Best of 50 Cent
anthologizes the majority of the singles
Curtis Jackson
released during his joint deals with
Eminem
's
Shady Records
,
Dr. Dre
Aftermath
, and major label
Interscope
. From "In da Club" through "Ayo Technology," all of the Top Ten pop hits are here, as are most of the other A-sides from
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
The Massacre
, the
Get Rich
soundtrack,
Curtis
, and
Before I Self Destruct
. The relatively minor non-album 2008-2009 singles "Get Up" and "I Get It In" are part of the program, yet "Wanksta," the second biggest song off the
8 Mile
soundtrack -- and included on the debut as a bonus track -- is left off. "How to Rob," the circa-1999 pre-supernova cut
Jackson
contributed to the
Sony
-distributed
In Too Deep
soundtrack (also intended for the canceled
Power of the Dollar
), is added as a bonus. This provides a representative summary of the most commercial recordings by one of the decade's most popular and polarizing artists. ~ Andy Kellman