Get a Hit or Die Tryin' : The Unbelievable Story of 50 Cent's 'In Da Club'

Originally signed by major label Columbia Records in 1999 with a
planned release of an album called “Power of the Dollar”. A young
50 Cent intended on tapping into underground hype with a lead
single called ‘How to Rob’ in August 1999.


Within a year of How To Rob’s release, 50 Cent was dropped from
the label, and the album was canceled after he was shot nine
times in Queens, New York in May 2000. After this blacklisting,
50 Cent had to look for alternative locations to record new
music, as he was too hot and too controversial of a figure by the
time he recovered from the shooting.


According to records obtained by The Smoking Gun - 50 Cent was
not able to find work in the United States, so he packed up shop
and began working on independent releases in the Great White
North - In Canada he recorded two known mixtapes called Guess
Who’s Back, and 50 Cent is the Future.


As legend has it, Eminem got his hands on a copy of “Guess Who’s
Back” through 50’s attorney, who was working with Eminem’s
manager, Paul Rosenberg. They liked what they saw, 50 signed with
Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment, and Eminem’s Shady Records...
and 50's journey to superstardom began.


Join Myles Galloway as he tells you the true story of 50 Cent's
'In Da Club' complete with unearthed footage from 50 Cent at the
time.


Sources:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/surveilling-50-cent 


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/sep/08/arts.usa


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