FaveAlbumLargeBrooklyn rapper Lola Brooke checks in on 50 Cent’s debut effort.

Lola Brooke: One of my favorite albums is Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (GRODT) by 50 Cent. Even though I was young when it came out, I remember how much it impacted the culture — New York City culture in general. You heard 50 playing everywhere, from cars to building stoops; Get Rich or Die Tryin’ was inescapable back then and still is timeless. 

That whole album run is so memorable, and there was something on that album for everyone. It made sense why so many people gravitated towards 50’s sound. He was living his truth and speaking on things that were so relatable for anyone that felt like their back was against a corner and needed the confidence to build themselves back up. 

50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin

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I always say this, but one of the songs that made me fall in love with music is from 50 Cent, too. I remember watching the world premiere of “Wanksta” and thinking to myself that one day, I wanted to do the same thing. With 50, you felt his reliability in the music and with his visuals — he was showing people the same things I saw daily growing up in New York, which allowed me to imagine being a rapper even more. So, once I heard “Wanksta,” and he came out with GRODT, everything connected. 

Lola Brooke’s project Dennis Daughter is out now.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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