XXL Takes a Close Look at 50′s Monumental Mixtape Run That Ultimately Revolutionized The Game [Click Inside]
XXL reports:
Things just haven’t been the same since Fif entered the game with 2002’s 50 Cent is the Future. Teaming with DJ Whoo Kid, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks the classic would anchor in a string of game changing mixtapes that would ultimately become the G-Unit general’s vehicle to fame. From grinding on tapes such as No Mercy, No Fear, God’s Plan, and Automatic Gunfire, 50 managed to not only have the New York City streets ablaze but, also revolutionize what was once a conventional mixtape game. Since then, what became an unorthodox winning formula birthed artists like Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Drake, and more to successfully follow suit in the marketing approach. Taking a look at his impacting strategy, XXLMag.com highlights five things Fif accomplished first during his monumental mixtape run. Your not ready
**First Rapper to Introduce the Album-Format to a Mixtape**
It's hard to imagine a time when mixtapes where merely cheaply put together discs with xeroxed copied cover art and badly dubbed freestyles. The G-Unit General changed all that, making his tapes sound like official albums—a common tool with today's releases. Delivering both original tunes and remakes over other artists’ beats with his own bridges hooks etc., his first mixtape was able to introduce this format into play.
**First Rapper to Score a Million Dollar Record Deal off Mixtapes**
After developing an irrefutable movement with his tapes, it wasn’t long until Dr. Dre and Eminem signed him to a $1 Million record deal with Shady/Aftermath/Interscope and giving him his own G-Unit imprint. The mixtape flood would serve as a potent marketing tool for unsigned artists getting a label’s attention (i.e. Young Jeezy, Drake, etc.).
**Remix and Popularize Other Artists’ Tracks**
Diddy may have arguably invented the remix but it was Fif who gave the phrase “respect the jux” needed clarity. The Queens-bred juggernaut was the first artist to completely remake other popular rap songs during the time and make them his own. A custom that was just unforeseen at the time and is now a norm.
**First Rapper to Chart off a Mixtape**
There’s nothing like having a mixtape chart on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. When Fif‘s mixtape version of the shelved Power of A Dollar debut released to the streets in 2002, the underground compilation dubbed Guess Who's Back? filled with classic freestyles and unreleased material hit the charts at No.28. It also topped the Top Independent Albums chart, and peaked at no. 14 on the Heatseekers chart.
**First Rapper to Have Mixtape Single Chart on Billboard**
When ”Wanksta” first appeared on 2002’s No Mercy, No Fear, a revamped version was eventually featured on Eminem’s 8 Mile Soundtrack. The buzzing street single would thus peak at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
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Comment by Trinity Daniels on December 13, 2011 at 9:11am -
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Comment by Mookie on December 11, 2011 at 12:22pm -
It's been A long road for him I'm surprise he didn't drop more than those
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Comment by CITY BOY on December 10, 2011 at 10:28am -
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Comment by Hussle Crowe on December 9, 2011 at 10:52pm -
"On the road to becoming the next G-unit artist" Listen here first http://soundcloud.com/iamhusslecrowe then download "The Hussle Crowe Story" album here free http://www.datpiff.com/Brasco-The-Hussle-Crowe-Story-mixtape.289385.html
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Comment by C-FELLA on December 9, 2011 at 10:14pm -
Congrads fif. 8 years go by like crayzeee Check out C-FELLA"S new beats
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Comment by ðâ *« £€G€Ñð⮥»* ©ü£tur€™ on December 9, 2011 at 7:08pm -
let these cats talk that sideways talk.... u can't change history or deny the impact 50 and the Unit had on the game....
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Comment by Ace *Major Pain* on December 9, 2011 at 6:43pm -
For his mixtape contributions alone, he's going down as a legend for sure. Bumping Big 10 as we speak
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Comment by clover city on December 9, 2011 at 6:07pm -
EMINEM IS THE KING OF LYRISIST....U CAN DEBATE CUZ UR BLACK ALLU WANT SAY U AINT RACIST...IF U LEGITLY THINK EMINEM AINT HTE BEST LYRICIST OF ALL TIME UR EITHER A RACIST F***, OR U REALLY ARE BLIND AS F*** TO THE LYRICAL GAME OF EVERYONE PAST N PRESENT...PAC WAS A POET....EMINEM IS A LYRICIST SO IF LYRICAL FLOW CONSIST OF SKILL THEN HOW WAS 2PAC BETTER ? OR BEST ? EMINEM SHOULD BE CONSISTERD THE BEST TO EVER TOUCH THE MIC PERIOD....HIP-HOP SHOULD BE COLOR BLIND CUZ HE DESERVES WAY MORE RESPECT..WHEN SHADY DIES...THE THE RAP GAME IS IN BIG BIG TROUBLE
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