January 7, 2023
50 Cent Releases ‘In Da Club’ – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Jan. 7, 2003: Twenty years ago, 50 Cent kicked off 2003 with the release of "In Da Club," the first single from his soon-to-be-released debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.Produced by Dr. Dre and Michael Elizondo, "In Da Club" would become one of the best-performing singles of 2003, and rule the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks. The song garnered two nominations for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song for the 2004 Grammy Awards, along with a Best Rap Album nod for Get Rich or Die Tryin'.Initially, "In Da Club" was slated for Eminem's group...