Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack)

Not to be confused with Get Rich or Die Tryin' (album).
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Soundtrack album by G-Unit Records
Released November 8, 2005
Recorded 2004–2005
Genre Gangsta rap, hip hop
Length 65:05
Label G-Unit, Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope
Producer All-Star, Black Jeruz,, Joanne B-Money "B$", C. Styles, Che Vicious, DJ Khalil, Dr. Dre, Fredwreck, Havoc, Hi-Tek, Jake One, J. R. Rotem, K.O., Kickdrums Productions, Mike Elizondo, Nick Speed, Recognize Reel, Ron Browz, Sha Money XL, Sire, The Outfit
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G-Unit Records chronology
The Massacre
(2005)		 Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack)
(2005)		 Curtis
(2007)
Singles from Get Rich or Die Tryin' (soundtrack)
  1. "Hustler's Ambition"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Window Shopper"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Best Friend"
    Released: 2005
  4. "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy"
    Released: 2005
  5. "Have a Party"
    Released: 2006

Get Rich or Die Tryin': Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack by G-Unit Records to the 2005 film Get Rich or Die Tryin'. In December 2005, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album platinum.[7] The album has so far sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

The soundtrack was released after 50 Cent's second multi-platinum album The Massacre and 50 Cent became the third rapper to have an album and a film soundtrack at top of the Billboard 200 at the same year. The other two were Snoop Doggy Dogg in 1994, with Doggystyle and the Murder Was The Case soundtrack, and Eminem in 2002 with The Eminem Show and the 8 Mile soundtrack.

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Singles

The first single from the soundtrack is "Hustler's Ambition". It is his personal favorite track from the album but it only peaked at #65 on Billboard Hot 100. The song is about 50 Cent's rough time growing up and how he had to hustle to keep up with life. The second single, "Window Shopper", peaked at number twenty on the Hot 100. In the edited version's chorus he says that Ja Rule, Jadakiss, Nas, and Fat Joe are window shoppers (50 Cent was feuding with these rappers at the time). The third single, "Best Friend", peaked number thirty-five on the Hot 100. It is used throughout the film as a way for Marcus (50 Cent's character) to lyrically flirt with Charlene. "I'll Whip Your Head Boy" is the final single from the soundtrack.

Reception

Critical Reception

Rolling Stone Rated the album with three and a half stars.[8]

Commercial performance

The album sold 317,000 copies in the first week debuting behind Country singer Kenny Chesney's The Road and the Radio. The Album has been certified platinum.[9]

Track listing

# Title Artist(s) Producer(s) Length
1 "Hustler's Ambition" 50 Cent B-Money "B$" 3:57
2 "What If" 50 Cent Nick Speed 3:05
3 "Things Change" Spider Loc Feat. 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks Black Jeruz, Sha Money XL 3:59
4 "You Already Know" Lloyd Banks Feat. 50 Cent & Young Buck The Outfit 4:15
5 "When Death Becomes You" M.O.P. Feat. 50 Cent Kickdrums Productions, Recognize Reel 3:05
6 " Have A Party" Mobb Deep Feat. 50 Cent & Nate Dogg Fredwreck 3:55
7 "We Both Think Alike" 50 Cent Feat. Olivia DJ Khalil 3:05
8 "Don't Need No Help" Young Buck Hi-Tek, J. R. Rotem 2:50
9 "Get Low" Lloyd Banks All-Star 3:56
10 "Fake Love" Tony Yayo K.O. 3:20
11 "Window Shopper" 50 Cent C. Styles & Sire 3:10
12 "Born Alone, Die Alone" Lloyd Banks Havoc 3:00
13 "You A Shooter" Mobb Deep Feat. 50 Cent Sha Money XL 3:05
14 "I Don't Know Officer" 50 Cent Feat. Lloyd Banks, Prodigy, Spider Loc & Ma$e Jake One 4:32
15 "Talk About Me" 50 Cent Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, Che Vicious 3:41
16 "When It Rains It Pours" 50 Cent Dr. Dre, Che Vicious, Mike Elizondo 4:02
17 "Best Friend" (Bonus Track) 50 Cent Hi-Tek 4:11
18 "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy" (Bonus Track) 50 Cent Feat. Young Buck Ron Browz 3:56

Charts

Billboard 200 - 2
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums - 1
Canadian Albums Chart - 2

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. allmusic ((( Get Rich or Die Tryin' > Overview ))). Allmusic. Accessed May 21, 2008.
  2. ^ Dombal, Ryan (November 4, 2005). Get Rich or Die Tryin' Soundtrack (2005). Entertainment Weekly. Accessed May 21, 2008.
  3. ^ Tardio, Andres (November 9, 2005). Soundtrack - Get Rich Or Die Tryin. HipHopDX. Accessed May 21, 2008.
  4. ^ Schiller, Mike (November 11, 2005). Soundtrack: Get Rich or Die Tryin'. PopMatters. Accessed May 21, 2008.
  5. ^ Juon, Steve (November 8, 2005). Get Rich Or Die Tryin'- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review. RapReviews. Accessed March 7, 2010.
  6. ^ Sheffield, Rob (November 17, 2005). Get Rich Or Die Tryin'- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Rolling Stone. Accessed May 21, 2008.
  7. ^ RIAA Searchable Database - "Get Rich or Die Tryin". Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed May 21, 2008.
  8. ^ [1] Rolling Stone.
  9. ^ [2] RIAA.
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