50 Cent - Curtis
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Artist: 50 CentEdition: Music CD
Format: Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 2007-09-11
Music Label: Aftermath
Soundtracks:
- Intro
- My Gun Go Off
- Man Down
- I'll Still Kill
- I Get Money
- Come & Go
- Ayo Technology
- Follow My Lead
- Movin' On Up
- Straight To The Bank
- Amusement Park
- Fully Loaded Clip
- Peep Show
- Fire
- All Of Me
- Curtis 187
- Touch The Sky
Free Music Notes for Curtis
Free Music Review: What's Wrong with "More of the Same" from 50 Cent?
Hit: 4 Stars
"You know tomorrow's just a day away/If you can just keep your heart beatin' and your ass awake."--50 Cent.
Released on the same day as Kanye West's Graduation, and produced by Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Timbaland, among others, Curtis is rapper 50 Cent's (Curtis Jackson) third studio album. It features guest performances by Akon, Justin Timberlake, and Nicole Scherzinger (from the Pussycat Dolls). While the critical response to Curtis has been mostly negative ("more of the same" from 50 Cent), I like this CD/album (though not as much as his earlier work). Time Magazine named one of the five singles from Curtis, "I Get Money," one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007. The lyrics on Curtis are equal parts grit and wit, the beats are solid, and the music is a fusion of hip hop, gangsta rap, and contemporary R&B. Okay, so the music here is familiar and what we've all come to expect from 50 Cent. What's wrong with "more of the same" from a guy who has already proven himself with his 2003 release of Get Rich Or Die Tryin (the the biggest selling album of 2003) and his 2005 release of The Massacre (the second biggest-selling album of the year)? Tracks include:
1. Intro
2. My Gun Go Off
3. Man Down
4. I'll Still Kill
5. I Get Money
6. Come & Go
7. Ayo Technology
8. Follow My Lead
9. Movin' On Up
10. Straight To The Bank
11. Amusement Park
12. Fully Loaded Clip
13. Peep Show
14. Fire
15. All Of Me
16. Curtis 187
17. Touch The Sky
G. Merritt
Curtis Poster
If you believe everything you hear, Curtis is 50 Cent's bid to be hip-hop king--the rumor goes that he issued it the same day Kanye West released his Graduation CD to spawn a sales race and thus, a) establish superiority, or b) retire with his head hung low. But here's what might not have occurred to 50: Given enough talent and a fully loaded speed-dial--the kind that can raise Timbaland, Akon, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, and Eminem faster than the sickest rapper can stitch together a verse--it's possible for two diabolically good discs to drop the same day. Forgetting the Kanye competition for a moment, Curtis might come up short in a race with its creator's other albums--the rawness and reach of Get Rich Or Die Tryin' isn't here. But certain cultural moments (who would refute that the release Get Rich… was one?) can't be replicated, and what Curtis lacks in credible grit, it more than makes up for in finesse. Never let it be said that you can't be fierce and flow at the same time: "I Get Money" glides back to the old school in sound--there's a house party happening behind this track--but sends out a modern message, "I'll Still Kill," with Akon, underscores 50's continued thug-hood with a lethal hook, and "Follow My Lead," with the smoothie Robin Thicke, is a finger-popper worth 100 plays for its sly mood alone. May the best rapper, if there is one, keep rapping. --Tammy La GorceTHIS CD INCLUDES A FREE RINGTONE AND MOBILE PHONE WALLPAPER (please see insert for details) The Superstar Rappers Third Album Includes Production from Dr. Dre, Eminem and Timbaland, and more.
CURTIS (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope), features guest appearances by Eminem, Timbaland, Akon, Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, and Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls.
50 has 2 HOT tracks leading up to the release of Curtis! Both have taken the radio airwaves by storm: "AYO TECHNOLOGY" featuring JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and TIMBALAND - produced by TIMBALAND, and "I GET MONEY!" Curtis continues 50 Cent's phenomenal rise from the mean streets. His official debut album, 2003's Get Rich Or Die Tryin.., sold 872,000 units in the first four days of its release, making it the fastest-selling debut disc in the SoundScan era (since 1991). The album was the biggest seller of 2003 and is currently ten times platinum worldwide. Later that year, The New Breed, a DVD with a bonus CD including new songs, charted #2 Pop and #1 R&B/Hip-Hop. His second album, 2005's The Massacre, was the second biggest-selling album of the year and is now seven times platinum worldwide. Since he first dropped his bombs on the music world, 50 has earned 11 Grammy nominations, from Best New Artist to Best Rap Album for each of his first two efforts. Attesting to his worldwide popularity, Get Rich Or Die Tryin' hit #2 in the U.K. and #1 in Australia while The Massacre went #1 in both those countries, #2 in Sweden, and is the biggest-selling rap album in India, where it has been certified double platinum, selling more than 2,000,000 copies. Back in the U.S., 50 has scored three singles claiming the #1 spot across the charts -- R&B/Hip-hop, Rap, and Pop: "In Da Club," "Candy Shop," and "21 Questions" (featuring Nate Dogg). Three more went Top 3 across the board: "P.I.M.P," "Just A Lil Bit," and "Disco Inferno." Yet another four were Rap Top 10s: "Wanksta," "Outta Control (Remix)," "Window Shopper," and "Best Friend." Four of the above have been certified digital gold: "In Da Club," "Candy Shop," "P.I.M.P," and "Disco Inferno." From music to movies, video games to books, a clothing line to footwear, 50 has taken street culture by storm. But as Curtis proves, and as he says in ..Straight to the Bank,.. 50 Cent wants even more.
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