Power of the Dollar

Power of the Dollar
Power of the Dollar
Studio album by 50 Cent
Released	12 September 2000 (EP); Unreleased; (Album)
Recorded	1998–2000
Studio	Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York
Genre	East Coast hip hop; gangsta rap; Underground hip hop;
Length	63:01
Label	Trackmasters Ent.; Columbia;
Producer	50 Cent; Cory Rooney; Trackmasters; Al West; Brian Kierulf; DJ Scratch; Erick Sermon;
50 Cent chronology
Singles from Power of the Dollar
	"How to Rob"; Released: August 10, 1999; "Thug Love"; Released: September 21, 1999; "Your Life's on the Line"; Released: October 12, 1999;

Power of the Dollar is the debut EP and unreleased debut studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. The EP version was released September 12, 2000, by Columbia Records and Trackmasters Entertainment. The album version was originally set to be released as 50 Cent's major-label debut on July 4, 2000, but he was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records after being shot nine times and the album was shelved.^[1] Subsequently, the album was heavily bootlegged.^[2] As of 2024^[update], Columbia has no plans to release the album.

The EP features guest appearances from Destiny's Child, Noreaga, and the Madd Rapper. The album version was set to feature all the artists included on the EP as well as Bun B and Dave Hollister. The album's production was handled by Trackmasters, Red Spyda, Sha Self, DJ Scratch and Erick Sermon, among other producers.

^ "50 Cent live at The Tunnel NYC 1999". YouTube. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
^ "50 Cent Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

[youtube.com-1] "50 Cent live at The Tunnel NYC 1999". YouTube. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

[2] "50 Cent Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

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