In Da Club by 50 Cent - Song Meaning & Background

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Rapper Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent, came ready-made with a fictional backstory that he had been shot nine times and a history of hot mixtapes.
When he joined with Dr. Dre, he got the sound he needed to become a superstar.
Dre came up with the track for “In Da Club” with Eminem protégé group D12 in mind, and for it to be used on the move, 8 Mile, soundtrack.
“50 walked into the studio and picked up a pen,” Dre said. “We were done in an hour. We just made something we wanted to hear.”
"In da Club" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent from his debut studio album Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2003.
Written by 50 Cent alongside producers Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo, the song, which uses an unconventional off-beat rhythm and was the album's lead single and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming 50 Cent's first number-one single.
"In da Club" received praise from critics; at the 46th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song.
After 50 Cent was discovered by fellow rapper Eminem in 2002, he flew to Los Angeles where he was introduced to record producer Dr. Dre.
"In da Club" was the first of seven tracks he recorded in five days with Dr. Dre. 50 Cent described the studio sessions, saying:
Dre, he'll play dope beats and he'll say, 'These are the hits, 50. So pick one of these and make a couple of singles or something.'
The very first time he heard me rap on 'In Da Club' he said, 'Yo, I didn't think you was going to go there with it, but, you know, it works.' He was probably thinking of going in a different direction with that song. Then he expanded it into a hit record.
He recorded the track with only the drum beat present. Since much of the content on Get Rich or Die Tryin' was dark, he wanted to write material that was the exact opposite. He called the song a celebration of life. Every day it's relevant all over 'cause every day is someone's birthday