50 Cent - Get Rich Or Die Tryin - Full Album 2003

Get Rich or Die Tryin' is the official debut studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on February 6, 2003, by Interscope Records, Eminem's Shady Records, Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.[1] After signing with Eminem, 50 Cent also worked heavily with Dr. Dre acting as the album's executive producers, who worked to combine the gangsta rap and R&B combo prevalent in New York hip hop. Additional production is provided by Mike Elizondo, Sha Money XL (who also executive produced the album), Mr. Porter, Rockwilder, Dirty Swift, Megahertz, and more.

The album also contains guest appearances from Eminem, Young Buck, and Nate Dogg, as well as features from G-Unit co-members Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. Prior to the album, 50 Cent released several mixtapes alongside the Trackmasters on an unreleased album widely believed to be his debut in 2000. However, after suffering legal troubles and being blackballed from the music industry, 50 Cent found difficulty in securing another major-label recording contract, until he signed with Eminem's Shady Records in 2002.

Released a week in advance to combat bootlegging and Internet leakage, Get Rich or Die Tryin' debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 872,000 copies in its first week of sales. The album's singles also saw worldwide success, with both "In da Club" and "21 Questions" reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while "P.I.M.P." became a number one hit in several countries. The album was ranked number one on the Billboard Year-End 2003 and received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Get Rich or Die Tryin' was ranked by several publications as one of the best albums of the 2000s. In 2020, it was certified 9× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] It was the best-selling album of 2003 in the US, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 46th Grammy Awards. It won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at 2003 American Music Awards and Top Billboard 200 Album at the 2003 Billboard Music Awards. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 280 on their updated 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

Track listing
Get Rich or Die Tryin' track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro" 0:06
2. "What Up Gangsta"
Curtis JacksonRob "Reef" Tewlow
Rob "Reef" Tewlow 2:59
3. "Patiently Waiting" (featuring Eminem)
JacksonMarshall MathersMike ElizondoLuis Resto
Eminem 4:48
4. "Many Men (Wish Death)"
JacksonDarrell BranchResto
Darrell "Digga" BranchEminem[a]Resto[a]
4:16
5. "In da Club"
JacksonAndre YoungElizondo
Dr. DreElizondo[b]
3:13
6. "High All the Time"
JacksonMathersMichael ClervoixConrad AlmonacyResto
DJ RadEminem[b]Sha Money XL[b]
4:29
7. "Heat" (removed from clean version)
JacksonYoungTommy CosterElizondo
Dr. Dre 4:14
8. "If I Can't"
JacksonYoungElizondo
Dr. DreElizondo[b]
3:16
9. "Blood Hound" (featuring Young Buck)
JacksonDavid BrownSean Henderson
Sean Blaze 4:00
10. "Back Down"
JacksonYoungRon FeemsterElizondo
Dr. Dre 4:03
11. "P.I.M.P."
JacksonDenaun Porter
Mr. Porter 4:09
12. "Like My Style" (featuring Tony Yayo)
JacksonMarvin BernardDana Stinson
Rockwilder 3:13
13. "Poor Lil Rich"
JacksonClervoix
Sha Money XLEminem[a]
3:19
14. "21 Questions" (featuring Nate Dogg)
JacksonKevin Risto
Dirty Swift 3:44
15. "Don't Push Me" (featuring Lloyd Banks and Eminem)
JacksonMathersChristopher LloydResto
Eminem 4:08
16. "Gotta Make It to Heaven"
JacksonDorsey Wesley
Megahertz 4:00
Total length: 53:44
Bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
17. "Wanksta"
JacksonJohn FreemanClervoix
Sha Money XLJohn "J-Praize" Freeman
3:39
18. "U Not Like Me"
JacksonAndy Thelusma
Red Spyda 4:15
19. "Life's on the Line"
JacksonTerence Dudley
Terence Dudley 3:38
Total length: 69:32
Re-release bonus track
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
20. "P.I.M.P." (featuring Snoop Dogg, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck)
JacksonPorterCalvin BroadusLloydBrown
Mr. Porter 4:49
Total length: 58:33
Japan release bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
20. "In da Club" (instrumental)
JacksonYoungElizondo
Dr. DreElizondo[b]
3:47
21. "Soldier (Freestyle)" (featuring G-Unit)
JacksonMathersResto
Eminem 3:44
Total length: 61:15
United Kingdom bonus CD
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "In da Club" (a cappella)
JacksonYoungElizondo
3:00
Total length: 56:44