

In no particular order, here are 50 Cent’s Top Ten songs: Dre and Eminem, and built one of rap’s most successful empires in hip hop army G-Unit. But It’s no coincidence he’s been co-signed by some of hip hop’s elite, including Dr. Many overlook 50’s skill because he knows how to craft hits and doesn’t attempt to be overly complex or profound. Not coincidentally, these non-radio songs are usually his best ones. On non-singles, 50 gets into the not-so-radio friendly details of his life, an up front and disarmingly straightforward look through the eyes of someone that’s made it out of one of New York’s toughest neighborhoods, Jamaica, Queens.

Not exactly the stuff that after-school specials are made of, but it’s fun to dance to. On club joints, 50 gets right to the point: Go to a club, party, go home with multiple females. Either way, the formula has founds its way into his songs, and it works. He appears both shirtless and disgruntled, a gangster with sex appeal, or a sex symbol with a violent streak. If you want to understand 50’s appeal, look at his album covers.

Since the 2003 release of his debut album, “Get Rich or Die Tryin,” 50 Cent has basically run the rap game, single-handedly destroying the careers of lesser rappers like Ja Rule, racking up multiple #1 hits and garnering 11 Grammy nominations.
