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50 Cent's The Massacre Turns 10 Years Old

Started by DKC, Mar 4, 2015, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Mike Tyson
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    @M Solo @Big Country @ODB

    50 Cent was on The Breakfast Club a couple days ago, and he said something about being a hit away. He's right, if he has one smash, people are going to jump back on the wave.

    And yo when I read that the energy between Fif and Floyd was good last week when they met, the first thing I thought was 'I hope he walks out with him on the 2nd' lol. Would be dope if that comes true Solo.
     
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    Good piece. Nice job @Big Country
     
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    Thanks for all the positive feedback, yall!

    I posted this on facebook and it seems to be a real nostalgic hit with people I went to middle school with, lol.
     
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    d---, I was in grade 5. this album basically got me into hip-hop.. the memories :mjcry:

    Good write up bro
     
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    Great read. Massacre would have been a lot better if it didn't have the s--- filler songs like A Baltimore Love Thing, So Amazing, Ski Mask Way and Build You Up. Still a classic though that people always forget about when talking about 50.

    When i was in middle school every day you would see at least 2 or 3 kids in the hallway wearing a g-unit t-shirt, i don't think any rapper has ever been as big as 50 was in his prime.
     
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    :50:

    Thanks for the read though!
     
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    does anyone know if 50 wrote this hook?

     
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    Do you think that 50 disappeared from relevance musically because of that empire falling apart, or because of his lack of actual musical talent? I think it's a combination of both. Good read though.
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

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    50 isn't on the credits but it's obviously influenced by him...I'm actually gonna look for this cd right now, HFM (I liked the sequel too) is hella slept-on
     
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    Definitely a combination of both. I've never listened to Curtis or Before I Self Destruct in full, so I can't say 100%, but they clearly didn't get as great of reception as The Massacre or Get Rich.
     
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    I think it's more like his musical talent only applied to one sub genre of hip hop and he didn't want to/couldn't adapt

    But then again TI is back making timeless bangers with thugger so I don't see why fifty couldn't

    He just needs to work with the right people
     
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    great piece @BigCountry
     
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    RetiredAccount Big Time Stuntin Like My Daddy

    Mar 4, 2015
    good article but I would have included how it was set up that his fall off was going to album
     
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    Personal classic. Album that got me into hip hop. Thank you 50.
     
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    i read this 4 times and i didn't understand what you were trying to say b. if you're saying he fell off, he fell out of relevance, he never fell off.



    :wow:



    :wow:
     
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    Yeah I'm not really sure what you're getting at here to be honest.
     
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    50 clearly fell off from 07 onwards though.
    His hooks especially were not as good & repetitive content & lyrics.
     
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    content and lyrics sure but the bit about the hooks is false.

    for as bad as animal ambition was, it was a display of his elite hook game if nothing else.
     
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    I didn't listen to Animal Ambition. But the hooks on Curtis & BISD were way off his first 2 albums.
    50's interviews >>> His music since 07. But 50 as a person is the one of realest rappers.
     
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    Word I feel like you slept on a lot of great hooks by him post 2007, and that's not your fault or anything, I get that you wouldn't check for an artist you no longer have interest in. But his hook game is one thing that's been consistent for the last 12+ years with him. All of these hooks are recent within a year and some. I'll also provide in variety in terms of type of hooks to show you a better display of his ability:

    Changes:


    Pilot:


    Ballin:


    Nah I'm Talkin Bout:


    50 Cent helped push melody in rap to the forefront, that's a gift that time doesn't seem like it's going to take away.
     
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