50 Cent
Curtis
(Aftermath)
50 Cent's motives for getting into music were signposted four years ago by the man himself. 'And if they hate, then let 'em hate and watch the money pile up,' was his calling card on breakthrough hit In Da Club, which was closely followed by debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin.
Two uninspired albums later and a Forbes magazine-estimated personal fortune of US$32 million, 50 Cent is, indeed, rich. Evidently, he has also stopped trying. If anything, the front cover articulates exactly how the listener feels after hearing this album.
If only Fiddy would simply concentrate on his soft drink empire, because there's nothing on Curtis that suggests a willingness to progress musically. With titles such as My Gun Go Off, I'll Still Kill, I Get Money, and, tellingly, Straight to the Bank, Curtis is as good a demonstration of tired gangster pantomime as you could ask for. Nothing has changed.
