Curtis (Explicit Version) (2007)
| Artist: 50 Cent |
| Format: | CD |
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Since he first dropped his bombs on the music world, 50 Cent has earned 11 Grammy nominations, from Best New Artist to Best Rap Album for each of his first two efforts. Attesting to his worldwide popularity, Get Rich or Die Tryin' hit #2 in the U.K. and #1 in Australia while The Massacre went #1 in both those countries, #2 in Sweden, and is the biggest-selling rap album in India, where it has been certified double platinum, selling more than 2,000,000 copies.
Back in the U.S., 50 has scored three singles claiming the #1 spot across the charts--R&B/Hip-hop, Rap, and Pop: ""In Da Club,"" ""Candy Shop"" and ""21 Questions"" (featuring Nate Dogg). Three more went Top 3 across the board: ""P.I.M.P.,"" ""Just a Lil Bit"" and ""Disco Inferno."" Yet another four were Rap Top 10s: ""Wanksta,"" ""Outta Control (Remix),"" ""Window Shopper"" and ""Best Friend."" Four of the above have been certified digital gold: ""In Da Club,"" ""Candy Shop,"" ""P.I.M.P."" and ""Disco Inferno.""
From music to movies, videogames to books, a clothing line to footwear, 50 has taken street culture by storm. But as Curtis proves, and as he says in ""Straight to the Bank,"" 50 Cent wants even more."
| On Curtis, his third major label album, rapper 50 Cent gives no quarter. As hard and brutally honest, yet musical and entertaining, as his first two albums--each of them #1 Pop, #1 R&B/Hip-hop and at least seven times platinum--50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) tells it like it is on Curtis and makes the resulting controversy pay as he heads "Straight to the Bank," the title of the album's first street track. Curtis (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) features guest appearances by Eminem, Akon, Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, and Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls. |
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Curtis Jackson is New York hip-hop king 50 Cent's real name, so the title of his third album, CURTIS, implies that everybody's favorite gangsta is keeping it as real as possible. Considering how much 50 Cent's rep and raison d'etre revolve around his hoodlum background and take-no-prisoners approach, he surely does seem to be aiming for some kind of home truth here. The album kicks off with a brace of violent, in-your-face, thug-life scenarios ("My Gun Go Off," "Man Down," "I'll Still Kill"), as if 50 is underscoring his hardcore credentials for those who wonder whether fame has softened his attack. |
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Later on, with 50's street cred safely in place, he ventures a bit further afield. Collaborations with smoothies Justin Timberlake ("Ayo |
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Technology") and Robin Thicke ("Follow My Lead") add some melodic R&B flavor to CURTIS. And even the most unrelenting, gangsta-themed cuts here are matched with the inescapable trademark hooks that have made 50 Cent a mainstream phenomenon. CURTIS is ultimately a retrenchment, then, with 50 reminding the world that when it comes to hardcore plus hooks, he's the O.G.. |
Producer: 50 Cent |
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Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Baby Love Lullabye |
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Dre, Dr. |
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Eminem |
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G-Unit |
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Game (The) |
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Kid, DJ Whoo |
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' [PA] ~ Original Soundtrack |
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Wisin & Yandel |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 09/11/2007 |
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Original Release Date : 2007 |
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Catalog ID : 0008931-02 |
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Label : Aftermath |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00602517334045 |
Bio
50 CentSince he first dropped his bombs on the music world, 50 Cent has earned 11 Grammy nominations, from Best New Artist to Best Rap Album for each of his first two efforts. Attesting to his worldwide popularity, Get Rich or Die Tryin? hit #2 in the U.K. and #1 in Australia while The Massacre went #1 in both those countries, #2 in Sweden, and is the biggest-selling rap album in India, where it has been certified double platinum, selling more than 2,000,000 copies.
Back in the U.S., 50 has scored three singles claiming the #1 spot across the charts--R&B/Hip-hop, Rap, and Pop: ?In Da Club,? ?Candy Shop? and ?21 Questions? (featuring Nate Dogg). Three more went Top 3 across the board: ?P.I.M.P.,? ?Just a Lil Bit? and ?Disco Inferno.? Yet another four were Rap Top 10s: ?Wanksta,? ?Outta Control (Remix),? ?Window Shopper? and ?Best Friend.? Four of the above have been certified digital gold: ?In Da Club,? ?Candy Shop,? ?P.I.M.P.? and ?Disco Inferno.?
From music to movies, videogames to books, a clothing line to footwear, 50 has taken street culture by storm. But as Curtis proves, and as he says in ?Straight to the Bank,? 50 Cent wants even more.
