Its second single, “21 Questions”, became 50 Cent’s second chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for four non-consecutive weeks. It was listed at number 18 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time”. This is considered to be one of the best rap songs of all time, introducing a new sound and rhythm to rap.
It received two Grammy nominations for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song. The song reached number one in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland and the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The track also reached number one on the Top 40 Tracks, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and Hot Rap Tracks charts. The album’s lead single, “In da Club”, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), becoming 50 Cents’ first song to top the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks and remained on the charts for twenty-two weeks. The song was also certified Gold by the RIAA on June 14, 2006. A music video for “Many Men (Wish Death)” was made. Early pressings of Get Rich or Die Tryin’ included a limited edition bonus DVD. They were both originally intended to be used on Rakim’s debut Aftermath album, Oh My God, but due to creative differences was not released. “Back Down” and “Heat” were instrumentals originally composed by Dr. To me that’s not diversity, it’s necessity. I’ve always had to be two people since I was a kid, to get by. According to 50 Cent, “Dre was, like, ‘How you goin’ to be gangsta this and that and then put this sappy love song on?'” 50 Cent responded saying, “I’m two people. Dre, he stated that he did not want the song on the album. The next single “21 Questions” was not in line to be on the album to Dr. His songs also featured rappers within G-Unit, such as Lloyd Banks (“Don’t Push Me”), Tony Yayo (“Like My Style”), or Young Buck (“Blood Hound”).
Eminem was featured on a couple songs, such as “Patiently Waiting” and “Don’t Push Me”. The first single “In da Club” was the first of seven tracks he recorded in five days with Dr. Dre had started working-productions on his debut album with additional help from producers Mike Elizondo, Sha Money XL among others. It featured the 8 Mile single, “Wanksta”, which was later put on Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Dre and released his next mixtape, No Mercy, No Fear. 50 Cent signed a one million dollar record deal with Dr. After being impressed with the mixtape, Eminem invited 50 Cent to Los Angeles where he was introduced to producer Dr. In 2002, Eminem listened to a copy of 50 Cent’s Guess Who’s Back? mixtape album through Jackson’s attorney, who was working with Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg. He managed to survive, but was dropped from his label, Columbia, and remained unsigned and in need of producing new music. 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.