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Get Rich Or Die Tryin [Limited Edition w/ Bonus DVD]

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From the clanging of change in the ominous introductory track to the final fade of the third bonus track, 50 Cent's major label debut has certainly lived up to its gargantuan hype. Here's a quick review for each track on the album.

1.) Intro - (N/A)

2.) What Up Gangsta (10/10) - An excellent song to start off the album with. Catchy hook, well-produced beat. Possible future single.

3.) Patiently Waiting (8/10) - A quality song featuring Eminem, who comes through with a rather tight verse.

4.) Many Men (Wish Death) (9.5/10) - Another amazing hook and beat. One of the best songs on the album.

5.) In Da Club (8/10) - Second single off the cd. Better than "Wanksta," but not by much.

6.) High All The Time (9/10) - One of the best ode's to marijuana in many a year. Twirl your green up for this joint.

7.) Heat (8/10) - Another good song.

8.) If I Can't (7/10) - Decent song, 50's done better.

9.) Blood Hound (10/10) - Oh man...... I can listen to this song all night. Instant classic.

10.) Back Down (10/10) WHAT?! TWO CLASSICS IN A ROW?!?!?! Anyone who insults Ja Rule this maliciously deserves respect in my book. Add in stinging lyrics and a hardcore beat, and you get Back Down.

11.) P.I.M.P. (7.5/10) - Misogynistic as hell, but any and every pimp can ride out to this one.

12.) Like My Style (8/10) - A hot song. Would've scored higher, but the track didn't showcase Tony Yayo's talent as it should have.

13.) Poor Lil Rich (9.5/10) - An older track given a facelift by amazing new production. Killer beat.

14.) 21 Questions (8/10) - Nate Dogg blessed this track. Good song.

15.) Don't Push Me (10/10) - Wow..... Another one of my favorites. Lloyd Banks is amazing, Eminem is even better in this track than in 'Patiently Waiting,' and 50 is on point ONCE AGAIN.

16.) Gotta Make It To Heaven (8/10) - A good track to end off on.... BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

17*.) Wanksta (8/10) - First single off the cd. Oddly enough, it's only a bonus track. A good track, but there's better on the cd.

18*.) U Not Like Me (10/10) - A street classic, was first released just after 50's last incident being shot. Incredible track.

19*.) Life's On The Line (10/10) - The true final song on the cd, yet another street classic. Old 50 cannot be beat.

* = bonus track

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.

Other must haves:

Xzibit: Man Vs. Machine
Trick Daddy: Thug Holiday
2Pac: Better Dayz
Jay-Z: Blueprint 2
Busta Rhymes: It Aint Safe No More

This is the hottest album out right now. If you are a rap fan, you must have this album in your collection. It fuses hardcore street lyrics with excellent production from Dre. Its justs sounds awesome. Put the the CD in the deck and just listen. Great DVD extras only bolster this awesome package from 50. Columbia made a huge mistake dropping this cat from their roster. He came along way dragging alot of haters, he addresses this on the album. Just cop it. You will not be disappointed.

the album is definitely hot... after listening to the whole thing it actually sounds more profane than his underground stuff which is surprising. and i got a question for everybody: what the heck is up with Carson Daly taking on an ebonics thing when he talks to a rapper? anyone notice this? he talks normally when some 'other' person is on his show, but when dudes like Busta Rhymes or 50 Cent come on all of a sudden he starts talking with an accent. whatever. this album is hot (Many Men and In Da Club are the hottest tracks)

All fans of true hip-hop/gangsta rap have been waiting about five years for somebody to come along and knock the rap world on it's %$#. The wait is over. 50 cent has come along and will finally take rap back to a level where it was in the early & mid 90's. This is the most exciting moment for a hip-hop fan since the release of Makavelli's last album(while he was still alive). I've only heard about half of the cd, but this is truly, truly a masterpiece. Eminem is probably the most talented lyrical tactician out right now, but(sadly, because of the color of his skin) he will never be able to get truly gritty on the mic. People, if you're even a little bit interested in rap, invest in this album, you will not be sorry you did. Plus he busts on them "wankstas" for murda, inc., and that should be enough to make you want to own this cd.

Ugh man this album is horrible. I heard his mix tapes and cds and loved it so when i heard he was coming out on The Legendary Dr.Dre & Legendary Eminem's new record label i was excited but its stupid i never expected it to turn out like this i wonder if EM & Dre plained it to be this bad or did he use all his good lyrics and punchlines on the mix tapes. the only tight cuts are #2, which is so short,# 3 only because EM and # 4 he was at least tryin to be deep and serious. the rest was commerial bubble gum hip-pop or just ok which is not acceptable for the guy they said was the next B.I.G or 2PAC.

I was one of the luck one's to get this limited edition right here. It is off the hook! this is a keeper! I loved it! I said it before, anything with 50 is on point!

Yo all yall gotta cop this joint. 50 shines on this cd and it has songs that have a tendency for longevity. My favorite song by far is "Many Men", on that song 50 shows a depressional - gangsta side. That song belongs being his next single. Its got other hot joints like I Get High All The Time, Wanksta, and U Not Like Me which will keep this cd bumpin in ur ride for a long long time. 50 Cent may be becoming mainstream but he's bringin that real thug Queens muzik right in ur eardrums like Cormega and Mobb Deep. Everyone may not like it but ur either gonna love it or hate it! One Love

Yeah it's true that this was the most overrated release of 2003. But it's also true that this was the best album that he has ever made(next to Guess Who's Back). Every wack album after this proves it. In Da Club was a huge record for him and Many Men, Wanksta, What Up Gangsta pretty much kept this album afloat. Eminem makes two dominating appearances on here(Patiently Waiting and Dont Push Me). Eminem floored 50 on Patiently Waiting and Both Em and Lloyd Banks leave 50 in the dust in Dont Push Me. Back Down while overrated was a good diss record towards Ja Rule and Murda Inc but they could have kept Alex Thomas fruit basket a** off of the record though. Gotta Make It Heaven is tight as well as the three bonus tracks: Wanksta, U Not Like Me and Life's On The Line. Contrary to popular belief this album is not a classic. Blood Hound feat Young Buck is weak. Like My Style feat Tony Yayo is straight garbage and Poor Lil Rich, P.I.M.P., and 21 Question feat Nate Dogg have filler written all over them. By the way, the bonus DVD is not worth mentioning. Other than that, this album was good but way overhyped. Even though GRODT is overrated in comparison to what came after it, GRODT is one of the few G-unit releases worth mentioning. Standouts: WHAT UP GANGSTA, PATIENTLY WAITING, MANY MEN(WISH DEATH), IN DA CLUB, HEAT, IF I CANT, BACK DOWN, DONT PUSH ME, GOTTA MAKE IT TO HEAVEN, U NOT LIKE ME and LIFE'S ON THE LINE.

5o Cent is a Contreversial rapper and when u get this cd u know why. He is not afraid to call his enemies out onwax and he never let's his gaurd down. This Cd is very gangsta and u will not skip one song. this is one cd that is worth ur money. The DVD is not worth ur money it is just basically concert footage photo shoots and a interview with him on his grandmothers stoop and a brief cameo with his grandfather and his grandfather's friend. It is telling you things u already know so if they was 2 put the DVD seperate i would not have bought it.