

A music video for "Many Men (Wish Death)" was made. Early pressings of Get Rich or Die Tryin ' included a limited edition bonus DVD. It was originally intended to be used on Rakim's debut Aftermath album, Oh My God, but due to creative differences was not released. To me that's not diversity, it's necessity." "Back Down" was an instrumental originally composed by Dr. I've always had to be two people since I was a kid, to get by. According to 50 Cent, "Dre was, like, 'How you goin' to be gangsta this and that and then put this sappy love song on?'" 50 Cent responded saying, "I'm two people. Dre, he stated that he did not want the song on the album. The next single " 21 Questions" was not in line to be on the album to Dr. His songs also featured rappers within G-Unit, such as Lloyd Banks ("Don't Push Me"), Tony Yayo ("Like My Style"), or Young Buck ("Blood Hound"). Eminem was featured on two songs, "Patiently Waiting" and "Don't Push Me". The first single " In da Club" was the first of seven tracks 50 Cent recorded in five days with Dr. Dre had started working-productions on his debut album with additional help from producers Mike Elizondo, Sha Money XL among others. It featured the 8 Mile single, " Wanksta", which was later put on Get Rich or Die Tryin '. Dre and released his next mixtape, No Mercy, No Fear. 50 Cent signed a one million dollar record deal with Eminem and Dr. After being impressed with the mixtape, Eminem invited 50 Cent to Los Angeles where he was introduced to producer Dr. In 2002, Eminem listened to a copy of 50 Cent's Guess Who's Back? mixtape album through Jackson's attorney, who was working with Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg. He survived, but was dropped from his label, Columbia Records, who canceled the album's release. Prior to the release of his first studio album titled Power of the Dollar, 50 Cent was shot nine times in Queens, New York on May 24, 2000.

In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 280 on their updated 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at 2003 American Music Awards and Top Billboard 200 Album at the 2003 Billboard Music Awards. It was the best-selling album of 2003 in the US, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 46th Grammy Awards. In 2020, it was certified 9× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Get Rich or Die Tryin' was ranked by several publications as one of the best albums of the 2000s. The album was ranked number one on the Billboard Year-End 2003 and received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album's singles also saw worldwide success, with both " In da Club" and " 21 Questions" reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while " P.I.M.P." became a number one hit in several countries. Released a week in advance to combat bootlegging and internet leakage, Get Rich or Die Tryin' debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 872,000 copies in its first week of sales. However, after suffering legal troubles and being blackballed from the music industry, 50 Cent found difficulty in securing another major-label recording contract, until he signed with Eminem's Shady Records in 2002. Prior to the album, 50 Cent released several mixtapes alongside the Trackmasters on an unreleased album widely believed to be his debut in 2000. 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. Porter, Rockwilder, Dirty Swift, Megahertz, and more. Additional production is provided by Mike Elizondo, Sha Money XL (who also executive produced the album), Mr. Dre, with the duo acting as the album's executive producers, who worked to combine the gangsta rap and R&B combo prevalent in New York hip hop. After signing with Eminem (who also executive produced the album), 50 Cent also worked heavily with Dr.

Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, Eminem's Shady Records, and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. It was released on February 6, 2003, by Interscope Records, Dr. Get Rich or Die Tryin ' is the debut studio album by American rapper 50 Cent.
