Technically it was not even a debut, but that is due to the fact 50 Cent actually lived like every little detail hardcore rappers rap about, including shootings, his own shooting being the reason an earlier album was being put on a shelf and even before that 50 Cent already had a mix tape history.
You can actually write books about this guy and by the time this album was finally released, 50 Cent was already a brand name, a marketing instrument (which he made of use in the best possible way) so the album was overshadowed by all the stories that were published.
And that is a shame because this album really IS an icon in rap history.
Brilliant songs like 'In da Club' (it's your birthday) and 'P.I.M.P' and with featuring guests (G-Unit, Nate Dogg and Eminem) give the album the perfect balance. By far his best album.
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