Eminem, 50 Cent & Paul Rosenberg Interview with Complex Magazine.
In a Recent Interview with Complex Magazine, 50 Cent, Eminem and manager Paul Rosenberg, and others involved in Their 2003 Classic Record “Patiently Waiting” talk on the Making of 2003 Classic. In Complex Tv’s Magnum Opus, the artists talk about their monumental records from the past on how it was made, what impact it had, and how its legacy continues to live on. Thanks to in-depth interviews with the artists involved as well as first-hand accounts from respected rap peers and critics of the time. Magnum Opus’s new episodes are only available on Complex TV.
When his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, was released in 2003, 50 Cent—a self-made street king—made the leap to rap’s biggest performer. The album signalled the beginning of his newfound friendship with Eminem and Shady Records, which would lead to an unparalleled run in the 2000s. On their collaborative effort, “Patiently Waiting,” they hinted at the impending run.50 Cent’s near-death experience in 2000 is the kind of narrative that becomes legendary. His ability to bounce back after the shooting was just as significant to his legacy, as the rapper continued to produce outstanding music despite missing out on a deal with Columbia Records. Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg, were immediately drawn to 50 Cent’s independently released 2002 mixtape, Guess Who’s Back.
Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg, came across 50 Cent’s independently released 2002 project, Guess Who’s Back, on which Eminem said “At that point and time I think we had found out he wasn’t signed yet“. When his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, was released in 2003, 50 Cent—a self-made street king—made the leap to rap’s biggest act. The project marked the beginning of his newfound relationship with Eminem and Shady Records, which would lead to an unrivaled run in the 2000s. That upcoming run was hinted at in their collaborative effort, “Patiently Waiting.” In the latest Magnum Opus episode on Complex TV, South Jamaica, Queens, MC explains how this classic record came to be.
50 Cent’s Lazarian story of surviving nine shootings and being dismissed by his label only enhanced his mystique among the streets, who absorbed his every word and adlib. Then to have the most accomplished producer in the business, Dr. Dre, and one of the most pure lyricists the world has seen, Eminem, both anoint him as their next star, you couldn’t script it any better if you tried. The anticipation for the release of Get Rich Or Die Trying was so intense that Interscope Records hurried it out five days before its intended release date of February 11th.
In The Interview, 50 Cent talks about signing with Shady Records and recording several records with Eminem, one of those being “Patiently Waiting,” a street-laced cut that highlighted their chemistry. The song was anchored by a hard-nosed, yet melodic hook, something 50 Cent never overlooks when creating in the studio. “If I can’t find the chorus, I don’t know what I’m writing really,” 50 Cent Says. Check out the Full Interview below with Eminem, 50 Cent, Paul Rosenberg, and Others Involved in the Making of “Patiently Waiting”.
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