50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin” album turns 18. Celebrates on IG.
While his chart-topping days are long gone, the Queens icon likes reflecting on some of the honors he has received over the years. 50 spoke about the success of his first two solo albums, “Get Rich or Die Tryin” and “The Massacre,” on Wednesday (March 3). On this day in 2003, 50 Cent released his debut album “Get Rich or Die Tryin” through Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. Eminem and Dr. Dre both worked as executive producers on the album along with Mr. Porter and more. The album debuted at number 1 on Billboard 200 with sales of over 872k in its first week.
He commented beside a screenshot of some information on the 2003 song, “Everybody likes diamonds.” “A total of 13 million recordings have been sold. For a debut album, it’s not bad.” He then revealed some insights about the follow-up to his debut, which was published 16 years ago today (March 3). “Second [diamond],” says the narrator. “This [is] not bad for a kid from the South Side,” 50 captioned The Massacre post.
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⬇️ TODAY IN HIP-HOP ⬇️
2003: 50 Cent releases his debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’
What’s your top three off this? pic.twitter.com/BFSZzLxGAZ
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) February 6, 2021
Despite the fact that 50 Cent touts diamond status in his social media posts, his first two albums have yet to be certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. Get Rich or Die Trying — which marked its 18th-anniversary last month — had gone platinum nine times as of February 2020, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
“In da Club,” his first single, was the first of seven tracks he recorded with Dr. Dre in five days. “Patiently Waiting” and “Don’t Push Me” were among the tracks that included Eminem. Lloyd Banks (“Don’t Push Me”), Tony Yayo (“Like My Style”), and Young Buck were among the G-Unit rappers featured in his tracks (“Blood Hound”). The next single, “21 Questions,” was not scheduled to be on Dr. Dre’s album.
According to reports, The Massacre has been certified six-times platinum. The Massacre, which featured singles including “Candy Shop,” “Disco Inferno,” and “Only a Lil Bit,” had the second-largest first-week sales for a Hip Hop album ever, with 1.15 million copies sold, just behind Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP.
Get rich or die Tryin debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, selling 872,000 copies in its first week. The album sold an extra 822,000 copies in its second week. By the end of the year, it had sold 12 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of 2003. It is still 50 Cent’s best-selling album, with certified sales of 9 million copies in the United States, and the country’s ninth best-selling hip hop album.
Last year, the album was certified 9x platinum by the RIAA and Rolling Stones also ranked it on number 280 on their updates 500 Greatest Albums of All Time List. Last month, 50 Cent celebrated the 18th anniversary of his hit “In Da Club” and also acknowledged Eminem for what he did for him.
Get Rich or Die Trying is a 2005 American hip-hop criminal drama film directed by 50 Cent and starring him in his first feature film role. It was released on November 9, 2005, and throughout its development, it was known as Locked and Loaded. It is based on 50 Cent’s personal life and directed by Jim Sheridan, similar to the 2002 Eminem film 8 Mile, which is utilised as a blueprint. The film’s title is a reference to 50 Cent’s first album of the same name. Critics were harsh in their assessments of the film, however, 50 Cent’s performance was praised.
You ain’t gonna believe this one but 18 years ago today I dropped a song I recorded in LA and it’s still spinning 1,000 times a week at radio.I tell @eminem I love him for what he did for me, he put me on. Raising Kanan Theme Part of the Game ft @Nlechoppa1 & @RileyyLanez out now pic.twitter.com/2tiemdIQj5
— 50cent (@50cent) January 7, 2021
A while ago, 50 Cent announced a “Get Rich or Die Tryin” 18th-anniversary Bundle.
Get Rich or Die Tryin • https://t.co/eX1L0jDSbv pic.twitter.com/W658c7Dctn
— 50cent (@50cent) February 6, 2021
50 released a new single called “Part of the Game” with NLE Choppa and Rileyy Lanez, as well as a video, earlier this month. The song was an instant hit with fans, becoming the No. 1 most-added song on urban radio. It serves as a teaser for 50’s upcoming “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.”
The Massacre, fueled by songs like “Candy Shop,” “Disco Inferno,” and “Just a Lil Bit,” had the second-largest first week sales for a Hip Hop album ever, selling 1.15 million copies, falling just shy of Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP. As of 2015, 50’s sophomore album had sold over five million copies in the United States and over eleven million globally. According to the RIAA, The Massacre is presently 6x-platinum.
“Get Rich or Die Tryin” was voted number 12 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums of the Decade list in December 2009. Complex rated the album one of the best albums of the decade in 2012. The track “In da Club” topped Billboard’s single and album of the year charts in 2003, becoming the first time since Ace of Base had both in the same year. On XXL’s list of the best diss tracks of all time, “Back Down” was included.
With the coronavirus epidemic still raging, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared on March 10 that businesses in the state would be able to work at full capacity and that the state’s mask mandate would be repealed. For those in the area, it’s possible that 50 will visit the Lone Star State.
