J. Cole Crowns 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin” Best Album Of All Time

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J. Cole Crowns 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin Best Album Of All Time

50 Cent brings out J. Cole at Barclays Center.

50 Cent continues his Final Lap world tour as the rapper performed for two shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. During the sold-out shows in Brooklyn, the rapper brought out surprise guest J. Cole for a performance.

Following the performance of his classic “No Role Modelz”, the Dreamville boss gave flowers to 50 Cent. Cole called Fif’s “Get Rich Or Die Tryin” the greatest album of all time. “If y’all don’t make some noise for one of the greatest ni–as to ever do this sh-t,” he said. “50 muthaf–kin Cent Curtis Jackson.”

“Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, the best album of all time, I don’t give a f–k what you talkin’ about ni–a. It’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ at No. 1 and its Thriller at No. 2. And I love Michael Jackson, but I promise y’all that. 50 Cent, I love you my ni–a, for real.”

Get Rich Or Die Tryin debuted at number 1 on Billboard 200 with sales of over 872k in its first week. The album’s singles also saw worldwide success, with both “In da Club” and “21 Questions” reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

The album “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” continues to be his most successful one, with 9 million copies certified sold in the USA. It holds the distinction of being the 10th best-selling hip-hop album in the country. In recognition of its massive success, the project was awarded 6x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2003, signifying its shipment of six million copies in the US alone. Furthermore, in 2003, “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” was declared the number-one album of the year on the Billboard 200 chart.

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