After all, when co-executive producer Eminem raps, "Take some Big and some Pac/And you mix them up in a pot/Sprinkle a little Big L on top/What the f*ck do you got?" you know the answer. In sum, Get Rich is an incredibly calculated album, albeit an amazing one. That debate aside, however, Get Rich plays like a blueprint rap debut should: there's a tense, suspenseful intro ("What Up Gangsta"), an ethos-establishing tag-team spar with Eminem ("Patiently Waiting"), a street-cred appeal ("Many Men "), a tailor-made mass-market good-time single ("In da Club"), a multifaceted tread through somber ghetto drama (from "High All the Time" to "Gotta Make It to Heaven"), and finally three bonus tracks that reprise 50's previously released hits ("Wanksta," "U Not Like Me," "Life's on the Line") - in that precise order. The thing, though, is that 50 isn't exactly a rookie, and it's debatable as to whether or not Get Rich can be considered a true debut (see the unreleased Power of the Dollar and the Guess Who's Back? compilation ). Even so, Get Rich is indeed an impressive debut, not quite on the level of such landmark debuts as the aforementioned ones by Snoop or Nas - or those by Biggie, Wu-Tang, or DMX either - but impressive nonetheless, definitely ushering in 50 as one of the truly eminent rappers of his era. In fact, the expectations were so massive that they overshadowed the music itself - 50 becoming more of a phenomenon than simply a rapper - so massive that you had to be skeptical, particularly given the marketing-savvy nature of the rap world. I knew they wasn’t my best verses but my choruses were right so I focused on my song structure.Probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade, most likely since Snoop's Doggystyle (1993) or perhaps Nas' Illmatic (1994), 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' certainly arrived amid massive expectations. I don’t give a fuck what I made … look, I made my whole second album as a 10-record. Jimmy Iovine was a producer … he loves the significance of production,” 50 said. “People fought love for the things they see are significant. That wasn’t the same case for 50’s next album, The Massacre, though.Īlthough it’s reached 6x platinum and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards, The Massacre wasn’t as well-received as 50’s debut for its lengthy 78-minute run time and lack of cohesiveness.ĭuring an interview on Lil Wayne’s Young Money Radio last year, 50 Cent believes the album received mixed reviews because he focused more on hooks and song structure than his actual rhymes. The album was lauded by critics and is considered one of the greatest Hip Hop debut albums of all time. 41 Rick Ross Wants JAY-Z Verzuz Battle: 'That's A Possibility'Ī post shared by 50 Cent Cent was on top of the music world when he debuted in 2003 with Get Rich or Die Tryin’.46 Rick Ross Taunts 50 Cent Over 'BMF' Earnings: 'Tell Him I Said Congratulations'.52 Royce Da 5'9 Calls Out 50 Cent For Apologizing To Madonna But Not Lil Kim.54 Rapper Drakeo The Ruler Confirmed Dead At 28 After Being Stabbed At L.A.23 In Memoriam: Drakeo The Ruler Had A Voice Too Strong For People To Silence.23 Nas & Hit-Boy Confirm 'King's Disease 3' Is On The Way.27 Diddy Regains Sean John Clothing Brand For Over 2x His Initial Offer.27 Drakeo The Ruler Associate Details YG's Involvement In Backstage Murder During Angry Instagram Live.32 Young Guru Issues Firm Warning Following JAY-Z's Verzuz Comments.33 Busta Rhymes Would 'Smoke' JAY-Z In A Verzuz Battle According To Lil Jon.43 YG + Entourage Implicated In Drakeo The Ruler Backstage Stabbing Death At L.A.44 JAY-Z States He Has Zero Verzuz Competition While Praising Jadakiss' MVP Performance.Cole, Drake & Kendrick Lamar 3-Headed GOAT Successors For Biggie, JAY-Z & Himself 104 Jaden Smith Admits He Gained 10lbs After Family Staged Intervention.3 Drake Hands Out Stacks Of Christmas Cash To Unsuspecting Canadians.3 Kay Flock Attorney Speaks Out Following Murder Charge As Different Video Angle Hits Internet.3 Rich The Kid Accused Of Freeloading In NYC Apartment To Tune Of $41K Owed Rent.3 Boosie Badazz Becomes A Magician Weeks After Being An Ordained Minister.3 Frank Ocean Name Drops Pharrell & Diddy In New 'Blonded Radio' Song.3 Doja Cat Fans Out Over Homeboy Sandman: 'One Of My Favorite Rappers'.5 YK Osiris Robbed Of $5K Worth Of Valuables By Car Thieves.8 Moneybagg Yo Accepts Rick Ross' 'Show Us Your Closet' Challenge.10 Killer Mike 'Angry & Upset' After Atlanta Barbershop Vandalized By Conspiracy Theorist.14 Kanye West Buys $4.5M House Directly Opposite Kim Kardashian.