Curtis (50 Cent album)

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Curtis
Studio album by 50 Cent
Released	September 11, 2007
Recorded	August 2006 – June 2007
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	55:45
Label	Shady Aftermath G-Unit Interscope Universal
Producer	Adam Deitch Apex Tha Bizness Dangerous LLC Danja Detroit Red DJ Khalil Don Cannon Dr. Dre Eminem Eric Krasno Havoc Jake One K-Lassik Beats Scott Storch Timbaland Ty Fyffe
50 Cent chronology
Bulletproof (2005) Curtis (2007) War Angel LP (2009)
Singles from Curtis
"Amusement Park" Released: May 8, 2007 "Straight To The Bank" Released: June 29, 2007 "I Get Money" Released: June 30, 2007 "Ayo Technology" Released: July 24, 2007 "I'll Still Kill" Released: December 14, 2007

Curtis is the third studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released September 11, 2007, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, Interscope Records, and Universal Music Group. The album features production from Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Timbaland, among others. Music writers have noted that 50 Cent divides between "hard" and "soft" songs on the album.^[1] The album went through many changes in the lead up to its release and was heavily anticipated after the success of 50 Cent's two prior albums, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005).

Curtis received generally mixed reviews from music critics upon release. The album debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 691,000 copies in its first week. This gave 50 Cent his third consecutive top five album in the country. After years of slumping sales, the album's competition with Kanye West's Graduation (2007) and the resulting record-breaking performances both albums displayed was considered to be a "great day for hip hop."^[2]

Curtis was supported by the hit singles, "Ayo Technology" which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number five, and "I Get Money" which reached the top 20.