The Massacre

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The Massacre
Studio album by 50 Cent
Released March 3, 2005
Recorded 2004 - 2005
Genre Gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop
Length 77:22
Label
Producer 50 Cent (exec.), Dr. Dre (also exec.), Eminem (also exec.), Scott Storch, Sha Money XL (also exec.), J.R. Rotem, Disco D, F.B.T., Hi-Tek, Mike Elizondo, Needlz, Buckwild, Cue Beats, Dangerous LLC, Black Jeruz
50 Cent chronology
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
(2003)		 The Massacre
(2005)		 Curtis
(2007)
Singles from The Massacre
  1. "Disco Inferno"
    Released: November 28, 2004
  2. "Candy Shop"
    Released: January 15, 2005
  3. "Just a Lil Bit"
    Released: May 10, 2005
  4. "Outta Control"
    Released: September 6, 2005

The Massacre is the second studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on March 3, 2005, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope Records. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 1.14 million copies in its first week. Upon its release, The Massacre received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, but lost to Kanye West's album Late Registration at the 48th Grammy Awards.

Background

The Massacre has a music video for every track on the special edition version of the album. The original title for the album was revealed as St. Valentine's Day Massacre and was arranged to be released on February 14, 2005. However, it has been postponed, while the album title has been shortened and was later changed into The Massacre. The censored version of the album censors out most profanity, violence, and all drug content. The track "Gunz Come Out" has inconsistency in the editing, and contains some profanity. In comparison, the album is not as heavily censored as his previous album Get Rich or Die Tryin', but it is still a very highly censored album ranking in severity with albums such as Jadakiss' Kiss tha Game Goodbye (2001), along with Tony Yayo's Thoughts of a Predicate Felon (2005) and Nas' Stillmatic (2001).

Commercial performance

The Massacre sold 1.14 million copies in its first week, becoming the sixth-largest opening week for an album at the time, since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.[1] This is the second best opening week for a hip hop album, behind Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), which has sold 1.76 million copies in its first week.[2] In 2015, the album has sold 5.36 million copies in the United States and 13 million worldwide.[3][4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Robert ChristgauA−[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[7]
The Guardian[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
NME8/10[10]
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
SpinB–[13]
Uncut[14]

The Massacre received generally positive reviews from music critics; it holds a score of 66 out of 100 at Metacritic.[15] Vibe magazine found it "full of finger-pointing panache" and wrote that "50 delivers a taut, albeit less explosive, album aimed at both silencing his detractors and keeping the ladies satisfied".[16] NME observed "a new depth to the murderous lyricism" from 50 Cent on the album.[10] Greg Tate, writing in The Village Voice, said that, like Tupac, 50 Cent is "a ruffian who knows the value of a good pop hook", and called The Massacre "the most diabolically sensous collection of baby-making gangsta music since Pac's All Eyez."[17] Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times found the album to be "nearly as addictive as its predecessor" and called 50 Cent "a crafty songwriter, specializing in obvious but nearly irresistible tracks that sound better the more you hear them."[18] In his review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau said that 50 Cent's "ugly gangsta lies" are "incidental to the mood of the piece, which is friendly, relaxed, good-humored, and in the groove."[6]

In a mixed review, Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said that, although its strengths lie in 50 Cent's "dark charisma" and "fluid delivery", the album is marred by flaws typical of "big rap releases: At nearly 78 minutes, it's far too long, wildly uneven, and not particularly cohesive sonically or thematically."[19] Uncut magazine wrote that, despite 50 Cent's "cool menace", "not even tight productions from Eminem and Dre can stop things from flagging midway."[14] Lynne d Johnson of Spin felt that it lacks "originality" and makes artistic concessions: "He's tryin' too hard to be everything to everybody."[13] In a negative review for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis panned him as a lyricist and felt that the album lacks "any of the factors that make the best gangsta rap disturbingly compelling ... There's nothing except a string of cliches so limited that repetition is unavoidable".[8]

Accolades

The Massacre was nominated at the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album,[20] but lost to Kanye West's Late Registration.[21] It was ranked the twenty fifth best album of the year by Rolling Stone.[22]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  Lindsay CollinsEminem 0:41
2. "In My Hood"  Curtis Jackson, Luis Resto, Teraike "C. Styles" Crawford, Phillip "Bang Out" Pitts, Marshall MathersC. Styles, Bang Out, Eminem (add.), Resto (add.) 3:51
3. "This Is 50"  Jackson, Rashad Smith, Michael ClervoixSha Money XL, Black Jeruz 3:04
4. "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight"  Jackson, Resto, Steve King, MathersEminem, Resto (add.) 3:51
5. "Piggy Bank"  Jackson, Khari CainNeedlz 4:15
6. "Gatman and Robbin'" (featuring Eminem)Jackson, Jeff Bass, Resto, Mark Bass, Neal Hefti, MathersEminem, Bass Brothers (add.) 3:46
7. "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia)Jackson, Scott StorchStorch 3:29
8. "Outta Control" (featuring Mobb Deep)Jackson, Andre Young, Mike Elizondo, Christopher Pope, Steve StandardDr. Dre, Elizondo 3:21
9. "Get in My Car"  Jackson, Tony CotrellHi-Tek 4:05
10. "Ski Mask Way"  Jackson, Bunny Sigler, Resto, Mathers, Dave Shayman, Ryan PressonDisco D, Eminem (add.), Resto (add.) 3:05
11. "A Baltimore Love Thing"  Jackson, Quentin "Cue Beats" Staples, Norma ToneyCue Beats 4:17
12. "Ryder Music"  Jackson, CotrellHi-Tek 3:51
13. "Disco Inferno"  Jackson, Crawford, PittsC. Styles, Bang Out 3:34
14. "Just a Lil Bit"  Jackson, StorchStorch 3:57
15. "Gunz Come Out"  Jackson, Young, ElizondoDr. Dre, Elizondo 4:24
16. "My Toy Soldier" (featuring Tony Yayo)Jackson, Resto, King, Marvin Bernard, MathersEminem, Resto (add.) 3:44
17. "Position of Power"  Jackson, Jonathan RotemJ.R. Rotem 3:12
18. "Build You Up" (featuring Jamie Foxx)Jackson, StorchStorch 2:55
19. "God Gave Me Style"  Jackson, Cain, Leonard Caston, Jr., Tom McFaddenNeedlz 3:01
20. "So Amazing" (featuring Olivia)Jackson, Rotem, Jasmin LopezJ.R. Rotem 3:16
21. "I Don't Need 'Em"  Jackson, Anthony BestBuckwild 3:20
22. "Hate It or Love It (G Unit Remix)" (bonus track) (featuring The Game, Tony Yayo, Young Buck and Lloyd Banks)Jackson, Allan Felder, Andre Lyon, Jayceon Taylor, Marcello Valenzano, Bernard, Norman Harris, Ron BarkerCool & Dre 4:23
Sample credits[24]

Personnel

Credits for The Massacre adapted from Allmusic.[25]

  • 50 Cent – executive producer, author
  • Bang Out – producer
  • Jeff Bass – keyboards, producer
  • Mark Bass – producer
  • Steve Baughman – engineer, mixing
  • Akane Behrens – engineer
  • Black Jeruz – producer
  • Buck Wild – producer
  • Jeff Burns – mixing assistant, assistant
  • Dave Cabrera – keyboards
  • Tony Campana – engineer
  • Larry Chatman – project coordinator
  • Lindsay Collins – voices, speech/speaker/speaking part
  • Cool – producer
  • Ruben Cruz – vocals (background)
  • Cue Beats – producer
  • Dion Jenkins – vocals (background)
  • Disco D – producer
  • Dr. Dre – producer, executive producer, mixing
  • Mike Elizondo – bass, guitar, keyboards, sitar, producer
  • Eminem – producer, executive producer, mixing
  • Nicole Frantz – creative assistance
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardener – mastering
  • Yvette Gayle – publicity
  • Zach Gold – photography
  • Scott Gutierrez – assistant engineer, assistant
  • Tiffany Hasbourne – stylist
  • Adam Hawkins – engineer
  • Marcus Heisser – A&R
  • Hi-Tek – producer
  • Lionel Holoman – keyboards
  • Kameron Houff – engineer
  • Eric Hudson – bass
  • Mauricio "Veto" Irragorri – engineer, mixing
  • Tyrue "Slang" Jonas – artwork
  • Rouble Kapoor – assistant engineer, mixing assistant, assistant
  • Steven King – bass, guitar, mixing
  • Marc Labelle – A&R
  • Chris Lighty – management
  • Steve Lininger – assistant engineer, assistant
  • Jared Lopez – engineer
  • Mike Lynn – A&R
  • Andrew Mains – editing
  • Tracy McNew – A&R
  • Kyla Miller – engineer
  • Riggs Morales – A&R
  • Needlz – producer
  • Traci Nelson – vocals (background)
  • Alex Ortiz – engineer
  • James Oruz – management
  • Conesha Owens – vocals (background)
  • Kirdis Postelle – project coordinator
  • Chuck Reed – engineer
  • Luis Resto – horn, keyboards, producer
  • Robert "Roomio" Reyes – assistant engineer, assistant
  • Roberto Reyes – assistant
  • J.R. Rotem – producer
  • David Saslow – video
  • Kelly Sato – marketing coordinator
  • Ed Scratch – engineer
  • Les Scurry – production coordination
  • Sha Money XL – producer, engineer, executive producer, mixing
  • Randy Sosin – video
  • Nancie Stern – sample clearance
  • Scott Storch – producer
  • Chris Styles – producer
  • Rob Tewlow – producer
  • Patrick Viala – mixing
  • Che Vicious – programming
  • Barbara Wilson – vocals (background)
  • Brandon Winslow – assistant
  • Ravid Yosef – editing

Charts

Chart (2005)[26] Peak
Position
Australian Albums Chart[26] 2
Austrian Albums Chart[26] 2
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[26] 3
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[26] 9
Canadian Albums Chart[27] 1
Danish Albums Chart[26] 8
Dutch Albums Chart[26] 2
Finnish Albums Chart[26] 7
French Albums Chart[26] 3
Hungarian Albums Chart[28] 11
Italian Albums Chart[26] 13
New Zealand Albums Chart[26] 1
Norwegian Albums Chart[26] 3
Portuguese Albums Chart[26] 5
Spanish Albums Chart[26] 32
Swedish Albums Chart[26] 10
Swiss Albums Chart[26] 2
UK Albums Chart[29] 1
US Billboard 200[30] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[31] 1
US Top Rap Albums[32] 1

Certifications

Country Certification
Australia Platinum[33]
Belgium Gold[34]
Canada 3× Platinum[35]
Europe Platinum[36]
France Gold[37]
Germany Platinum[38]
Greece Gold[39]
Ireland 2× Platinum[40]
Japan Platinum[41]
New Zealand Platinum[42]
Russia 3× Platinum[43]
Switzerland Platinum[44]
United Kingdom 2x Platinum[45]
United States 6× Platinum[46]

The Massacre (Special Edition)

The Massacre (Special Edition)
Studio album by 50 Cent
Released September 6, 2005
Recorded 2004–05
Genre Hip hop, gangsta rap
Length 73:47
Label Aftermath, Interscope, Shady
Producer 50 Cent (exec.), Dr. Dre (also exec.), Eminem (also exec.), Scott Storch, Sha Money XL, J.R. Rotem, Disco D, F.B.T., Hi-Tek, Mike Elizondo, Needlz, Buckwild, Cue Beats, Dangerous LLC, Black Jeruz
50 Cent chronology
The Massacre
(2005)		 The Massacre (Special Edition)
(2005)		 Curtis
(2007)
Singles from The Massacre
  1. "Disco Inferno"
    Released: November 28, 2004
  2. "Candy Shop"
    Released: January 15, 2005
  3. "Just a Lil Bit"
    Released: May 10, 2005
  4. "Outta Control (Remix)"
    Released: September 6, 2005

Background

The album was re-released under the name The Massacre (Special Edition). It was re-released on September 6, 2005 with a remix of "Outta Control" featuring Mobb Deep. The re-release included a bonus DVD with music videos for all of the songs (except for Disco Inferno, Gunz Come Out and the Intro), and the trailer for the movie Get Rich or Die Tryin' excluding track 22, the G-Unit's remix to "Hate It or Love It", due to the ongoing feud between 50 Cent and The Game which leaves 21 tracks. The re-release helped the album re-climb the charts to number 2 in the United States. The original version was also re-issued using the special edition tracklisting leaving out the parts for the DVD.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  Lindsay CollinsEminem 0:41
2. "In My Hood"  Jackson, Resto, Crawford, Pitts, MathersC. Styles, Bang Out, Eminem (add.), Resto (add.) 3:51
3. "This Is 50"  Jackson, Smith, ClervoixBlack Jeruz, Sha Money XL 3:04
4. "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight"  Jackson, Resto, King, MathersEminem 3:51
5. "Piggy Bank"  Jackson, Cain,Needlz 4:15
6. "Gatman and Robbin'" (featuring Eminem)Jackson, J. Bass, Resto, M. Bass, Hefti, MathersEminem, Bass Brothers (add.) 3:46
7. "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia)Jackson, StorchStorch 3:29
8. "Outta Control (Remix)" (featuring Mobb Deep)Jackson, Young, Elizondo, Mark Batson, Albert Johnson, Kejuan Muchita, Pope, StandardDr. Dre, Elizondo 4:07
9. "Get in My Car"  Jackson, CotrellHi-Tek 4:05
10. "Ski Mask Way"  Jackson, Sigler, Resto, Mathers, Shayman, PressonDisco D 3:05
11. "A Baltimore Love Thing"  Jackson, Staples, ToneyCue Beats 4:17
12. "Ryder Music"  Jackson, CotrellHi-Tek 3:51
13. "Disco Inferno"  Jackson, Crawford, PittsC. Styles, Bang Out 3:34
14. "Just a Lil Bit"  Jackson, StorchStorch 3:57
15. "Gunz Come Out"  Jackson, Young, ElizondoDr. Dre, Elizondo 4:24
16. "My Toy Soldier" (featuring Tony Yayo)Jackson, Resto, King, Bernard, MathersEminem 3:44
17. "Position of Power"  Jackson, RotemJ.R. Rotem 3:12
18. "Build You Up" (featuring Jamie Foxx)Jackson, StorchStorch 2:55
19. "God Gave Me Style"  Jackson, Cain, Caston, Jr., McFaddenNeedlz 3:01
20. "So Amazing" (featuring Olivia)Jackson, Rotem, LopezJ.R. Rotem 3:16
21. "I Don't Need 'Em"  Jackson, BestBuckwild 3:20
Sample credits

Informations taken from The Massacre liner notes:[24]

See also

References

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  6. 1 2 Christgau, Robert (April 19, 2005). "Consumer Guide: Ignorants and Know-Alls Keep Out". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved June 8, 2013.
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  14. 1 2 "Review: The Massacre". Uncut (London): 95. May 2005.
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  20. ↑ Complete list of Grammy Award nominations. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  21. ↑ Grammy Awards Best Rap Album Winners: Late Registration. About.com. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  22. ↑ The Top 50 Records of 2005. Rolling Stone.
  23. 1 2 "The massacre - Nouvelle edition" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  24. 1 2 (2005) Album notes for The Massacre by 50 Cent. Aftermath Entertainment.
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