American rapper 50 Cent has released five studio albums, ten mixtapes, two video albums, four compilation albums, two soundtrack album, 76 singles (including 26 as a featured artist), and 88 music videos. As of July 2014, he is the sixth best-selling hip-hop artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era with 16,786,000 albums sold in the US. 50 Cent signed to Shady Records in 2002 and released his debut studio album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', on February 6, 2003. The album peaked at number one in the US Billboard 200 and performed well in international markets. It features the number-one singles "In da Club" and "21 Questions" and also includes the singles "P.I.M.P." and "If I Can't". 50 Cent collaborated with American rapper Lil' Kim on "Magic Stick", which peaked at number two in the US.
In 2005, he released his second studio album, The Massacre. The album charted at number one in the US, as well as reaching the top ten on many album charts worldwide, and sold 4.83 million copies in the United States in 2005, the second highest sales count by any album that year. The Massacre includes the US top-three hits "Disco Inferno" and "Just a Lil Bit", and the US number-one hit "Candy Shop", which peaked in the top ten of many charts worldwide. A reissue of The Massacre produced the single "Outta Control", which peaked at number six in the US. In November 2005, 50 Cent starred in the movie Get Rich or Die Tryin', and recorded four singles for the film's soundtrack: the international hits "Hustler's Ambition" and "Window Shopper", and also "Best Friend" and "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy".
In 2007, 50 Cent's third studio album, Curtis, debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, behind Kanye West's album Graduation, after a much-hyped sales competition between the albums. Five singles were released from the album, including international hit "Ayo Technology" and Billboard hits "Straight to the Bank", "Amusement Park", "I Get Money" and "I'll Still Kill". In 2009, he released his fourth studio album, Before I Self Destruct. Music critics described the album as a return to the darker, more intense style of music that 50 Cent exhibited on many of his early mixtapes. The album charted at number five on the Billboard 200 and peaked in the top twenty of several album charts worldwide. The album features two singles: the international hit "Baby by Me", which peaked at number twenty-eight in the US, and "Do You Think About Me".
In June 2014, 50 Cent released his fifth studio album, Animal Ambition. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, giving 50 Cent his fifth consecutive top five album in the country, while also debuting at number one on Billboard's Independent Albums chart. All of the songs on the standard edition of the album were released as singles prior to the album being delivered to the public. His shelved studio album, then-titled Street King Immortal, was preceded by the release of the non-album song "Outlaw", which peaked at number eighty-seven in both the US and Canada,Peak chart positions for singles in Canada: All except "In da Club", "21 Questions", "P.I.M.P.", "Candy Shop" and "Outta Control" (Remix): "In da Club", "21 Questions", "P.I.M.P.", "Candy Shop" and "Outta Control" (Remix): and a free download album – 5 (Murder by Numbers) – on July 6, 2012. Four songs were released in promotion for Street King Immortal: "New Day", "My Life", which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart,Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "Disco Inferno", "Do You Think About Me", "Major Distribution", "Hold On", "Don't Worry 'Bout It", "Pilot" and "Smoke": "Disco Inferno" and "Do You Think About Me": "Major Distribution": "Hold On" and "Don't Worry 'Bout It": "Pilot": "Smoke": "Major Distribution", and "We Up", but the songs were scrapped and the album has been delayed numerous times before officially being scrapped in July 2021.
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US and AUS BEL(FL) CAN and GER<ref name="GERAl">Peak chart positions for albums in Germany: All except Get Rich or Die Tryin''' soundtrack: Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack: </ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;" | IRL ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;" | NZ ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;" | SWE ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;" | SWI ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;" | UK |- ! scope="row" | Get Rich or Die Tryin'| Released: February 6, 2003 (US) Label: G-Unit, Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 1 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 8 || 8 || 2 | US: 9,000,000 Worldwide: 12,000,000 | RIAA: 9× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BEA: Platinum BPI: 6× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum IRMA: Platinum MC: 6× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum |- ! scope="row" | The Massacre| Released: March 3, 2005 (US) Label: G-Unit, Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 1 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 10 || 2 || 1 | US: 6,000,000 Worldwide: 9,000,000 | RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BEA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum IRMA: 2× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum |- ! scope="row" | Curtis| Released: September 11, 2007 (US) Label: G-Unit, Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 2 || 1 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 10 || 1 || 2 | US: 1,336,000 Worldwide: 3,000,000 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BEA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IRMA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum |- ! scope="row" | Before I Self Destruct| Released: November 16, 2009 (US) Label: G-Unit, Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download | 5 || 19 || 34 || 11 || 36 || 18 || 35 || — || 13 || 22 | US: 512,000 Worldwide: 1,000,000 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold |- ! scope="row" | Animal Ambition'' Released: June 3, 2014 (US) Label: G-Unit, Caroline Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 4 16 12 4 35 29 8 9 17 21 US: 124,000 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B USRap BEL(FL) CAN UK 24 Shots Released: 2003 (US) Label: Full Clip, Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — Best of 50 Cent Released: March 31, 2017 (US) Label: Shady, Aftermath, Interscope Format: CD, LP, digital download 95 — — 167 36 23 BPI: 2× Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Soundtracks + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS BEL(FL) CAN FRA GER NLD NZ SWI UK Get Rich or Die Tryin soundtrack(with various artists) Released: November 8, 2005 (US) Label: G-Unit, Interscope Format: CD, LP, digital download 2 22 50 2 35 15 54 19 23 18 US: 1,000,000 Worldwide: 3,000,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold Bulletproof Released: November 17, 2005 (US) Label: G-Unit, Shadyville Format: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — — — — —
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USInd. USR&B NLD SWI UK Guess Who's Back? Released: April 26, 2002 Label: Full Clip Format: CD, digital download 1 13 93 — 82 50 Cent Is the Future(with G-Unit) Released: June 1, 2002 (US) Label: BCD Music Group Format: CD, digital download — — — 59 65 No Mercy, No Fear(with G-Unit) Released: August 1, 2002 (US) Label: BCD Music Group Format: CD, digital download — — — — — God's Plan(with G-Unit) Released: October 4, 2002 (US) Label: BCD Music Group Format: CD, digital download — — — — — Bullet Proof(with DJ Whoo Kid) Released: 2005 (US) Label: Self-released Format: Digital download — — — — — War Angel LP Released: June 16, 2009 (US) Label: Modulor Format: Digital download — — — — — Forever King Released: July 3, 2009 (US) Label: Queens Boulevard Recordings Format: Digital download — — — — — The Big 10 Released: December 9, 2011 (US) Label: Self-released Format: Digital download — — — — — The Lost Tape(with DJ Drama) Released: May 22, 2012 (US) Label: Self-released Format: Digital download — — — — — 5 (Murder by Numbers) Released: July 6, 2012 (US)
Format: Digital download— — — — — The Kanan Tape Released: December 9, 2015 (US) Label: G-Unit Format: Digital download — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
EPs + List of miscellaneous albums, with selected information Title Album details Notes Power of the Dollar Released: September 12, 2000
Format: CD Officially released EP version of the unreleased album of the same name.
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, certifications and information Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Notes US USR&B Get Rich or Die Tryin''' | Released: February 6, 2003 (US)
Format: CD/DVD, digital download | — || —
Original album with bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, music videos, and live performances. |- ! scope="row" | 50 Cent: The New Breed'' Released: April 15, 2003 (US)
Format: CD/DVD, digital download 2 1 US: 645,000 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold DVD containing documentary footage, music videos, and live performances. Bonus CD features three songs, two of which are exclusive. "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Miscellaneous + List of miscellaneous albums, with selected information Title Album details Notes Power of the Dollar Unreleased
Format: Bootleg CD/digital download Originally meant to be released as 50 Cent's debut studio album; however, its release was cancelled after 50 Cent was dropped from the label after being injured in a shooting two months before the album was set to release. Street King Immortal Unreleased Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, Interscope Records, Universal Music Group Originally meant to be released as 50 Cent's sixth studio album; however, it was scrapped after facing numerous delays and spending nearly a decade in development hell.
See also 50 Cent singles discography G-Unit discography
References
External links
50 Cent at AllMusic