50 Cent - The Massacre

50 Cent is now a full two dollars, according to pop culture exchange rates. His sheer influence on music charts, and thugs hearts, changed things. So why then on Massacre is the 'hood drama that one would think he'd want to leave behind even more front-and-center than on Get Rich or Die Tryin'? It's hard to say, but 50's developed a questionable gun fetish here. With firearms plastered all over the liner notes, and throughout most of his lyrics--on "In My Hood" he retorts "…I don't go nowhere without my strap"--apparently his nouveau rich status has only accelerated the number of enemies he's accumulated. On "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight" he even awkwardly forecasts Notorious B.I.G.-like, Tupac-ian rap game death scenarios. "Piggy Bank," a virtual diss fest further cements his "How to Rob" persona as Nas and Fat Joe get the lyrical smack down; so does A-list actor Vivica Fox ("Get In My Car") for even daring to consider their rendezvous to be anything more than a fling. Despite beat contributions from Aftermath hombres (Eminem, Dr. Dre), some of the better beats come courtesy of lesser-known beatsmiths like Disco D ("Ski Mask Way") and the always consistent Hi-Tek, whose "Ryder Music" is a sick concoction of keys and haunting vocals. At 22 tracks (with no inane interludes), it's worth the loot, but it doesn't cover up 50's artistic regression since Get Rich. --Dalton Higgins

Co-Conspirators' Greatest Hits

The Eminem Show, Eminem	The Chronic, Dr. Dre	Olivia, Olivia
The Slim Shady LP, Eminem	Hi-Teknology, Hi-Tek	Straight out tha Trunk, Disco D

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Anyone who listens to 50 Cent

Is a complete and utter retard. This I am sure of. He appeals to morons, and if you like him you should give up because you suck at life. July 14, 2008

Its funni how they hate on the unit

now that buck is gone from the unit his ratings on albums has raised from 3's to fours lmao...This is another solid album July 1, 2008

ABSOLUTE GARBAGE

albums like this make me sick. and they're gunna continue to be made because idiots actually buy them. not even close to real hip hop May 14, 2008

50's Best album in my book! From an L.A cat

Other than his first album ready to die this is a master piece, Gangsta rap weather you hate him or love 50 i personally like hip hop in general and not caught up in all that west coast, east coast bs. Tell people this album sucks only cause you hate 50 go ahead. April 26, 2008

Sucks SO bad that I don't know what to do with myself!

Candy Shop - 4/5
Just A Lil Bit - 3/5
Disco Inferno - 4.5/5
Hate It Or Love It (Remix) - 4.5/5
All Others: 2/5

Cover Art: D
Inside Art: C
Songwriting: D-
Vocals: F+
Vocal Emotion: F
Production: C+
Length: F-

52/22 = 2.36363636363636

2.36 stars.

Overall: D- December 16, 2007

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