Power of the Dollar
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| Studio album by 50 Cent | ||||
| Recorded | Bearsville Studios, New York City; 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, underground hip hop | |||
| Length | 63:16 | |||
| Label | Trackmasters Ent., Columbia | |||
| Producer | Trackmasters (Executive Producer), 50 Cent (Executive Producer), Cory Rooney (Executive Producer), Randy Allen, Al West, Terence Dudley, Red Spyda, Rashad Smith, Joshua Michael Schwartz, Brian Koerulf, Sha Self, DJ Scratch, Erick Sermon | |||
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Power of the Dollar is the unreleased debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent. The album was originally set to be released as his major-label debut in 2000 by Columbia Records. However, the album's release was cancelled after Columbia discovered that 50 Cent was shot nine times two months before the album was set to release. Because of this, 50 Cent was later dropped from the label. Subsequently, the album was heavily bootlegged.
The album features guest appearances from Destiny's Child, Noreaga, Dave Hollister, Bun B and The Madd Rapper. The album's production was handled by Trackmasters, Red Spyda, Sha Self, DJ Scratch and Erick Sermon, among others.
Allmusic writes that the tracks utilize "penetrating wit and funk-infused beats, accompanied by grand orchestrations of commanding horns, pronounced percussion, and various string elements".
The first single, "Thug Love" featuring Destiny's Child, was released on September 21, 1999. Days before 50 Cent was scheduled to film its music video, he was attacked by a gunman in the infamous shooting incident that left him with nine gunshot wounds and gave him his dimple scar; an event that 50 Cent often references in his lyrics. While hospitalized, he signed a publishing deal with Columbia Records. However, he was dropped from the label after it was discovered that he had been shot. The track, "Ghetto Qu'ran (Forgive Me)", has been speculated to be the reason for the shooting.
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