Weakest Song On A Classic (Vol2): Get Rich Or Die Tryin

Iverson_64

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I always thought this album was trash, and I actually like 50.

I guess it’s viewed as a classic because of impact, but there’s really a lot of weak songs.

There’s so many bad songs on this it’s like take your pick.
I'm from Queens.

GRODT to me is classic but more in an impactful and influential sense. The narrative and buildup for the album played just as big of a role in its perception as the music itself.

Musically, the album is still decent imho but is way too generic and watered down to compare to higher tier classics like Blueprint, OB4CL, Illmatic, Ready To Die, IDAHIH, 36 Chambers, and The Infamous.

GRODT is more like a Harlem World type of album that's super commercial and sounds good throughout but, without experiencing it in that timeframe or understanding the impact, it can lose its luster a bit.

Sticking to the topic though, I'd say Like My Style is the weakest song. In a way, Massacre has better deep cuts than GRODT despite having much weaker commercial songs.
 
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