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"My Life"
Song

"My Life" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent and the second official single of his forthcoming fifth studio album Street King Immortal.[1] The single, which features his mentor and fellow American rapper Eminem and Maroon 5's lead singer Adam Levine, was produced by American music producer Symbolyc One.[2] The song premiered on American radio station Hot 97, and was made available for digital download on iTunes Store on November 26, 2012.[3]

Background

Although without a confirmed name, the single was announced on September 30, 2012, by 50 Cent himself in an interview with the radio station Channel 4 FM, with host Chris Birks. He stated that he wants to top his most-successful single so far, In da Club, before retiring. 50 Cent also talked about his performance in the Atelier festival in Dubai, which he will be performing songs from his recent projects, such as The Big 10 (2011), The Lost Tape and 5 (Murder by Numbers) (2012).[4]

While confirming the name of the single, 50 Cent has revealed, during an interview while he was in France, that the beat of "My Life" was taken from Dr. Dre's long awaited album Detox. It marks the third song off Detox for his album Street King Immortal, along with "New Day" and "The Psycho".[5]

Composition

The track was produced and written by Symbolyc One, 50 Cent, Eminem, Adam Levine and Herb Rooney. Recorded in 2010, it finds the two rappers spitting about the pressures of fame, with Eminem and 50's past collaborations focusing on menacing wordplay. However on this song they both opened up about their lives like never before. 50 Cent raps about pressures of fame, rifting on his meteoric 2003 rise and former G-Unit artists Game and Young Buck, who he feels took advantage of his creative generosity. While Eminem goes as far as to question even returning to rap to make Recovery.[6]

Music video

Development

A video for it was shot with 50 Cent, Eminem and Adam Levine in Corktown Historic District, Detroit and directed by Richard "Rich" Lee, who previously directed videos for Eminem's single "Not Afraid" and Bad Meets Evil's single "Lighters".[7] It features cameo appearances from affiliated boxer Andre Dirrell.[8][9] On November 26, 2012, the official trailer of the music video was released.[10] The video was premiered on November 27, 2012, on MTV and was added to 50 Cent's channel on VEVO on the same day.[11]

50 Cent and Eminem spoke to MTV News about the video, describing it as a perfect illustration of the difficulties they face day by day.

The video is kind of abstract; it's kind of metaphoric in a sense, like the paranoia of feeling like we're being chased. Whether it's true or not, it's kind of how we feel. It's kind of a metaphor for us running for our lives. Personal lives and from fame, everything that goes with the game.[11]

— Eminem

Synopsis and reception

The video begins with an helicopter illuminating a building which 50 Cent and Adam Levine are inside. While singing the first chorus, the Maroon 5's front-man is sitting down behind of a wall what the helicopter lights up. 50 Cent raps his first verse, walking inside the building illuminated by the chopper, going to find boxer Andre Dirrell. When he does, both men get into a Chrysler 300 John Varvatos Special Edition. On the second chorus, Adam appears walking inside the building, again, and Eminem makes his first appearance in it walking on a dark road. Eminem appears running from the chopper sometimes in the video. He also appears rapping his verse on a park, under the helicopter's spotlight, as does Adam. During the song's third verse, 50 Cent appears in a Razer's laptop screen, used to locate him. Driving a car, he continues rapping his verse, with Andre Dirrell on its passenger seat, while pursued by the helicopter. The video finishes with all artists stopping from running from the helicopter.

Website Fuse reviewed the video, discussing and explaining certain parts of it.[12]

Reception

Critical response

Jason Lipshutz, form the website of American magazine Billboard, reviewed the song comparing it to Eminem's single Not Afraid: "'My Life' successfully mirrors Eminem's comeback single 'Not Afraid' by pairing pseudo-introspective lyrics with a chorus full of vague yet decisive statements." He also said: "Maroon 5's Adam Levine provides the pop backbone to a trio of surly verses from 50 Cent and Eminem, with the latter thrusting himself full force into lines". At the end of it, Lipshutz stated that the single "is not nearly as dangerous as its exhilarating early output, but should serve its purpose of giving Street King Immortal its crowning pop single".[13]

Controversy

In the first verse of the song, 50 Cent dissed former members of G-Unit, Game and Young Buck. He mentioned the facts of writing songs for them, and both former members being ungrateful. Game responded to 50 Cent's comments in an interview with American radio station Power 106, saying he might have to make a sequel to 300 bars and Runnin, finally killing 50 and G-Unit. 50 later said the song was recorded two years ago and he no longer had any ill will towards Game.[14]

Live performances

The song was debuted on American reality talent show The Voice, with a performance by 50 Cent and Adam Levine on November 26, 2012.[2] The second live performance of the song took place on December 8, 2012, when 50 cent performed the song during his fighter Gamboa's entrance to the ring.[15] In an interview with Carson Daly on AMP Radio, 50 Cent confirmed another performance of the single, now with Eminem at a show soon.[16]

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "My Life" (featuring Eminem & Adam Levine) − 3:59

Credits and personnel

Chart performance

The song debuted on Billboard Hot 100 on the week of December 6, 2012 at #27, selling 140,000 units in its first week. It also debuted on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at #6 and at #5 on Rap Songs. It also charted outside the U.S. on Canadian Hot 100 at #14, on Mega Single Top 100 at #89, Schweizer Hitparade at #68 and on Ultratip Flanders at #75.

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 28
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 55
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[19] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 14
France (SNEP)[21] 61
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 52
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 89
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 27
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 6
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[27] 5

Radio and release history

Country Date Format Label Ref
United States November 26, 2012 Digital download Shady, Aftermath, Interscope [3]
France November 27, 2012 [28]
Germany [29]
Italy [30]
Spain [31]
United States December 4, 2012 Rhythmic contemporary radio [32]
December 11, 2012 Contemporary hit radio [33]

References

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  2. ^ a b "50 Cent – ‘My Life’ (Feat. Eminem & Adam Levine) (Single Artwork)". HipHop-N-More. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - My Life (feat. Eminem & Adam Levine) - Single by 50 Cent". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  4. ^ "50 Cent Wants To Top ‘In Da Club’ Before Retiring; To Release New Single Next Week". Navjosh. HipHop-N-More. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  5. ^ "50 Cent's "Street King Immortal" Pushed Back, Says "Detox" May Be An EP". Sean Ryon. HipHop DX. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  6. ^ "http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1697949/50-cent-eminem-my-life-video-premiere-tuesday-mtv.jhtml". Retrieved 28 November 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  7. ^ "50 Cent Enlists Eminem and Adam Levine for New Single ‘My Life’". Rap-Up. Devine Lazerine. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Eminem and Fifty Cent Shot Video In Corktown Last Night". Sarah Cox. Curbed Detroit. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  9. ^ "50 Cent Announces New Music Video With Eminem, Just Blaze Responds After". Diverse Hip Hop. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  10. ^ "50 Cent ft. Eminem & Adam Levine - My Life (Trailer) - TI50". ThisIs50.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  11. ^ a b "50 Cent And Eminem's 'My Life' Video Premieres Tuesday On MTV!". MTV News. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  12. ^ "50 Cent "My Life" ft. Eminem & Adam Levine Music Video Review". Fuse.tv. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  13. ^ "50 Cent feat. Eminem & Adam Levine, 'My Life': Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  14. ^ "Game Reacts To 50 Cent’s “My Life” Diss". Rap Radar. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  15. ^ "50 Cent “My Life” At Gamboa vs. Farenas". Rap Radar. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  16. ^ "50 Cent Interview With Carson Daly; Talks Eminem, ‘My Life’ & ‘Street King Immortal’". HipHop-N-More. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  17. ^ "50 Cent feat. Eminem & Adam Levine – My Life". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  18. ^ "50 Cent feat. Eminem & Adam Levine – My Life" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  19. ^ "50 Cent feat. Eminem & Adam Levine – My Life" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  20. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  21. ^ "50 Cent feat. Eminem & Adam Levine – My Life" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  22. ^ "50 Cent feat. Eminem & Adam Levine – My Life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  23. ^ "50 Cent feat. Eminem & Adam Levine – My Life". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  24. ^ "50 Cent feat. Eminem & Adam Levine – My Life". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  25. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  26. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  27. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  28. ^ "My Life (Explicit): 50 Cent: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3". Amazon.fr. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  29. ^ "My Life (Explicit): 50 Cent: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  30. ^ "My Life (Explicit): 50 Cent: Amazon.it: Musica MP3". Amazon.it. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  31. ^ "My Life (Explicit): 50 Cent: Amazon.es: Tienda MP3". Amazon.es. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  32. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". AllAccess. AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  33. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". AllAccess. AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
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