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 | Title : Get Rich Or Die Tryin [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD]
Author : 50 Cent
Release Date : 20030206
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
Amazon.com Price : $13.49
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Editorial Reviews :
He’s been shot nine times. Incarcerated. And stabbed up and down. And that’s only what’s happened on 50 Cent’s down time. Hands down, 50 Cent is the biggest buzz emcee since Eminem (who just happens to be his label CEO), and Get Rich also features Dr. Dre on production, so it’s a can’t-miss record, right? Well, mostly. Get Rich is not filled with midtempo, radio-friendly numbers like 'Wanksta,' his thinly veiled Ja Rule dis first heard on the 8 Mile soundtrack. Instead, Cent brings the heat, not heater. He sheds his inner thug on '21 Questions,' featuring G-funk crooner Nate Dogg showing some semblance of respect to the hotties, and then reverts right back to his thug persona on 'In da Club,' where he boasts 'I’m into having sex, I ain’t into making love.' There’s no 'How to Rob, Pt. 2' here, although 'Many Men' comes close, as he addresses some of the haters who may not fully get why he’s now rap’s big cheese. Surprisingly, the two Eminem-produced joints--'Patiently Waiting' (which thematically is very much like Em’s 'Lose Yourself'), and 'Don’t Push Me'--almost rival the beats supplied by Dre. Then again, it seems his most well-known cuts ('High All the Time' and 'Wanksta,' for example) are actually some of the weakest of the lot. Sure, Get Rich could never have lived up to the hype, it’s nowhere near Biggie's Ready to Die or Nas's Illmatic, but there's no fast-forward material here, a near miracle in these times. --Dalton Higgins
Buyer Reviews :
At first I was skeptical about 50's debut, I had heard 'Wanksta'
and 'In Da Club' and production wise it doesn't get better, however lyrically it seemed like there was little to no substance rather than the usual sex, drugs and guns theme most Rappers have today. That's cool and I'm straight with it, but to spend 19 bucks on a CD, for me atleast it have to be deeper than that. I kept hearing how great it was, so I broke down and copped it. I put it in and the first track was already bumpin (althought the intro was useless), then the CD progressed and Eminem appeared and as it went on he told about his life, his struggles and his time in the hospital after being shot several times. All in all this album is solid and deserves 5 stars, and 5 mics in 'The Source' no less, but Benzino will cheat him out of that. The only downsides were poorly laced vocals by Nate Dogg on '21 Questions' and the three bonus tracks have already been released for over a year atleast. In my opinion the best songs are 'Many Men (Death Wish)', 'Back Down' and 'Patiently Waiting' featuring Eminem. This is definaley a must have for any Dr. Dre/Eminem production fans, and any hip hop fan for the most part. The first time you hear it, it's hot.
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