Get Rich or Die Tryin' is the debut studio album by 50 Cent. It was released February 6, 2003, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group. Its initially planned released was pushed 7 days ahead due to heavy bootlegging and internet leakage. The album was produced by Dr. Dre and Eminem, and featured guest appearances from Eminem, Nate Dogg, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. The album debuted and peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling over 872,000 copies in its 1st week. It generated over 5 singles, including the #1 hits "In da Club" and "21 Questions", and the international hit "P.I.M.P." By 2016, Get Rich or Die Tryin' sold 8.4 million copies in the United States and is certified 6x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Upon its release, the album received favorable reviews from most music critics and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap album, losing to OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below at the 46th Grammy Awards. It ranked #37 on Rolling Stone's list of best albums of the 2000s (for what that's worth). Very few artists have lived up to their hype on a debut album like 50 did on Get Rich. The hit singles carried the album to its success, but "What Up Gangsta" and "Many Men (Wish Death)" still hold the most replay for me in 2020. Revisit it below...
Some extra promo items from Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2003...
