Today is the 20th anniversary of Get Rich or Die Tryin

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I don't think we'll ever see an album with this type of build-up again.

I think maybe Carter 3 was the next-most looked forward to album since then and that was nowhere near the event.

The Ja Rule beef, Wanksta on the 8 Mile soundtrack, In da Club Being a mega hit, etc.

I remember everyone was trying to get that leak on bearshare, limewire, soulseek, etc. before the release date.
 
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I was 4, and this is still one on my earliest musical memories. Had an African kid wearing counterfeit g unit merchandise. I've never seen a roll out like this man, even those of us who didn't grow up listening to hip hop got introduced to it via this album and its singles. And you know this was before the internet got real popular in those parts, so the mythos surrounding him were wild and hilarious looking back now.
 

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There was something about the sounds on those Shady/Aftermath records that sounded so authentic and real than any of the sounds you’d hear on anyone else’s record. I brought this up to some friends one time and they really didn’t get what I was trying to say so I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only one who noticed things like that.
that andre young mixing >
 

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I don't think we'll ever see an album with this type of build-up again.

I think maybe Carter 3 was the next-most looked forward to album since then and that was nowhere near the event.

The Ja Rule beef, Wanksta on the 8 Mile soundtrack, In da Club Being a mega hit, etc.

I remember everyone was trying to get that leak on bearshare, limewire, soulseek, etc. before the release date.

Carter 3 leaking was a crime....biggest misstep ever feel bad for weezy :snoop:
 

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Schooling people takes forever; don't bother
50 cent - life's on the line demo and that ain't gangsta demo

U Not Like Me (2001 DAT TAPE DEMO) Scene Release
Poor Lil Rich (2001 DAT TAPE DEMO) Scene Release
Nah (fukk & Be Friends) ft. Governor [2001 DAT TAPE DEMO] Scene Release
You Heard Me (2001 DAT TAPE DEMO) Scene Release

G-Unit - Straight Outta Southside Remix (feat. LL Cool J) | Clean Version

Violent Night w/ NO DJ Whoo Kid Tags

50 Cent - The Kanan Tape No Datpiff Tags

G-Unit - The Lost Flash Drive Mixtape No Tags

50 Cent - Sincerely Yours, Southside Mixtape (NO DJ Tags)

50 Cent - Forever King Mixtape (No DJ)

some guy with the tonyyayo moniker is going hard. at first i thought he was just reposting but he has some heat
 
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