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50 Cent, 'The Massacre'

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50 Cent had been shot nine times before releasing his debut on Eminem's Shady Records imprint, and he was sure to let the fans and critics know that in every interview and song he did. He even spoke on his son's affinity for calling him Superman. Undoubtedly, the Queens rapper was a hitmaker. He'd arrived and subsequently dominated the hip-hop arena. But the cover art for his sophomore LP, Massacre, was mismatched with the newest chapter of his career. The cover featured a very buff 50, who appeared shirtless and rocking baseball gloves. His "super hero" profile is outlined as if sketched by a comic book artist -- yet another reference to his miraculous recovery in the past, but no connection to his present success in the game.