50 Cent – Power Of The Dollar (1999) (CD-R) [FLAC]

Genre: East Coast Hip-Hop, Gangsta Rap
Codec: Flac (*.flac)
Rip: tracks+.cue
Quality: lossless
Size: 406 Mb
Info: This is the officially released full-length and and very rare promo. Power of the Dollar is the unreleased debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent. The album was originally set to be released as his major-label debut in 2000 by Columbia Records. However, the album’s release was cancelled after Columbia discovered that 50 Cent was struck by nine bullets in a shooting that took place two months before the album was set to release. Because of this, 50 Cent was later dropped from the label.

You can say this much for 50 Cent: The man knows how to make an entrance. Before he released the uproariously cunning single “How to Rob,” few knew this Queens, NY, native even existed. But by naming names and placing his own persona deep in the middle of a non-existent battle (specifically, casting hip-hop stars as targets for 50 Cent’s hardcore, comedic robbing spree), he assured himself a place among the industry’s most illustrious performers. After all, a challenge rarely goes unanswered in hip-hop circles and when that gauntlet is raised, the best retaliation is a lyrical one. Thus setting the stage for his own legend to emerge, 50 Cent recorded a powerful debut CD to prove he was no one-hit wonder. Tracks on Power of the Dollar utilize penetrating wit and funk-infused beats, accompanied by grand orchestrations of commanding horns, pronounced percussion, and various string elements. “Slow Doe” features Latin guitar grooves and “Your Life’s on the Line” conveys street life through hard, violent rhythms. Using a New York “double-time” rap style, 50 Cent presents his verbal art as a visceral and bold experience. But when he was shot two months before the album’s projected release, Columbia shelved the entire project and released 50 Cent from his contract.

Roxanne Blanford

01. Intro
02. The Hit
03. The Good Die Young
04. Corner Bodega
05. Your Life’s On The Line
06. That Ain’t Gangsta
07. As The World Turns (Feat. Bun B)
08. Ghetto Qu’ran (Forgive Me)
09. Da Repercussions
10. Money By Any Means (Feat. Noreaga)
11. Material Girl (Feat. Dave Hollister)
12. Thug Love (Feat. Destiny’s Child)
13. Slow Doe
14. Gun Runner
15. You Ain’t No Gangsta
16. Power Of The Dollar
17. I’m A Hustler
18. How To Rob (Feat. The Madd Rapper)