Is It Me?

[Svenghali]

No matter what I watched over the weekend, MTV, BET, FOX, NBA games, NFL games, AM talk radio it didn't matter I could not escape the "Get Rich or Die Trying" trailers. I'm up at all times of the night and day (I don't sleep) and I saw it in the early morn, noon, and night. Say what you will but when it comes to marketing and promotion, this guy doesn't take any shorts.

How much do you think they spent on promotion? I know it's a shit load because the billboards, television, radio, and print media is bananas. I know 8 Mile didn't get this kinda push but maybe the success of 8 Mile allowed 50 to push for a crazy promo budget. They're giving away Get Rich or Die Tryin' iPods, complete with the entire G-Unit collection and covered in a Get Rich skinning and there's a contest to win a pair of limited edition Get Rich or Die Tryin' shoes from Reebok: in the "Walk a Mile in 50's Shoes" contest. Say word!

 

[StressWon]

I hope 50 dies of an uncurable strain of syphilis. I could care less. He let me down,,,I actually was diggin the album(Get Rich or,,,) and then he went too far wit the G-Unit bullshit. I guess everybody needs a movie to get there street cred? Look at it like this,,,Interscope has loot and believe in him and what he does so they back up all his shit. Not to mention Interscope has every Radio station and TV staion on lock. They are slowly monopolizing the industry,,,watch,,,it's like fuckin Star Wars.

 

[FuzE]

No matter what I watched over the weekend, MTV, BET, FOX, NBA games, NFL games, AM talk radio it didn't matter I could not escape the "Get Rich or Die Trying" trailers. I'm up at all times of the night and day (I don't sleep) and I saw it in the early morn, noon, and night. Say what you will but when it comes to marketing and promotion, this guy doesn't take any shorts.

How much do you think they spent on promotion? I know it's a shit load because the billboards, television, radio, and print media is bananas. I know 8 Mile didn't get this kinda push but maybe the success of 8 Mile allowed 50 to push for a crazy promo budget. They're giving away Get Rich or Die Tryin' iPods, complete with the entire G-Unit collection and covered in a Get Rich skinning and there's a contest to win a pair of limited edition Get Rich or Die Tryin' shoes from Reebok: in the "Walk a Mile in 50's Shoes" contest. Say word!

Naw it aint just you cuz I caught the same thing watching the same outlets you listed. And it really tripped me out when I heard the commercial on the local am sports ralk radio. The radio station around here had a preview for the movie a day ago and people were sayin the movie is actually pretty good. One dude on the radio went as far to say that "Get Rich or Die Tryin" is an instant classic on some Menace 2 Society/ Juice type ish.
Wup cant lie I wanna see it.

 

[classic]

Im keeping an open mind, cats love to hate but have short term memories

WHen 8mile came out alot of cats though that was gonna be a joke also, remember???

But emimen was dope casue he was playing himself, he really dident have to act like another person.

50cent is doing the exact same thing, so you never know... it could be good

 

[berserk]

No matter what you say; Curtis Jackson is a smart man... He's doing what any man in his position should be doing... He's not going to be a rapper at the age of 50, so he needs to make as much money as possible by keeping his options open and venturing into every market possible... Sellout? Yes... But when he's 43, living in a big mansion and providing a good life for his wife and privately educated kids... All you can do is congratulate the man.

 

[Rhythmikal]

No matter what you say; Curtis Jackson is a smart man... He's doing what any man in his position should be doing... He's not going to be a rapper at the age of 50, so he needs to make as much money as possible by keeping his options open and venturing into every market possible... Sellout? Yes... But when he's 43, living in a big mansion and providing a good life for his wife and privately educated kids... All you can do is congratulate the man.

true that. he definately aint a loser.

i tell you wat, i love the beat from that 'window shopper' track. tho the theme of the song is gay and inaccessible to 99% of the worlds population.

 

[MarkN]

yea hes putting out some good tracks a few of the tracks of his soundtrack are good, hes guna make a lot of money from it, and like b said its funny so many people hate on him, the guy can rap you only have to listen to his old stuff to tell that but he quickly realised he didnt need to rap all the time to make money he could do simple songs and side ventures !

 

[Svenghali]

No matter what you say; Curtis Jackson is a smart man... He's doing what any man in his position should be doing... He's not going to be a rapper at the age of 50, so he needs to make as much money as possible by keeping his options open and venturing into every market possible... Sellout? Yes... But when he's 43, living in a big mansion and providing a good life for his wife and privately educated kids... All you can do is congratulate the man.

Say word!

 

[RigorMortis]

Im keeping an open mind, cats love to hate but have short term memories

WHen 8mile came out alot of cats though that was gonna be a joke also, remember???

But emimen was dope casue he was playing himself, he really dident have to act like another person.

50cent is doing the exact same thing, so you never know... it could be good

yeah right 8 mile was a real classic.....

 

[StressWon]

yeah right 8 mile was a real classic.....

lol,,,naw it was cool, but I think Em did that to get some street cred out of it as well as make some loot. I mean, he didn't need to do it, we all know where he's from,,,unless he's pullin a Vanilla Ice,,,lol