Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (Special Edition) [ECD] [PA] - 50 Cent > Reviews > Up in da club!

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Standard
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
Value for Money	Good

Advantages:	Great bass lines, good lyrics & features other good artists
Disadvantages:	Some duff tracks, not too original

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I am not the big rap fan I once was I really don't like most of the new rap that's coming out, because they all sound the same. They all seem to have that "I'm rich and blah-blah-blah" attitude. So I very rarely buy rap albums anymore.

However, I did pick up a copy of 50 Cent's "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," and I have to say I'm impressed. Is it different from most of the rap albums out today? Not really. What Is different is while others fail in their execution, this one almost hits the right note every time. I found this album to be pretty addictive. It takes awhile for it to grow on you, but when it does you can't get it out of your head.

A word of warning to those who don't like violent music this is NOT an album for you. It has everything from drugs to violence, from sex to murder, from drug deals to hits, and so on and so on. He does tend to brag about his money from time to time, but nowhere to the extent that alot of other rap artists do. I think 50 Cent has much more interesting things to say than most rappers. You can definitely see the 2-Pac influence in the way he rhymes and constructs his delivery.

For the most part, the album's pretty solid. There really isn't a song that I disliked, although there's some I listen to a lot more than others. Those songs would be "in da club," "patiently waiting," "many men (wish death)," "if I can't," "heat," "back down," "blood hound," and "don't push me."

The only drawback to this album is the hype that surrounds it. It's this that I fear will bring the album down the most. While I don't dispute it's a great album, I believe that it has been hyped up A LOT. If you read some of the negative reviews here that's the main reason for them not being able to enjoy the album. I have to agree, I think it tends to get a lot more attention than it should. However, it's still a really good album and I don't believe that hype has damaged it that much, but it is still a determining factor in liking the album or not for most.

"Get Rich or Die Tryin'" is a raw album with "gangsta" written all over it. If you like rap and hip hop then there is a really good chance that you'll like it. As I said, it took a bit for it to grow on me, but when it did I found myself humming the songs to myself. 50 Cent has potential and is able to reveal that on this album.

Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. What Up Gangsta
3. Patiently Waiting (feat. Eminem)
4. Many Men (Wish Death)
5. In Da Club
6. High All the Time
7. Heat
8. If I Can't
9. Blood Hound (feat. Young Buck of G Unit)
10. Back Down
11. P.I.M.P.
13. Poor Lil Rich L
14. 21 Questions (feat. Nate Dogg)
15. Don't Push Me (feat. Lloyd Banks of G Unit & Eminem)
16. Gotta Make It to Heaven