Struggle & Resistance Achievement & Excellence

February 2003

50 Cent released 'Get Rich or Die Tryin',' which sold 872,000 copies in its first four days — one of the fastest-selling debut albums in history — and became one of the best-selling rap albums of all time with over 15 million copies sold. The album and the G-Unit empire 50 Cent subsequently built demonstrated the extraordinary commercial power of hip-hop entrepreneurship.

Events

February 6, 2003
50 Cent's Debut Album Breaks Sales Records
50 Cent released 'Get Rich or Die Tryin',' which sold 872,000 copies in its first four days — one of the fastest-selling debut albums in history — and became one of the best-selling rap albums of all time with over 15 million copies sold. The album and the G-Unit empire 50 Cent subsequently built demonstrated the extraordinary commercial power of hip-hop entrepreneurship.
February 6, 2003
50 Cent Releases Get Rich or Die Tryin
Queens rapper 50 Cent released his major-label debut under Eminem and Dr. Dre's tutelage, selling over 12 million copies worldwide and making it one of the fastest-selling debut albums in history, while his street persona reshaped mainstream hip-hop.