The Massacre

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The Massacre
Studio album by 50 Cent
Released March 3, 2005
Recorded 2004
Genre Hip hop
Length 77:22
Label Aftermath, Interscope, Shady
Producer 50 Cent (exec.), Black Jeruz, Buckwild, Cool & Dre, Cue Beats, Dangerous LLC, Disco D, Dr. Dre (also exec.), Eminem (also exec.), F.B.T., Hi-Tek, J. R. Rotem, Mike Elizondo, Needlz, Scott Storch, Sha Money XL
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 (Remix)"
    Released: September 6, 2005
Special Edition

The Massacre is the second studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released March 3, 2005 on Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records in the United States. Its initially planned release was pushed five days ahead to avoid Internet leakage. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling over 1.14 million copies in its first week. Upon its release, The Massacre received generally positive reviews from most music critics. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album,[1] losing to Kanye West's Late Registration at the 48th Grammy Awards.[2]

Contents

[edit] 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 St. Valentine's Day Massacre and was arranged to be released on February 14, 2005, but was postponed and the album's title was shortened to The Massacre. 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, and the trailer for the movie Get Rich or Die Tryin') and excluded the G-Unit remix of "Hate It or Love It", clearly due to the ongoing feud between 50 Cent and The Game. The re-release helped it re-climb to number two in the United States. The album was also released in a "censored" version that censors out most profanity, violence, and all drug content. "Gunz Come Out" has inconsistency in the editing, and contains some profanity. This album wasn't as heavily censored as Get Rich or Die Tryin', but it is still a very highly censored album ranking in severity with albums such as Tony Yayo's Thoughts of a Predicate Felon and Nas' Stillmatic.

[edit] Reception

[edit] Commercial performance

The album sold 1.14 million copies in its first week of release, making it the sixth highest-selling album since SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991.[3] It is the third best opening week for any hip hop album in history, behind Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP which sold over 1.79 million copies in its first week and The Eminem Show which sold 1.32 million copies for its first week.[4]

[edit] Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[5]
Robert Christgau A−[6]
Entertainment Weekly B−[7]
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars[8]
The New York Times (favorable)[9]
Pitchfork Media (7.0/10)[10]
PopMatters (8/10)[11]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars[12]
USA Today 3/4 stars[13]
The Village Voice (favorable)[14]

Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 66/100 from Metacritic.[15] Vibe gave The Massacre a 3½ out of 5 disc rating and wrote "Full of finger-pointing panache, 50 delivers a taut, albeit less explosive, album aimed at both silencing his detractors and keeping the ladies satisfied".[16] The Massacre was nominated at the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album, but lost to Kanye West's Late Registration. It was ranked the tenth best album of the year by Rolling Stone.[17]

[edit] Track listing

  • All songs were co-written by 50 Cent.
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"       0:41
2. "In My Hood"   Luis Resto, T. Crawford, P. Pitts, Marshall Mathers C. Styles & Bang Out 3:51
3. "This Is 50"   R. Smith, Michael Clervoix Black Jeruz, Sha Money XL 3:04
4. "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight"   Resto, Steve King, Mathers Eminem 3:51
5. "Piggy Bank"   K. Cain, Needlz 4:15
6. "Gatman and Robbin'" (featuring Eminem) Jeff Bass, Resto, Mark Bass, Neal Hefti, Mathers Eminem 3:46
7. "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia) Scott Storch Scott Storch 3:29
8. "Outta Control"   Andre Young, Mike Elizondo, Mark Batson, Lance Banks, Kejuan Muchita, Christopher Pope Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo 3:21
9. "Get in My Car"   T. Cotrell Hi-Tek 4:05
10. "Ski Mask Way"   Raymond Tyson, Bunny Sigler, Resto, Mathers, Dave "Disco D" Shayman Disco D 3:05
11. "A Baltimore Love Thing"   Q. Staples, Norma Toney Cue Beats 4:17
12. "Ryder Music"   Cotrell Hi-Tek 3:51
13. "Disco Inferno"   Crawford, Pitts C. Styles & Bang Out 3:34
14. "Just a Lil Bit"   Storch Scott Storch 3:57
15. "Gunz Come Out"   Young, Elizondo Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo 4:24
16. "My Toy Soldier" (featuring Tony Yayo) Resto, Steve King, Marvin Bernard, Mathers Eminem 3:44
17. "Position of Power"   Jonathan Rotem J. R. Rotem 3:12
18. "Build You Up" (featuring Jamie Foxx) Scott Storch Scott Storch 2:55
19. "God Gave Me Style"   Cain, Leonard Caston, Jr., Tom McFadden Needlz 3:01
20. "So Amazing" (featuring Olivia) Rotem, J. Lopez J. R. Rotem 3:16
21. "I Don't Need 'Em"   Anthony Best Buckwild 3:20
22. "Hate It or Love It" (G-Unit Remix) (featuring Game, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo & Young Buck) Curtis Jackson Dr. Dre, Cool & Dre 4:21
Sample credits

Informations taken from The Massacre liner notes:[18]

  • "Intro" contains elements from "What Up Gangsta" performed by 50 Cent
  • "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight" contains vocal samples of Spectrasonics' "Vocal Planet"
  • "Gatman and Robbin'" contains replayed elements from "Batman Theme"
  • "Candy Shop" contains a sample of "Love Break" performed by The Salsoul Orchestra (uncredited)
  • "Ski Mask Way" contains elements from "What Am I Waiting For" performed by The O'Jays and resung elements from "Cell Therapy" performed by Goodie Mob
  • "A Baltimore Love Thing" contains elements from "I'll Be Waiting There For You" performed by The Dells
  • "God Gave Me Style" contains elements from "Each Day I Cry A Little" performed by Eddie Kendricks
  • "I Don't Need 'Em" contains elements from "Nobody Knows performed by S.C.L.C.
Additional notes

[edit] Personnel

Credits for The Massacre adapted from Allmusic.[19]

  • 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 (bckgr)
  • Cue Beats – producer
  • Dion – vocals (bckgr)
  • 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 (bckgr)
  • Alex Ortiz – engineer
  • James Oruz – management
  • Conesha Owens – vocals (bckgr)
  • 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 (bckgr)
  • Brandon Winslow – assistant
  • Ravid Yosef – editing

[edit] Chart history

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2005)[20] Peak
Position
Australian Albums Chart[20] 2
Austrian Albums Chart[20] 2
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[20] 3
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[20] 9
Canadian Albums Chart[21] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[20] 2
Danish Albums Chart[20] 8
European Albums Chart[21] 1
Finnish Albums Chart[20] 7
French Albums Chart[20] 3
Hungarian Albums Chart[22] 11
Italian Albums Chart[20] 13
New Zealand Albums Chart[20] 1
Norwegian Albums Chart[20] 3
Portuguese Albums Chart[20] 5
Spanish Albums Chart[20] 32
Swedish Albums Chart[20] 10
Swiss Albums Chart[20] 2
UK Albums Chart[23] 1
US Billboard 200[21] 1
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[21] 1

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments
Germany Platinum[24] 200,000
Japan Gold[25] 100,000

[edit] Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
Hot Fuss by The Killers		 Ireland number-one album
March 10–17, 2005		 Succeeded by
Shots by Damien Dempsey
Preceded by
In Between Dreams by Jack Johnson		 New Zealand number-one album
March 14–21, 2005		 Succeeded by
In Between Dreams by Jack Johnson
Preceded by
O by Omarion		 Billboard 200 number-one album
March 19 – April 29, 2005		 Succeeded by
The Emancipation of Mimi by Mariah Carey
Preceded by
G4 by G4		 UK Albums Chart number-one album
March 21–26, 2005		 Succeeded by
Language. Sex. Violence. Other? by Stereophonics

[edit] References

  1. ^ Complete list of Grammy Award nominations. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  2. ^ Grammy Awards Best Rap Album Winners: Late Registration. About.com. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  3. ^ Gundersen, Edna (March 9, 2005). 'Massacre' sales top 1 million. USA Today. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  4. ^ Alex Mar, March 9, 2005. 50 Sells Over a Million. Rolling Stone.
  5. ^ Jeffries, David. Review: The Massacre. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: The Massacre". The Village Voice: April 5, 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-12-25.
  7. ^ Browne, David. Review: The Massacre. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  8. ^ Dreisinger, Baz. "Review: The Massacre". Los Angeles Times: E.2. March 2, 2005. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
  9. ^ Sanneh, Kelefa. Review: The Massacre. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  10. ^ Shepherd, Julianne. Review: The Massacre. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  11. ^ Taylor, Nicholas. Review: The Massacre. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  12. ^ Brackett, Nathan. Review: The Massacre. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  13. ^ Gundersen, Edna. Review: The Massacre. USA Today. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  14. ^ Tate, Greg. Review: The Massacre. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
  15. ^ The Massacre (2005): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2005.
  16. ^ Rodriguez, Jayson. "Review: The Massacre". Vibe: 166. April 2005.
  17. ^ The Top 50 Records of 2005. Rolling Stone.
  18. ^ (2005) Album notes for The Massacre by 50 Cent. Aftermath Entertainment.
  19. ^ Credits: The Massacre. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-28.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Steffen Hung. "50 Cent – The Massacre". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=50+Cent&titel=The+Massacre&cat=a. Retrieved 2009-09-22. 
  21. ^ a b c d http://www.billboard.com/#/album/50-cent/the-massacre/670495
  22. ^ "Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2005&het=13&submit_=Keres%E9s. Retrieved 2012-03-01. 
  23. ^ www.devstars.com (2005-03-19). "The Official UK Charts Company : ALL THE No.1 ALBUMS". Theofficialcharts.com. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_albums_album.php?id=986. Retrieved 2009-09-22. 
  24. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('The Massacre')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=The+Massacre&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. 
  25. ^ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2005年3月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2005-04-10. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200503.html. Retrieved 2010-11-12. 

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