50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin’

Before the empire of diamonds, sneakers, and Super Bowl halftimes, there was this: a bulletproof debut that rewired the sound of 2003. Backed by Dr. Dre and Eminem's Shady/Aftermath machine, 50 Cent turned street mythology into radio dominance, riding the Neptunes-produced smash "P.I.M.P.," the swaggering "In da Club," and "21 Questions" with Nate Dogg to diamond-certified heights. Equal parts menace and melody, Get Rich or Die Tryin' remains the blueprint for the mixtape-to-mainstream conquest that defined a decade of hip-hop. Presented here on CD in its original packaging.