The Big 10

The Big 10 is a mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on December 9, 2011 via his community website ThisIs50 as a free download.^[7]

The Big 10
Mixtape by 50 Cent
Released	December 9, 2011
Recorded	2011 Engine Room Audio^[1] (New York City)
Genre	East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop gangsta rap
Length	38:09
Label	G-Unit
Producer	Jahlil Beats Scoop DeVille D.R.U.G.S Beats EQ DJ Khalil KY Miller Jake One Street Radio Trox Twice as Nice !llmind
50 Cent chronology
Before I Self Destruct (2009) The Big 10 (2011) The Lost Tape (2012)
Singles from The Big 10
"I Just Wanna" Released: March 26, 2012

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	^[2]
Spin	(6/10)^[3]
RapReviews	(7.5/10)^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]
XXL	^[6]

Background

On December 7, 2011, it was announced that 50 Cent was to release new material over his community website. On the same day he also made known to have signed a new artist to G-Unit Records: Paris.^[7] The rapper stated that it was more of an LP than a mixtape, because it has all new material on there.^[7]

He also stated that on this mixtape, he had "pressed the restart button".

Promotion

Singles

On December 20, 2011, "Wait Until Tonight" was released to the iTunes Store,^[8] preceding 50 Cent performance on the X-Factor Season 1 Finale.^[9] The song did not enter the charts.

Before being released as a single, "I Just Wanna" featuring Tony Yayo, peaked at number 61 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[10] The song was released on iTunes for purchase as digital single on March 26, 2012.^[11]

Videos

On November 27, 2011, 50 Cent confirmed via his official Twitter account that every song on The Big 10 would be accompanied by a video, tweeting "I'm shooting videos for every song on the tape".^[12] The first video released was the one for "Queens, NY", on December 9, 2011, featuring the newly signed Paris and cameos from other G-Unit artists such as Tony Yayo.^[13] The second offering was the video for "I Just Wanna" featuring Tony Yayo, being released on December 12, 2011.^[14] The third one was the video for "Wait Until Tonight", which was released on December 14, 2011.^[15] "Off & On" was the fourth song to receive visual treatment, being released on December 16, 2011. The video is restricted for viewers over 18 years old.^[16] After a short break, 50 released on December 27, 2011, the video for the Jahlil Beats-produced "Put Ya Hands Up", featuring a broad array of video vixens.^[17] Despite contradicting his early comments, "Nah Nah Nah" featuring Tony Yayo was the last video released by 50 Cent from The Big 10. It was released on December 28, 2011, and shows Curtis going undercover as an overweight assassin, hunting down two of his victims with a gun and taking a knife to another one before stripping off his disguise.^[18] On February 14, 2012, the video for "Shooting Guns" was released. It features Kidd Kidd, performing with 50 between guns and blood."Niggas Be Schemin'" video was released on May 16.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Body On It"	Jake One	4:24
2.	"Niggas Be Schemin'" (featuring Kidd Kidd)	Twice As Nice	4:10
3.	"Queens, NY" (featuring Precious Paris)	EQ	3:19
4.	"I Just Wanna" (featuring Tony Yayo)	D.R.U.G.S Beats	4:21
5.	"Shooting Guns" (featuring Kidd Kidd and Twanée)	DJ Khalil	3:23
6.	"Put Ya' Hands Up"	Jahlil Beats	2:27
7.	"Wait Until Tonight"	Scoop DeVille	2:51
8.	"You Took My Heart"	Trox	3:23
9.	"Off & On" (featuring 2Pac)	Street Radio	2:40
10.	"Nah, Nah, Nah" (featuring Tony Yayo)	KY Miller	3:41
11.	"Stop Cryin'" (bonus track)	Illmind	2:54
12.	"Outro (Skit)"		0:36

Sample credits^[19]

• "Body on It" samples "Risin' to the Top" by Keni Burke and dialogue extracted from Queens Shooting Suspect Struck Twice in 20 Minutes, a report made by TV channel NY1.
• "Niggas Be Schemin'" samples "Many Men (Wish Death)" by 50 Cent.
• "I Just Wanna" samples "That's the Way (I Like It)" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
• "Put Your Hands Up" samples "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" by Busta Rhymes.
• "Wait Until Tonight" samples "If You Think You're Lonely Now" by Bobby Womack.
• "Off & On" samples "It Ain't Easy" by 2Pac and "On and On" by Biz Markie.
• "Stop Cryin'" samples "Long Red" by Mountain, "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick and "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)" by The Notorious B.I.G.

References

1. "New Mixtape: 50 Cent The Big 10". RapRadar. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
2. Flynn, Brittany (December 14, 2011). "Album Review: 50 Cent – The Big 10 Mixtape". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
3. Greene, Jayson. "50 Cent, The Big 10 (Self-released)". Spin. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
4. Juon, Steve (December 13, 2011). "50 Cent :: The Big 10 :: DatPiff.com". RapReviews. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
5. Herrera, Monica (January 12, 2012). "The Big 10 | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
6. Fleischer, Adam (December 12, 2011). "50 Cent, The Big 10". XXL. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
7. "50 Cent Presents The Big 10 + New G-Unit Artist" April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. ThisIs50. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
8. "Wait Until Tonight – Single by 50 Cent". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
9. "Watch 50 Cent, Justin Bieber, Pitbull Perform on "X Factor" Finale". Complex. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs & Singles Charts > Biggest Jump". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
11. iTunes – Music – I Just Wanna (feat. Tony Yayo) – Single by 50 Cent
12. "50 Cent to release 10-track mixtape". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
13. "Video: 50 Cent f/ Paris – 'Queens, NY'". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
14. "Video: 50 Cent f/ Tony Yayo – 'I Just Wanna'". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
15. "Video: 50 Cent – 'Wait Until Tonight'". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
16. "Video: 50 Cent – 'Off and On'". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
17. "Video: 50 Cent – 'Put Ya Hands Up'". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
18. "Video: 50 Cent – 'Nah Nah Nah'". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
19. "50 Cent's Sample-Based Music > Page 8". WhoSampled. Retrieved January 12, 2012.