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The Massacre
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| Studio album by 50 Cent | |||||||||||||||||
| Released | March 3, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap | ||||||||||||||||
| Length | 77:32 | ||||||||||||||||
| Label | Aftermath, Interscope, Shady | ||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Black Jeruz, Buckwild, Cool and Dre, Cue Beats, Dangerous LLC, Disco D, Dr. Dre, Eminem, F.B.T., Hi-Tek, J. R. Rotem, Mike Elizondo, Needlz, Scott Storch, Sha Money XL | ||||||||||||||||
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The Massacre was 50 Cent's second commercial album, released on March 3, 2005 — five days ahead of the original release date due to Internet leakage. The album reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart that year.
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The Massacre has a music video for every track.
The Massacre was re-released on September 6, 2005 with a remix of "Outta Control" featuring Mobb Deep. The re-release included a bonus DVD (with music videos for all of the songs, and the trailer for the movie Get Rich or Die Tryin') and excluded the G-Unit remix of "Hate It or Love It", clearly due to the ongoing feud between 50 Cent and The Game. The re-release helped it re-climb to number two in the United States.
The Massacre was also released in a "censored" version that censors out most profanity, violence, and all drug content. "Gunz Come Out" has inconsistency in the editing, and contains some profanity. This album wasn't as heavily censored as Get Rich or Die Tryin', but it is still a very highly censored album ranking in severity with albums such as Tony Yayo's Thoughts of a Predicate Felon and Nas' Stillmatic.
The album sold 1.14 million copies in its first four days of release, making it the sixth fastest-selling album since SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991.[1] It is the second best opening week for any rap album in history, behind Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP,[2] and finished as the second-best selling album of 2005 with 4.85 million copies sold, behind Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi. It has been certified 5x platinum with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. and 9.8 million worldwide.[3][4][5]
The album received generally favorable reviews, however most music critics agreed that it did not live up to his debut.[6] It has less direct Shady/Aftermath production than Get Rich or Die Tryin', as in-house G-Unit producers, Scott Storch (a former keyboardist with The Roots who had collaborated with Dr. Dre on his comeback album 2001 and other production), and various outside producers handle most of the beats.
The Massacre was nominated at the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album, but lost to Kanye West's Late Registration. It was ranked the tenth best album of the year by Rolling Stone.[7]
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Eminem | |
| 2 | "In My Hood" | C.Styles & Bang Out for Dangerous LLC Additional Production by: Eminem & Luis Resto |
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| 3 | "This Is 50" | Black Jeruz & Sha Money XL for Teamwork Music | |
| 4 | "I'm Supposed To Die Tonight" | Eminem Additional Production by: Luis Resto |
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| 5 | "Piggy Bank" | Needlz for Dry Rain Entertainment Inc. | |
| 6 | "Gatman and Robbin" | Eminem Additional Production by: Jeff & Mark Bass for FBT Productions |
Eminem |
| 7 | "Candy Shop" | Scott Storch for Tuff Jew Productions LLC | Olivia |
| 8 | "Outta Control" | Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo | |
| 9 | "Get In My Car" | Hi-Tek for Hi-Tek Productions Inc. | |
| 10 | "Ski Mask Way" | Disco D Additional Production by: Eminem & Luis Resto |
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| 11 | "A Baltimore Love Thing" | Cue Beats for On Cue Productions Inc. | |
| 12 | "Ryder Music" | Hi-Tek for Hi-Tek Productions Inc. | |
| 13 | "Disco Inferno" | C.Styles & Bang Out for Dangerous LLC | |
| 14 | "Just a Lil Bit" | Scott Storch for Tuff Jew Productions LLC Sitar Guitar by: Mike Elizondo |
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| 15 | "Gunz Come Out" | Dr.Dre & Mike Elizondo | |
| 16 | "My Toy Soldier" | Eminem Additional Production by: Luis Resto |
Tony Yayo |
| 17 | "Position of Power" | J. R. Rotem for Net Worth Entertainment | |
| 18 | "Build You Up" | Scott Storch for Tuff Jew Productions LLC | Jamie Foxx |
| 19 | "God Gave Me Style" | Needlz for Dry Rain Entertainment Inc. | |
| 20 | "So Amazing" | J. R. Rotem for Net Worth Entertainment | Olivia |
| 21 | "I Don't Need 'Em" | Buckwild for Kurrup Money Entertainment | |
| 22 | "Hate It Or Love It (G-Unit Remix)" [Bonus Track] | Cool & Dre | The Game, Tony Yayo, Young Buck & Lloyd Banks |
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Eminem | |
| 2 | "In My Hood" | C.Styles & Bang Out for Dangerous LLC Additional Production by: Eminem & Luis Resto |
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| 3 | "This Is 50" | Black Jeruz & Sha Money XL for Teamwork Music | |
| 4 | "I'm Supposed To Die Tonight" | Eminem Additional Production by: Luis Resto |
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| 5 | "Piggy Bank" | Needlz for Dry Rain Entertainment Inc. | |
| 6 | "Gatman and Robbin" | Eminem Additional Production by: Jeff & Mark Bass for FBT Productions |
Eminem |
| 7 | "Candy Shop" | Scott Storch for Tuff Jew Productions LLC | Olivia |
| 8 | "Outta Control (Remix)" | Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo | Mobb Deep |
| 9 | "Get In My Car" | Hi-Tek for Hi-Tek Productions Inc. | |
| 10 | "Ski Mask Way" | Disco D Additional Production by: Eminem & Luis Resto |
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| 11 | "A Baltimore Love Thing" | Cue Beats for On Cue Productions Inc. | |
| 12 | "Ryder Music" | Hi-Tek for Hi-Tek Productions Inc. | |
| 13 | "Disco Inferno" | C.Styles & Bang Out for Dangerous LLC | |
| 14 | "Just a Lil Bit" | Scott Storch for Tuff Jew Productions LLC Sitar Guitar by: Mike Elizondo |
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| 15 | "Gunz Come Out" | Dr.Dre & Mike Elizondo | |
| 16 | "My Toy Soldier" | Eminem Additional Production by: Luis Resto |
Tony Yayo |
| 17 | "Position of Power" | J. R. Rotem for Net Worth Entertainment | |
| 18 | "Build You Up" | Scott Storch for Tuff Jew Productions LLC | Jamie Foxx |
| 19 | "God Gave Me Style" | Needlz for Dry Rain Entertainment Inc. | |
| 20 | "So Amazing" | J. R. Rotem for Net Worth Entertainment | Olivia |
| 21 | "I Don't Need 'Em" | Buckwild for Kurrup Money Entertainment |
The DVD includes the video for every song, the "50 Cent: Bulletproof" Video Game trailer and the "Get Rich or Die Tryin" Movie trailer.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna (March 9, 2005). 'Massacre' sales top 1 million. USA Today. Accessed June 12, 2007.
- ^ Alex Mar, March 9, 2005. 50 Sells Over a Million. Rolling Stone.
- ^ Let’s Be Blunt. RIAA (March 9, 2006). Accessed July 4, 2007.
- ^ Associated Press (November 7, 2005). 50 Cent Film Offers New Version of Rapper. Fox News. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (May 22, 2007). 50 Cent Says 'Delusional' Cam'ron Is Hurting Diplomats Camp. MTV. Accessed August 16, 2007.
- ^ 50 Cent: The Massacre (2005): Reviews. Metacritic. Accessed March 3, 2005.
- ^ The Top 50 Records of 2005. Rolling Stone.
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| Albums | Power of the Dollar · Get Rich or Die Tryin' · The Massacre · Curtis · Before I Self Destruct |
| Singles | "How to Rob" · "Rowdy Rowdy" · "Thug Love" · "Wanksta" · "In da Club" · "21 Questions" · "P.I.M.P." · "If I Can't" · "Disco Inferno" · "Candy Shop" · "Just a Lil Bit" · "Outta Control" · "Hustler's Ambition" · "Window Shopper" · "Best Friend" · "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy" · "Straight to the Bank" · "Amusement Park" · "I Get Money" · "Ayo Technology" · "I'll Still Kill" · "Follow My Lead" · "Come & Go" |
| Filmography | 50 Cent: The New Breed · "Pranksta Rap" · Get Rich or Die Tryin' · 50 Cent: Bulletproof · Home of the Brave · The Dance · The Ski Mask Way · Righteous Kill · Live Bet |
| Related articles | Discography · Awards · G-Unit · G-Unit Records |