The Big 10 is the ninth mixtape of the American rapper 50 Cent , which was released on December 9, 2011.
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| Mixtape 50 Cent | |||||||
| Date of issue | December 9, 2011 | ||||||
| Recorded by | 2011 | ||||||
| Genre | East Coast Rap , Hardcore Rap , Gangsta Rap | ||||||
| Duration | 38:09 | ||||||
| Producers | Jahlil Beats, Scoop DeVille , DRUGS, EQ, DJ Khalil , KY Miller, Jake One , Street Radio, Trox, Twice as Nice ,! Llmind | ||||||
| A country |  USA | ||||||
| Labels | G-unit records | ||||||
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| Critics' ratings | |
| A source | Rating |
| Consequence of sound |    [one] |
| Spin | (6/10) [2] |
| RapReviews | (7.5 / 10) [3] |
| Rolling stone | [four] |
| XXL | [five] |
About the album
On December 7, 2011, it was announced that 50 Cent would release a new mixtape on its website. On the same day, he also said that he had signed the new artist to his label G-Unit Records: Precious Paris [6] / The rapper also stated that it was more likely to be an EP than a mixtape because he had new material [6 ] .
December 20, 2011 - “Wait Until Tonight” was released on the iTunes Store [7] . On February 28, 2012, it was announced that “ I Just Wanna ” would be released as a single from the mixtape on March 6th.
On November 27, 2011, 50 Cent confirmed in its official Twitter account that every song from The Big 10 would be accompanied by a video. First video: Queens, NY was released on December 9, 2011, featuring Precious Paris and Tony Yayo . The second video: “I Just Wanna” was released on December 12, 2011. Third video: “Wait Until Tonight”, released December 14, 2011. The clip "Off & On" was released on December 16, 2011. After a short break, 50 Cent released December 27, 2011, a clip produced by Jahlil Beats: “Put Ya Hands Up”. Despite conflicting comments from his earlier comments, “Nah Nah Nah” with Tony Yayo was the last video from The Big 10 . It was released on December 28, 2011. In 2012, a new video was released: "Shooting Guns" featuring Kidd Kidd . In the video, he performs with 50 Cent , next to guns and blood. The video “Niggas Be Schemin '” was released on May 16, 2012.
List of Songs
| No. | Title | Producer (s) | Duration |
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| one. | "Intro (Skit) / Body On It" | Jake one | 4:24 |
| 2. | “Niggas Be Schemin '” (with Kidd Kidd ) | Twice as nice | 4:10 |
| 3. | Queens, NY (featuring Precious Paris) | Eq | 3:19 |
| four. | “Skit / I Just Wanna ” (with the participation of Tony Yayo ) | DRUGS | 4:21 |
| five. | Shooting Guns (featuring Kidd Kidd & Twanée) | DJ Khalil | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Put Your Hands Up" | Jahlil beats | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Wait Until Tonight" | Scoop deville | 2:51 |
| eight. | Skit / You Took My Heart | Trox | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Off & On" | Street radio | 2:40 |
| ten. | "Nah, Nah, Nah" (with the participation of Tony Yayo ) | Ky miller | 3:41 |
| eleven. | “Stop Cryin '” (bonus track) | ! llmind | 2:54 |
| 12. | Outro (Skit) | 0:36 |
- List of compositions, samples of which were used [8]
- “Body on It” - “ Risin 'to the Top ” performed by Keni Burke and a dialogue extracted from Queens Shooting Suspect Struck Twice in 20 Minutes , made a report on NY1 .
- “Niggas Be Schemin '” - “Many Men (Wish Death)” performed by 50 Cent .
- “I Just Wanna” - “That's the Way (I Like It)” performed by KC and the Sunshine Band .
- “Put Your Hands Up” - “ Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See ” by Busta Rhymes .
- “Off & On” - “It Ain't Easy” by 2Pac and “On and On” by Biz Markie .
- “Stop Cryin '” - “ Long Red ” by Mountain , “ La Di Da Di ” by Doug E. Fresh . Slick Rick and “You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)” by The Notorious BIG .
Links
- ↑ Flynn, Brittany (December 14th, 2011). "Album Review: 50 Cent - The Big 10 Mixtape . " Consequence of Sound . Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Greene, Jayson. "50 Cent, The Big 10 (Self-released) . " Spin Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Juon, Steve (December 13th, 2011). "50 Cent :: The Big 10 :: DatPiff.com" . RapReviews Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ↑ Herrera, Monica (January 12, 2012). " The Big 10 | Album Reviews" . Rolling stone . Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ↑ Fleischer, Adam (December 12th, 2011). "50 Cent, The Big 10 " . XXL . Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 “50 Cent Presents The Big 10 + New G-Unit Artist” Archived on April 2, 2015. . ThisIs50. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Wait Until Tonight - Single by 50 Cent . " iTunes Store . Apple
- ↑ “50 Cent's Sample-Based Music> Page 8” . Whosampled Retrieved January 12, 2012.