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  • Music
    Time Out New York / Issue 624 : Sep 13–19, 2007
    Top live shows

    50 Cent

    50 Cent
    Photo by S. Ziyadat

    Hammerstein Ballroom; Thu 13
    The Elite Ark; Sat 15
    X Bar: Sun 16
    Rum Jungle; Sun 16

    For the first time, one of 50 Cent’s patented threats—specifically, promising to retire if his new album, Curtis, is outsold by Kanye West’s Graduation—seems about to backfire. Meanwhile, family-friendly novelty acts (Mims, Hurricane Chris) have eclipsed the 50-perfected überthug persona as the dominant force in radio rap.

    Curtis just might be the Connecticut-via-Queens rapper’s best album, though. That’s not saying too much: Like Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and The Massacre,Curtis has one great song (in this case, “I Get Money”) and lots of catchy but soulless tracks about guns and sex. Still, the album offers slightly more of Curtis Jackson and slightly less 50 Cent; the bewildered businessman from the first verse of “I Get Money” and the almost-sensitive lover on “Follow My Lead” are more human than The Massacre’s killer robot.

    Originally, 50 intended to call this album Before I Self Destruct; it’ll be interesting to see if being outsold by Kanye, a safe prediction, sends him plunging into madness. Hometown audiences will be the first to know: Beginning with the Hammerstein date, 50’s five-borough tour (the Fri 14 date at Illusions in Staten Island appears to be closed to the general public) touches five local venues in four nights. As he returns to the ’hood (the Queens show at Rum Jungle is not far from his old South Jamaica drug-dealing turf), perhaps the urgency of his mixtape-king days will return as well.

    — Jesse Serwer

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    • 36471 mallon Fri, Aug 29, at 07:23am
      get rich or die trying the first album and the best for me. defo in a possision of power .

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    • 7859 tatiana franco Fri, Jun 13, at 06:49am
      Yo WaTz GooD u Da MaN 5th u R My iDoL MuRdeR DeM NiGGaz CURTISSS!!

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    • 6406 ALLISON MCCLEAN Fri, May 09, at 07:34pm
      IT KILLS ME AS A BLACK WOMAN TO READ THIS IF YOU DO GOOD

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    • 6407 ALLISON MCCLEAN Fri, May 09, at 05:39pm
      IF YOU DID GOOD YOU ARE STILL CONSIDER THE SAME OLD PERSON YOU USE TO BE OR THEY NEVER LET YOU FORGET WHERE YOU CAME FROM SO JUST ENJOY LIFE 50 MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT LIVE IT UP TO THE FULLEST KEEP GETTING THE PAPPER MAKE THEM HATE YOU MORE CAUSE WITHOUT THEY STILL WILL .

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    • 5459 nashwil-stagename-o-deal Mon, Apr 14, at 03:53am
      50cent is the best thing since biggie and 2pac. the other rappers are hating cause his making more cheese that they are o- and 50cent fuck lil wayne and his lolli pop ass he cant do it like you do it. plus just to mention slim shady is the best rapper ever no one can spit it and ripp it like him fuck!!!!!!!!!his the best fuck what you sed bitct nigga.

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    • 5419 mariam Sat, Apr 12, at 02:56pm
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    • 5418 mariam Sat, Apr 12, at 12:54pm
      50cent u r so fit i love u 2 bits muwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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    • 4898 Bronco Fri, Mar 28, at 11:24pm
      I thought I might here some tunes.

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    • 4856 Chamillitary_g-unit Thu, Mar 27, at 07:14pm  
      my best artist chamillionaire and fiftycent

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    • 4649 cheryl Sun, Mar 23, at 10:38am  
      I LOVE YOU 50

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    • 4276 pola Fri, Mar 14, at 03:50pm
      mi rapero te amo mucho baby

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    • 4154 izzy e Wed, Mar 05, at 05:52am
      spnin g wat u doin i lyk ur music hip hop lol

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    • 4115 Beccaaa-x Mon, Mar 03, at 12:40pm
      I love 50-cent he is quality he can rap all hos life :D any1 dissin him go to hell

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    • 3777 P.I.M.P Wed, Feb 20, at 10:10am
      Your blog is not bad.50cent.Kiss you

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    • 3693 rina Sat, Feb 16, at 09:25am
      what's up gangstaaa?nothing moreee ,i just like to say your the best

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    • 3689 I<3 Sat, Feb 16, at 07:38am
      50 i love u i love u're songs i love u're style and i love everything that is bout u.

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    • 3688 I<3 Sat, Feb 16, at 06:33am
      50cent u're the best i love u.

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    • 3008 chris Sun, Jan 20, at 04:12am
      hi 50 cent how are

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    • 2884 Abi Wed, Jan 16, at 03:38am
      i love 50 cent! x x

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    • 2451 Mason Mon, Dec 17, 07, at 10:07pm
      50 you rock Da Hood Man!!! My best man.!!!

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    • 2423 Naomi Sat, Dec 15, 07, at 3:02pm
      I have much love for 50Cent. I love his music and style. He has manipulated the the rap game to his advantage with shrewd intelligence. He will prosper!!

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    • 2421 Naomi Sat, Dec 15, 07, at 2:57pm
      comment you type in this box will appear on the site

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    • 2285 kelly Fri, Dec 07, 07, at 6:33pm
      hey 50 cent is the best man

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