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50 Cent’s “Get Rich Or Die Tryin” - 20th Anniversary Review

Earlier this week - on February 6th to be exact - 50 Cent celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut album “Get Rich Or Die Tryin”. This is the perfect occasion to revisit the now classic album. So what makes a classic you may ask?  First off, the quality of the music for sure. And there’s plenty of that on 50 Cent’s smashing debut. The fact that Dr Dre produced on the album is not the least, but there’s also the hunger that you can feel from 50 Cent on all the records, as well as his chorus game and undeniable talent for crafting great songs.  Secondly there’s the lasting power of an album that makes it a classic. And here again it is incredible how the music, despite having been made 20 years ago, still sounds fresh and innovative. “In Da Club” is as much of a banger today as it was back in 2003 for example, and the gun toting “Heat” or atmospheric “Poor Lil’ Rich” hit just as hard today. This album also is as cohesive and consistent as can be, making for joyful listening experienc