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It has been an interesting journey to Curtis for 50 Cent. Without a mega hit like In Da Club or Candy Shop to drive interest after multiple singles and leaked tracks drew a collective yawn, 50 saw his album pushed back several months. Since releasing his colossal debut in 2003 has nary seen a hint of doubt regarding his solo career. The plummeting record industry makes for a much different climate though. With the album delay and his feud with Cam fizzling out, 50 got a bit desperate. Be it dissing wildly popular Lil Wayne for no reason, throwing well timed tantrums at Interscope or threatening to retire if Kanye outsells him, Fif has had to work to drum up interest this time around.
While it hasn't been true of late - and certainly isn't true in this instance - G-Unit albums have at worst had banging production. Gone are the Hi-Tek's and Scott Storch's of the world, replaced by a group of nobodies for the most part. Dr. Dre only chimes in for one track, Fire featuring Young Buck and Nicole Scherzinger and it is easily the LP's worst song. Come to think of it, it is probably the worst song Dre has ever made. The Eminem produced and featured Peep Show doesn't fare a whole lot better, especially with Em bringing his D game. Then of course there is Amusement Park, with all the thrills of a busted roller coaster.
It definitely isn't all bad though, so let's back it up a bit. The LP starts off with a bang, quite literally, as Fif brings the violence to jump things off. Like it or not, that is still what he does best. My Gun starts off with "fuck boy, you can see it to believe it/try and dodge and leave it, end up a paraplegic." That is just ill. Detroit Red and Don Cannon produced Man Down, which 50 just destroys in way reminiscent of his early mixtape days. More murder themes on on the Akon-assisted I'll Still Kill. The Akon feature may have you expecting some syrupy, but DJ Khalil brings the sinister. 4 songs in the album reaches its apex with single I Get Money. Flipping the classic Milk Dee line to perfection, 50 brags about his stacks over the booming beat. Lord knows money talk is tired, but Curtis can get a pass, cause shit, dude has got paper.
Unfortunately, it is all downhill from here save for a few more bright spots. Things quickly slip into mediocrity with Come & Go, which is credited to Veto & Roomio (who?) but has 50 claiming "its Dr. Dre and 50 Cent trick.” Either way, its skippable. While not nearly bad as I originally thought, the Justin Timberlake and Timberland-assisted Ayo Technology unquestionably sounds like it belongs on JT's album. Not particularly a good look for 50. Yet another leaked song comes next in the form of the laughable Follow My Lead. For real? You put this on your album? Thankfully Jake One pulls the album from the doldrums complementing 50 perfectly for Movin' On Up. Jake does it again on All of Me, a dope Mary J featured joint that is meant for the ladies but doesn't, you know, suck ass (see Follow My Lead ). Along with All of Me, it is the Havoc produced Curtis 187 that saves the latter half of the album from being a complete and utter disaster. That shit is really nice.
The albums closer Touch The Sky (Kanye anyone?), is a pretty fittng representation of the album to close with; an average song (save for the horrific Yayo verse). Fan reaction will be the same as it ever was; blind nuthuggers calling it a classic and sworn haters calling it the worst thing since cancer. Really, it is just a very average album from an artist we know is capable of more but rarely interested in giving 100%. 50 Cent may be a superstar, but Curtis is pedestrian.
Be sure to read HipHopDX’s reviews for Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ and The Massacre to see how this one stacks up.

POOSEYFOCKER

terrible review...gotta be a 50 hater

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M.BAM

lol dam that was harsh..but fif did fall off.... he better come hard on BISD or its over for him

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double cosign

Joeboy

triple..........definately an above average cd man down, my gun, ill still kill, movin on up id say 3.5-4 out of 5

ns_diplomat

quadruple

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gmc_rfc_06

go check rolling stones, PPR mag, real rap and everywhere else- the critics are all saying the same thing - I only liked 4 songs beoing 100% honest.

"Really, it is just a very average album from an artist we know is capable of more but rarely interested in giving 100%. 50 Cent may be a superstar, but Curtis is pedestrian."

to me, that sums it up perfectly.

lyrinthian22

I'm really surprised everybody was milking this publicity stunt. I guess it was something to talk about. But 50's album is just like all of this other albums. I Get Money is the only standout track IMO. He talked bout Nas recycling the same beat for 2 songs. It took him 4 singles to generate some lukewarm buzz. While Kanye on the other hand came out w/ Can't Tell Me Nothing. Who can't relate to that "wait till i get my money right". Then the Daft Punk sample for "stronger" that shit is innovative. Plus Kanye has the upper hand b/c he's a producer he knows song arrangements, what should go where. 50 talks about all these ppl don't have money. Well, Kanye gets $ in the states & internationally. Kanye will sell more than 50, i'll be surprise if 50 sold more

Danja2Society

Ain't buyin' this shit, I got my copy for FREE.