50 Cent's Memorable Moments on Interscope
As Fif leaves the label, we look back at some highlights.
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50 Cent's Memorable Moments on Interscope - After over a decade together, 50 Cent and Interscope announced that they'd be parting ways. No doubt, Fif's time on the label had its ups and downs — but the highs were very high, and the lows only came in recent years, as he struggled with the label to drop his new album. Check out his most memorable moments from his Shady/Aftermath/Interscope era.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)
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"Wanksta" Hints at What's to Come - Fif's first hit on the label was "Wanksta," released in 2002. The single, which was part of the 8 Mile soundtrack, displayed traits he'd show for years to come, including his ear for beats, catchy hook-making ability, and tenacity when it came to going at foes. (Photo: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' Dominates - 50 Cent's debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', is recognized as a hip hop classic. From singles like "In da Club" and "21 Questions" to album cuts like "Many Men (Wish Death)" and "What Up Gangsta," the release marks the true mainstream beginning of Fif's worldwide domination. (Photo: Interscope Records)
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G-Unit Runs Rap - Few artists have ever been as successful as 50 in 2003-05 in the "anything I touch is hot" category. The best example? G-Unit and their ability to take the momentum and run. The group's 2003 album, Beg for Mercy, went double platinum; Lloyd Banks's and Young Buck's 2004 The Hunger for More and Straight Outta Cashville, respectively, also made waves; as did 2005's Thoughts of a Predicate Felon from Tony Yayo and Game's The Documentary that same year.(Photo: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' Rocks the Box Office - Released in 2005, Get Rich or Die Tryin', the film, proved that 50 Cent was a broader threat than just in the world of music. The movie grossed almost $50 million, and the accompanying soundtrack went platinum. (Photo: Paramonut Pictures)
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