Curtis

Curtis

by 50 Cent
Curtis

Curtis

by 50 Cent

CD

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Overview

There are two big stories behind 50 Cent's third album, Curtis (as in real name: Curtis Jackson). First, there's the promise he made that he would outsell Kanye West -- who was releasing his Graduation album the same day as Curtis -- or he would retire. Second, there's the album's original title, Before I Self Destruct, a fitting caption to the moody close-up of 50 on the cover, which looks much more troubled, concerned, and intense than anything on the album sounds. Referencing self-destruction would have been a gross misrepresentation of a full-length that repeatedly employs the tried-and-true 50 Cent formula -- heavy hooks, macho charisma, a dash of controversy, and some sly cleverness -- and features a collaboration with the ultra-suave Robin Thicke smack dab in the middle. The perfect soundtrack if 50's G-Unit empire begins opening cocktail lounges, "Follow My Lead" with lounge lizard Thicke is pure polish, a slow finger-snapper dressed up in an expensive suit that feels extremely comfortable. Equally at ease is the Timbaland production "Ayo Technology" featuring Justin Timberlake, an obvious single that's "been there, done that" for all parties involved. This doesn't mean it's bland, just safe. Same goes for both "Amusement Park," which is as empty-headed and hook-filled as "Candy Shop," and "I'll Still Kill" with Akon, which offers no surprises, just another melody that refuses to leave the head. Also from the high-profile department and pushing a little harder is the emotional "All of Me," which finds Mary J. Blige and 50 displaying some passionate chemistry, and "Fire," which succeeds not because of the underwhelming Dr. Dre production or the severe chorus from Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, but because of 50's inspired verses, one of which gives up "You can hate this/But face it/B.I.G. and 2Pac/Just ain't around." "Get a tan?/I'm already black/Get rich?/I'm already that" comes from "I Get Money," a classic "I run New York" swagger-fest in the G-Unit style. The third killer verse on the full-length is much too foul to repeat and comes from Eminem, who also produces the great "Peep Show" and makes 50 sound hungry for a change. As far as Dre rapping on "Come & Go," he's got two lines, and as far as controversy, "Fully Loaded Clip" flippantly drops some big names for the sake of mischief while "Man Down" is censored no matter what version you buy, since Interscope isn't so keen on cop-killing lyrics. In the end, Curtis is entertaining but only impressive in that 50 can run in place and still be on top. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date: 09/11/2007
Label: Aftermath / Interscope / Polydor / Shady
UPC: 0602517334045
Rank: 65865

Tracks

  1. Intro
  2. My Gun Go Off
  3. Man Down
  4. I'll Still Kill
  5. I Get Money
  6. Come & Go
  7. Ayo Technology
  8. Follow My Lead
  9. Movin on Up
  10. Straight to the Bank
  11. Amusement Park
  12. Fully Loaded Clip
  13. Peep Show
  14. Fire
  15. All of Me
  16. Curtis 187
  17. Touch the Sky

Album Credits

Performance Credits

50 Cent   Primary Artist
Robin Thicke   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Justin Timberlake   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Mary J. Blige   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Young Buck   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Nicole Scherzinger   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Diddy   Primary Artist
Jay-Z   Primary Artist
Dr. Dre   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Akon   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Tony Yayo   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Eminem   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Eric Krasno   Bass,Guitar
Jeff Bass   Keyboards
Mark Batson   Keyboards
Timbaland   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Adam Deitch   Keyboards
Tony Campana   Keyboards
Dawaun Parker   Keyboards
Mike Strange   Keyboards
Detroit Red   Keyboards

Technical Credits

50 Cent   Audio Production,Composer,Executive Producer
Eric Krasno   Composer,Producer,Recording,Programming
Tyrone Fyffe   Composer
M. Bernard   Composer
Jeff Bass   Composer
Demo   Mixing,Engineer
Philly Blunt   Engineer
Justin Timberlake   Composer
Dr. Dre   Composer,Producer,Mixing
Eminem   Mixing,Producer
Timbaland   Producer
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner   Mastering
Adam Deitch   Composer,Producer,Programming
DJ Khalil   Producer
Havoc   Producer
Young Buck   Composer
Steve Baughman   Mixing,Recording
Kejuan Muchita   Composer
Jake One   Producer
D. Brown   Composer
Don Cannon   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Demacio Castellon   Mixing,Recording
Keyon Harrold   Composer
Akon   Composer
Teraike "Chris Styles" Crawford   Composer,Producer
Danja   Producer
Alonzo Vargas   Engineer,Recording
Tony Campana   Engineer,Recording
Robert "Roomio" Reyes   Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Taj "Mahal" Brown   Instrumentation
Andre Young   Composer
Aliaume Thiam   Composer
Tony Yayo   Engineer,Recording
Andrea Fisher   Producer
Mike Strange   Mixing,Recording
Tyrone Fyfee   Producer
C. Whitacre   Composer
Mauricio Iragorri   Mixing,Recording
Shawn Carter   Composer
Nancie Stern   Sample Clearance
Curtis Jackson   Composer
Ian Stewart   Engineer,Recording
Tha Bizness   Producer
Dean "Freak" Farmer   Producer
Hailey "Silence" Campbell   Composer,Producer
Andrea "Fluterscooter" Fisher   Producer
Brooks Honeycutt   Composer
Doug Sadler   Mixing Assistant
Alexei Hay   Photography
Jacob Gabriel   Assistant Engineer
Marshall Mathers   Composer
Mark "Exit" Goodchild   Mixing,Engineer
K Lassik Beats   Producer
Charles "Red" Garcia   Assistant Engineer
Gary Hadfield   Engineer,Recording
Frankie "Whispers" Zago   Engineer,Recording
Ky Miller   Engineer,Recording
Kirk Robinson   Composer
Robert Reyes   Recording
Dean Farmer   Producer
Christopher Whitacre   Composer
Ty Fyffe   Producer
Chris Whitacre   Composer
TBD   Composer
David Brown   Composer
Marcella Araica   Mixing
Jacob Dutton   Composer
Steve "B" Baughman   Mixing,Engineer
Marvin Bernard   Composer
Teraike Crawford   Composer,Producer
Jay Powell   Composer
D. Cannon   Composer
Jason Harrold   Composer
Haley Campbell   Producer
Apex   Producer
Ted Clayton   Recording
Khalil Abdul-Rahman   Composer
William Stanberry   Composer
Justin Henderson   Composer
Philip Shpiller   Recording
J. Powell   Composer
Mauricio "Veto" Irragorri   Mixing,Engineer
Nate Hills   Composer
Seamus Tyson   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Timothy Mosley   Composer
Detroit Red   Producer
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