My Life (50 Cent song)

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I tried to help niggas get on, they turned around and spit
Right in my face, so Game and Buck both can suck a dick
Now when you hear 'em it may sound like they on some other shit
'Cause I'm not writing anymore, they not making hits

— 50 Cent

Game responded to 50 Cent's comments in an interview with American radio station Power 106, saying he might have to make a sequel to "300 Bars and Runnin", finally killing 50 Cent and G-Unit. 50 Cent later said the song was recorded two years ago and he no longer had any ill will towards Game. [9]

Music video

Development

A video for it was shot with 50 Cent, Eminem and Adam Levine in Corktown Historic District, Detroit and directed by Richard "Rich" Lee, who previously directed videos for Eminem's single "Not Afraid" and Bad Meets Evil's single "Lighters". [10] It features cameo appearances from affiliated boxer Andre Dirrell. [11] [12] On November 26, 2012, the official trailer of the music video was released. [13] The video was premiered on November 27, 2012, on MTV and was added to 50 Cent's channel on VEVO on the same day. [14]

50 Cent and Eminem spoke to MTV News about the video, describing it as a perfect illustration of the difficulties they face day by day.

The video is kind of abstract; it's kind of metaphoric in a sense, like the paranoia of feeling like we're being chased. Whether it's true or not, it's kind of how we feel. It's kind of a metaphor for us running for our lives. Personal lives and from fame, everything that goes with the game. [14]

— Eminem

Synopsis and reception

The video begins with a helicopter illuminating a building which 50 Cent and Adam Levine are inside. While singing the first chorus, the Maroon 5's front-man is sitting down behind of a wall what the helicopter lights up. 50 Cent raps his first verse, walking inside the building illuminated by the chopper, going to find boxer Andre Dirrell. When he does, both men get into a Chrysler 300 John Varvatos Special Edition. On the second chorus, Adam appears walking inside the building, again, and Eminem makes his first appearance in it walking on a dark road. Eminem appears running from the chopper sometimes in the video. He also appears rapping his verse on a park, under the helicopter's spotlight, as does Adam. During the song's third verse, 50 Cent appears in a Razer's laptop screen, used to locate him. Driving a car, he continues rapping his verse, with Andre Dirrell on its passenger seat, while pursued by the helicopter. The video finishes with all artists stopping from running from the helicopter.

Website Fuse reviewed the video, discussing and explaining certain parts of it. [15]

The music video on YouTube has received over 95 million views as of March 2024. [16]

Live performances

The song was debuted on American reality talent show The Voice , with a performance by 50 Cent and Adam Levine on November 26, 2012. [17] The second live performance of the song took place on December 8, 2012, when 50 Cent performed the song during his fighter Gamboa's entrance to the ring. [18]

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of December 6, 2012 at #27, selling 140,000 units in its first week. It also debuted on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at #6 and at #5 on Rap Songs. It also charted outside the U.S. on Canadian Hot 100 at #14, on Mega Single Top 100 at #89, Schweizer Hitparade at #36, on Ultratip Flanders at #9 and on others charts. The song reached number 9 on the Belgium Ultratip chart, which is the Belgian equivalent of the Billboard bubbling under chart. [19] It has also debuted at #2 on the UK Singles chart after being released in January. [20]

Track listing

Digital download
"My Life"
50CentMyLife.jpg
Single by 50 Cent featuring Eminem and Adam Levine
from the album Street King Immortal (shelved)
ReleasedNovember 26, 2012
Recorded2010 [1] –2012
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Symbolyc One
50 Cent singles chronology
"First Date"
(2012)		"My Life"
(2012)		"Hate Bein' Sober"
(2012)
Eminem singles chronology
"Throw That"
(2012)		"My Life"
(2012)		"C'mon Let Me Ride"
(2012)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My Life" (featuring Eminem and Adam Levine)
 Symbolyc One 3:59
CD Single [21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My Life" (album version) (feat. Eminem and Adam Levine)
 Symbolyc One 3:59
2."My Life" (edited version) (feat. Eminem and Adam Levine)
  • Jackson
  • Mathers
  • Levine
  • Griffin
  • Rooney
Symbolyc One3:59
Total length:7:58

Credits and personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [41] Platinum70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [42] Gold30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [43] Gold7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI) [44] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [45] Gold500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Radio and release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef
United StatesNovember 26, 2012 Digital download
[3]
FranceNovember 27, 2012 [46]
Germany [47]
Italy [48]
Spain [49]
United KingdomJanuary 13, 2013 [50]
United StatesDecember 4, 2012 Rhythmic contemporary radio [51]
December 11, 2012 Contemporary hit radio [52]

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