Reasons why 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' is a CLASSIC

What’s woody, family?

Let me break down 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin' CLASSIC album…10 years have past since it’s release, and guess what…

The album STILL goes hard

I’m finna start out by saying GRODT would've been even dope if they would've let Fiddy use "Magic Stick" for the album…THAT would've been crazy, but hey, shit happens

Anyway…

GRODT is a classic NOT because of record sales

It's a classic because of...

A.) The album's impact on the industry and its influence...there were mad remixes of "In the Club"...not to mention the endorsements like video games and clothes that spawned from its success

B.) The album re-shifted rap from sing-songy melodies back to hardcore

C.) The whole album is dope...I can even tolerate a song like "Like My Style" which is probably the ONLY song I'll skip

D.) You FELT the soul of Fiddy's lyrics, whether ignorant or insightful, with the good production that matched the intensity of his rhymes

And for the record...

I'm a "conscious head"...so that says a lot about my liking GRODT

If Fiddy would've replaced "Like My Style" with "Magic Stick," GRODT would've been in my Top 5 Hip-Hop albums of all-time list...real talk

Let me add on again...

A classic album doesn't have to be perfect in my opinion, UNLESS those one or two tracks that might be suspect completely throws off the chemistry of the album

With that said...

GRODT doesn't have that "Oh shit!!!" moment as far as lyricism...he's not Rakim...but you can hear the pain in his voice by the way of the dent from the bullet on his cheek after recently getting clapped

It wasn't what Fiddy said...it was HOW he delivered his rhymes that married the circumstances that surrounded his near-death experience coupled with him hustlin' before the record deal

"Now it's clear that I'm here, for a real reason//Cuz he got hit like I got hit, but he aint fuckin' breathin"

"I grew up without my pops, does that make me bit-ter//I caught cases I copped out, does that make me a quit-ter"

"I let my watch talk for me, my whip talk for me//My gat talk for me, BLAOW! What up, homie?'"

And so on...

Even something simple as "I'll BREAK your face" was effective based on delivery

Fiddy made something that might look wack on paper better...LOL

Snoop's Doggystyle is a classic regardless of not having mind blowing lyrics and a wide range of topics because his flow, which matched his charisma, was incredible along with the beats from Dr. Dre that were dope

GRODT is the Miami Heat of Hip-Hop...

...it's flawed in some areas but overall gets the job done

Aight ya’ll…I’m out

Peace

Nah’Sun the Great @ www.nahsunblaze.com

Loaded Lux vs. Calicoe RECAP!!!

 

The Loaded Lux vs. Calicoe battle that took place at Summer Madness 2 in NYC this past August was one of the BEST battles I’ve seen
 

The 3-round battle showcased wits, charisma and personal verbal beatdowns that intrigued me to watch the joint for a 2nd time…I RARELY watch battles for a second time…that should tell you something
 

Lux came through the joint rockin’ a suit, brought out a casket, a hearse, and his people dressed in black. The concept was to mourn Calicoe’s funeral in an MC burial as they plastered his face on an obituary
 

For one, I though the concept was hot and creative…and two, Lux’s preacher-at-the-church style fits the images that he brought forth on stage
 

Calicoe won the first round…he rhymed first and came stronger than Lux…Lux choked the first round…me personally, I think he choked on purpose because he went HARD on the 2nd and 3rd
 

You really need an ear for metaphors and wordplay to dig Lux’s style of rhyme…not saying Calicoe is a lesser MC than Lux because he’s dope, but if you’re used to the elementary flow that’s popular on the radio nowadays, a lot shit that Lux spit is gonna flow over your head
 

The 3rd verse that Lux spit is EPIC

Calicoe lost the crowd in the 2nd round...he let some of the boos get to him...an MC is suppose to ignore that shit and keep rockin'

I’m not the one to post my favorite lines from both MCs in the battle…I don’t have time on my hands to do that shit…I’ll let you see for yourself

All I'm gonna say is...

"HE GON' GET THIS WORK!!!"
 
Peace

Nah’Sun the Great

P.S.

Lux deserves an acting job...he played the preacher theme to the T

P.S.S

Click here for the lyrics of the battle