![]() ![]() ![]() In 2008, it was ranked at number 18 on VH1's "100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs". The track was listed at number ten on Blender magazine's "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". The Guardian called the track "irresistible" due to its "sparse orchestral samples and snaking chorus", and Pitchfork Media said, "the bounce on 'In da Club' is straight-up irresistible, Dre at both his minimalist best and most deceptively infectious." Splendid magazine called the song an "insanely catchy" single with its "stanky, horn-addled thump". ![]() Entertainment Weekly noted that 50 Cent "boasts unashamedly of his career objectives and newly flush bank account" with lyrics such as "I'm feelin' focus, man, my money on my mind/Got a mil out the deal and I'm still on the grind." Rolling Stone wrote that the song sports "a spare yet irresistible synth hook augmented by a tongue-twisting refrain". The BBC also wrote that the song is "a spectacular party anthem" that "highlights 50 Cent's ability to twist his words effortlessly". The Source called the song a "guaranteed party starter" with its "blaring horns, funky organs, guitar riffs and sparse hand claps". AllMusic described it as "a tailor-made mass-market good-time single". "In da Club" was lauded by music critics. Every day it's relevant all over 'cause every day is someone's birthday." He called the song a "celebration of life. Since much of the content on Get Rich or Die Tryin' was "dark", he wanted to write material that was "the exact opposite". He recorded the track with only the drum beat present. The production was originally given to the hip hop group D12, but was passed on to 50 Cent because the group did not know how to approach the song. So pick one of these and make a couple of singles or something.' The very first time he heard 'In Da Club' he said, 'Yo, I didn't think you was going to go there with it, but, you know, it works.' He was probably thinking of going in a different direction with that song. 50 Cent described the studio sessions, saying: "Dre, he'll play dope beats. "In da Club" was the first of seven tracks he recorded in five days with Dr. BackgroundĪfter 50 Cent was discovered by rapper Eminem in 2002, he flew to Los Angeles where he was introduced to record producer Dr. ![]() It was listed at number 13 in Rolling Stone's "Best Songs of the Decade". In 2009, the song was listed at number 24 in Billboard's Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. The accompanying music video for "In da Club" won Best Rap Video and Best New Artist at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. "In da Club" received praise from critics at the 46th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song. Dre with co-production credit from Elizondo, the song, which uses an unconventional off-beat rhythm, was released in January 2003 as the album's lead single and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming 50 Cent's first number-one single. Dre and Mike Elizondo, and produced by Dr. "In da Club" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent from his debut studio album Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003). We just made some $h|t we wanted to hear.” Per Wikipedia: “50 walked into the studio and picked up a pen,” Dre said. Dre actually came up with the spartan-yet-smooth track for “In Da Club” with Eminem protégés D12 in mind, intending to use it on the 8 Mile soundtrack. Dre, he got the sound he needed to become a superstar. Queens rapper Curtis Jackson came ready-made with a mythic backstory (he’d been shot nine times) and a pedigree of hot mixtapes. Young, Curtis Jackson (50 Cent), Mike Elizondo Per Rolling Stone: ![]()
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