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West decided on the song being the first single due to fellow rapper 50 Cent calling it his favorite song from the album, after West met with 50 Cent and played the album to him. [27] On June 19, 2007, the song was serviced to US rhythmic contemporary radio stations through West's record labels Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. [28]
The song was produced by Dr. Dre, mixed by Eminem and written by 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Royce da 5'9" and Dr. Dre. A solo version by Keys was leaked by her husband, Swizz Beatz . " My Life ", the album's second promo single (with Eminem and Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine ), was released on November 26, 2012.
Ben Detrick of XXL cites West beating 50 cent in sales as being responsible for altering the direction of hip-hop and paving the way for new rappers who didn't follow the hardcore-gangster mold, writing, "If there was ever a watershed moment to indicate hip-hop's changing direction, it may have come when 50 Cent competed with Kanye in 2007 to ...
50 Cent once wagered his entire career on his album 'Curtis' outselling Kanye West's 'Graduation' when the two projects were released on Sept. 11, 2007.
50 Cent discography Studio albums 5 Soundtrack albums 2 Compilation albums 2 Video albums 2 Music videos 88 Mixtapes 10 American rapper 50 Cent has released five studio albums, ten mixtapes, two video albums, four compilation albums, two soundtrack album, 76 singles (including 26 as a featured artist), and 88 music videos. As of July 2014, he is the sixth best-selling hip-hop artist of the ...
50 Cent reposted a video of himself crashing Jay-Z’s performance with Kanye West and T.I. in 2007. “This is why they say i only had one album,” he captioned the clip.
The number and range of superstars vying for Emmys this year – everyone from Kanye West and 50 Cent to Mick Jagger and Imagine Dragons – is staggering. More than 600 entries in the seven Emmy ...
This gave 50 Cent his third consecutive top five album in the country. After years of slumping sales, the album's competition with Kanye West's Graduation (2007) and the resulting record-breaking performances both albums displayed was considered to be a "great day for hip hop." [3]