Prior to the release of his mix-tape, Curtis Jackson was shot 9 times in Queens, New York. It ranked number 37 on Rolling Stone’s list of best albums of the 2000s. 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 generated four singles, including the number one 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 8× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 872,000 copies in its first week.

Dre and Eminem, and featured guest appearances from Eminem and G-Unit associates Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. Its initially planned release was pushed seven days ahead due to heavy bootlegging and Internet leakage. It was released on February 4, 2003, by Aftermath Entertainment, under a joint venture with Shady Records, and distributed by Interscope Records. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is the debut studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. Posted by Ticket Master on February 19, 2016

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