 3/5.

Even as someone super into hiphop around this time, this was always a novelty act. Can only think it's on this list as an example of gangster rap but then BIG and DMX have that dark style down better and Xibit from the same period massively outshines him. Production is slick but don't like his style of rapping at all.

Didn't hate it, which I thought I would.

Definitely nostalgic. A great gangsta rap album. Far less offensive than I remember.

Hit after hit.

This was a tough journey. Relentless strutting and name dropping.

Bruh

3.4 - never listened to this before. Solid album of harder ramp, enjoyed the singles I’d heard elsewhere more than anything I discovered on this listen, but it was a worthwhile listen. The rhythm guitar on “In da club” will never not bring a smile to my face.

OK, not bad.

50 has strong singles and a consistent voice, and the bass peaks distinctively throughout. But the last half of the runtime fades away into mist. Solid, though not sure it left many echoes in music.

There is some good stuff on here, but the filler is pretty mediocre. Definitely could have cut a few tracks and it would have made for a better album.

Classic for its time but not sure it aged well

I’m rappin I’m rappin

Love expanding my rap and gangster rap knowledge using this list. Like a lot of rap albums I think this is a hair too long, but otherwise is excellent. More 50 please.

Great album.

Never really listened to this at the time, but familiar with a lot of the tracks. Love the simplicity of the production/backing tracks - gives more space to focus on the lyrics. Would definitely consider listening again!

Hmmm. Some interesting beats and production with a couple of great tracks, but in general can't help feeling that by the time this was released it had all been done before and better. 50s tales of the streets seem slightly dull and lifeless, competently delivered, but lack either visceral, connection or humour. It just left me a bit bored.

I like the singles, and I like the collabs with other artists. But other than that, Mr Cent was not singing the songs for me. But then I don’t think he was trying to…

Love my rap hard and grimy and this fits the bill 100%. There's the classics, but even the lesser played songs hit hard

06/03/2022 Outside of the single, there's not much here that's happening or really standing-out as an "all timer."

Really great album (as much as I hate to admit it). :) Standouts: In da Club, Man Men, PIMP, 21 Questions, Wankster, If I Can't The rest of the songs are pretty good too. 4/5

Honestly insane that this album still even sort of holds up almost 2 decades later. All the beats are catchy and many men and in da club are still bangers. Even the album length isn’t that bad since each song sounds pretty distinct