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Wanksta
"Wanksta" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent, released on November 5, 2002, as the second single from the soundtrack to the film '' 8 Mile'' (2002). The single, produced by Sha Money XL and John "J-Praize" Freeman, reached number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song originally appeared on 50 Cent's mixtape '' No Mercy, No Fear'', released in August 2002. Background "Wanksta" was 50 Cent's first single to chart after signing up with Eminem's & Dr. Dre's labels, Shady Records & Aftermath Entertainment, as well as his first single since 1999's Thug Love. Originally appearing on his 2002 mixtape '' No Mercy, No Fear'', it received a lot of airplay, and was eventually added to the 8 Mile soundtrack. It was a bonus track (track 17) on his 2003 commercial debut album ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'''. Eminem also made a remix, in 2003, aimed at Ja Rule and tweaked the beat to sound high pitched. The song appeared on the CD single box set ''The Singles''. The instrumental for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8 Mile (soundtrack)
''8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'' is the official soundtrack to the 2002 film of the same name. The album, performed by various artists, was released on Shady Records. It spawned the hit single "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, who also stars in the semi-autobiographical movie. The album also spawned a follow-up soundtrack, ''More Music from 8 Mile'', consisting of songs that appear in the film and were released as singles during the film's time setting of 1995. One of the songs was performed by 2Pac, who would be the subject of a documentary with a soundtrack produced by Eminem, who also produced a posthumous album by 2Pac. The album also features four songs by Wu-Tang Clan and its members, and two songs by Mobb Deep, who eventually signed to G-Unit Records. Both albums were also made available in censored versions, removing most of the strong language and sexual and violent content. ''8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'' debuted at number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Da Club
"In da Club" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent from his debut studio album '' Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2003). Written by 50 Cent alongside producers Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo, the song, which uses an unconventional off-beat rhythm, was released in January 2003 as the album's lead single and peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming 50 Cent's first number-one single. "In da Club" received praise from critics; at the 46th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song. The accompanying music video for "In da Club" won Best Rap Video and Best New Artist at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. In 2009, the song was listed at number 24 in ''Billboard''s Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. It was listed at number 13 in ''Rolling Stone''s "Best Songs of the Decade". In 2010, it was ranked 448th in ''Rolling Stone''s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. It was performed by 50 Cent in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show on February 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (2003 Album)
''Get Rich or Die Tryin'' is the debut studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on February 6, 2003, by Interscope Records, Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, Eminem's Shady Records, and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. After signing with Eminem, 50 Cent also worked heavily with Dr. Dre and Kaz Wilde acting as the album's executive producers, who worked to combine the gangsta rap and R&B combo prevalent in New York hip hop. Additional production is provided by Mike Elizondo, Sha Money XL (who also executive produced the album), Mr. Porter, Rockwilder, Dirty Swift, Megahertz, and more. The album also contains guest appearances from Eminem, Young Buck, and Nate Dogg, as well as features from G-Unit co-members Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. Prior to the album, 50 Cent released several mixtapes alongside the Trackmasters on an unreleased album widely believed to be his debut in 2000. However, after suffering legal troubles and being blackballed from the music industry, 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
''Get Rich or Die Tryin'' is the debut studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on February 6, 2003, by Interscope Records, Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, Eminem's Shady Records, and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. After signing with Eminem, 50 Cent also worked heavily with Dr. Dre and Kaz Wilde acting as the album's executive producers, who worked to combine the gangsta rap and R&B combo prevalent in New York hip hop. Additional production is provided by Mike Elizondo, Sha Money XL (who also executive produced the album), Mr. Porter, Rockwilder, Dirty Swift, Megahertz, and more. The album also contains guest appearances from Eminem, Young Buck, and Nate Dogg, as well as features from G-Unit co-members Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. Prior to the album, 50 Cent released several mixtapes alongside the Trackmasters on an unreleased album widely believed to be his debut in 2000. However, after suffering legal troubles and being blackballed from the music industry, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles Of 2003
This is a list of ''Billboard'' magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 2003. The list is also notable for only three songs appearing in the list from 2002. In contrast, as many as nine also appeared in the list from 2004. See also *2003 in music * List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2003 *List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2003 This is a list of singles that charted in the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during 2003. Jay-Z scored five top ten hits during the year with " '03 Bonnie & Clyde", "Excuse Me Miss", "Crazy in Love", "Frontin'", and "Change Clothes", the ... References {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2003 United States Hot 100 Year-end Billboard charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Mercy, No Fear ''No Mercy, No Fear'' is the second mixtape by hip hop group G-Unit. It was recorded after de facto leader 50 Cent had signed a $1 million deal with Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records following the release of his 2002 compilation album ''Guess Who's Back?''.Youngs, Ian (23 December 200250 Cent: The $1m rapperBBC News. Accessed 16 August 2007. It featured the hit single "Wanksta", which was added onto the '' 8 Mile'' soundtrack album and later as a bonus track on his 2003 commercial debut album ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'''. It also contained the freestyle to Puff Daddy's song "Victory", from the album '' No Way Out'', which was later used on Bad Boy Records Bad Boy Records (or Bad Boy Entertainment) is an American record label founded in 1993 by rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs. It operates as an imprint of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. It has been home to many artists, includin ...'s compilation album '' Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits''. The mi ... |
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