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50 Cent Drops Violent “War Angel” Mixtape As Free Download

6/17/09, 1:17 pm EST

Photo: Tercero – Harris/FilmMagic

As promised, 50 Cent dropped his new mixtape War Angel as a free download last night on his ThisIs50 Website. The mixtape is the first of three that 50 is plotting to release before his oft-delayed Before I Self Destruct comes out in September. War Angel includes the gritty “Redrum” and a sequel of sorts to Wu-Tang Clan’s “C.R.E.A.M,” fittingly called “C.R.E.A.M. 2,” with 50 rapping, “Cash rules I keep a shooter ’round me, Queens get the money, I’ll have a nigga kill y’all.” Taking a page from the Jay-Z playbook, 50 declares “Goons don’t use Auto-Tune” in the opening track “I Line Niggas”

Given the mixtape’s name and subtitle (”Prepare For Total Destruction”), it’s not surprising that the majority of War Angel’s tracks are heavy on violent lyrics, especially cuts like “Better Come On Your a Game” and “Get The Message.” However, 50 does take a brief two-song break from the gunfire with the soulful “I’ll Do Anything” (”This one’s for the bitches,” he says) and “London Girl,” which seems like 50’s response to Estelle and Kanye West’s “American Boy.” Other highlights include perhaps the funkiest song ever about drug trafficking, “Cocaine,” featuring Robin Thicke hitting the Prince falsetto as 50 raps about re-upping and claiming corners.

50 himself boasted that War Angel is “the best body of work I put out in the mixtape circuit, period,” and even if you’re not a fan of the Queens MC, you have to admit that the rapper brought his best to an album that’s being given away for free (65,761 people have downloaded the album through ThisIs50 at press time). 50 Cent also has his ’90s-music-based Sincerely Southside Part 2 due out on the Fourth of July, plus a G-Unit mixtape in the works.

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stupid rap "stars" | 6/17/2009, 1:47 pm EST

whay do rappers “drop” a record,,,,,,its “release” dumbasses!!

The Hipster | 6/17/2009, 1:49 pm EST

Is it safe to say 50 Cent is the absolute worst major artist of the last ten years?

Cause I’m saying it.

Mcproductions | 6/17/2009, 1:57 pm EST

Hipster, Its safe to say you’re the biggest idiot….Have you heard the mixtape or are you just a Rick Ross fan? Uneducated people like you are what is killing music

TM | 6/17/2009, 2:06 pm EST

50 Is Back, That Mixtape Is The Return Of THe 50 Cent We Fell In Love With.

TM | 6/17/2009, 2:06 pm EST

Hate makes the world go around…

ronnie | 6/17/2009, 2:13 pm EST

Real talk it has that classic 50 tracks .Shit is crazzzy

killabeezzz. | 6/17/2009, 2:15 pm EST

The Hipster= is a retard tape is hardbody.

Coolo | 6/17/2009, 2:26 pm EST

Dope. he never left. He just what the Jimmy advised him to but the fans wanted him back on this stuff here.

Plain Pat | 6/17/2009, 2:31 pm EST

The new mixtape is awesome. I wish the whole thing was as gritty and violent as the first few tracks, but pretty amazing to say the least.

G | 6/17/2009, 2:40 pm EST

who the fuck are you? 50 lost his love for rap cuz of all of this bull shit music that’s being put out. Now he is sick of it and is decided to try to save the game once again along with his power house running mate eminem.

Anonymous | 6/17/2009, 2:53 pm EST

“Cash rules as people shoot around me, Queens get the money, I’ll have a nigga killed y’all.”

I think you mean:

“Cash rules I keep a shooter around me, Queens get the money, I’ll have a nigga kill y’all.”

50isaClown | 6/17/2009, 4:32 pm EST

50 was supposed to be retired by now didnt kanye kill him in sales…..what is the next move in a businees when you cant get enough people to buy your album???!?!?!? Release it for Free LOL

The Hipster | 6/17/2009, 7:19 pm EST

It’s overrated clowns like 50 that are killing music, and that’s not just my opinion. These are his albums scores from discogs.com, literally the lowest Ive seen for any artist:

Get Rich or Die Tryin’
2.78/5 at 93 votes = mediocre

The Massacre
2.35/5 at 67 votes = awful

Curtis
2.2/5 at 35 votes = awful

Bodanski | 6/17/2009, 7:53 pm EST

Nicest tape I heard in a minute. This is going to replace the relapse in the cd player. Sorry em.

ouTlaw | 6/17/2009, 9:10 pm EST

This album is insane. I love his hard core sound. I have mad respect for him cause he’s not just puttin out “Hip Pop” like Kayne and Lil Wayne just to try to sell. He’s stayin tru to tha game. He’s keepin an entire genre of music alive…

mixtape of the century | 6/17/2009, 9:12 pm EST

War Angel is amazing.Whuz up New York!

KILO ~ 4SHO | 6/18/2009, 5:33 am EST

DIS IS THA HOTTEST MIXTAPE OUT..MY NIGGA 50 DELIVERED WIT THIS SHYT CANT FRONT ON DIS,,IM LOOK FORWARD 2 HIS NEXT TAPE…DIS SHYT IS HOT…WHOEVER SAYS DIS ISNT MUST HAVE REAL HATE IN THEIR BLOOD..ITS FUKIN UNDENIABLE

JD | 6/18/2009, 12:01 pm EST

I really think the novelty of Fitty and his violent lyrics has worn off.

mary | 6/18/2009, 2:13 pm EST

Hey killabeezz…what’s with using the word retard man? that is just so wrong.

haha | 6/18/2009, 5:49 pm EST

ive never really listened to 50, but this blew me away.
and @ mary: really?

mr. gonzalez | 6/18/2009, 10:33 pm EST

50 comin hard…OMG!!!!!!!!
wait a second, i think ive heard all this music before,
oh yea in the friggin 90’s.
its like he makes new beats and raps about the same thing
just inputs different people’s names an
look new music. psffffffffht!
il pass.

G-Unit Solja | 6/19/2009, 12:48 am EST

50 is the greatest gangsta rapper alive out there. He ain’t like Wayne or Solja Boy, all they do is sell ring-tones and turn hip hop into some sort of a funky, pop, weak-ass genre.
If there are real hip-hop fans out there, even if you don’t like 50, at least you gotta show some respect to the nigga for tryin’ to bring the real, hard core, hip hop back.
I know PAC and BIGGIE would probably be saluting 50 up in the heavens.
Keep it real, y’all.

Anonymous | 6/19/2009, 3:52 pm EST

“50 is the greatest gangsta rapper alive out there.” You sure bout that? You must mean the FAKEST. Come on man! He’s a JOKE! Think about it…a guy like Eazy-E pretty much INVENTED gangsta-rap…let’s compare the two: did Eazy E make some lame-ass song about some god damn ‘Candy Shop’? NO. Did Eazy-E get shot and make a song about it and do nothing back? NO. Did Eazy-E ruthlessly back-stab THE two hottest and technically BEST rappers in his group? NO (he just kinda kicked out Dre who was ONLY a homosexual studio gangster – so he doesn’t count). Lastly, how did Eazy-E die? By AIDS from having sex-sprees with numerous women while using no condoms (when asked about this habit he justified himself by stating that the women he messes with can’t have unless AIDS, because they did he’d have it to…can you believe him? lol). How will 50-cent die? Probably by being raped to death by one of his federal boyfriends. SO as you can see, Eazy-E definitely was gangsta or whatever, while 50 definitely is NOT. You want a gangsta-rapper go check out Plies HE’S hardcore (or even T.I.’s alter-ego T.I.P. or better yet the only GENUINELY talented rappers ever to grace the so-called ‘G-Unit’ – The Game and Young Buck). 50’s no harder than a cream-cake. Even a clown like Lil Wayne would probably kick his ass. And that sissy Soulja Boy could likely knock him out with a quick right hook and make sweet, sweet man-love to him and he’d wake up feeling good. And as for Tupac & Biggie well, I’m sure they’d respectively do a number one and number two RIGHT IN HIS FACE…salute him?! LOL

Anonymous | 6/19/2009, 3:55 pm EST

“50 is the greatest gangsta rapper alive out there.” You sure bout that? You must mean the FAKEST. Come on man! He’s a JOKE! You want a hardcore gangsta-rapper go check out Plies, T.I.P. or better yet the best rappers ‘G-Unit’ ever had – The Game and Young Buck). 50’s no harder than a cream-cake. Lil Wayne & Soulja Boy could probably kick his ass. As for Tupac & Biggie well, I’m sure they’d respectively do a number one and number two RIGHT IN HIS FACE…salute him?! LOL

HaterHater | 6/21/2009, 1:37 am EST

Its good to hear 50 getting back to his roots again. I like the fact that he is bringing a “buzz” back to his name again the same way he came up and hit the scene in the first place…mixtapes. Watch all the hatin’ ass watchdogs jump back on his d**k again just so they can become jealous and get bitter about their own personal misfortunes and resort back to hatin’ on the top dog once again. And whoever had the nerve to say that T.I. and Plies were more gangster than Fif’ needs quite listening to rap all together. The last thing I want to do is stoop to a haters level but c’mon…Plies??? Obviously your knowledge is limited but what concerns me even more is your commoncents…hahaha. Post a reply and amuse me because I got plennnny timmmme.

Mayk Perugachi | 7/4/2009, 6:14 pm EST

Alfin de Tanto esperar a 50 cent SALUDOS desde VENEZUELa…….

Black mafia | 7/5/2009, 11:12 am EST

Thats right,50cent is just lyke the realest gangsters around,doubt me get around him with a gun and you’ll see for you self,thats why he’s the war angel,G-G-G-G,Gunit,ride out

sdsd | 8/13/2009, 9:27 am EST

asdasdas

ejuice | 10/5/2009, 5:01 am EST

this man is the most ganster raper at present. bealive me.fuck cash money and all the niggers down 4 their mother fucking crew.

Anonymous | 10/28/2009, 12:52 am EST

Wow that was the most amazing Mix Tape I’ve ever heard people say he’s lost it but this new Mix Tape was crazy seriously wow

Touch | 11/6/2009, 5:33 pm EST

50 is keeping Hip Hop Entertainment alive, without we would have nothing to talk about.

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