Like the rest of the album Patiently Waiting doesn't do anything new and spectacular, resting on its laurels comfortably. One of the notable tag-team efforts is Patiently Waiting featuring Eminem, with a catchy gruff chorus and interchanging between 50 Cent and Eminem it makes for a surprisingly good song. Thankfully 50's droning voice is broken up with guest vocals, as per usual on modern mainstream Hip-Hop albums. His pace and rhythm isn't varied much, and although he does very his pitch a bit on tracks like High All The Time, Many Men (Wish Death) and Don't Push Me, the album still feels a bit monotonous. His rhymes may be true to life, but they certainly don't have the flow of more skilled rappers. Rather than creating a fake persona like many Hip-Hop superstars have done. Although the lyrics can be at times cringe worthy, Curtis Jackson must be given credit for actually writing about his own life. That is unless you're one of his sworn enemies, in which case you would probably want to chuck out another generic Hip-Hop album in retaliation. Girlfriend quit pretending I'm the nigga ya love, and I ain't got to say nuttin you know that I'm thugin.' After listening to Get Rich or Die Tryin' it is quite reasonable to feel like you personally know 50 cent, after hearing all about his life and his personality. G unit gang, can't another clique out to see us. 'I make hits about what I do in my leisure. Nearly all the lyrics are about 50 Cents past, his future aspirations and just general bragging. If you're looking for inspired lyrics, then Get Rich or Die Tryin' will be a big disappointment. At over 60 minutes and 19 songs long it is easy to see that 50 Cent did not take his debut album lightly. In reality Get Rich or Die Tryin' offers a lot more depth than other mainstream rap albums. Most people that share this sentiment have no doubt only heard the three big singles In Da Club, 21 Questions and P.I.M.P. Admittedly, Get Rich of Die Tryin' is largely considered another generic modern rap album.
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Luckily for 50 Cent, his tutelage from Jam Master Jay a member from the legendary Run DMC has taught him how to recapture a bit of that 80s and early 90s rap essence. 50 Cent, you know how I gets down.' In non-mainstream circles, modern mainstream rap is often looked down on considered bland generic trash. We can get the drama popping' It's going down, cause I'm around. Pointless Intro aside, Get Rich or Die Tryin' starts out introducing 50 to the rap world in What Up Gangsta, proclaiming 'G-Unit we in here. It isn't the most original musical recipe in the world, but somehow Get Rich or Die Tryin' manages to avoid the usual trappings of bland mainstream Hip-Hop albums. Dre's influence is clearly felt in Get Rich or Die Tryin' most of the songs revolve around catchy repeating hooks with his rough and slightly slurred hard rapping over the top. Whether he wanted it or not (and he certainly did), Eminem had grand plans of fame, glory and a top selling album with Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
Many people today criticize Eminem's latter albums, but one must appreciate the genius in his vision for 50 Cent. That highly illegal lifestyle that rappers always write rhymes about was something that 50 Cent had actually been through: drug dealing, felonies, imprisonments, stabbings, and the infamous shootings. With such a violent and chaotic past, 50 Cent made the perfect subordinate for Eminem and Dr. In his time in the mainstream Hip-Hop industry, Curtis Jackson has also built up feuds with well known gangsters Lil' Kim, The Game, Fat Joe and Jadakiss. His conflict with fellow New York rapper Ja Rule has been well publicised, and stemmed from claims that 50 Cent stole jewellery off Ja Rule, which led to several mix tape 'disses' and 50 Cent's stabbing. In the years prior to Get Rich or Die Tryin' being released, 50 Cent built up a number of rivalries and feuds in the mainstream Hip-Hop scene. This hasn't been the only controversy surrounding 50 Cent, otherwise known as 'Fiddy' and to his mother as Curtis James Jackson. Nobody steps on Fiddy's turf and gets away with it. Even 50 Cent himself has hinted that his assaulter was killed in retaliation. A man by the name of Darryl "Hommo" Baum was the alleged assailant, who was coincidently shot and killed three weeks later. The catalyst for 50 Cents shooting was drug related. As an impartial commentator, what surprises me is not that he has had nine bullets fired at him, but rather that he can count that high. 50 Cent has also claimed that he has had nine bullets fired at him over his lifetime. Unfortunately for New York 'gangsta' 50 cent, he has been unlucky enough to be shot three times. The chance of getting shot by a gun in your lifetime is less than 1%.