The Massacre
by 50 Cent
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5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 273 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 137 out of 273
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 273
  3. Negative: 100 out of 273

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  1. Smokedog
    Mar 6, 2005
    1
    What a weak album. Candy Shop is the strongest song on there barring "Hate it or Love it" but thats also on The Games album.
  2. CynthiaC.
    Mar 6, 2005
    9
    i think this album is better than get rich. and to whoever said 50 doesn't have talent, lets see if you can do better. 50 is one of the best right now and his last song "like it or love it" is my favorite on the entire album cuz it says the truth that he's gonna be around forever.
  3. daveyj
    Mar 7, 2005
    10
    5 hot songs, which is more than you can say with most albums. a few crappy ones. the rest are solid. way better than i expected and a solid, conistent effort. not too different from get rich or die tryin, but if you liked that one you'll probably like this. the 5 hot songs: Gunz Come Out, Ski Mask Way, Ryder Music, Position of Power, I Don't Need Em
  4. PG
    Mar 7, 2005
    1
    OOOOUCH This is a massacre but not in the way fiddy implies...damn the hits on here are almost none existant.
  5. ShaunT.
    Mar 7, 2005
    5
    For being one of the most hyped rap CD's in years, 50 flat-out fails to live up to the hype. Is it fair to judge an album based on the hype it's riding on? Normally no, but 50 thrives on it. The album is chock-full of boasting and gangsta cliches. This would all be fine had it been inventively done, but this album feels so cobbled together that it has no real cohesive structure, For being one of the most hyped rap CD's in years, 50 flat-out fails to live up to the hype. Is it fair to judge an album based on the hype it's riding on? Normally no, but 50 thrives on it. The album is chock-full of boasting and gangsta cliches. This would all be fine had it been inventively done, but this album feels so cobbled together that it has no real cohesive structure, thus seems scattershot and a bit overboard in running time (something I would normally never speak negatively about unless I thought it was a serious issue). This album is also full of filler. Plain and simple, that's the truth. The stand-out tracks are the ones that, for the most part, move past this tough-guy taunting garbage and head straight for the dance floor or the bedroom. Far darker and much more ominous than Get Rich, Massacre is almost gruelling to listen to in one sitting. Low bass, dark beats, violent lyrics... 50 has become a full-blown cliche. I would not suggest purchasing this album if you have high expectations... there's an EP's worth of good material ("In My Hood", "Candy Shop", "Disco Inferno", "Outta Control", "Get In My Car", "Just a Lil Bit", and "So Amazing"), but the rest is barely up-to-par, if that. Save your money and download the songs listed above, seeing as they really are worthwhile.… Expand
  6. alexc
    Mar 9, 2005
    3
    the album kind of sucks i dont know why dre let this album get released and plus i think 50 cents days are numbered with beef know with everybody from jarule, jadakiss, fat joe, nas who is nothing to play with look at beef with jay z even he couldnt take him out and beef with the game his own boy i dont know how much longer he got.
  7. RameezA
    Mar 9, 2005
    6
    I haven't heard this album and don't intend to either, but I gave it a 6 so as not to upset his user rating so much. What I wanted to say is that it is really funny they way some people are reviewing and analyzing this cd (i.e. Shaun T.). I'm sure Fifty was very concerned with the cohesiveness of the album. Very Street. I hope I'm not the only one seeing the irony in I haven't heard this album and don't intend to either, but I gave it a 6 so as not to upset his user rating so much. What I wanted to say is that it is really funny they way some people are reviewing and analyzing this cd (i.e. Shaun T.). I'm sure Fifty was very concerned with the cohesiveness of the album. Very Street. I hope I'm not the only one seeing the irony in some of this stuff. Alright, I'm done.… Expand
  8. ronk
    Mar 9, 2005
    1
    garbage..this cd junk the best song on it is candy shop, the beat sounds alot like lean back dont you think...50s a coward hides behind dres beat..only reason people bought his cd was because he created all this hype..after listening to it you'll realize its junk....jada's gonna eat him and his piggy...
  9. Jegolasl
    Apr 16, 2005
    10
    This cd is just very good... the variety is pretty big, and sometimes 50 even sings instead of rapping. The beats and rap are simply fantastic, and with G-Unit and Olivia on several tracks, the cd will be the best of this year.
  10. fiddy
    Apr 21, 2005
    7
    A good cd but a downfall from get rich or die tryin'. The best tracks are outta control, just a little bit and im supposed to die tonight.
  11. Punklover28
    Apr 25, 2005
    0
    Hey, go listen to something good for a change, Like the used or umm my chemical romance. Atleast they have something to sing about besides sex and crap.
  12. SatanClawz
    Apr 26, 2005
    1
    Good thing for file sharing, you can easily delete the entire album in an instant without wasting fifty cents on the album. Poof! Not Rap. There is no art within it, too many loose ends. 50's needs to learn how to to count sylibols. This album sounded like he didn't even try to fix the flaws. yawn He should also incorporate his shady records freestyle into a song, i think those Good thing for file sharing, you can easily delete the entire album in an instant without wasting fifty cents on the album. Poof! Not Rap. There is no art within it, too many loose ends. 50's needs to learn how to to count sylibols. This album sounded like he didn't even try to fix the flaws. yawn He should also incorporate his shady records freestyle into a song, i think those were his best lyrics yet.… Expand
  13. mohdhafeezmhd
    Apr 28, 2005
    7
    get dying and try buying this c.d.
  14. NoWay
    Apr 28, 2005
    1
    Boring, manufactured junk. Not as good as "Get Rich or Die Tryin", but that's not saying much. 50 has just tried reheat the same old cold garbage, but failed miserably. He even thought he could sell more records by calling out Nas! I mean, Nas could manhandle 50 anyday when it comes to the mic. I don't care about Ja Rule, 50 can go ahead and talk about him. But Nas? C'mon, Boring, manufactured junk. Not as good as "Get Rich or Die Tryin", but that's not saying much. 50 has just tried reheat the same old cold garbage, but failed miserably. He even thought he could sell more records by calling out Nas! I mean, Nas could manhandle 50 anyday when it comes to the mic. I don't care about Ja Rule, 50 can go ahead and talk about him. But Nas? C'mon, 50! I don't care how many times you been shot, you can't rap to save your life. Plenty of people have been shot up, so why does 50 Cent get millions of bucks to "rap" about his experience? Can't America find a good rapper whose been shot to give money to?… Expand
  15. RogerB
    Apr 6, 2005
    0
    I'm not biased toward any rappers and I don't really give a damn about the b/s rap "beefs," but I still think this albumn really sucks. I'd rather listen to a toilet flushing than the load of worthless garbage on this albumn. 50 talks so much shit; his stupid ass is gonna get shot......again. He sure knows how to cause problems over absolutely nothing. He thinks he's I'm not biased toward any rappers and I don't really give a damn about the b/s rap "beefs," but I still think this albumn really sucks. I'd rather listen to a toilet flushing than the load of worthless garbage on this albumn. 50 talks so much shit; his stupid ass is gonna get shot......again. He sure knows how to cause problems over absolutely nothing. He thinks he's so good, when he's really just a stupid-ass. King of New York? How can you be king if you don't live in your kingdom? His punk-ass lives in Connecticut. Oh, and yeah I'm sure he's slept with half of hollywood, he charms them with his busted face and big ass bugs bunny buck teeth, this kid looks like a chartoon charater. Let's see the list of celebs he's slept with, he doesn't have one or else he'd brag about it like he does everything else in his life. I'm not trying to hate, but give me a break, just shut your mouth and make some damn music, if you can, if you have enough talent to, b/c right now all he is is a bunch of hype b/c of his shit-talking. Get it right, he sounds like a jackass, Jada raps twice as tight as him.… Expand
  16. ConceptJ
    Apr 8, 2005
    7
    What have you been smoking Roger B? ("I don't really give a damn about the b/s rap "beefs") then you go and quote a Jadakiss diss! And the album, well it's better than I thought it would be. Some tracks are good but there's too many rnb type songs on the album but that's what Snoop and LL are doing at the moment.
  17. Figz
    Apr 9, 2005
    3
    this C.D. does suck n "P.I.M.P" u dun know shit bout rap jealous? naw why wud i b jealous of a person who has tha vocab of a fuckin 3 year old. I gotta admit tha c.d. has some good themes. but no match 4 the games c.d. but 50 cent is thru
  18. BenS
    May 2, 2005
    0
    Hey, if your a rap fan, go listen to something good for a change. Madvillain, Ghostface, Common. God they all dwarf this album. Pop rap crap right here.
  19. J.M.Sarabia
    May 20, 2005
    0
    This album plain sucks. Someone let him keep his paper Burger King crown...
  20. guillaumep
    May 23, 2005
    2
    As bad as ever. HipHop is pretty much always the same these days and 50 cents makes it even worse
  21. ArjanD
    May 24, 2005
    9
    It's a good album with some pretty nice songs the only thing that i don't like is that there are a few songs that just are there to fill up the cd.
  22. StevenD
    May 25, 2005
    0
    he should be shot again for making this crap. This album sucks!!!!!!
  23. anti50cent
    May 29, 2005
    0
    absolute crap....i want my money back you CRACK MONKEY....He should be shot for making this garbage. Do some more steroids and smoke some more crack. And you wonder why black America is so messed up, look you they have to look up to.
  24. laquan
    May 6, 2005
    10
    it was better than get rich or die trying
  25. macd
    Jun 3, 2005
    1
    its bullshit!he cant talk about anything else but about how hard he is and how much of a pimp he is.his lyrics are pure shit.its bubble gum rap!he's a better singer.dis album is proof dat he's ALREADY run out of ideas.
  26. GaryA
    Jun 7, 2005
    0
    Ah well artists like Sarah Mclachlan,Rolling Stones,NIne Inch Nails,ACDC and Metallica Just to name the few are fortunate young people will still be discovering there older records but not fiddy here his 15 minutes are almost up only to make way for the next fad for our youth to eat up.
  27. FabriceS
    Jul 20, 2005
    9
    This album is great .
  28. TahirM
    Jul 9, 2005
    10
    best ever
  29. mj
    Aug 11, 2005
    0
    waste of air space
  30. 50Cent
    Sep 13, 2005
    0
    Hi yo hommies this is 50 cent yeah im the shit yoooo! lets go get shot cuz thats leik da sheet maaannnn yoo!
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#15 Most Discussed Album of 2005
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#40 Most Shared Album of 2005

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 3 out of 26
  1. Rolling Stone
    80
    Not all of Massacre is as immediately catchy as Get Rich, but it's close.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    75
    A joyride of an album that's as fun as it is familiar. [2 Mar 2005, p.E2]
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    20
    It's pretty much all the same synth leads, bang-bang beats, and tired rhymes as every other Aftermath related project since The Eminem Show, which wasn't that great either.
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