Wired 25: The 25 Best Album Intros Of The 2000s [LISTEN]

50 cent

1. 50 Cent - "Intro/What Up Gangsta" - Get Rich Or Die Tryin

Technically, the intro to this album began with two coins falling to the floor and a gun loading, but this song doesn't sound quite complete without that five second intro. What up cuz? Everybody knows exactly where they were when they first heard this song and album. This was a moment.

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