<P> Jackson released his debut album , Get Rich or Die Tryin ' ( described by AllMusic as `` probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade '' ) , in February 2003 . Rolling Stone noted its `` dark synth grooves , buzzy keyboards and a persistently funky bounce '' , with Jackson complementing the production in `` an unflappable , laid - back flow '' . It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , selling 872,000 copies in its first four days . The lead single , `` In da Club '' ( noted by The Source for its `` blaring horns , funky organs , guitar riffs and sparse hand claps '' ) , set a Billboard record as the most listened - to song in radio history within a week . </P>
<P> Jackson released his debut album , Get Rich or Die Tryin ' ( described by AllMusic as `` probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade '' ) , in February 2003 . Rolling Stone noted its `` dark synth grooves , buzzy keyboards and a persistently funky bounce '' , with Jackson complementing the production in `` an unflappable , laid - back flow '' . It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 , selling 872,000 copies in its first four days . The lead single , `` In da Club '' ( noted by The Source for its `` blaring horns , funky organs , guitar riffs and sparse hand claps '' ) , set a Billboard record as the most listened - to song in radio history within a week . </P>
when did get rich or die trying come out
when did get rich or die trying come out
February 2003
February 2003