50's got yo mama hogtied in room next door- but is his newest CD hot?
Written: Feb 23 '05 (Updated Feb 23 '05)
Product Rating:
Pros: "A Baltimore love thing", one of the best commercial songs I have heard lately
Cons: I don't have enough space to say how bad this album was...
The Bottom Line: This album is so bad, It makes Chingy look like God himself. 1 or 2 alright tracks, and some hot production saves this album from 1 star.
t-time05's Full Review: The Massacre [PA] by 50 Cent
50's got yo mama hogtied in the room next door- but how does the Massacre rate?
Ever since Wanksta, 50 cent, or as some say "fitty cent", has been one of the most popular thug rappers out there. Even though some may question his thugness after songs like 21 questions , where 50 claims to love a chick like a fat kid loves cake, 50 sold 872,000 units in the first week Get rich or die Tryin was released. Since then, 50 has been makin tracks, popular with the most gangsta of the wiggas, songs like "In Da club", "21 questions", and "Wanksta". Of course, everyone is expecting Massacre to be a Get Rich or Die trying 2, but how does this new joint rate?
The Intro starts out with a fading clip of "Watup Gangsta", followed by a chick reading out a note from 50 cent, "to all my fans, love 50 cent, happy valentines day". In classic 50 style, the note is followed by loud gunshots, and the sound of women screaming. Oh 50, you're so crazy
In my hood , a track produced by C Styles and Bang out, is about the same as Ja Rule's New York and every other gangsta rapper's song, where they represent their hood. I thought that the beat was probably the best thing about the song, and the only semi memorable line I thought was "I'm from southside boy, where the gats explode, if you feel like you on fire boy, drop and roll". That's 50 for you, always trying to help out.
I give this joint 2.5 T’s out of 5, because the beat is that good.
This is 50 is a horrible song, and not in a good way. If you don’t understand what I’m saying, let me rephrase it: This song is complete trash. Not even the beat is hot, and there is nothing original at all about this song. I don’t know what 50 was thinking when he made the one song called “This is 50” all about money, cash and hoes! Wait a minute….
This track gets 1 out of 5 T’s just because he tried.
I’m supposed to die tonight has the classic Eminem-produced feel to it. He starts out talking about the time when he got shot 8 or 9 times in front of his grandma’s house, in 2000. He then continues with the now generic “I’m going to find you and kill you” type rap. One alright quote I found, not amazing by any standards but still mentionable was, “Life is nothing but a dream, you know, row, row your boat, where your blood forms a stream”. Another line I found interesting was “I don’t talk that rich sh*t, but n*gga I’m filthy”. Interesting line considering his major album was “Get rich or die Trying”…. And of course this song ends with the cliché gunshots.
I’ll give this 3 out of 5 T’s because the eerie and mysterious beat was kinda hot.
Ahhh some beef rap! If you haven’t heard this track, then it’s probably because you live in NY, and supposed Funkmaster Flex and a lot of other DJ’s in NYC were scared to play this track, because of who it talks about.
On Piggy Bank produced by Needlz, 50 disses everyone from Fat Joe, to jadakiss, to Shyne, to Nas and Kelis, even to Michael Jackson and Lil’ Kim, who he did magic stick with, and says “that Freak b*tch [Michael Jackson] looking like Kim before the surgery”.
The track starts out with the hook “clickety clank, clickety clank, the money goes into my piggy bank”. He starts out by dissin Fat Joe, which I didn’t really understand why he thought it was important to diss Fat Joe, but hey, he’s 50: “Got a hundred guns, a hundred glocks, why I don’t hear no shots, that Fat n*gga thought “lean back” was “in da club”, my sh*t sold 11 mill, his sh*t was a dud”. He then goes straight on to talking bout jadakiss. After claiming that he’s making a bunch of money off the rest of G unit, he says “Shyne poppin off his mouth behind a cell, he don’t want it with me, he in DC, I can have a n*gga run up on him and he shanked, for just a few pennies out my piggy bank”. He goes on to talking about Kelis and Nas, “Kelis said her milkshake bring all the boys to the yard, and Nas went and tatoo’d the b*tch on his arm”.
What’s surprising to me is that I listened to this song over and over, and I can find no clear references to Ja Rule, or anyone on murder Inc., who I thought would be the first people 50 would diss! Hmmm, did 50 squash that beef??? Let’s get serious. I have to say that this song is exactly like what he did on How to rob, he’s just trying to bring attention to his album, by talking sh*t.
I give this cut 3 out of 5 T’s just because he named some of the names that he names!
The next track, Gatman and Robbin (produce my eminem), the only song with eminem is the only track with Marshall mathers rappin, on this album. In fact, this track seems strangely familiar to that joint off the Eminem Show with Dre….
50’s verses are pretty unoriginal, and even though Em’s verse wasn’t amazing either, I thought the ”Retaliation like the muslim/Shiite attacks!” was a pretty hot line, in context. At least, Em watches the news.
The beat, that comes straight off the old batman and robin show, kinda gets real old and annoying real fast, which might take away from this song.
Because I think that the beat was annoying, and that Em’s guest spot on this album was wasted on this song, I give this 2 T’s out of 5
And so commences a string of commercial/party songs:
If you haven’t heard the next joint Candy Shop (produced by Scott Storch)then get the hell out your house once in a while, damn, go fix your face. I’m not even goin to front, I know a bunch of people hate this song, but I’m actually feelin it a lot more than in da club, maybe just because in da club is way too over played. I’ll still give this joint 3 T’s out of 5 because 50 has better party songs.
I said that 50 has better party songs, and the next track, Out of control definitely is not one of them. Even with beats from Dre, this song is trash. Lyrically, its horrible, and in terms of beats its even worse. It’s not even worth showing quotes from this song, it’s that bad. I’m sorry but I give this 0 out of 5 T’s because I wish 50 hadn’t tried this time.
Finally a hot beat on a commercial song! Get in my Car , produced by Hi Tek, is pretty catchy. “Got a 64 ridin on Dayton’s 4, so when I open the door, b*tch get in my car”. It’s hard to get any more commercial than that, but this gangsta version of the early 90’s song “Get out of my dreams, Get into my car”, is actually pretty catchy. Once again, 50 trying to start something when he says “When I was with Vivica, I thought I was on to something, but the next week I’m like naw, it’s nothing”. Calm down 50, damn.
I give this track 3 out of 5 T’s for the hot beat.
Ski Mask Way, from Biggie’s “Don’t be mad cause I get mine the fast way, ski mask way…” on the Flava in your ear remix, is a not too bad of a song. “You want to spray at me go ahead, the last n*gga that tried, got hit, killed over, and bled till he died, Yo little sister callin you stupid, reason why? Her and yo mama in the living room now, hogtied”. And what would a good 50 song be without some beef “I’m serious man, I’m so sincere, this the flow right here that f*cked Jeffrey’s career” (Jeffrey Atkins being Ja rules’ real name). Lyrically, this song is not too too bad, for this album anyways, and with production coming from Disco D this is a pretty hot track.
3 out of 5 T’s for hot lyrics and beats, hot lyrics once again only compared to the rest of the songs on this album.
And now my favorite track on this whole album. In 50’s own words, from “The Flip side of 50 cent” article in Newsweek (hot article), “this ones the sh*t”. Newsweek does do a pretty good job, giving the overall idea of the story “It sounds at first like that old-school LL Cool J joint "I Need Love” - until you realize it's not a boy-girl love story, but rather the bond between heroin and a suffering addict”. Before I start, here’s a sample of the first verse:
“Detox, Rehab, I’ll watch you shake,
I ain’t that Genie in a bottle, I’m in a bag,
Take one hit, and slide off to the land of H man,
When we first met, I though you’d never doubt me,
Now you tryin to leave me, You’ll never live without me
Girl I’m missin you, come and see me soon,
Tie your arm up, put that lighter under that spoon,
I’ll put that needle in yo arm princess, stick it in,
Relapse, You back b*tch don’t ever try that again”
I honestly think that this song is 50’s most genius song. He speaks the whole song as if he was heroin , and evokes a love/hate relationship with a girl, who is an addict. But at the same time, we also get the impression that 50 is talking to his fans, and is saying that the fans can’t live without him. This song is really sad as hell, if you listened to it a couple of times, mostly because it’s so true, and especially in Baltimore, MD, where I can say from seeing them, that heroin addicts litter some of the streets in the worst neighborhoods in B-more. 50/heroin goes on to talk about his relationship with different artists, “I hung out with Marvin, when he wrote sexual healing, Kurt Kobaine we were good friends, Ozzy Osbourne too, I be with Rockstars, see you lucky I’m f*ckin with you”. I definitely, without a doubt, give this song 5 T’s out of 5, because it is the most original song I have heard in commercial rap, in a while.
Ryder Music also produced by Hi Tek, has a real nice west coast gangsta feel to it, and I was surprised Dre didn’t produce this one. Because of how bad most of this CD is lyrically, I was surprised that this track wasn’t all that bad lyrically, and 50 drops a couple of hot lines: “ I read somewhere that I ‘m homophobic sh*t, go to your hood, theirs mad n*ggas on my d*ck”, “On the low, I done f*cked half of Hollywood, got your favorite actress, from your favorite shows, In my favorite positions, you know how it goes, In my Bentley pumpin Prince sh*t, this is how doves cry, this is what it sounds like when hollow tip slugs fly”. Some good stuff from 50, finally. I give this track 3.5 T’s out of 5 for hot beats, and 50’s hot flow.
Disco Inferno, the next track (produce by Dre) along with Candyshop are some of the most played songs in the country right now, so I really don’t have to review it, I’m sure you’ve heard it. Alright party song, is all I’ve got to say.
2.5 T’s out of 5
And another one! Yes, another g*damn party song. The beat of the next joint Jus a lil bit , from Scott Storch, actually sounds more like a timberland beat, but it really doesn’t matter because this track is trash . 50 could you please rap well, Jus a lil bit.
1 T out of 5 because this track tries to be something that it’s not, part R. Kelly’s “snake”, part Timberland’s “Indian Flute”, but all trash.
I swear, if I hear another gunshot sample coming from 50, I will send 50 a Super Soaker or something. Damn 50. The only thing remotely good about this song, Gunz come out is the beat from Dre. Once again, 50 proves that this CD is complete garbàge (notice the accent).
I give this track 1 T out of 50 because the beat was lukewarm.
Unfortunately, My Toy soldier is nothing like Marshall Mather’s recently released song, Toy soldiers, even though this track is produced by Em. By the way, I figure I’m goin to throw this in now, but Encore was honestly one of the worst CD’s I have listened to in a while. As bad as this CD? I am not sure, but I am so tired of Em thinking he can sing. And I used to respect him too…
Back to this song. 50’s verse is trash as usual. Astonishingly, Tony Yayo’s verse is pretty good, and he drops some hot lines one of my favorites being “…Waves in my head, looking like tsunami hit it”. I did find it pretty funny though that 50 really thinks he is a boss, when he’s run by Dre and Em. He ain’t really got power over anyone, except maybe them G unit b*tches, yeah I said it.
I give this track 2.5 out of 5 T’s because Yayo’s verse saved the song.
I swear, all the songs are starting to sound exactly the same right now.
Position of Power, produce by J.R Rotem, is exactly the same as every other horrible song on this CD. I still can’t tell te different between this and “This is 50”, lyrically. The beat for this song is just aight, and sounds more like a Em. Beat. Don’t even bother listening to this song. I give this 1 out of 5 T’s , because the beat was ok.
By this point in the CD, I have found that 50 is even more hypocritical than 2pac and Nas, put together. I honestly didn’t even think this was possible, but damn 50, how are you going to record a song like “Get in my Car” and then this track, Build you up (produced by Scott Storch). I guess Jamie Foxx’s hook is aight, and is probably why I give this song 2 T’s out of 5, because the lyrics sure as hell aren’t in any way good.
God gave me style… I don’t even know what to say about this next joint. Well one thing I’ll talk about is his line “When my CD’s drop, they the best, you say it’s luck, why couldn’t it just be I’m blessed”. I’m guessing he probably is blessed, because the reason why people buy his CD sure as hell can’t be because he’s good.
And then 50 tries to be a bit emo : “Somedays I’m in a crowd, by myself, bunch of n*ggas around, still by myself, think about nothing more, than life what else, these days it’s really hard to see who care’s for me, so when you hear this music say a prayer for me, I put a message in my music, hope it brightens your day…” Right now I don’t even understand what 50 is thinking What possible message in his music is supposed to brighten my day? IS it the constant gun shooting? Is it the image that commercial rap is nothing more than more than money, guns and hoes? And why should I feel sorry for a rapper making millions of dollars off of selling complete trash to our young’uns? F*ck you 50
So amazing, the next track, is everything this CD isn’t. And Olivia is the worst singer I’ve heard since Eminem singing , damn he looks like Stevie Wonder next to this horrible *ss Olivia. I honestly don’t even know why I’m reviewing this CD anymore, Once you’ve heard one song you’ve heard all of em.
0 T’s out of 5
I don’t need em is the same as every other song. So much Testosterone he makes Tupac look like Ashanti. 1 out of 5 T’s
Hate it or love it (G unit remix) is probably the only reason why I listened to the whole CD. It is easily the second best song on this horrible *ss album. 50’s verse is finally hot, but the Game still easily outraps him. And the beat is pretty good too. However, none of the other members of G unit really do that well on this track.
4 T’s out of 5
And now finally, the best part on the CD. The end.
This has to be the worst CD I now have in my collection, and is almost embarrassing to have. 50 cent has now proved to the world, that he can’t rap for his life, and that the world is worse because of him. If you bought this CD, before reading the reviews, than I feel for you. I’m going to end this review from a rapper who is so many times better than 50, that it’s not even funny, Atmosphere. Give the kid a nipple, cause he sucks, and that’s an understatement of how bad 50 really is.
The Massacre is executive produced by Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent and co-executive produced by Sha Money XL. The album features guest appearances by G...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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