Best Of (50 Cent album)

Best Of is the first greatest hits album by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent. It was released on March 31, 2017, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.[1] The compilation includes tracks from five of his previous studio albums: Power of the Dollar (2000), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003), The Massacre (2005), Curtis (2007) and Before I Self Destruct (2009). Also included are songs from the soundtrack to the film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005). It also includes the non-album singles "Get Up" and "I Get It In". Best Of anthologizes the majority of the singles that 50 Cent released during his joint deals with Eminem's Shady, Dr. Dre's Aftermath, and major-label Interscope. This is the first Shady Records album that does not feature Eminem on a song.

Best Of
Greatest hits album by 50 Cent
Released	March 31, 2017 (US)
Recorded	1998–2009
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap[1]
Length	66:42
Label	Shady Aftermath Interscope
50 Cent chronology
The Kanan Tape (2015) Best Of (2017) Street King Immortal (TBA)

Background and promotion

In 2002, 50 Cent signed a five-album deal with Interscope Records, which also included a greatest hits album. In June 2007, 50 Cent said: "Before I Self Destruct is scheduled to be released February 4, which is the anniversary of Get Rich or Die Tryin'. And it'll be my final studio recording for where I'm at, for my deal. I did a five-album deal, and the fifth album is a greatest-hits CD".[2] However, 50 Cent planned to release one more studio album under Interscope, but went on to ask for his release in 2014, due to frustration with how the label was handling the promotion for Street King Immortal.[3][4][5]

At a 2007 concert

In February 2017, the album was announced by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe).[6] It was announced for a March 31, 2017 release, 14 years after his breakthrough debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. The 18 track collection was also announced to be available in all formats, including digital, CD and LP, with the vinyl announced for an April 7, 2017 release.[7][8]

Content

Best Of contains 18 tracks spanning 11 years of music from 50 Cent's career, including collaborative work with Nate Dogg, Olivia, Justin Timberlake and other artists.[9][10] Four tracks come from Curtis, the most to be featured from one album. "How to Rob", representing the oldest material on the compilation, is the only song from 50 Cent's unreleased 2000 album Power of the Dollar.[11] "In da Club", "21 Questions" and "P.I.M.P.", all appeared on 50 Cent's 2003 major-label debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'.[12] "Hustler's Ambition", "Best Friend" and "Window Shopper", were all songs included on Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Get Rich or Die Tryin'[13]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from AllMusic,[1] including entries for Power of the Dollar,[11] Get Rich or Die Tryin',[12] The Massacre,[11] and Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Get Rich or Die Tryin'.[13] How To Rob contains the unreleased version containing the diss to Mariah Carey and Tommy Mottola.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"In da Club"	Curtis Jackson Andre Young Mike Elizondo	Dr. Dre Elizondo	3:13
2.	"21 Questions" (featuring Nate Dogg)	Jackson Kevin Risto Jimmy Cameron Vela Cameron	Dirty Swift	3:44
3.	"P.I.M.P."	Jackson Denaun Porter	Mr. Porter	4:09
4.	"Disco Inferno"	Jackson Teraike "C. Styles" Crawford Phillip "Bang Out" Pitts	Dangerous LLC	3:34
5.	"Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia)	Jackson Scott Storch	Storch	3:26
6.	"Just a Lil Bit"	Jackson Storch	Storch	3:57
7.	"Outta Control (Remix)" (featuring Mobb Deep)	Jackson Young Elizondo Christopher Pope Steve Standard Kejuan Muchita Albert Johnson	Dr. Dre Elizondo	4:06
8.	"Hustler's Ambition"	Jackson Brian Hughes Frankie Beverly	B-Money "B$"	3:57
9.	"Best Friend (Remix)" (featuring Olivia)	Jackson Tony Cottrell	Hi-Tek	4:14
10.	"Window Shopper"	Crawford Jackson Robert Marley J.H. Turnbull	C. Styles Sire	3:10
11.	"Ayo Technology" (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland)	Jackson Timothy Mosley Justin Timberlake Nate Hills	Timbaland Danja	4:07
12.	"I Get Money"	Jackson William Stanberry Kirk Robinson	Apex	3:43
13.	"Straight to the Bank"	Jackson Young Tyrone Fyffe	Ty Fyffe Dr. Dre	3:10
14.	"I'll Still Kill" (featuring Akon)	Jackson Aliaume Thiam Khalil Abdul-Rahman Brian Honeycutt	DJ Khalil	3:41
15.	"Get Up"	Jackson Storch	Storch	3:13
16.	"I Get It In"	Jackson Mark Batson Young Porter	Dr. Dre Mr. Porter	3:19
17.	"Baby by Me" (featuring Ne-Yo)	Jackson Jamal Jones Shaffer Smith	Polow da Don William Tyler	3:33
18.	"How To Rob (Original Mix)" (featuring The Madd Rapper)	Deric Angelettie Harry Wayne Casey Jackson Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes	Trackmasters	4:25
Total length:				66:42

Charts

Chart (2017–18)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	167
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15]	194
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16]	75
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17]	48
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	95
US Billboard 200[19]	135

See also

• 50 Cent discography
• List of greatest hits albums
• Music of New York City

References

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2. "50 Cent Plans To Make Like Eminem And Disappear After Next Two LPs Drop". mtv.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
3. http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "50 Cent Details $23 Million Interscope Records Payout". hiphopdx.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
4. "50 Cent Is Now an Indie Artist". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
5. "Eminem Supports 50 Cent As He Walks Away From Interscope". mtv.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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11. Blanford, Roxanne. "Power of the Dollar". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
12. Birchmeier, Jason. "Get Rich or Die Tryin'". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
13. Jeffries, David. "Get Rich or Die Tryin' [Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture]". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
14. "Ultratop.be – 50 Cent – Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
15. "Ultratop.be – 50 Cent – Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
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17. "Villagers claim highest new entry on Official Irish Albums Chart with The Art of Pretending to Swim". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
18. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
19. "50 Cent Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.