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intereact!50 Cent
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 2005-03-03
Manufacturer: Aftermath
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
50 Cent is now a full two dollars, according to pop culture exchange rates. His sheer influence on music charts, and thugs hearts, changed things. So why then on Massacre is the 'hood drama that one would think he'd want to leave behind even more front-and-center than on Get Rich or Die Tryin'? It's hard to say, but 50's developed a questionable gun fetish here. With firearms plastered all over the liner notes, and throughout most of his lyrics--on "In My Hood" he retorts "…I don't go nowhere without my strap"--apparently his nouveau rich status has only accelerated the number of enemies he's accumulated. On "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight" he even awkwardly forecasts Notorious B.I.G.-like, Tupac-ian rap game death scenarios. "Piggy Bank," a virtual diss fest further cements his "How to Rob" persona as Nas and Fat Joe get the lyrical smack down; so does A-list actor Vivica Fox ("Get In My Car") for even daring to consider their rendezvous to be anything more than a fling. Despite beat contributions from Aftermath hombres (Eminem, Dr. Dre), some of the better beats come courtesy of lesser-known beatsmiths like Disco D ("Ski Mask Way") and the always consistent Hi-Tek, whose "Ryder Music" is a sick concoction of keys and haunting vocals. At 22 tracks (with no inane interludes), it's worth the loot, but it doesn't cover up 50's artistic regression since Get Rich. --Dalton HigginsCo-Conspirators' Greatest HitsThe Eminem Show, EminemThe Chronic, Dr. DreOlivia, OliviaThe Slim Shady LP, Eminem Hi-Teknology, Hi-TekStraight out tha Trunk, Disco D
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 2.5 out of 5
1) Sucks SO bad that I don't know what to do with myself! [Rating: 2 out of 5]
Candy Shop - 4/5Just A Lil Bit - 3/5Disco Inferno - 4.5/5Hate It Or Love It (Remix) - 4.5/5All Others: 2/5Cover Art: DInside Art: CSongwriting: D-Vocals: F+Vocal Emotion: FProduction: C+Length: F-52/22 = 2.363636363636362.36 stars.Overall: D-2) this is the worst rapper of all time [Rating: 1 out of 5]
if you wanna hear the worst hip hop-album of all time then download this! if you wanna have a good laugh 50 Cent never fails.3) 2.5. The singles and gems are definitely worth buying it used. [Rating: 3 out of 5]
I'll be the first to admit, I really cannot stand 50 Cent anymore lol.. but you can't really disregard the fact the man could put out the single of the year five times in one year lol (check that for factual accuracy).Ryder Music - definitely one of the best rap songs to come out in the last 5 years. Regardless of what you feel is lacking or present in 50 Cent's lyricism, this track is just so smooth it's beautiful. Then the rest of the average tracks are the singles no less:Candy ShopDisco InfernoJust A Lil BitPiggy Bank4) Commercial [Rating: 1 out of 5]
This is the epitemy of pop rap, the thing that is killing hip hop. Now I know what nas means when he says Hip Hop Is Dead. Are you telling me that we should respect or even take seriously this man. He is a discrace to real rappers like the wu tang clan, WC, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Ice Cube, Eazye RIP, and so many more. WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER WU TANG FOREVER5) "The Massacre" - What An Appropriate Title! [Rating: 1 out of 5]
Wow, I can't believe I almost considering buying this over Alicia Keys' sophomore album back when I was younger. Sure, Alicia Keys isn't as radio-friendly, offensive or "gangster" as 50 Cent, but I can easily appreciate the musicality, substance and personality of her music more than this "Pop-(c)rap(-tastic)" offering from 50 Cent. Long story short, "The Massacre", 50 Cent's multi-platinum sophomore album, is essentially a "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" remake.Once again, star-studded producers (Scott Storch, Eminem, Dr. Dre, etc.), pounding beats, addictive hooks, typically narrow subject matter (misogyny, materialism, etc.) and 50 Cent's aggressive rapping delivery are back in full force. And just like before, the guests are kept to a minimum, allowing the spotlight to shine (or the darkness to fall) on 50 Cent. There's long-forgotten R&B singer Olivia (pray to God she sees some kind of stardom this year) who is employed as the sexy support hook singer on the dreadful single "Candy Shop", a shameless, Scott Storch-produced slab of sleazy come-ons relating to typical sex fantasies and 50 Cent's physical self (I'm not going in-depth, you should know what I mean); her other appearance on "So Amazing", one of many pieces of worthless filler, is no better; Jamie Foxx completely belittles his own extraordinary singing talents on "Build You Up", a cheesy, literally unbelievable, bulls**t-feeding ladies joint; and rapper Tony Yayo sounds as useless as ever on the lacklustre "My Toy Soldier". Thankfully, he strikes gold with Eminem once again on "Gatman & Robbin", which is much like "Patiently Waiting" (from his debut album) - lacking substance, but lyrically/verbally complex and sonically thrilling, partially because of Eminem's solid, haunting production.Unfortunately, 50 Cent isn't much better when he's by himself either. Registering the pitiful "Piggy Bank" as a legitimate diss track is insulting in its own self; the Dr. Dre-produced "Outta Control" and the Cool & Dre-co-produced lead single "Disco Inferno" are two misogynistic club cuts that put perfectly functional, appealing beats to complete waste; and practically everything else, especially the Scott Storch-produced, Middle Eastern-inflected third single "Just A Lil' Bit", fails on nearly every level. The only solo track where 50 Cent really shines is the laid-back "Ryder Music", where Hi-Tek's R&B-leaning production works surprisingly well with 50 Cent's more laid-back flow and (partially) substantial lyrics.In conclusion, 50 Cent and "The Massacre" are essentially and structurally the same - you love it or you hate it. In my case, I choose the latter, hands-down. 1 star!Best Tracks:"Gatman & Robbin""Ryder Music""Hate It Or Love It (G-Unit Remix)"