50 Cent discographyStudio albums 5 Soundtrack albums 2 Compilation albums 2 Video albums 2 Music videos 88 Mixtapes 10
American rapper50 Cent has released fivestudio albums , tenmixtapes , twovideo albums , fourcompilation albums , twosoundtrack album , 76singles (including 26 as a featured artist), and 88music videos . As of July 2014, he is the sixth best-selling hip-hop artist of theNielsen SoundScan era with 16,786,000 albums sold in the US.[ 1] [ 2] 50 Cent signed toShady Records in 2002 and released his debut studio album,Get Rich or Die Tryin' , on February 6, 2003.[ 3] The album peaked at number one in the USBillboard 200 and performed well in international markets.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] It features the number-one singles "In da Club " and "21 Questions "[ 7] and also includes the singles "P.I.M.P. " and "If I Can't ". 50 Cent collaborated with American rapperLil' Kim on "Magic Stick ", which peaked at number two in the US.
In 2005, he released his second studio album,The Massacre . The album charted at number one in the US, as well as reaching the top ten on many album charts worldwide, and sold 4.83 million copies in the United States in 2005, the second highest sales count by any album that year.[ 8] The Massacre includes the US top-three hits "Disco Inferno " and "Just a Lil Bit ", and the US number-one hit "Candy Shop ", which peaked in the top ten of many charts worldwide. Areissue ofThe Massacre produced the single "Outta Control ", which peaked at number six in the US. In November 2005, 50 Cent starred in the movieGet Rich or Die Tryin' , and recorded four singles for the film's soundtrack: the international hits "Hustler's Ambition " and "Window Shopper ", and also "Best Friend " and "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy ".
In 2007, 50 Cent's third studio album,Curtis , debuted at number two on theBillboard 200, behindKanye West 's albumGraduation , after a much-hyped sales competition between the albums.[ 9] Five singles were released from the album, including international hit "Ayo Technology " andBillboard hits "Straight to the Bank ", "Amusement Park ", "I Get Money " and "I'll Still Kill ". In 2009, he released his fourth studio album,Before I Self Destruct . Music critics described the album as a return to the darker, more intense style of music that 50 Cent exhibited on many of his early mixtapes.[ 10] [ 11] The album charted at number five on theBillboard 200 and peaked in the top twenty of several album charts worldwide. The album features two singles: the international hit "Baby by Me ", which peaked at number twenty-eight in the US, and "Do You Think About Me ".
In June 2014, 50 Cent released his fifth studio album,Animal Ambition . The album debuted at number four on the USBillboard 200 , giving 50 Cent his fifth consecutive top five album in the country, while also debuting at number one onBillboard's Independent Albums chart.[ 12] All of the songs on the standard edition of the album were released as singles prior to the album being delivered to the public. His shelved studio album, then-titledStreet King Immortal , was preceded by the release of the non-album song "Outlaw ", which peaked at number eighty-seven in both the US and Canada,[ 7] [ 13] [ 14] and a free download album –5 (Murder by Numbers) – on July 6, 2012.[ 15] Four songs were released in promotion forStreet King Immortal : "New Day ", "My Life ", which reached number two on theUK Singles Chart ,[ 16] "Major Distribution ", and "We Up ", but the songs were scrapped and the album has been delayed numerous times before officially being scrapped in July 2021.
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US [ 4] AUS [ 5] BEL (FL) [ 17] CAN [ 18] GER [ 19] IRL [ 20] NZ [ 21] SWE [ 22] SWI [ 23] UK [ 6] Get Rich or Die Tryin' 1 4 3 1 4 4 3 8 8 2 The Massacre Released: March 3, 2005(US) [ 36] Label: G-Unit, Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 10 2 1 US: 6,000,000[ 25] Worldwide: 9,000,000[ 26] Curtis Released: September 11, 2007(US) [ 42] Label: G-Unit, Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 10 1 2 US: 1,400,000[ 43] Worldwide: 3,000,000[ 26] Before I Self Destruct Released: November 9, 2009(US) [ 49] Label: G-Unit, Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 5 19 34 11 36 18 35 — 13 22 Animal Ambition Released: June 3, 2014(US) [ 51] Label: G-Unit,Caroline Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 4 16 12 4 35 29 8 9 17 21 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US [ 4] US R&B [ 53] US Rap [ 54] BEL (FL) [ 17] CAN [ 18] UK [ 6] 24 Shots [ 55] — — — — — — Best of 50 Cent Released: March 31, 2017(US) Label: Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, digital download 119 — — 167 59 31 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US [ 4] AUS [ 5] BEL (FL) [ 17] CAN [ 18] FRA [ 56] GER [ 19] NLD [ 57] NZ [ 21] SWI [ 23] UK [ 6] Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack(with various artists) 2 22 50 2 35 15 54 19 23 18 US: 1,000,000[ 59] Worldwide: 3,000,000[ 26] Bulletproof [ 61] Released: November 17, 2005(US) [ 61] Label: G-Unit, Shadyville[ 61] Format: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — — — — —
List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US Ind. [ 62] US R&B [ 53] NLD [ 57] SWI [ 23] UK [ 6] Guess Who's Back? Released: April 26, 2002 Label: Full Clip Format: CD, digital download 1 13 93 — 82 50 Cent Is the Future [ 63] (withG-Unit ) Released: June 1, 2002(US) [ 63] Label: BCD Music Group Format: CD, digital download — — — 59 65 No Mercy, No Fear [ 64] (with G-Unit) Released: August 1, 2002(US) [ 64] Label: BCD Music Group Format: CD, digital download — — — — — God's Plan [ 65] (with G-Unit) Released: October 4, 2002(US) [ 65] Label: BCD Music Group Format: CD, digital download — — — — — Bullet Proof [ 66] (withDJ Whoo Kid ) Released: 2005(US) [ 66] Label: Self-released Format: Digital download — — — — — War Angel LP [ 67] Released: June 16, 2009(US) [ 67] Label: Modulor[ 67] Format: Digital download — — — — — Forever King [ 68] Released: July 3, 2009(US) [ 68] Label: Queens Boulevard Recordings[ 68] Format: Digital download — — — — — The Big 10 [ 69] Released: December 9, 2011(US) [ 69] Label: Self-released Format: Digital download — — — — — The Lost Tape [ 70] (withDJ Drama ) Released: May 22, 2012(US) [ 70] Label: Self-released Format: Digital download — — — — — 5 (Murder by Numbers) Released: July 6, 2012(US) [ 15] Label: Self-released Format: Digital download — — — — — The Kanan Tape [ 71] Released: December 9, 2015(US) [ 69] Label: G-Unit Format: Digital download — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of miscellaneous albums, with selected information Title Album details Notes Power of the Dollar [ 72] Officially released EP version of the unreleased album of the same name.[ 72]
List of video albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, certifications and information Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Notes US [ 4] US R&B [ 53] Get Rich or Die Tryin' [ 73] — — Original album with bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, music videos, and live performances.[ 73] 50 Cent: The New Breed Released: April 15, 2003(US) [ 74] Label: Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD/DVD, digital download 2 1 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum[ 76] BPI: Gold[ 29] DVD containing documentary footage, music videos, and live performances. Bonus CD features three songs, two of which are exclusive.[ 77] "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of miscellaneous albums, with selected information Title Album details Notes Power of the Dollar [ 72] Originally meant to be released as 50 Cent's debut studio album; however, its release was cancelled after 50 Cent was dropped from the label after being injured in a shooting two months before the album was set to release.[ 72] Street King Immortal Originally meant to be released as 50 Cent's sixth studio album; however, it was scrapped after facing numerous delays and spending nearly a decade indevelopment hell .
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