Q: When did you realize that “In Da Club” would be so huge?Ī: At that time, the clubs had so many street records on me that they would have a 50 Cent segment. Dre and Em both have been able to sell records worldwide, so that humbles me and allows me to take consideration of what they’re saying. I get on the mix tape and I generate interest through giving up a quality performance over and over in the street.
At the time, they were selling “If I Can’t Do It, It Can’t Be Done.” But then I said, “Dre, which one do you like, man?” He said, “I like ’In Da Club.’ “ And Eminem was saying, “Well, we like this one and Part Two on that one,” and I said, “Well, Dre said ’In Da Club.’ “ I know how to generate the interest of the hood. Q: How did you choose “In Da Club” as the first single?Ī: We had so many good records at the time that it was kind of hard to pick. 1, and “21 Questions,” which led the list for four weeks. Two songs from “Get Rich” have topped the Billboard Hot 100: “In Da Club,” which spent nine weeks at No. Sales have now reached 5.6 million, making it the top seller of 2003, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” 50 Cent’s major-label debut, sold 872,000 copies in its first week, the best opening for any album this year. Dre signing 50 Cent to Interscope-distributed Shady/Aftermath. The underground success of these mix-tape albums led to Eminem and Dr. “Guess Who’s Back? (Full Clip)” collected his biggest mix-tape hits, including the controversial “How to Rob.” Released in May 2002, that indie release has sold 316,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan. To this day, the rapper - whose name comes from an infamous Brooklyn, N.Y., gangster - carries a bullet fragment in his tongue and a hole in his jaw that gives him a distinctive slur.Īfter the shooting, he was dropped by Columbia and continued recording on his own, releasing mix-tape albums through the independent G-Unit label. Signed to Columbia Records, 50 Cent was about to make a video for his first single when he was shot nine times May 24, 2000.
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