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Tuesday, March 18, 2003
THE BATTAll
50 Cent
Get Rich or Die Try in'
Shady Records/Aftermath
Entertainment
The Donnas
Spend the Night
Atlantic Records
Beginning with the dominance of groups such
as N.W.A in the late 1980s, the line separating
the hip hop world from the criminal world has
been blurry at best. With “Get Rich Or Die
Tryin,’” 50 Cent erases this line completely.
The album skillfully fuses themes of violence,
paranoia, drug abuse and incarceration into a
graphic account of one man’s troubled life. From
referring to a bullet hole in his face as his “dim
ple” to indifferently mentioning his multi-year
prison stays, 50 Cent reveals himself, apologiz
ing for nothing.
But his tales of personal pain make for a solid
album. “Patiently Waiting” with Eminem doesn't
disappoint, as 50 lays bare the frustration of find
ing success in “this white man’s world.”
But “Many Men (Wish Death)” is the high
light of the album, revealing the emotional scars
left on 50 Cent from being shot nine times, one
bullet knocking out a wisdom tooth. 50’s admit
ted favorite, the song details his eagerness to
“put a hole in” anyone who crosses him.
The album does have lighter tracks, though,
such as “In Da Club,” but these are sparse, and,
though enjoyable, do little to counter the album's
overall negative tone. But don’t be mistaken;
“Get Rich Or Die Tryin,’” executively produced
by Dr. Dre and Eminem, is technically and lyri
cally flawless, and inarguably deserving of the
top spot it has held on the Billboard chart in
recent weeks.
Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks of G-Unit, 50
Cent’s entourage of fellow rappers, also show
promise. Given the success of “Get Rich Or Die
Tryin,”’ it wouldn’t be surprising for G-Unit to
do an album and achieve the popularity of
Eminem’s group D-12.
Bonus tracks “Wanksta” and “U Not Like
Me” help round out a solid debut effort from 50
Cent. If Shady/Aftermath is indeed the future of
rap music, 50 Cent is leading the charge.
Most people would agree that a lotoftheclai
The Donnas emanates comes from the
these women could beat the crap out of boytai
like The Calling and Good Charlotte onai
day. Not afraid to admit that they like to
Wal-Mart, eat healthy portions of food and canes
be seen minus make-up every now and
Donnas is giving a new meaning to the wi
“female musicians.” The band’s latest attu
“Spend the Night” isn’t just estrogen
testosterone-driven world; rather, the daring j
sometimes crude lyrics dunk into issues sucl
relationships, friends and drinking.
The 13-track disc is made with witty lyrics
overall solid rock music. The CD opens withab
than three minute heavy rock set, “It’sontheflxii ,
which gives the finger to the callous ex-boyfe
The songs “I Don’t Care (So There),”
You?” and other tracks on the disc sound!
fusion of Chrissy Hynde and Joan Jett with acta
of female backup singers.
“Please Don’t Tease’s” lyrics, “I'm
down on my knees/ C’mon and give ittoi
please don’t tease” are probably the most hair®
ing use of the word “baby” in this era of music
On “Spend the Night,” The Donnas proves ilk
the tremendous talent and apathetic clout to In
around for awhile. It’s the cherishabie Tiai
Kingdom type of clever disc that artists tend tocif
ate right before hitting it big and selling
impressiveness of the songs almost serves asasi
tie hint that they won’t be the same anymore.!
probably have only a few years left inthemkfe
pop culture catches on and gives them
worthy mainstream make-over.
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