The Lost Tape (mixtape) explained

The Lost Tape
Type:mixtape
Artist:50 Cent
Cover:50 Cent The Lost Tape.jpg
Released:May 22, 2012
Length:44:32
Label:G-Unit
Prev Title:The Big 10
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:5 (Murder by Numbers)
Next Year:2012

The Lost Tape is a mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent. The mixtape, hosted by DJ Drama, is 50 Cent's first "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape. It was released as a free download on May 22, 2012.[1]

Background

The Lost Tape, released as promotion for his fifth studio album Street King Immortal (2013), includes guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Jeremih, 2 Chainz, Hayes, Robbie Nova, Ned the Wino, along with newly signed G-Unit artists Kidd Kidd and Precious Paris. It was produced by 45 Music, Tone Mason, AraabMuzik, DJ Spinz, Mike Will, G Sparkz, Chris N Teeb, 8track, Kon Hathaway, Slimm Gemm, Illmind, Swiff D, Dready and Jake One[2]

Release and promotion

Music videos

The first music video, was for "Riot (Remix)", a remix to a 2 Chainz song.[3] The second video was released on May 25. "Murder One" (or "Shady Murder SK Energy Drink #9"), with Eminem's intro, shot on the same location as "Riot Remix".[4] On June 5, "Get Busy" was released on his YouTube account. On June 8, the "All His Love" video was released. The "O.J." video was released on June 11. The official video for "Double Up" was released on June 19 and features Floyd Mayweather's Money Team member Hayes. On June 25, the video for "Complicated", a remastered version of "SK Energy Track #8", was released. The video for "I Ain't Gonna Lie" was released on July 2, 2012.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 50 Cent Announces First Official Gangsta Grillz Mixtape With DJ Drama . ThisIs50.com . 2012-03-28 . 2012-05-26 . 2017-11-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171115083155/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-announces-first-official-gangsta-grillz-mixtape-with-dj-d . dead .
  2. Web site: 50 Cent on May 22, 2012 at 3:00pm View Blog . 50 Cent - The Lost Tape (Download the Mixtape For Free Here) . ThisIs50.com . 2012-05-22 . 2012-05-26.
  3. Web site: 50 Cent on May 22, 2012 at 12:00pm View Blog . TI50 - 2 Chainz - Riot (50 Cent Remix) - Official Music Video . ThisIs50.com . 2012-05-22 . 2012-05-26 . 2016-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160906202233/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/2-chainz-riot-50-cent-remix-official-music-video . dead .
  4. Web site: 50 Cent on May 26, 2012 at 12:00am View Blog . 50 Cent - Murder One (Official Music Video) . ThisIs50.com . 2012-05-26 . 2012-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120730004420/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-murder-one-official-music-video . dead .